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  1. Nov 3, 2022
    10
    Me encanto mucho esto es lo mejor del año. Sin duda. gráficos mejores.

    Esto es lo mejor que nunca. EN la Xbox se ve mejor que en la ps5.
  2. Nov 3, 2022
    10
    Melhor jogo souls like que já joguei,sem falar a quantidade de chefes que tem muito show!
  3. Nov 3, 2022
    10
    No hay ni un defecto en el juego, es perfecto, un mundo abierto con la filosofía de botw, un souls like del genio miyasaki, una exploracion magnífica, una variedad increíble de armas, materiales, armaduras, hechizos, encantamientos, piromancias, una variedad de jefes, enemigos, escenarios increíbles, zonas magníficas, un mundo gigantesco y celestial, diseño artístico tan bello, graficosNo hay ni un defecto en el juego, es perfecto, un mundo abierto con la filosofía de botw, un souls like del genio miyasaki, una exploracion magnífica, una variedad increíble de armas, materiales, armaduras, hechizos, encantamientos, piromancias, una variedad de jefes, enemigos, escenarios increíbles, zonas magníficas, un mundo gigantesco y celestial, diseño artístico tan bello, graficos muy buenos, jefes increíbles, un juego retador con su dificultad excelente, un juego accesible gracias a las cosas en que te ayuda el juego, un gameplay muy bueno, el mundo abierto es perfecto, una historia buena, aunque lo que le salva es su lore que es muy completo, complejo, variado y buenísimo, una narración muy buena, desarrollo buen, pvp balanceado hablando en esta actualización (1.07),sistemas de builds muy grandes y variados, y por último, es una obra maestra y que en mi opinión es el mejor mundo libre de la historia. Expand
  4. Nov 3, 2022
    10
    The game is just absolutely incredible to play and look at! You can go anywhere at virtually anytime if you know what you are doing. The online combat is way better than the previous from soft games because of their new mechanics to power-stance and even jump. The game turned alot of people away just because of its skill gap but you just need to not press the buttons randomly as inThe game is just absolutely incredible to play and look at! You can go anywhere at virtually anytime if you know what you are doing. The online combat is way better than the previous from soft games because of their new mechanics to power-stance and even jump. The game turned alot of people away just because of its skill gap but you just need to not press the buttons randomly as in sometimes you cant just spam R1 to victory sometimes you gotta time your attacks and not follow through with your combos because well he's gonna hit you in your face. Overall great experience over 700 hours in 6 different saves and i can tell you worth the 60$ Expand
  5. Nov 3, 2022
    0
    I know it is a great game but i rather prefer Nioh. I want to see when Nioh comes to Xbox also. Team Ninja listen and put Nioh on Xbox
  6. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Easily a 10/10 very easily the best game that will come out in 2022 fantastic graphics deep intriguing lore diverse combat new ways to play. Perfect. Easily Goty winner.
  7. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    Nah man this game its Just perfect i love every damn thing the only thing that Is a Little meh its The duration of the game for me like the main STORY
  8. Nov 4, 2022
    6
    The game was amazing and the bosses fine but Im its like a dark souls 6 so i didn't like it alot
  9. Nov 5, 2022
    2
    Unimpressed with visuals and gameplay. Definitely not my style of game. Bosses looked cool and are the only thing that bumps it up to a 2.
  10. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    As a souls veteran, i think its the second perfect souls game, the bosses are too great, i give it a 10/10 no hesitation
  11. Nov 4, 2022
    10
    A Perfect rpg openworld game, mixt with the soulslike genre. Its one of the best Fromsoftware game that exist.
  12. Nov 5, 2022
    0
    سيئة لا انصح باللعب انا ما اعجبتني فيها سلبيات كثير لعبة سيئة ما انصح اي عاقل يشتريها
  13. Nov 5, 2022
    7
    I can't really fathom all these 10/10 scores, i feel like you all played a different game. Like sure the bosses are fun, sure there are some cool loot in this game. Here is the thing though, recycling. Too much and and it's boring, too little and you have a 20 year project. Personally i felt it was too much, same boss in some random dungeon like 3 times, didn't feel rewarding in the least.I can't really fathom all these 10/10 scores, i feel like you all played a different game. Like sure the bosses are fun, sure there are some cool loot in this game. Here is the thing though, recycling. Too much and and it's boring, too little and you have a 20 year project. Personally i felt it was too much, same boss in some random dungeon like 3 times, didn't feel rewarding in the least.

    Main issue is the balancing, you could easily just balance the weapons so that there isn't such big gaps. First playthrough i died on average 60-90 times per boss, because i like short duel-wielding weapons, makes me feel cool. I had no idea that here you cant do that because the bosses are scaled to handle op magic casting sh*t, which took me a long ass time to figure out because nobody knew anything yet. Playthrough number 2 3 4, im just cruising through the bosses like it's nothing. is it because i "got gud"? No, it's because i found op **** and scaled hp, because scaling anything else is almost useless. The best strat is getting a good weapon and just getting enough stats to cover the weapons needs and then only level vitality.

    I leveled from 20-40 in dex just to test this theory on a boss, i went from 350 per hit to 409, rather useless if you ask me. So my issue isn't that it's "too hard" or "too easy", it's that without knowledge it's too hard, and with knowledge it's so boringly easy that it's hard to concentrate. A lot of people take pride in this difference and say "it's because i explored so well" "i got good", when that's not the case.

    Prime example is if you start samurai: basically easy mode, if you go bandit: hard mode. There has never been this much difference between classes at the start. You could always "out-skill" the boss with well timed doges in ds3 but here that is less of a factor and your starting gear matters more, which i think is a huge issue.

    The only thing here is the awesome bosses that carry the whole game, some cool moments at the end after boring, tiresome, and repetitive gameplay, which to be honest made them feel more grand, so i'll give them that.

    But it's not a masterpiece, not in the slightest. It's too repetitive, very bland scaling system that makes no sense, poorly scaled armor, and an overvalue of the vitality stat. If these where fixed ye then i would agree it's a masterpiece.
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  14. Nov 5, 2022
    5
    O jogo e muito bom,o mundo e muito grande com muita coisa pra explorar e a jogabilidade.
  15. Nov 6, 2022
    1
    so hard. and low graphics . I can't playing 1 hours why making so hard
  16. Nov 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a$$ it's that simple idk who would play this game and have fun Expand
  17. Nov 6, 2022
    0
    Overrated i broke my nnn coz of this roblox better ez win gg ur mom nig g a yokala
  18. Nov 6, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's you vs Pinatas once you summon a spirit. What a way to make the game easier but making it boring at the same time. Get Gud.. Expand
  19. Nov 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I didnt liked. I think there are better Dark souls, this one is so bad. 0/10 Expand
  20. Nov 8, 2022
    0
    This game seemed fun, however, it is so disgustingly hard that it is unplayable. Every attempt to find a solution to the diffuclty is met with "gIT GuD nOoB"
  21. Nov 8, 2022
    0
    The game is very repetitive, all bosses look the same, i played all the previous souls game, it should be titled as a souls like game because its a souls game
  22. Nov 12, 2022
    3
    the game is not that bad, yes its hard the world is nice but the story is **** if you to understand it or to know the characters you need to read information around the map and I got bored of it too fast after finishing it
  23. Nov 10, 2022
    0
    muito bom gostei do jogo melhor q gow
    from sempre surpreende em seus jogos
  24. Nov 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. juego culiao peruano nada que decir obviamente va a ganar goty of war JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA no leo lloros Expand
  25. Nov 10, 2022
    0
    no me atrapo es muy bello los escenarios y la jugabilidad pero es un juego sin historia
  26. Nov 10, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Igrica je preteska preduga i po meni glupi su bossevi nema smisla retardirano je Expand
  27. Nov 10, 2022
    0
    I don't really like this game, the graphics do not look too great and the bosses are insanely hard, I think the story is good and everything but it is not worth GOTY in my opinion, stray would be a better option
  28. Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Sjeisoskksekekekekeoeoeoeoeoeoeoekkeekekekekekekkekekekekeekekkekekekekekeekkekekeekkewmwm **** game
  29. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Everything feels the same like the old souls but with open world
    Didn’t feel the story have much to tell and because the open world for sometimes i forgot what where and when i basically need to do
    This game is exhausting and 5-6 hours in the game are really enough for me I loved the demon souls remake and dark souls 3 and im an hard fan of bloodborne Nothing more to say i wish them luck
    Everything feels the same like the old souls but with open world
    Didn’t feel the story have much to tell and because the open world for sometimes i forgot what where and when i basically need to do
    This game is exhausting and 5-6 hours in the game are really enough for me
    I loved the demon souls remake and dark souls 3 and im an hard fan of bloodborne Nothing more to say i wish them luck for the next game
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  30. Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Bloated and recycled. The combat system tricks you into thinking that it is deep, but in fact it is just really shallow with few viable weapons and ashes of war.
  31. Nov 11, 2022
    1
    Gosto de muito de jogos desse estilo mais elden ring é fraco em todos os aspectos
  32. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    It’s dark souls 4 with open world more than a new ip to me , I hope this is the last open world to souls game .
  33. Nov 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O melhor jogo que já joguei, exploração que vale a pena, mundo aberto vivo e que sempre há algo de interessante a se ver ou de se fazer. Combate aprimorado e adicionando novas mecânicas como o counter attack e o melhor companheiro de um vídeo game, o corcel Torrente é simplesmente o melhor "cavalo" que já vi, o bicho tem pulo duplo, enfrenta dragões e consegue dar um salto de talvez mais de 15 metros. Elden ring conta com uma história fragmentada no melhor estilo Fromsoftware, mas que dessa vez está super fácil de se compreender e juntar seus pedaços e ter uma das histórias mais geniais possível. 10/10 Expand
  34. Nov 11, 2022
    5
    The best game of the year and one of the best of all time! I’m a souls enthusiast and this is THE best Fromsoftware has made. A true gem and a must play. If you’re a gamer and haven’t played this… what the heck are you thinking? Go play it!
  35. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Bland mostly empty open world, only thing to do is fight randomly generated deformed enemies that lack creativity, basically they're deformed and ugly looking, only cool lookong enemy is the last boss called the elden beast because he isn't a cliche lame deformed ugly monster like egery othe r enemy. The world is depressing and the game just puts you in a bad mood, story is pretty much nonBland mostly empty open world, only thing to do is fight randomly generated deformed enemies that lack creativity, basically they're deformed and ugly looking, only cool lookong enemy is the last boss called the elden beast because he isn't a cliche lame deformed ugly monster like egery othe r enemy. The world is depressing and the game just puts you in a bad mood, story is pretty much non existent aside from some convoluted item descriptions and they make no sense anyways, everything is vague and dumb. Combat is the only thing to do and it aucks too, just hit, block, dodge repeat, it is slow and boring, there are some weapons thaat do a special type of attack like laser beam and such but they even managed to make tgose special weapon attacks slow and boring. The game is just bad, most overrated game I've ever seen. Expand
  36. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Pure Trash, boring story, sucky game mechs, so slow like so so slow and overall a awful 5 hour experience
  37. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Most overrated game of 2022.
    - Re use of bosses and levels
    - Disappointing end game, just a run of 6 bosses straight
    - Stupid side quests
  38. Nov 11, 2022
    0
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  39. Nov 11, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overrated game
    Elden Ring is a worst copy of Dark Souls. Worst optimisation, worst graphic, broken game-design.
    Totally faked
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  40. Xgv
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    I tried to play this game so many times, but its still very boring. I dont like the fact that you dont know where to go and you must watch youtube videos to progress.
  41. Nov 12, 2022
    7
    El juego es maravilloso, pero no es para todos los tipos de jugadores, le he echado en falta más profundidad en la natación de los protagonistas. Lo que verdaderamente engancha es la dificultad del juego
  42. Nov 13, 2022
    0
    Mid game. I am a big fan of soul games . But this game is bad , bad graphics, no story, mid gameplay.
    Bloodborne is much better.
  43. Nov 12, 2022
    1
    The game is of course great in all areas. Amazing bosses, huge map and is overall beautiful. However all i felt was anxiety while playing it making it impossible to actually enjoy it.
  44. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    shrrrrrrr trrrrrrr shirararararar all elden rings fun give 0 to god of war
    ferst elden ring not give best story but god of war have best story in the world
    second elden ring not have a good graphic but god of war have a very good graphic
  45. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Nicht gut hab bessere Spiele schon mal gespielt von den meisten Teilen deshalb God of war is besser
  46. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just not good it lacks story .. it’s complicated and uneasy .. definitely better games out there Expand
  47. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    This is totally ridiculous as the from softwere is re-proposing the exact same souls like to the others that is,he could call it dark souls 4,but even if it was nothing innovative same boring mechanics,is BOREED!!!
  48. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Just a horrible designed game. No story and can't escape reality to play it. No direction on what to do or where to go
  49. Nov 12, 2022
    5
    Platinum the game, game is abit of a drag, no story, no direct narrative, constantly looking at internet as no hint or explanation to what’s going on, but I couldn’t have the game saying 57%. Repeating so I had to complete it. Very glad when I could put blu-ray back in the case.
  50. Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Best game of all time and accolades prove it as the most awarded game in the history of gaming. Great gameplay, amazing combat, amazing boss fights, super great art direction & game is massive with lots of content.
  51. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    Didn't like the story. Too simple, too short story. Not reasonably hard bosses.
  52. Nov 17, 2022
    0
    Lixo, jogo horrível gráficos da geração passada e uma história muito fraca
  53. Nov 13, 2022
    1
    This game he's not a souls game, more year to waiting this game? Are you serious Miyazaki?
    This game is for a noob souls player
    This game is trash, 150 boss.. Are all brother and sister.. Disgusting, God of war ragnarok GOTY
  54. Nov 13, 2022
    0
    It's a very difficult game and someone who doesn't play this kind of games will delete it directly. I'm playing this game for the first time, I deleted it after 3 hours
  55. Nov 14, 2022
    7
    It looks awesome there are many cool bosses but whenever I try to kill something my character just starts swinging wildly because there is no lock on system.
  56. Nov 15, 2022
    6
    I played this game in like March so it's been a while but this game is just more of the same from developers FromSoft. This can be good in some regards but it still doesn't match up to the standards that Bloodborne or even Sekiro set up for the company. Even with GRRM on the writing team, the story is absent and the music score is forgettable. Overall a little disappointing but still aI played this game in like March so it's been a while but this game is just more of the same from developers FromSoft. This can be good in some regards but it still doesn't match up to the standards that Bloodborne or even Sekiro set up for the company. Even with GRRM on the writing team, the story is absent and the music score is forgettable. Overall a little disappointing but still a decent game for the first 30 hours or so. Expand
  57. Nov 15, 2022
    5
    I don't know why I didn't like it, but I fell asleep while playing. These kind of games are not for me Elden Ring taught me that :D. It was still a good experience.
  58. Nov 15, 2022
    0
    Очередная поделка безрукого разработчика. Игра - кривая и не честная по отношению к игроку, нормальный человек, уважающий себя, в такое играть не будет
  59. Nov 25, 2022
    10
    An all time masterpiece achievement in video game history. The whole experience had me entirely engrossed and engaged. Worldbuilding and design are almost untouchable in this game. My only slight gripe is the dropoff in quality in the endgame but it still doesn't stop this game being as close to perfection as anyone has achieved in this modern era of gaming.
  60. Nov 16, 2022
    5
    Good but failed my expectations, the 5 is for the boss fights and the music, I didn't like the other stuff much, the exploration was good but I just felt weird and empty playing it something wasn't right, bloodborne is the best souls game in my opinion. I don't think it will win GOTY, I think Ragnarok will get it.
  61. Nov 16, 2022
    5
    El juego de base evoluciona el tipo de juego de los anteriores souls tiene muchas historias, gran mundo y buena ambientación etc
  62. Nov 17, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't live up to my expectations personally, really hoped the game would be much better than this Expand
  63. Nov 17, 2022
    10
    This game is a Masterpiece This game is a Masterpiece This game is a Masterpiece This game is a M
    asterpiece
  64. Nov 18, 2022
    2
    Za trudna dla początkujących graczy. Nowy gracz nie wie co ma robić i w ogóle o co tu chodzi.
  65. Nov 18, 2022
    10
    A crazy game that will rock your world and destroy your perception of time and space.
  66. Nov 19, 2022
    10
    El mejor soul a mi opinión, continuista si, pero en si accesible para todo publico que quizá no se adentro a los juegos de saga soul. Y se siente un buen viaje y un largo viaje.
  67. Nov 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece imo. The art style, art direction, setting, music, major bosses, vareity, areas, and other things are amazing in this game Expand
  68. Aug 14, 2023
    10
    SIMPLESMENTE MARAVILHOSO! Sempre amei a série Souls mas o ELDEN pegou tudo de bom dos outros jogos e melhorou mais ainda!
  69. Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Good good good good good good good good good good good good. But not wonderful
  70. Nov 23, 2022
    7
    Vorab möchte ich sagen, dass ich Elden Ring nicht schlecht finde. Wenn ich aber ehrlich zu mir selbst bin, ist das für mich die Enttäuschung des Jahres und ich würde am liebsten weniger Punkte vergeben. Objektiv betrachtet macht das Spiel aber auch einige Sachen richtig und das möchte ich nicht zu extrem bestrafen. Ich würde, trotz das ich großer Fan von Bloodborne, Ds3 oder Sekiro binVorab möchte ich sagen, dass ich Elden Ring nicht schlecht finde. Wenn ich aber ehrlich zu mir selbst bin, ist das für mich die Enttäuschung des Jahres und ich würde am liebsten weniger Punkte vergeben. Objektiv betrachtet macht das Spiel aber auch einige Sachen richtig und das möchte ich nicht zu extrem bestrafen. Ich würde, trotz das ich großer Fan von Bloodborne, Ds3 oder Sekiro bin nicht sagen, dass meine Erwartungen zu hoch waren. Ich habe mich zwar grundsätzlich auf den Titel gefreut, wirklich gehyped war ich nicht. Ja, Eldenring bringt ähnlich wie Zelda BotW oder Ghost of Tushima einen frischen Wind in das Open World Gerne. Jedoch ist man hier irgendwo auch über das Ziel hinausgeschossen. Ingesamt stören mich 6 Themen sehr. 1. Die Open World selbst: So toll der Ansatz der Freien Wahl und Erkundung ist, sie ist lange nicht so gut gemacht wie es oft dargestellt wird. Die ganze Welt macht einen trüben und leblosen Eindruck, nicht zuletzt wegen der schlechten Technik. Die Welt soll ja verlassen und trostlos sein, aber sie fühlt sich trotzdem nicht lebendig an. Zelda BotW hat dieses Problem deutlich besser gelöst. Da waren auch nur ganz wenige NPCs über die Welt verstreut und einige große Städte, trotzdem war ein großer Teil der Welt leer, sie hat sich aber nie so angefühlt. Zum großen Teil ist hier auch das Sounddesign bei Zelda dafür verantwortlich, dass nie solch ein negatives Gefühl zustande kommt (und nein ich meine nicht die Musik). Alles in Elden Ring fühlt sich tot an. Hinzukommt, dass ich mir immer mega umständlich einen Weg suchen muss, anders als bei Zelda. Wenn ich in Zelda einen interessanten Ort sehe, kann ich da einfach hin und durch einige Tricks dir Ausdauer beim klettern regenerieren. Dadurch fühlt sich diese Freiheit gar nicht so frei an. 2. Die Seelenasche: Die Darksouls Reihe hat einem immer wunderbar beigebracht am Ball zu bleiben und die Mechaniken und die Gegner zu studieren. Man wusste immer wenn man gestorben ist, dass man selber dafür verantwortlich ist. Die Seelenasche nimmt das aber zum großen Teil. Außer der Mana Anzeige gibt es kein Limit durch andere Attribute, weshalb das für mich eine zusätzliche Mechanik ist. Eine Mechanik die aber dafür sorgt, dass wen ich bei einem Boss sterbe das Gefühl habe, nicht effektiv genug gekämpft zu haben. Ja irgendwo ist es eigenes Versagen, aber zum anderen schwingt immer das Gefühl mit, nicht optimal gekämpft zu haben. Man muss es nicht einsetzten, aber die Hemmschwelle ist auch sehr gering sich doch mal Hilfe zu holen. 3. Die besten Momente sind nicht in der Open World selbst: Am stärksten ist für mich Eldenring immer dann, wenn man in die größeren Dungens kommt. Hier kommt für mich die volle Stärke zum Vorschein, die Darksouls schon immer ausgemacht hat. Diese Dichte beklemmende Atmosphäre ist eine Riesen Stärke der Serie und durch die Open World kommen viel längere leere Phasen dazwischen, in denen gar nicht so viel passiert. Ja hier und da gibt es was nettes zu sehen, aber das ist zum einen nur selten belohnend, je nachdem welchen Spiele Style man priorisieren, zum anderen aber auch nicht sehr spannend gemacht. Ja es gibt Highlights, aber zu selten. 4. Der fehlende Fokus: Ich hatte zwei mal die Situation wirklich nicht mehr voran zu kommen. Das Spiel gibt einem manchmal so wenig Anhaltspunkte, wo es den jetzt wirklich weiter geht, dass man ewig lange in der Open World am suchen ist. Das ist vor allem dann ärgerlich, wenn man ein paar Tage nicht spielen konnte. Spätestens dann geht das Konzept nicht mehr auf und man muss googeln und das frustriert. Auch das hat Zelda besser gelöst, indem die wichtigsten Punkte markiert sind und der Rest man einfach irgendwie machen sollte. Zelda war hier zwar nicht ganz so frei, dafür deutlich fokussierter und auch irgendwo logischer. 5. Die Bosse: es gibt ein paar außergewöhnliche und sehr gute Bosse, dass kann und will ich nicht absprechen. Jedoch gibt es auch einen Haufen nicht so guter Bosse, die sich auch gerne wiederholen. Gerade bei den größeren Bossen ist die Kammera eine Katastrophe (Feuerriese) und machen deshalb auch nicht so viel Spaß. Vorherige FromSoftware Titel haben das alles deutlich besser hinbekommen. Hier sehe ich echt einen Rückschritt. 6. Die Technik: Ich habe hier definitiv kein Grafikwunder erwartet, aber wie manchmal die Texturen nachladen müssen ist einfach nur schlecht. Es kommt zu keinem Zeitpunkt ein Next Gen Gefühl auf. Fazit: Ich kann mir die teils hohen Wertungen nur so erklären, dass viele Leute wirklich keine guten Erfahrungen mit der Open World der letzten Jahre gemacht haben. Alles was Eldenring ausmacht gibt es in besser. Ghost of Tushima und Telda BotW bleiben meiner Meinung nach deutlich besser, selbst wenn solche Sachen wie die Charaktergestalltung eingegrenzter ist. Expand
  71. Nov 21, 2022
    9
    What can i say that already hasn't been said? An 8 is high for me, i rarely give 9s and 10 is an impossible rating that all games should strive for. No game is perfect so no game should get a perfect score.

    Elden ring is incredible, a great game for new and old players in the Genre. It's enough different whilst still feeling the same. But its sadly a game plagued with all the issues of
    What can i say that already hasn't been said? An 8 is high for me, i rarely give 9s and 10 is an impossible rating that all games should strive for. No game is perfect so no game should get a perfect score.

    Elden ring is incredible, a great game for new and old players in the Genre. It's enough different whilst still feeling the same. But its sadly a game plagued with all the issues of open world and a poor launch for performance and some issues with online balance.

    Elden ring is one of the best designed open worlds i've ever seen, you could literally put a 2 minute stop watch on repeat and before the timer stops you'd fine something interesting in the world every single time. It's designed that way, a place of interest spread so every 1-2 minutes the player is distracted by something new.

    it's the most accessible Fromsoft game to date, if you use the tools the game gives you, its by far the easiest game we've had (aside from 1-2 bosses being over tuned for this exact reason) which is great for new players, and if you want the brutal challenge this genre has become famous for, you can adjust the difficulty by just not using spirit ashes or co-op play.

    It's weapon design is great and so is its enemy design.

    Sadly however, the game suffers from overuse of assets due to it being an open world game. It also had a really bad launch with crashing and low frame rates.
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  72. Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Generational game! I hope the next game continues to improve on its story telling and brings more interesting side quests.
  73. Nov 21, 2022
    10
    Juegazo, vale cada centavo. Se convirtió en uno de mis souls favoritos, es Dark souls pero mundo abierto, funciona perfecto. La historia, música, gameolay y lore es hermosa. Ojalá gane el goty, y gow no se lo robe como en 2018 al red Dead god 2
  74. Nov 21, 2022
    10
    this game is simply GOTY (I hope) what they have done here is simply a MASTERPIECE, but let's break it down

    1 - THE MAP: The Elden Ring map is simply something I haven't seen in a while, an open world that WORKS! there is no one guiding you, there is no yellow line guiding you, there is no map in the corner of the screen, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The game just throws you into that huge and
    this game is simply GOTY (I hope) what they have done here is simply a MASTERPIECE, but let's break it down

    1 - THE MAP: The Elden Ring map is simply something I haven't seen in a while, an open world that WORKS! there is no one guiding you, there is no yellow line guiding you, there is no map in the corner of the screen, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! The game just throws you into that huge and intuitive world that you don't even know where to start exploring, and when you think you're done there's MORE, everything you see is not just a PNG to give the idea that there's a world, everything it's an area for me to explore, for example when you arrive in liurnia dos lagos you see something that looks like a castle, and you arrive at the castle and think "ok I'm going to go in and it's going to be quick, never would anyone put so much work into a simple castelinho" me when you see you're inside raya's academy it would be a huge area with more than 7+ hours of gameplay if you're going to explore everything 2 - THE BOSSES: kinda repetitive and few are memorable, you can understand because it's a huge game, but you could at least work on some models maybe

    3 - THE COMBAT: like dark souls with some modifications you can put special attacks on weapons and there are some different movements

    4 - GRAPHICS: it doesn't matter that much, after all, a game is not made of graphics BUT OH MY GOD EVERY PLACE I LOOK IN THIS GAME IS A PICTURE

    5 - ONLINE: good for invoking help, but for pvp it's not that good

    6 - PLATFORMS: I played on PlayStation 4 and then on PlayStation 5 when I bought it and ok, but before launch I had bought it for PC and... I don't know how it is today but at that time it was very poorly optimized

    7 - HISTORY: I'm too lazy to research it but it doesn't matter much

    8 - SHOULD YOU BUY?: Absolutely! it's so worth it, 221 hours I spent of my life, could I have spent it on something good for me? yes, but still... i have no regrets, thank you FROMSOFTWARE and hope this wins GOTY
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  75. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Very wonderfull game . Berani menghadirkan mekanik yang fresh dengan dunia yang komplex. player bisa mencoba berbagai mancam kombinasi
  76. Nov 27, 2022
    10
    masterpiece of a video game with little to know flaws easy 10/10 and my game of the year
  77. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    Most fun I've ever had playing a video game. My only issue is the lack of new enemies in a certain late-game area (MotG), as well as certain RPG elements being overwhelmingly better than others. Both of these really only take effect at the very end of the game, and you can just speed through the mid area and swap builds very easily, so they basically didn't detract from my fun at all.Most fun I've ever had playing a video game. My only issue is the lack of new enemies in a certain late-game area (MotG), as well as certain RPG elements being overwhelmingly better than others. Both of these really only take effect at the very end of the game, and you can just speed through the mid area and swap builds very easily, so they basically didn't detract from my fun at all.

    $60 for 120 hours of the most fun I've had playing a game. Can't recommend it enough.
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  78. Nov 22, 2022
    10
    fantastic game، i enjoyed it، have a long story and perfect place design , I am waiting for the next version of this game
  79. Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Created an account just to review this amazing game. Hard to pick up and even harder to put down. Can be a lot overwhelming at first but just took it one step at a time and now both progress and enjoyment are high. Of course a guide on the side never hurt anyone. Just play at your own pace and path.
  80. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    It’s not a hard game if you try a different approach and the mods are very fun on pc. Definitely worth the money and time spent on it.
  81. Nov 26, 2022
    10
    Only what I have to complain that I want more content in form of DLC to make the world bigger and add more bosses and weapons because I cant get enough of Elden Ring.
  82. Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Great game, I can't wait to jump back in especially if there's gonna be a dlc too!
  83. Nov 29, 2022
    10
    I can't start to describe all the good parts about the game, the bosses are amazing and iconic, the map is incredible and invites you to explore all of it, the music and the story are great too, I hope it gets the GOTY because it deserves it
  84. Nov 30, 2022
    10
    True Masterpiece!Exploration at its finest!Miyazaki and R.R delivered the best blend of their worlds!
    Easily GOTY easily must play!GIT GUD!
  85. Dec 2, 2022
    1
    Просто ничего нового, открытый мир мешает. Bloodborn куда лучше смотрится. Игра по моему мнению провалилась. Открытый мир скучный и пустой
  86. Dec 3, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las mazmorras se hacen muy repetitivas pero de todas maneras así boss fights son buenas Expand
  87. Dec 3, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think
    Elden ring is a fantastic well written, well designed game that deserves a goty. The game is challenging which is great, hard and smart ai in a good way and combat/gameplay is fluent and well responsive

    The story telling is unique and requires you to read and not be lazy and of course overall this isn't the type of game that holds your hand and spoonfeeds you like a baby which i think is great and much needed in more games
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  88. Dec 6, 2022
    9
    After playing a few of the Dark Souls games (1&3) Elden Ring is what I thought it'd be... Dark Souls but open world. Although while it is massive and explorative I honestly prefer the more linear maps of Dark Souls but all in all it's a game for us Gamers, Nerds, Geeks, & Weebs alike so I'm definitely coming back to this game
  89. Dec 5, 2022
    10
    Perfect world, perfect combat, perfect gear, perfect story, perfect soundtrack, perfect difficulty, perfect everything.
  90. Dec 6, 2022
    10
    Pretty good game, so if I have any thing to complain that they could have add more bossess.
  91. Dec 7, 2022
    10
    Definitely deserving of the crown. It's going to be difficult for FromSoft to top this one.
  92. Dec 7, 2022
    8
    An amazing game to play with friends. Though the game has no real storytelling to offer, the gameplay and world makes up for it.
  93. Dec 8, 2022
    9
    Amazing. this game is just the best world open expirience in the game's history
  94. Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Un des meilleurs Open World créé
    Quel univers immense, cohérent et fantastique
  95. Dec 8, 2022
    10
    great game one of the best i have played not on my top 3 but its up there with god of war ragnarok
  96. Dec 8, 2022
    10
    Having played Bloodborne and Sekiro before Elden Ring, I can safely say it is the most accessible entry of the FromSoft catalogue while also maintaining the wonder and awe of its predecessors. This alone makes it a top-tier game in my eyes.
    The combat is as engaging as ever, and the open world is rightly compared to Breath of the Wild's in that it conjures similar feelings of mystique and
    Having played Bloodborne and Sekiro before Elden Ring, I can safely say it is the most accessible entry of the FromSoft catalogue while also maintaining the wonder and awe of its predecessors. This alone makes it a top-tier game in my eyes.
    The combat is as engaging as ever, and the open world is rightly compared to Breath of the Wild's in that it conjures similar feelings of mystique and curiosity in the player.
    Elden ring is a towering achievement for video games -- both as an art form and as a piece of entertainment.
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  97. Dec 9, 2022
    9
    Undoubtedly, we all know that Elden Ring exceeded the expectations of both Souls fans and players Of course, the game has improved despite the strong art director and formula. It also includes weaknesses such as poor technical graphics along with excellent visual graphics But overall Elden Ring is a fascinating work that has been able to go beyond expectations
  98. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played in my life. A beautiful experience everyone could enjoy, if they simply give it a proper try.
  99. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I ever played, just took the soulslike formula to an open world masterpiece. A lot of hidden places, bosses, features and amazing areas is the strongest point in my opinion. Definetly a must play game for everyone.
  100. Dec 9, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made , great world to explore, high replayability, expansive character creation, the best world design and game direction . The game give a lot of freedom to the player in terms of work exploration and how you upgrade your character. Must play for all gamers, also has really good multiplayer co-op and pvp , the devs also keep updating and improving the game basedOne of the best games ever made , great world to explore, high replayability, expansive character creation, the best world design and game direction . The game give a lot of freedom to the player in terms of work exploration and how you upgrade your character. Must play for all gamers, also has really good multiplayer co-op and pvp , the devs also keep updating and improving the game based on player feedback and their own finding 10/10 must play. Expand
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96

Universal acclaim - based on 86 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Elden Ring is simply a game that the player naturally adapts to their own style of play. Challenging at times, vicious at others, but mostly incredibly fun. The enjoyable pace makes the hours of play pass by like water, and each path opens up a few more, only to come together again after a fair amount of exploration before the next big reveal. [Issue#318]
  2. Jun 2, 2023
    90
    Elden Ring serves as a testament to open world video game design. There is a true sense of accomplishment once that rock-hard enemy has been slain and, something that compels a player to relentlessly do it over and over again until they succeed is truly rewarding. The world is humongous and an epitome of how exploration should be encouraged, by intriguing players to see what is over the hill. Elden Ring is an unmissable, must-play, gaming experience with surprises galore.
  3. Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Elden Ring's engaging combat, mythology and dynamite orchestral soundtrack goes a long way to overshadow an aggressive open world that punishes exploration from the beaten path. Fans of the Souls genre are in for a treat, while newcomers will need to persist to reap the benefits.