Elden Ring

 PlayStation 5
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12214 Ratings

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  1. iwont
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game Bad Game
  2. Renzokuken
    Mar 14, 2022
    8
    As a disclaimer, I'm not one of the "souls games should have an easy mode" crowd, and I've cleared every soulsborne title to date.

    Elden Ring offers one of the most expansive, most carefully crafted and painstakingly curated open world experiences ever created. The game, it's environments, it's enemies, lore and set pieces are all stellar, there's so much to do, explore and conquer here    As a disclaimer, I'm not one of the "souls games should have an easy mode" crowd, and I've cleared every soulsborne title to date.

    Elden Ring offers one of the most expansive, most carefully crafted and painstakingly curated open world experiences ever created. The game, it's environments, it's enemies, lore and set pieces are all stellar, there's so much to do, explore and conquer here assuming you're up to the game's considerable challenge.

    The only reason this isn't a straight 10/10 experience, is I feel FromSoft, in search of ensuring the difficult experience translates over to an open world game, have sacrificed fairness in some aspects of the game and have also left in some of the jankier aspects of souls combat that really should have been addressed by now. Firstly, melee is grossly out shined by magic and status effects, the balance here is very poor for a game that focuses so much on melee combat. Input delay is fairly prominent and makes the experience feel a little less fluid than previous games. Hitboxes vary between ultra precise and horrendous depending on the enemy. Jank within it's combat systems remains, for example I can knock an enemy down, and it's completely untouchable until it stands up, meanwhile enemies can wail on me if they knock me down. There are several instances of twin boss encounters that just use two of a normal boss you already fought, many of these aren't balanced for a duo encounter. There are some bosses that forgo the tight reaction based combat of previous entries and rely on what can only be described as random, uncounterable flailing around and/or AOE spam, thankfully these aren't present in great numbers. Player experience would be greatly enhanced if the map gave a recommended level range for its zones. Unlike previous more linear entries, I can see people calling the game out as impossible, when they just wandered into a high level zone accidentally as many of the high level areas are directly next to low level ones with nothing restricting access. Balance at higher levels is also off, many attacks are a one or two shot kill at the vigor softcap, meaning even if you stack HP your survivability is still exceptionally poor, this once again favours magic over melee.

    Anyway, I know that's a lot of negatives, this is still a fantastic souls game, but it's also the one I've had to put down in frustration the most. With new territory comes new BS to iron out, hopefully by Elden Ring 2 we'll have better balance, but don't let that put you off trying this.    … Expand
  3. ganisberke
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is a totally average game. Don't believe the trolls and the toxic community talk. Many people consider From Software to be the originator of the Souls genre. It actually has its origins in Nihon Falcom. Therefore, according to them, Miyazaki is a messiah. However, Miyazaki and the Souls team is still making the same mistakes.

    Objective problems: -Hitboxes are not good.    Elden Ring is a totally average game. Don't believe the trolls and the toxic community talk. Many people consider From Software to be the originator of the Souls genre. It actually has its origins in Nihon Falcom. Therefore, according to them, Miyazaki is a messiah. However, Miyazaki and the Souls team is still making the same mistakes.

    Objective problems:

    -Hitboxes are not good. There are times when it reminds me of the DS2.
    -Boss designs are very unbalanced. They didn't really work well with many bosses.
    -The game gets too repetitive. Open world exploration is nice, but it gets boring quickly.
    -There seems to be a lot of items, but in the end, a few items are the most useful. The game forces you for make to broken builds. Because some boss designs require it. All builds look alike. For example, more than half of even PvP uses blood builds.
    -Optimization is still not fixed and every update is getting worse.
    -Spells are powerful. Playing spell builds are more advantageous in many ways.
    -Camera angles are not good. It really causes trouble. When the number of enemies is high, you cannot control field of view.
    -Lore quality is definitely a controversial topic. However, it has the same lore in other Souls games. Only their names have changed. George R. R. Martin is just PR work.
    -Enemies are just based on nonstop spawn attacks with endless stamina as like most of bosses.
    -Many of the bosses repeat themselves. Most bosses are either the same or reskin version.
    -The hit feeling is not good. Especially the bosses don't even react properly to your attacks.
    -It has a toxic and cancerous player base.
    -Artificial intelligence problems. A real disaster.
    -It is a headache for some attacks in the game to pass through objects.

    Conclusion:

    This game is not a masterpiece. Not on a new ip. It's just Dark Souls 4 with open world.    … Expand
  4. svensenk86
    Apr 5, 2022
    7
    so finally I managed to jump in Elden Ring, had it already on release day, but Forbidden West and another round of Zero Dawn took time....tough to go into that world when you come out of Horizon, which is much more beautiful, colorful and a driven story based game....so the first hours were really tough and I thought of quitting and putting it aside first, but no, I liked Demon Souls, Iso finally I managed to jump in Elden Ring, had it already on release day, but Forbidden West and another round of Zero Dawn took time....tough to go into that world when you come out of Horizon, which is much more beautiful, colorful and a driven story based game....so the first hours were really tough and I thought of quitting and putting it aside first, but no, I liked Demon Souls, I liked Dark Souls so I waited for that trigger to keep me playing, and there it was, now I am stuck in this world ;) it is all the best from DS3 and Demon Souls...the more you get into that the more you like it! graphic wise it cannot challenge Horizon, not even Zero Dawn, but it still looks pretty good sometimes. the enemies are awesome, Lord of the Rings feeling!
    The best improvements compared to prev Souls games: Refill of the healing drinks during open world travels, fair save points in the encounters, challenging, but fair.
    The worst: No quest log, I don`t know what the idea behind is, but it is impossible to remember every NPC quest...there is no sense at all I find not to have a questlog...for this alone minus 2 points....why do I need to google first what I have to do in castle Morone for example first. the other minus is for the performance on the PS5, in Horizon which is much more detailed and beautiful it is smooth as hot butter, but in Elden Ring I find myself with lags....annoying sometimes.
    All in all great game, but I never would rate it as high as it is in all the magazines. I will be lost in this world for a couple of hours I guess :)    … Expand
  5. Goodguygreggy
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    Really bad game. It was super boring. Definitely too many cutscenes and honestly I wish it were more challenging
  6. Pnwotter
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    I really have been enjoying this game. I’ve put about 60 hours in and there is still much left to discover. The story is intriguing, combat is engaging and the soundtrack is wonderful. My only gripe is… the platforming is terrible and frustrating.
  7. Erickgg
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gustó mucho:D
    Tiene bastante contenido, cerca de 100 horas quizá, no todo es de calidad pero en su mayoría también, la evolución de la saga a sido excelente y está entrega nos trae la fórmula casi perfeccionada, lo recomiendoC:    … Expand
  8. dtrain06
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    This game is awesome. IMO starts out a little slow but once you get to exploring and get decent gear it really takes off. It's like Dark Souls 4 and Skyrim had a baby. Very dense and quite refined and polished. Easy to get lost and off the beaten path and that's one of its best assets
  9. Nate99
    Mar 31, 2022
    8
    Un juego que vale mucho la pena, yo lo pase en unas 109 horas y me pareció increíble que un juego de mundo abierto pueda darme tantas horas de juego de calidad antes de volverse aburrido o repetitivo. Pero el juego no es perfecto ya que sufre de algunas cositas que al menos yo pude ver a medida que lo iba jugando, como serían las siguientes:
    *Bajada de frames en ciertas zonas y contra    Un juego que vale mucho la pena, yo lo pase en unas 109 horas y me pareció increíble que un juego de mundo abierto pueda darme tantas horas de juego de calidad antes de volverse aburrido o repetitivo. Pero el juego no es perfecto ya que sufre de algunas cositas que al menos yo pude ver a medida que lo iba jugando, como serían las siguientes:
    *Bajada de frames en ciertas zonas y contra algunos jefes.
    *Texturas que tardan en cargar.
    *Los Bugs que tienen algunos enemigos, por ejemplo los perros del palacio de Moghwyn que te pueden matar en dos mordidas a pesar de tener 60 de vigor y armadura pesada.
    *Y el balance y reciclaje de jefes que hace el juego (para mí el punto más importante) yo conté cada jefe que mate y llegué a la cifra de 158 jefes de los cuales 80 son "nuevos" y el resto son todos repetidos con una skin y puestos en situaciones de 2 contra 1 o 3 contra 1, es como si el juego ya no tuviese formas justas o creativas de matarte.
    De los jefes principales la mayoría me parecen que están bien balanceados salvó algunas excepciones, como lo son Malenia y la Bestia de Elden, a mi gusto los peores jefes que a diseñado From.
    Al final todos estos detalles se terminan sumando y afectan la experiencia global de un jugador, en este caso la mía, y eso que no incluí el aspecto del online en mi crítica ya que no le voy a pagar a Sony el derecho de poder usar mi internet en su consola aunque el juego a jugar fuese Elden ring o Dark souls 4.
    De todas formas es un juego que se lo recomendaría a cualquiera, es diferente a los juegos que uno suele jugar y aún con sus fallos es mejor que la basura de juegos que salen en estos días.    … Expand
  10. Rengar_
    Dec 11, 2022
    0
    The most overrated garbage. What’s good about this game? The clunky garbage combat with ps2 animations? I hope this trend with this kinda Soulsborne garbage ends cause they’re so damn overrated without a reason.
  11. ypei
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    This game is quite good. A lot of God of War fanboys came to here to give 0 ratings in a single day on November 12, 2022. The ratings are abnormal. So be careful.
  12. Unimatix
    Dec 8, 2022
    2
    Couldn't take to it, games are meant to be fun. I don't want to have to use paper and pen to keep track of what I'm doing - that's work not game. Hit, roll, hit, roll repeat and repeat. Avoid if you have liked any from software games before, Elden ring won't win you over
  13. Rathial
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably    This has been my favorite game in such a long long time. Honestly the open world + dark souls style is amazing so many things to do. While I have only had the game for a couple days I've already put roughly 40 hours into the game and there still feels like there is a ton left to complete.

    There has been a ton of QOL changes and new additions which makes the game better and arguably easier than previous titles. HOWEVER, there is still plenty of amazing, challenging, and fun bosses all over. I don't know the exact number but I'm already about 60 bosses in and while some are basic bosses a lot are really cool.

    I've been playing on a midtier PC that I bought last Black Friday and I haven't had any real issues with the game frame rate or lag. I am only playing on medium settings though because I don't want to nuke my pc since it's really nothing special lol

    While the majority of the game isn't really too difficult there are some bosses that may take a while to beat.

    I'm giving this a 10 simply because I cannot remember the last time I played a game anywhere near this good. I can't say it's a perfect game since I haven't 100% it yet but it truly is amazing.    … Expand
  14. avi_bbs
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece. One of the best game ever. Best open world game and best Fromsoft game of all time.
  15. dangerfar
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    I'm frankly pretty surprised how widely acclaimed this game is. The huge world is devoid of anything interesting other than battles, the score is terrible other than a few standout bossfights and in the open world score is often bad enough to become actually grating, and there's nothing resembling the faintest bit of interesting story or lore here as there are no concepts in it fleshed outI'm frankly pretty surprised how widely acclaimed this game is. The huge world is devoid of anything interesting other than battles, the score is terrible other than a few standout bossfights and in the open world score is often bad enough to become actually grating, and there's nothing resembling the faintest bit of interesting story or lore here as there are no concepts in it fleshed out enough or given enough background to be even vaguely compelling.

    The combat, though it is wonderfully varied in the way you can approach it, in practice ends up becoming fairly tedious b/c the game is challenging enough that you don't really have time for experimentation/exploration (unless you can stand a lot of repetition), you just need to optimize a build and some builds (particularly magic) are spammy and repetitive. And again b/c of the annoying repetition that comes with wandering around and dying, you end up having to look things up to get sufficient tools to make meaningfully progress to actually open up the places you can go. Thus having such a large open world becomes fairly meaningless as the joy from exploration is sucked out of it.

    On the one hand the open world and and leveling system with diverse possibilities and the very impressive variety of enemies and environments is very attractive and makes me want to like the game, and has driven me enough to spend some 50 hours with it and at times really enjoy the experience (mostly when I was able to explore without dying constantly and the world was still new). But on the other the above detractors end up adding up to a rather drab experience overall where I feel like I'm running around without much interesting to do. Compared with say Skyrim which has rich possibilities to explore the world outside of combat with a sensational score to go along with it, playing games like this just feel fairly empty.

    But I guess they have a large audience. Sadly it seems I'm just not one of them.    … Expand
  16. Bonstick
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Не играл в такие игры, решил попробовать и это просто пушка, а не игра. Много босов, много классов, секреты, тайны. Есть совместное прохождение игры на босах.
  17. Psychopomp3141
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    After 80 hours of an emotional rollercoaster ranging from Anger to pure bliss, I can finally say with certainty that this is the best game I have ever played, and probably the best game ever Made. This truly is From Softs Magnum Opus. Edit: Now after platinum... its still the best. Aight imma go back to playing Elden ring Now.
  18. ruxiaobao
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A soulsbrones veteran here, the best soul game so far, the mysterious world just so captivating. The feeling similar to when play ringed city.
  19. SARMIII
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This game is great. With almost no issues at launch or **** micro transactions. EA, Call of DooDy and gran turismo should take notes on how to release games
  20. Koopa505
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is a must play for any souls fan. Combat is tight, graphics are stunning.
  21. GaryW1231
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Those giving the negative reviews either don’t understand what makes a game outstanding, as this really is one of those special one of a kind games.
    The rewarding feeling you get, as well as the rewards you get from defeating tough enemies, are all so worth it. The huge map compliments that nicely, as there’s so much for you to see and do.
    10/10
  22. Winston_wolfe
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Brings everything good from the previous titles and takes it to another level.
  23. Kru5ty
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have only played for 10 hours so far but it is an unforgettable experiance.This was my first soulslike so I had no bias going into the game and was at first unsure of purchasing it.

    The boss’s are difficult but not blatantly unfair and there is great variety amongst them and normal enemies. I chose to go as prisoner as my class as the sorceries are extremely fun to use. The melee    I have only played for 10 hours so far but it is an unforgettable experiance.This was my first soulslike so I had no bias going into the game and was at first unsure of purchasing it.

    The boss’s are difficult but not blatantly unfair and there is great variety amongst them and normal enemies.

    I chose to go as prisoner as my class as the sorceries are extremely fun to use. The melee conbat is brilliant because of the depth it has and how many different weapons and Ashes of war to chose from

    The performance on the PS5 version I have been playing could be improved but doesn’t take away too much of my enjoyment.

    The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild set the mark for what an open world game should be and Elden Ring has built upon those stepping stones and improved upon it. It has surpassed Breath of the Wild in my opinion, but botw is still an absolutely brilliant game and still one of the best. Elden Ring will be talked about for years to come and will never be forgotton.    … Expand
  24. makarosu
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    Это игра с той самой souls механикой, которую я люблю, ещё и в открытом мире
  25. Victorulll
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    Una auténtica obra maestra y eso que nunca me gustó el estilo de juego de dark souls , pero esto ya es otro nivel , investigar un mundo lleno de peligros y exploración, con gran variedad de armas y armaduras , con enemigos épicos, una locura de juego , goty 2022 seguro
  26. BaldursThones
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    This game is a dream come true for me. It has everything I could ever want in a video game.
  27. Mediocree
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, jogo incrível, o MELHOR jogo de todos os tempos, direção de arte impecável, enfim, o jogo PERFEITO!
  28. TheEvilProphecy
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is the best souls game out there! You got a big open world to explore, different class types to choose from, and it’s kinda like a combination of all of the older souls games. I absolutely love this game!
  29. Nickade18
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    La cúspide de este tipo de juegos. Una versión definitiva de la mejor fórmula de videojuegos que han creado una categoría incluso, no hay mejor juego en este momento. La historias y la ambientación son precisas y envolventes, la banda sonora un placer y la jugabilidad la más versátil y entretenida jamás creada. 11/10
  30. Ggggv
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It have the best open world game I ever play in my life and have a good gameplay
  31. ChichoMaker
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Nothing short of amazing. Do yourself a favor and experience this masterpiece.
  32. Akedes
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best FromSoftware game so far. Maybe there are minor technical issues that should be resolved with a patch but it doesn't take the game from 10 or 9 to 0. After losing trust in official reviews i used to rely on user reviews to decide on games but unfortunately even that became very unreliable.
  33. BettyBouncer
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the best game I have played in at least ten years, maybe ever. Gameplay wise it is exactly what I expected and wished for. It is the combination of every good gameplay aspect of earlier souls games. You can roam freely in an open world in which every region feels and looks immensly different from the other regions. These regions are filled with content as well. I have comeElden Ring is the best game I have played in at least ten years, maybe ever. Gameplay wise it is exactly what I expected and wished for. It is the combination of every good gameplay aspect of earlier souls games. You can roam freely in an open world in which every region feels and looks immensly different from the other regions. These regions are filled with content as well. I have come back to earlier regions and almost always found a new dungeon or a new npc. While not every small corner in this world is filled with items or general secrets, you still get rewarded for exploration, but in a slightly broader scale than in the earlier From Software titles.

    Now performance:

    This game is currently being review bombed by people for multiple reasons. Mostly the performance on PC. It is only day 3 so I am certain that these issues will be fixed soon, especially with a company like From Software, who is always trying to listen to the community. Nevertheless, these issues do not suddenly turn this beautifully breathtaking game to a 0 points. Do not listen to these people. Whenever a big majority of people enjoy a game, other people start hating on this game because they want to be different. Please do not let yourself be influenced by them.    … Expand
  34. Flavio902
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  35. AirManYT
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Game of the century
  36. Drewby
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is an amazing next step in the Souls formula. It feels familiar to Souls veterans, but also has a ton of new features that give us that new experience we wanted.
  37. Halfpedry11
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Awesome game! Love how difficult it is, no easy mode, like the good old days (games)
  38. hulio-
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best open world i have ever attended to, It is the only game that i have spent more than 40 hours and didnt feel bored for a minute, still playing and praying that this experience will last for longer, much longer
    This game is for everyone that would like to step in to souls-like genre, and it is really open minded on how you can explore, fight, search, level etc. 10/10
  39. mrroblinx
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best game of all time, the least interesting parts are the main dungeons, and they aren't bad at all. It's just that the open world aspect is that perfect.

    I won't be able to ever go back and play another souls game after this.
  40. Zmoe
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Packed open world, good combat, lots of cool weapons, beautiful world design, great bosses, no performance issues on ps5.
  41. ayysake
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The game looks and plays amazing, bear in mind I'm playing on the ps5. 60 fps with beautiful art directions. All of the reviews saying ps3 graphics are just lost in the sauce, there's so much stuff to do in this game you will never be bored. I've played almost 20 hours of this game and only just beat the second main boss of the game. Definitely a wealth of content and if you like theThe game looks and plays amazing, bear in mind I'm playing on the ps5. 60 fps with beautiful art directions. All of the reviews saying ps3 graphics are just lost in the sauce, there's so much stuff to do in this game you will never be bored. I've played almost 20 hours of this game and only just beat the second main boss of the game. Definitely a wealth of content and if you like the challenge, all the better.… Expand
  42. Ibs
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Do not listen to what most people have to say about this game. Whether you're a souls fan or not, this could be the greatest game you'll ever play. There is so much to do in this game from dungeons, main quest, side quest, exploration, and everything else. Combat in this game feels like a far improved version of dark souls 3 combat and the exploration in this game is jaw-dropping. If youDo not listen to what most people have to say about this game. Whether you're a souls fan or not, this could be the greatest game you'll ever play. There is so much to do in this game from dungeons, main quest, side quest, exploration, and everything else. Combat in this game feels like a far improved version of dark souls 3 combat and the exploration in this game is jaw-dropping. If you are an artistic brainiac like me then this game will blow you away in every way. At first, I had low expectations with this game but I am proud to say that this game went far over my expectations and is one of the greatest games I've ever played.… Expand
  43. Arden97
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I have been playing most of major adventure/ action / RPG games since 1999 and man, this game makes feel like when I was a kid playing Zelda on gameboy, the exploration, the surprises in every corner and the vast open world, heck I am still in the starting area, but I can't put it off.
    31 years old and living the best gameplay experience in decades.
    Thanks FromSoftware!
  44. Pedrinhowq
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing game! Beatifull ! Great ! Very dificult ! Good music ! Recomended!!
  45. Ahovy
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    If you're a FromSoft fan this game is perfect. But if you're not familiar with their style maybe skip this. These games are hard, have lore/story that requires lots of paying attention and doing your own investigating. This game took the best things from Sekiro, Bloodborne and Dark Souls and put them all into one open world game. Easily my favorite game by From.
  46. Mugger17
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Everything you want in a game and more my favorite game of all time........
  47. Erenmil9
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Incredible, keeps on giving, so much content, intriguing world setting and lore
  48. Samalucard
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing Game, if you are a lover of the Souls series or you are someone who isn't afraid of the challenge you will drown in hours of fun, The music, the scenarios everything is epic. If you are looking for a game that will hold your hand and guide you trough, turn away this Is not your game
  49. XaeN7
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Лучшая игра от Хидетаки. Прекрасный открытый мир.
  50. meren192
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Aside form some performance issues this game is one of my favourites. Level of freedom and sence of discovery is staggering.
  51. sacefi7256f
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Highly recommended if u are tired of Assassin's Creed formula and u enjoy challenging games.
  52. vfaizin
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Wonderful adventure. Played on PC, a little stutter and could be optimized better. Despite all that, the game is so amazing and memorable. It's so good that I kept thinking playing Elden Ring during work. Some love/hate this game because of the difficulty. I'm neutral regarding difficulty. However, the sense of adventure
  53. Nixon05
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece indeed. Not only it shows the hard work that was put in this game for years but also the dedication and attention, it truly is the best souls like game
  54. Ryugamesh
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    the game meets my expectations, great quality of bosses and scenarios, as well as the setting and unique music that fits perfectly!
  55. AramisVanAquin
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Sorry for everyone experiencing these huge performance issues on PC, but from my own expierience 40 or so hours in, this game is a monumental piece of art that engrosses with everything it does.
  56. Machodragon
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Truly game of the year material, massive interconnected world with the same incredible art direction and map design. Gameplay felt a bit too easy due to the sheer amount of tools you have at your disposal. Hope Fromsoft does not fall into the trap of making their future games too easy to get wider audience.
  57. Turbocoder045
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A wonderful new addition to from softwares library of games filled with wonder and plenty of death
  58. corixa9651
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    From Software with another big winner. Incredible variety and level design.
  59. Reefame
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    the greatest game of all time. exploration and world design on the level of breath of the wild, impeccable combat in the usual from software style, and unmatched atmosphere, music and boss fights
  60. Trytendo
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    This Game is just awesome! You can spend so much time in discovering the World!
  61. Bronson_CX7
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Simply the best open world game in tears, is like Skyrim, Zelda BotW and Dark Souls mix the best of their worlds together. Anything less to that a 9 for it is coming from a tasteless, bad at the game player... If you get good you'll see why it is a 10/10
  62. Strifer_ELG
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece!, hope they fix the fps drops on pc soon, but even with that it's still a 10.
  63. WildFireX
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    9.8/10 Is my actual rating, as there are some slight things that could be improved, & no game is perfect.

    First of all, the majority of "0" ratings are absurd, written by salty Horizon Forbidden West fans that their pandering "let's just fill the game with anything but white men & make any white men in the game weak or the bad guys" pathetic excuse for a game isn't getting the shine now    9.8/10 Is my actual rating, as there are some slight things that could be improved, & no game is perfect.

    First of all, the majority of "0" ratings are absurd, written by salty Horizon Forbidden West fans that their pandering "let's just fill the game with anything but white men & make any white men in the game weak or the bad guys" pathetic excuse for a game isn't getting the shine now that Elden Ring is out.
    I've also seen too many people giving this game a 0 & then saying "I've played about 5 hours" ... Stop it. I won't even talk about people getting their ass kicked & giving the game a 0.

    This game is a masterpiece, it will win GOTY guaranteed, & it'll be referred to as one of, if not the best game of all time.

    I've currently played 100+ hours & in the early stages I had more issues with how slow the pace was, but now that I'm far deeper into the game I'm glad nothing was rushed.

    Elden Ring takes all the best elements of previous titles, & even feels like it takes some inspiration from other games such as Dragons Dogma, & blends them into the most cohesive, massive open world with the richest lore that I've ever played. Just when you think you've seen it all, there's another massive, detailed lore rich area to explore.
    Boss fights are fantastic, with Radahn being one of my favourite fights so far. They can be absolutely brutal but it only adds to the scale & importance of who they are in the games story.

    There's a lot of twists & turns in the game, a lot of areas that bring out emotion & depth, & the game is just a true masterpiece once you settle in & really engage with it.

    The minor gripes I have are that magic is way too overpowered right now, allowing certain scrubs to just flatline most bosses with very little effort, & there's a shortcut to an end game area allowing people to massively overlevel which i hope they cut off. The games story can be a little bit slow, but the benefit of that is you really have to explore everywhere & it gives you time to take more of the game in.

    Do not take any review seriously that has a 0 & says "I've played less than 30 hours" ... Or tries to talk about no quest logs, or other babifying features that we do NOT want in this game. There's a million other games with too much UI, & too much hand holding... There's a reason this game is rated so highly, because it's as pure as a game can get while also being an absolute masterclass in world building.    … Expand
  64. NorwoodShadow
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This game is the Magnum Opus of From Software. An accumulation of everything they have done and learned to date and presented in an enormous package. The scale of the world feels incredible and the area/world design is second to none. The combat is similar to Dark Souls 3 with slight changes such as a jump button and guard counters and more. There are always things to nitpick but thereThis game is the Magnum Opus of From Software. An accumulation of everything they have done and learned to date and presented in an enormous package. The scale of the world feels incredible and the area/world design is second to none. The combat is similar to Dark Souls 3 with slight changes such as a jump button and guard counters and more. There are always things to nitpick but there will not be a game this year or likely next that captures my attention quite like this. Be prepared to be left in awe by every new location you discover. And there will likely be some that you miss. Same world design philosophy as Dark Souls 1 in a much larger scale.… Expand
  65. Hellotheremynqm
    Mar 13, 2022
    8
    I personally think Elden ring is an amazing game. A challenging one but in my opinion the challenges are fun. Though you will be stuck at some parts for a bit of time. If you enjoy the souls games I ensure you that this is a game you don’t want to miss.
  66. NinjaReviews
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    This game take a whole different take on the open world genre. The rpg mechanics are very well implemented and the game is very fun to explore, it's rich and the world design is very very well done, personally i have not played a game like this since BOTW or Skyrim came out, very good game imo.
  67. BernuGeek
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    My final and brief opinion on Elden Ring: They were right on many things, they were wrong on many others as well. The first experience is incredibly memorable and the main bosses are amazing, the lore is nothing to talk about, although I think it's very similar to Dark Souls and lacks a bit of originality. The problem is that there comes a point, more precisely in the second half of theMy final and brief opinion on Elden Ring: They were right on many things, they were wrong on many others as well. The first experience is incredibly memorable and the main bosses are amazing, the lore is nothing to talk about, although I think it's very similar to Dark Souls and lacks a bit of originality. The problem is that there comes a point, more precisely in the second half of the game, that it gets very repetitive, the optional bosses are very forgettable, the boss repetition is ridiculously annoying and the game balance is so unstable to the point that you are OP without nor make effort, ruining the Experience. The soundtrack is far inferior to past games, especially if we compare it to Dark Souls 3 and Bloodborne, you can count on your fingers which ones are really memorable and incredible. The exploration of the world itself is phenomenal and intuitive, it's really a revolution of the open world system, but unfortunately that's only true for the first time playing, making the game have very little replay factor, as you've already seen all the new exploration. In short, the game is amazing and extremely fun and addictive, it has a lot of successes but it also has a lot of flaws. For FromSoftware's first open world game, I'd say they are to be congratulated, they improved a lot from the other games, but honestly it could have been better. If they had more creativity and time, the game would be immensely more memorable and most of the game's serious flaws would be minimized. Overall, it's an unforgettable game on your first playthrough and it's really worth it, it's not quite a masterpiece as many have said, for me it's basically an open world Dark Souls 4, but it's worth the investment, especially nowadays where the market of Videogames only cares about money and quantity, while FromSoftware cares more about the artistic factor and quality in their games. Final rating: 8/10… Expand
  68. Serpicobeard
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of    As a huge fan of the Dark Souls games i was really looking forward to Elden Ring and it does not disappoint.
    A huge and beautiful dark fantasy open world which is a joy to explore, there's so much to do and find and some really cool and fun boss fights. The game just drips quality it's really well made and atmospheric. There's so much freedom in building your character and tons of different weapons, armour and magic spells to find. There's also zero busy work which is something which ruins most other open world games. They nailed it, it's awesome.

    It isn't perfect though as at times i feel the game is just too difficult for the sake of it. Near the end of the game i was over level 100 and had a maximum level weapon so i was able to crush regular mobs with a few hits but i was barely scratching the bosses. Unless you want to spend hours trying to beat a single boss then summoning other players is essential.
    Also the final boss is complete nonsense. You are required to beat two of the hardest bosses in the game in a row with no rest in between. Basically you have to get perfect at beating the first boss before you can even practice how to beat the second one and i think that's a step too far. I have finished the Dark Souls games multiple times but i can't see myself returning to Elden Ring for a while even though i loved the game up until the final boss.

    Overall though this is a really great game and i'm looking forward to the DLC.    … Expand
  69. B7AZE
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    So far this is the best game that has been released in PS5. I only give it a 9/10 because I’m comparing it to Witcher 3’s story. But mechanically, visually, and joy of playing is all there. I think this is a must play for any RPG fan. It’s difficult but not really. You start the game as a basic human.. if you think about that then you should realize you aren’t ready to fight a dragon onSo far this is the best game that has been released in PS5. I only give it a 9/10 because I’m comparing it to Witcher 3’s story. But mechanically, visually, and joy of playing is all there. I think this is a must play for any RPG fan. It’s difficult but not really. You start the game as a basic human.. if you think about that then you should realize you aren’t ready to fight a dragon on day 1.… Expand
  70. yodigomiopinion
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    FFFFF don't be fooled by the critics... this game is 10/10, those who criticize are just some frustrated sony and their peculiar exclusives that already marry as if they take the same path as ubisoft... the others are also crazy fans of dark souls and its difficulty, elden ring is a more accessible soul and that annoys them, this game is better in every way, besides the 100 hours that youFFFFF don't be fooled by the critics... this game is 10/10, those who criticize are just some frustrated sony and their peculiar exclusives that already marry as if they take the same path as ubisoft... the others are also crazy fans of dark souls and its difficulty, elden ring is a more accessible soul and that annoys them, this game is better in every way, besides the 100 hours that you can spend exploring its whole world it is very fun to repeat it again but as a GOD. elden ring is 10/10 no matter what sony fanboys who love horizon and dark souls fanboys say... don't keep reading reviews or guide elden ring you don't enjoy or understand reading you enjoy exploring :D… Expand
  71. ViviEnjoyer
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego de fromsoftware, gracias from. Ahora solo falta bloodborne 2.
  72. gregphillip23
    Dec 8, 2022
    9
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. A breath of fresh air for me, a total departure from the many other open world games I have played in the best way possible.

    I absolutely love the combat, the world, the total ludicrous insanity of the enemies and bosses. Love the creativity. I have never had this much fun building a character that is completely my own, and I am looking forward to    This game is an absolute masterpiece. A breath of fresh air for me, a total departure from the many other open world games I have played in the best way possible.

    I absolutely love the combat, the world, the total ludicrous insanity of the enemies and bosses. Love the creativity.

    I have never had this much fun building a character that is completely my own, and I am looking forward to making more characters.

    I enjoyed that they made quests and objectives harder to follow than a normal open world game but the balance was too much on the hard side. It’s too difficult to follow quest lines and know where to talk to NPCs or what you should be doing next.

    The story is quite vague and hard to follow, jumping in and out over extended periods is virtually impossible, not so much as quest log.

    Given you are locked out of certain items if you progress too far without doing a quest, they should be easier to find and follow. I also felt a bit less engaged with the narrative than I felt I could be if I really grasped the story as I was playing.

    At times combat can be very annoying when you get stuck up against a wall or even clip through some larger enemies you can’t move away from. In such a punishing game where every hit counts, it can be very frustrating.

    Performance issues are still not fixed on PS5, the game cannot run at 60FPS. Given it’s not exactly a very advanced game graphically, it’s baffling this can’t keep a consistent 60FPS. I love the world and art style but the visual fidelity is just not at the standard of other next gen titles.

    An excellent game, certainly very different and breaks the traditional mould for open world games but the balance is not right for me. A fantastic game that has potential to shift how other devs look at open world games which is great, but I can’t give this a 10/10 when there are clearly issues in multiple areas. But it comes close to a perfect 10, what an incredible game, I have 100 hours at the time of writing and anticipate a few hundred more.    … Expand
  73. antonbigpudge
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    GOTY definetly. thank you miyazaki san for this amazing game, really enjoyed gameplay and story
  74. Joseph31022
    Dec 8, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I did enjoy certain aspects I didn't like that you have to do this complicated **** to get your friends to get onto your world I admit it was immersive and awesome that you require crafting to get your friends to join but I don't like how it's a temporary effect.… Expand
  75. NegativeCool
    Dec 8, 2022
    2
    I don't get it. I've started multiple times and just can't seem to get into this game.. The graphics are detailed to the point of looking muddy to me. The whole experience was just confusing and uninteresting. I don't understand the hype.
  76. Shubham_Rajpal
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    I tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sitI tried! I tried my best liking this game but it’s not for me. It’s dull and the graphics are bad for 2022. Also it’s god damn difficult. A mere bat or small ogre can kill you. Game save are bad if u die u start all over. The combat is repetitive and weak. It’s a game I don’t need to be crazy precise to land a hit it’s so lame…end of the day it’s a game, if after a long day I want to sit back relax and hit some enemies I can’t do it here. Not for me..but GOTY definitely not deserving.… Expand
  77. Steyraus
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    Elden ring is as fun and addicing as Bloodbourne, with the exploration and excitment of BOTW..Playstation fanbos can be as salty as they want that it cracked Horizans back, but that doesn't change the fact that this game is a Masterpiece...It's the puzzle piece the Souls games were missing..Grinding is gone, replaced with adventure and exploring..
  78. SamuraiEdgeplay
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    Immaculate, well built, and rewards curiosity, but it's unfortunately not fun, overstays its welcome, and seems to get more of a kick torturing you with some fights / mechanics than creating something enjoyable. Far from the perfect game, but too interesting not to experience yourself.
  79. ZzZ85
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This actually is the best game of all time and you should play it. Its didficult yes but just use guides if you get stuck. Thats better then not playing this game.
  80. stevanthecruel
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  81. david27
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    La obra maestra de from software simplemente espectacular un mundo lleno de vida donde la exploración y los retos no tienen fin
  82. mikas323
    Mar 19, 2022
    6
    Could be the best game ever but the buggy laggy mess destroyed this game to me...lag input is a thing in this game...unplayable game
  83. Rektnarok91
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    It's all opinion but I'm surprised by the masterpiece status. This game is addictive af, I can play for an aggregious amount of time but I'd still put it below DS1, DS3, BB, and Sekiro. I may be unable to put it down but that doesn't make it the best, the gameplay loop just never feels concluded.

    For all the amazing aspects of the game and being the most refined Dark Souls (specifically)    It's all opinion but I'm surprised by the masterpiece status. This game is addictive af, I can play for an aggregious amount of time but I'd still put it below DS1, DS3, BB, and Sekiro. I may be unable to put it down but that doesn't make it the best, the gameplay loop just never feels concluded.

    For all the amazing aspects of the game and being the most refined Dark Souls (specifically) combat, there's just more busy work and lack of intentional pacing than the rest of Fromsoft's greats. It never reaches the highs the other games do and though it's open world, it feels much less of a unique and revolutionary game changer like BB or Sekiro were to the Fromsoft format (I consider those 2 games masterpieces and my favorite Fromsoft combat systems). The open world is cool but it does make everything feel less specifically intended and crafted, & you're often either over leveled or underleverd for an area. And while the areas can be beautiful they don't stand out in memory to me like DS1 interconnected world, BB amazing Lovecraft aesthetic, or Sekiro beauty and fun traversal.

    And while the world style feels reminiscent of Breath of the Wild as you figure it out naturally without markers or arbitrary blocks, it pales in comparison with little variety in gameplay when you explore, just different enemies and visual environments.

    I'd honestly have preferred a DS4 or BB 2 or Sekiro 2 over this tbh. Open world is cool but I haven't really found any reason why this is an improvement to a the semi linear design of the other games; I've mostly found it amusing at some points, and frustrating at others.

    It also has more bugs than either BB (which ran low fps at times but the graphics stayed consistent) or Sekiro did on the PS4. Quality mode is literally unplayable, with likely sub 30 fps, and performance mode has noticable pop in. It's weird how I think it's more visually sparse than those 2 games but has more trouble running on brand new hardware.

    Still, game of the year for me no doubt. Even a bad Fromsoft game (like DS2, which I do enjoy) is still miles ahead of most AAA studios. So this being great, but not a masterpiece imo, makes it a joy to play.

    It's the first AAA in awhile that I felt worthy of the price and genuinely want to finish while living up to expectations (I didn't expect it to be a 10/10, more like 8.5/10).    … Expand
  84. 21gramos
    Feb 28, 2022
    8
    Vamos a ver el juego de salida salio totalmente roto, fps inestables etc etc.....
    Pero dejando eso de lado que posiblemente se corregirá con parches EL JUEGO ES UNA OBRA MAESTRA
  85. tranquilitys
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    I had so much fun playing Platinum
    If you like from software games will be satisfied
    As a disadvantage the frame is not stable Incomprehensible storytelling It was good to make it in the open world, but it was more suitable for the open world I wish it was user-friendly no quest list It is difficult to know the change of the quest without attack Even if it is a bit inconvenient to    I had so much fun playing Platinum
    If you like from software games will be satisfied
    As a disadvantage
    the frame is not stable
    Incomprehensible storytelling
    It was good to make it in the open world, but it was more suitable for the open world
    I wish it was user-friendly
    no quest list
    It is difficult to know the change of the quest without attack
    Even if it is a bit inconvenient to find npc
    When you complete the quest, you have to go to another place and search for it again.
    It is difficult to fight with a sword because of frequent escapes among the enemy bosses
    From software stable gameplay
    Provide and more easily understand the story or user-friendly
    Hope there are elements and look forward to the next game    … Expand
  86. ArataLatam
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring apunta a ser el lienzo dorado del año, cuyo retrato puede cautivar a nuevos guerreros sin luz. El combate no se siente antaño, ha crecido con las cenizas de guerra y otros añadidos para apoyar diversas construcciones. Hay clases para cada estilo, no importa si tu inspiración es el combate directo, la magia o un experimento funesto. Te depara un viaje de 30 a 40 horas, pero seElden Ring apunta a ser el lienzo dorado del año, cuyo retrato puede cautivar a nuevos guerreros sin luz. El combate no se siente antaño, ha crecido con las cenizas de guerra y otros añadidos para apoyar diversas construcciones. Hay clases para cada estilo, no importa si tu inspiración es el combate directo, la magia o un experimento funesto. Te depara un viaje de 30 a 40 horas, pero se amplía más si todas las gestas decides tomar. Es la obra menos difícil de la saga pero sin abandonar el desafío que le caracteriza, toda ayuda es opcional. Yo no era asidua al género, ni buena con la espada, pero su encanto me atrapó y lo he disfrutado.

    Review:
    https://arata.lat/arata-review-elden-ring-playstation-5/    … Expand
  87. DoctorRaccoon
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Nur vorweg: Für eine volle Review von Elden Ring, reichen 5000 Zeichen nicht aus. Daher gehe ich hier nur auf die meiner Meinung nach wichtigsten Punkte ein.

    Der Großteil des Spiels, also der Teil der nicht aus den Hauptbosskämpfen besteht, gefällt mir sehr gut. Die Erkundung der Spielwelt ist jederzeit ein gefährliches aber lukratives Abenteuer und man findet an jeder ecke irgendwas.    Nur vorweg: Für eine volle Review von Elden Ring, reichen 5000 Zeichen nicht aus. Daher gehe ich hier nur auf die meiner Meinung nach wichtigsten Punkte ein.

    Der Großteil des Spiels, also der Teil der nicht aus den Hauptbosskämpfen besteht, gefällt mir sehr gut. Die Erkundung der Spielwelt ist jederzeit ein gefährliches aber lukratives Abenteuer und man findet an jeder ecke irgendwas. Auch den obligatorischen Wasserfall mit der versteckten Höhle kann man finden. Die Landschaften an sich sind sehr schön dargestellt, grafisch kann das Spiel allerdings nicht mit dem Demons Souls Remake mithalten. Es wurde stark auf Partikeleffekte gesetzt, Texturen und Charaktermodelle wurden an manchen Stellen aber ausgelassen. Mein liebstes Beispiel ist hier Patches, da dieser in beiden Spielen vorkommt.
    Die Kampfmechaniken sind ziemlich genau so, wie in Dark Souls 3, nur dass die Waffenspeziefischen Spezialangriffe nun durch die Kriegsaschen ausgetauscht werden können und man nun Sprungangriffe durchführen kann. Außerdem ist es nun möglich, Geister für die Unterstützung im Kampf zu beschwören. Dabei hat man eine große Auswahl, die allerdings fast immer bestimmten Gegnertypen im Spiel entspricht. Man kann zum Beispiel eine kleine Skelettmiliz, eine Qualle(nicht zu unterschätzen) oder ein 3er Wolfsrudel beschwören, um mal die Anfänglichen zu nennen. Wie auch die geistigen Vorgänger, ist Elden Ring kein leichtes Spiel. Allerdings finde ich es falsch, die Souls Spiele von From Software immer nur als Schwer darzustellen, denn das sind sie nicht unbedingt. Sie sind knackig, ja. Allerdings kann man sich durch das erfarmen von Runen das Leben sehr erleichtern. Die richtige Planung sowie das ein oder andere Waffenupgrade können dabei auch eine Skilllücke schließen, wenn es einem dann doch zu schwer wird. Und in Elden Ring ist das, aufgrund seiner offenen Welt wesentlich einfacher als noch in den Vorgängern.
    Was mich allerdings sowohl an Elden Ring als auch an den Vorgängern stört, sind die Bosskämpfe. Diese bestehen, anders als in Demons Souls, immer aus dem selben Muster. Man kommt in eine große offensichtliche Bossarena und macht im Prinzip nichts anderes als Rollen, Rollen, Zuschlagen und Rollen. Jeder Boss hat zwar seine eigenen Angriffsmuster, allerdings bleibt dieses Grundprinzip aus Ausweichen spammen und bei Öffnungen zuschlagen immer gleich(bis auf ein Beispiel, auf das ich gleich komme). Die Gegner haben dabei auch Ihre Resistenzen und Schwächen, die Schwächen machen allerdings nicht so viel Unterschied, wie man es sich wünschen würde. Bei Mini- bzw. Nebenbossen sieht das ganze anders aus, denn für diese braucht man teilweise bestimmte Waffentypen oder Angriffsmanöver um das Ruder rumzureißen. Die Bosse sind zwar immer schön in Szene gesetzt, dass aber kaum einer einen nennenswerten Twist hat, ist schade und teilweise sogar nervig. Erfrischend war hier ein Kampf zu Beginn des Spiel, in dem der "Boss" von ihren Scherginnen durch einen Schild beschützt wurde und man dem "Boss" nur schaden zufügen konnte, wenn man die Schildscherginnen aus der Masse findet und besiegt. Solche Kämpfe würde ich mir häufiger wünschen. Das Problem hierbei war allerdings, dass das nur die erste Phase war und der Boss danach wieder zu einem Rollfest wurde. Allgemein würde ich mir mehr Bosse nach Vorlage von Demons Souls wünschen. Eine Riesenspinne die einen Tunnel versperrt oder einen riesigen Drachen, für den man zuerst die umliegenden Ballisten abfeuern muss um ihn zu besiegen, sucht man hier vergeblich. Das Design und die allgemeine Aufmachung ist zwar immer beeindruckend und imposant, der Kampf an sich ist aber durch das immer gleiche Muster öde. Auch viele Gegnertypen wurden aus der Dark Souls Reihe kurzer Hand Recycelt. Bei Skeletten und Zombies ist das eine Sache, denn die kommen in fast allen Spielen dieser Art vor. Die DS eigenen Schleimklumpen und Frösche allerdings, sind 1:1 übernommen worden, genauso wie die Riesenkrabben.

    Über die Performance kann ich mich persönlich nicht beschweren. Auf der PS5 merkt man zwar stellenweise die Bildrateneinbrüche, dies wird aber durch den Motion Blur gut kaschiert und ist mir nur selten störend aufgefallen. Allerdings nur im Performance Modus. Im Qualitätsmodus ist die Bildrate merklich ungeeignet für diese Art von Spiel, was aber auch zu erwarten war.

    Alles in allem bleibt Elden Ring damit aber trotzdem ein gutes Spiel. Auch wenn die Bosse keine Highlights sind(was sie eigentlich sein sollten), weiß die Spielwelt und das Design durchaus zu überzeugen.    … Expand
  88. Bobbydigital_II
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    This definitely a move forward for the souls genre, I would recommend this game to players who like souls type game, because this is not a easy game to finish if you’re not into hard difficult games. Having said this the game is not perfect like everyone keeps making it out to be. On PS5 the frame rates aren’t stable which is important in a souls game to be able to time your dodges andThis definitely a move forward for the souls genre, I would recommend this game to players who like souls type game, because this is not a easy game to finish if you’re not into hard difficult games. Having said this the game is not perfect like everyone keeps making it out to be. On PS5 the frame rates aren’t stable which is important in a souls game to be able to time your dodges and attacks. Also enemies sometimes get stuck in the environment where you can attack them not sure what causes that. All on all it’s a must buy for souls lovers. Not trying to be a fanboy, but this game is not highly 90’s game maybe in the lower 90’s it Has problems and doesn’t deserve that high of a rating.… Expand
  89. lolturtle88
    Nov 19, 2022
    4
    Don’t like the atmosphere and the gameplay dosent match the standards of the ps5. It’s also sometimes hard to see
  90. jojois
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has no story. The story is weak in terms of its output, as for the graphics and the performance is unstable. You can notice dropped frames and missing details sometimes. Run copy-and-paste values ​​from old software games like Dark Souls 3 and others.… Expand
  91. Rave4thor
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    0 story. Just another rinse repeat soulsborne. Would rather play donkeykong 64
  92. Forestus
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    Let me preface this review by saying I am a souls veteran with over 100 hours of play time so far in Elden Ring, and some of what I will talk about may only become apparent later on for those with less time on their hands. This will contain no specific spoilers, but I will be talking about the general flow of the game and specific mechanics.

    Elden Rings best period is it’s first 30    Let me preface this review by saying I am a souls veteran with over 100 hours of play time so far in Elden Ring, and some of what I will talk about may only become apparent later on for those with less time on their hands. This will contain no specific spoilers, but I will be talking about the general flow of the game and specific mechanics.

    Elden Rings best period is it’s first 30 hours of play, which in my opinion is why public reception is so good right now. The first two story bosses in that time are great, the exploration is fresh, and you’re basically still learning how to play the game during that time. Martins touch on the lore is very obvious and builds an interesting fantasy world. There are also many improvements to the combat overall in this game. Having a dedicated jump button and jump attacks feel good. Ashes of war are a great concept merging weapon arts and infusions into one elegant and fun system that allow for a lot of build diversity. Certain boss mechanics that people didn’t like from old games have been incorporated in new, better ways that make them not suck as much.

    Once you’ve explored the first two or three major zones however the game feels stale. The only areas that have that same creative and intricate level design that the souls games had are the major legacy dungeons, and certain entire regions of the world feel mostly empty barring some enemies scattered around. Instead, the game wants you to spend a lot of your time in dungeons grinding optional bosses, runes, and upgrade materials. Elden Ring is not linear and there are dozens if not hundreds of small scale dungeons and caves, but because of that these dungeons are much less interesting than the typical dark souls level. Many dungeon paths are quite literally copied and pasted from other dungeons in the game. They are not the same quality as even minor legacy dungeons, and feel like you’re doing filler content to pad out a zone.

    In typical souls fashion there are not many quest lines, and for Elden Ring that means simply not enough content to flesh out a world this size. The game knows this and tries to give you extra clues to reach its secret areas but it’s not always enough. Important items that would have been creatively hidden throughout a dark souls level now are spread across these similar dungeons all over the map. items that unlock game defining combat systems are entirely missable.

    The existence of mounted combat disrupts the combat mechanics you’ve grown to expect of from software in a bad way. Some world bosses are designed around you fighting them on horseback, but certain attacks from these same bosses are also difficult to avoid on horseback without the ability to dodge roll. This leads to a clunky feeling fight where half of it is slowly trying to position your horse the right way so your short weapon can actually reach the enemy, and the other half is you struggling with the menus to resummon your horse when it asks if you want to consume a flask. When you aren’t fighting bosses the mounted combat makes most other enemies extremely easy to deal with. Despite this, crossing large expanses of the rather empty world still feels tedious because there just isn't enough to do and most enemies are pushovers from horseback.

    There are many games where bosses are hit or miss in the souls series, but at least the vast majority of them are unique and creatively designed. In Elden Ring it’s unbelievably obvious how much more effort was put into main story bosses than dungeon bosses. This is another major part beyond the level design that makes the dungeons feel so boring. As a dark souls player who loves fighting good bosses, this game gives me boss fatigue. You encounter one every 30 minutes of exploration, but the majority of them beyond the first zones are once again, quite literally copied and pasted from previous sections. Great, you killed that boss from that zone 1 dungeon? Now this is zone 3, so here is the same boss but this time it’s two of them. Or now it’s the same boss from before, except he has 1 new move, a new name, and 2x the health.

    This repetition doesn’t leave much excitement for the boss and just makes it feel like a chore, which is this games single biggest flaw. What are you really exploring if you’re seeing the same things over again? I’m not kidding, of the last approximately 10 named enemies that I have killed, only 2 of them were not reused, and I only found them because I’ve been actively trying my best to follow the few story lines I’m being presented with. Forgettable, easy to kill, and basic sometimes cheesy attack patterns. The only reasons they’re remembered are because you have to fight them so many times.

    This leads to an experience where the games main content is decent, but the open world which should be the entire selling point of the game feels monotonous, and is its worst quality.    … Expand
  93. RolandOG
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    This industry will not fool us all. FromSoftware’s games are designed to slow your progression with cheap difficulty in order to hide the fact it has less content. Less money can go into making the game, but fans line up to hand over the same wad of cash they’d pay for a real 21st century video game because they poor money into advertising with images that teenagers will think looks justThis industry will not fool us all. FromSoftware’s games are designed to slow your progression with cheap difficulty in order to hide the fact it has less content. Less money can go into making the game, but fans line up to hand over the same wad of cash they’d pay for a real 21st century video game because they poor money into advertising with images that teenagers will think looks just so cool. Wow, it’s dark! The GOT dude is involved! Swords and magic! The whole gaming industry and reviewers are on board because there is more profit in it for them. Don’t be a dumb kid, and don’t buy any more of these kinds of games. See it for what it really is. If we keep buying in, these are the only kinds of games we’ll ever get. Do you really want this to be the best there is? 96 metascore, 10/10? When you buy these games, you give them your “yes” vote. The future of gaming is in our hands.… Expand
  94. Blusky
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    I don't like it there's better games Fromsoftware over hyped! For sure I like Sakiro & Bloodborne & Souls before this.
  95. Belchh
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    This the perfect version of Dark Souls as far as gameplay is concerned. Lots of systems that didn’t quite work in the previous games now make perfect sense. Exploration is continually rewarded. Boss fights are challenging and just like people wanted them to be.

    The problem is really me, I’m not most people. In fact, I’m downright weird. Which in this case means I actually played these    This the perfect version of Dark Souls as far as gameplay is concerned. Lots of systems that didn’t quite work in the previous games now make perfect sense. Exploration is continually rewarded. Boss fights are challenging and just like people wanted them to be.

    The problem is really me, I’m not most people. In fact, I’m downright weird. Which in this case means I actually played these torturous games – Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro – not for the challenge, but for their worldbuilding, their characters, in short, the stories they had to tell.

    Don’t get me wrong. All of that is still there. But it’s buried underneath dozens of hours of exploration and venturing into mini-dungeons.

    These are, in theory, well-designed. After all, all of them are handcrafted. They aren’t procedurally generated Chalice Dungeons like in Bloodborne. Some of them even have lore significance. But most of them have very little in the way of that upon closer examination.

    Oh, you’ll be amply rewarded for going in and clearing out the baddies. This is not like Breath of the Wild where you get the same orb 100 times. But see, I’m just not the type of person who cares. And that’s where my issue is with this game. Exploring the open world is required so you can level up and defeat the real bosses of the main quest.

    I’d rather not. The ratio of “just another item I won’t use because I already got the Heater Shield and Longsword at the start” to discovery of important locations and encounters with actually interesting characters is about 5:1, being very generous.

    Note that I did not finish this game, and I think that that’s unreasonable to expect of a single human being. But I did put 40 hours into it and reached the capital, thoroughly underleveled. I’m dropping it now, even though it hurts to never see the development of all these characters go anywhere.

    I know that for lots of people, this’ll be a 10/10 experience. Just not for freaks like me, sorry to say. And as you’re probably also one of those, don’t buy this game. It’s not worth it for you. And I know I’m talking to one of you because you actually read my entire thing. Toodles.    … Expand
  96. maxikq
    Apr 23, 2022
    6
    I'm a souls veteran who finished all games multiple times, spent around 1000h in total playing FromSoftware games, 150h in Elden Ring, and I couldn't figure out why there is so much hype about this game which is clearly the worst of all souls-games (besides DS2). Now I think I figured it out.

    FromSoftware told people that Elden Ring is not Dark Souls and it is more accessible to regular    I'm a souls veteran who finished all games multiple times, spent around 1000h in total playing FromSoftware games, 150h in Elden Ring, and I couldn't figure out why there is so much hype about this game which is clearly the worst of all souls-games (besides DS2). Now I think I figured it out.

    FromSoftware told people that Elden Ring is not Dark Souls and it is more accessible to regular players. Both information is a lie obviously because Elden Ring IS Dark Souls 3.5 and IS much more difficult than other souls because of bad boss fights balance, bad locations balance, and unhandled balancing issues caused by open world.

    Therefore, my guess is that people giving 10/10 are mostly new players in the genre who have experienced the souls game for the first time and obviously any souls game will give you this amazing feeling of accomplishment. Even though Elden Ring is the worst of all FromSoftware games in terms of lore, performance, balance, dialogs, and boss design. So they give 10/10 to the game that is different than anything they previously experienced, not knowing that this is not the best the genre offers :).

    Btw. Elden Ring has the worst user reviews score from all souls games on Metacritic.

    I guess soon Elden Ring players will play other FS games like Bloodborne and will realize that Elden Ring is not the best souls game :) then reviews will be updated.    … Expand
  97. digi-
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    This game is not a masterpiece this game is not a 10 out of 10. The one thing that this game is definitively is overhyped. I have spent about 60 hrs playing and I will say I have enjoyed myself a good majority of that time, but there are a lot of glaring issues that are present in Elden Ring. I understand that some people really did not like the linearity of the souls archetype of games,This game is not a masterpiece this game is not a 10 out of 10. The one thing that this game is definitively is overhyped. I have spent about 60 hrs playing and I will say I have enjoyed myself a good majority of that time, but there are a lot of glaring issues that are present in Elden Ring. I understand that some people really did not like the linearity of the souls archetype of games, and when meeting a hard boss it was more frustrating than fun to beat your head against the wall until something gave. To circumvent that issue they implemented open world which means you can go somewhere else and come back at any given point in time which is cool on paper! This would be fine IF the world itself didn't feel empty for the most part. Sure you have some cool locations scattered throughout the world that are really awesome experiences, but at some point you forgo exploring for just finding the nearest grace and teleporting around because you instinctively realize that there isn't much to do between point A and B unless you consider collecting another erdleaf a grand time. The biggest problem that I personally have with the game is that the sense of achievement is largely dulled when it comes to defeating a hard boss. You fight so many bosses at every twist and turn and sure some of them are harder than others, but they are so littered throughout every point in the game that eventually it just becomes a slog to get through. You want to get to this checkpoint, well here fight this boss first, you want to get to a new area, Well F you take this boss instead! There's no build up no tension it just becomes routine. When you get to a main area with a main boss thats where the game to me really takes over and shines. In those moments I really found myself having a real joy, but sadly due to open world aspect of the game the developers focused on making the world cohesive instead of the experience of being in the actual main areas itself. Overall it's a good game It has some moments that really make you enjoy it all but sadly mired with a rather mediocre open world and plague of bosses that make you feel more tired than exhilarated once defeating them.… Expand
  98. Eclipse4444
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    An open world game must sacrifice some aspects due to the sheer size of the world they're creating. Unfortunately, much of what made the Dark Souls series so good has been lost or greatly reduced. Intricate, well thought out level design is now rare. Most of the various dungeons, castles, mines, and other environments are pretty straight forward.

    Enemy and boss design seems to have    An open world game must sacrifice some aspects due to the sheer size of the world they're creating. Unfortunately, much of what made the Dark Souls series so good has been lost or greatly reduced. Intricate, well thought out level design is now rare. Most of the various dungeons, castles, mines, and other environments are pretty straight forward.

    Enemy and boss design seems to have suffered as well. Almost every minor boss is fought numerous times, which kills any sort of uniqueness they had.
    Also, it feels like the developers are constantly trying to one up themselves. Every major boss has to have an over the top moveset that does a million damage, particle effects, and soundtrack. I am not asking for an easy mode, but I am asking for some competent game design.

    Overall, it's fine. The first 20 hours are great, but the rest gets tedious. To see such a great developer make a game filled with baffling and outright bad design choice, makes me unable to go above a 7/10.    … Expand
  99. TheRealReal
    Mar 2, 2022
    5
    I’m a regular person playing this game. I’ve never rated a game on this website and I thought I would do so with this one. This is by far the least accessible souls I’ve played out of all the soulstitles. I’ll say the pros. The pros are the visuals, the music throughout the game, the combat system, and more. But bro , the boss battles are so stupidly implemented with one shot mechanics andI’m a regular person playing this game. I’ve never rated a game on this website and I thought I would do so with this one. This is by far the least accessible souls I’ve played out of all the soulstitles. I’ll say the pros. The pros are the visuals, the music throughout the game, the combat system, and more. But bro , the boss battles are so stupidly implemented with one shot mechanics and unavoidable randomized attacks. I’m currently on the last boss, I have completed the game up to that point and I would never recommend this game to a newcomer or a friend trying to get into the series. Even for me somebody who has beaten all the souls games in the past, the bosses on this game are on a different level compared to past souls entries. I would say if you’re playing the game in terms of starting to mid level you’re going to have a great time. But close to endgame types of bosses, you’re going to spend countless hours due to one shot mechanics that even at high vigor will not save you from unless you overlevel which I feel should not be needed for these types of games because it feels cheap. I feel that the difficulty of these late bosses are implemented so poorly that I feel a number of people will give up due to their cheap mechanics. This game is just good at the beginning but late game is so terrible with these fights and I don’t know why they think good gameplay should include one shot mechanics and randomized unavoidable attacks that take so many hours to master.… Expand
  100. Kindlar
    Mar 7, 2022
    7
    I wish I hadn't seen any reviews prior to playing the game, as I think it has left me disappointed.

    The reviews got me to expect a transcendence. Like going from Final Fantasy 6 to 7, or Fallout 2 to 3. What I found was a good game. Better than average to be sure, but not what I was hoping for. I am lacking in fun. Right now the drive to beat it keeping me going, but I am not finding    I wish I hadn't seen any reviews prior to playing the game, as I think it has left me disappointed.

    The reviews got me to expect a transcendence. Like going from Final Fantasy 6 to 7, or Fallout 2 to 3. What I found was a good game. Better than average to be sure, but not what I was hoping for. I am lacking in fun. Right now the drive to beat it keeping me going, but I am not finding myself going, "Wow that was fun." There are many things the game does well, and I think it is fantastic for the souls community, but I think it lack appeal to the non-souls community.

    I don't regret buying it, and I think I will beat it, but if you are on the fence, I may hold off. If you enjoy Souls, you are in for a treat.    … Expand
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  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. Cubed3
    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.
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  3. T3
    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.
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