Elden Ring

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7.8

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  1. Syneidesis
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    The problem is the hype got the attention of many players that don't really like Souls games formula. So they feel disappointed and give lower scores than they would normally do.
    You won't get the most objective opinions.
    People criticizing the menu's design, lack of story and that the "addition of a jump button is not big deal" just shows their ignorance about this genre. To me is    The problem is the hype got the attention of many players that don't really like Souls games formula. So they feel disappointed and give lower scores than they would normally do.
    You won't get the most objective opinions.

    People criticizing the menu's design, lack of story and that the "addition of a jump button is not big deal" just shows their ignorance about this genre.

    To me is a 9. It can be improved. It felt a bit empty at times, and some "mini" bosses uninspired.
    Since i am use to open world and souls games i had no problems with difficulty. I actually didn't get the challenge i was looking for.

    Beautiful level-design specially inside castles. But we already know what Miyazaki can do.
    It was an improvement in everything i knew about Souls games.

    I hope peoples emotional reactions don't undermine the beautiful work done here. It shows there was a lot of heart put into it. And that's all we can ask for.

    Be grateful.    … Expand
  2. Heyyoitsmerambo
    Feb 27, 2022
    7
    I don't get the hype behind this game. The whole self torture thing aside it is boring, meh graphics (PS5 4K TV), and poor controls. A 7 may be a little generous.
  3. JohnTomorrow
    Mar 9, 2022
    7
    Elden Ring is a good game, but it has its share of problems. While playing 100+ hours I've experienced some outstanding highs and lows. I don't think its Fromsoftware's best title but I think its worth a play. Random ramblings to follow:

    - art direction is awesome but graphically the engine is really showing its age which is a shame. there is only a single directional light for    Elden Ring is a good game, but it has its share of problems. While playing 100+ hours I've experienced some outstanding highs and lows. I don't think its Fromsoftware's best title but I think its worth a play. Random ramblings to follow:

    - art direction is awesome but graphically the engine is really showing its age which is a shame. there is only a single directional light for shadows (usually the sun) and the lighting model is no where near the bar for todays next gen games

    - speaking about the engine, it suffers from performance problems where frame rate tanks during load ins and poor pop in where you can see things like grass and other details be placed in the world spread out over a few frames

    - design wise the open world mixed with dungeons is a new take which I enjoyed. It was something new. I still prefer the original Dark Souls design as I think it was the purist design but this is something new and I am ok with it.

    - the first half of the game things are exciting and interesting, but like most open world games, things get repetitive after that. it becomes a repeat of the same dungeons, the same bosses over and over. by then your character is also pretty much setup so there is little reason to continue. the story is nonsense so that is not a motivator

    - there are real, real problems with how this design has influenced multiplayer. Coop is fine, but invasions are completely broken. They are essentially 3 vs 1 gank squads where the invader has a near zero chance at winning. To win, the invader needs to rely on cheap tactics, luck, or play against someone not very good at the game. When the invader does win it never feels satisfying. Gone are the intense PVP battles from other titles, or the adrenalin rush when someone invades your game. This game played it very safe when it comes to multiplayer and loses one of the core things that make souls games exciting which is very unfortunate. PVP is also very unbalanced, but I don't think really any of Fromsoftware's titles have been so this is not a shocker. But this one does feel the worst as magic and art of war skills are extremely OP.

    - boss battles are very much a mixed bag. They are better than other titles where you simply try to get behind an enemy and wack its ankles over and over but there are some choices that really do take away from the enjoyment. Every boss has extra delays in the attack animations put in purposely to throw you off. I get it, and I think that is ok for some, but its like that in every fight. Bosses will take to the air in and arial attack and defy gravity for a split second just to make it more difficult. Too much anime for my taste.

    - Combat suffers from a general lack of polish and laziness from Fromsoftware. Enemies will attack straight through walls as if they don't exist. Many times, you might not even be able to see an attack coming because it was through a pillar. Its feels incredibly lazy not to add a line of sight check and creates an unfair bad feeling. Bad feeling moments crops up in many places throughout the game. For example, during one boss fight due to a bug with the character movement code, I kept getting stuck on a tiny step in the environment while trying to run or roll that would allow the boss to kill me (it only takes 1-2 hits from a boss to kill you which is another thing). There is a bunch of jank that should have been found and fixed in QA or by now being how many games Fromsoftware has made in this style by now. The player should feel like they lost due to a mistake they made, not due to lack of polish in the game's systems or a bug. As a game developer myself, I am surprised with how much Fromsoftware can get away with. This is essentially the same combat and physics system they had dating back to the original Demon Souls.

    Anyway, its still a good game but I am slightly disappointed. The sense of scale and exploration is awesome but these issues tarnish a really good game. The mishandling of the PVP design was the nail in the coffin for me. Without a solid PVP design I have little motivation to put in anymore time in to this game.    … Expand
  4. Nepatel
    Mar 1, 2022
    7
    I have been playing since the release date. Initially, I enjoyed exploring the open world; it was thrilling, and I appreciated the creativity. But after some time, it feels lonely and repetitive, and you don't know where to go. And the cherry on top, the same cat boss three times in three different dungeons. Come on from-software have some creativity in different bosses: very confusingI have been playing since the release date. Initially, I enjoyed exploring the open world; it was thrilling, and I appreciated the creativity. But after some time, it feels lonely and repetitive, and you don't know where to go. And the cherry on top, the same cat boss three times in three different dungeons. Come on from-software have some creativity in different bosses: very confusing upgrade mechanics and no information about the recommended level to defeat an enemy or boss.

    The story is fragmented and feels like TLOR modified to encompass into the game—disappointed with G.R.R.M. However, I might finish the game once the guide is available.    … Expand
  5. Daliman13
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Just an absolutely stunning looking and stunningly good game. Open world at its finest
  6. Dowks
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    This game has 97/100 because the professional reviewers actually played past the first major boss before they left a review.

    If you like the standard AAA formula of 5 hours of tutorials followed by a bunch of side quests dumped on your map to walk between point A and B then this game is probably not for you. If you want to be able to kill every enemy straight away as soon as you meet    This game has 97/100 because the professional reviewers actually played past the first major boss before they left a review.

    If you like the standard AAA formula of 5 hours of tutorials followed by a bunch of side quests dumped on your map to walk between point A and B then this game is probably not for you.

    If you want to be able to kill every enemy straight away as soon as you meet them without practicing or having the discipline to leave it and come back when you're ready then this game is probably not for you.

    If this game is not for you then that's ok, but the game is not "unfair" or "outdated". It's very fair, but it requires patience, discipline and some intelligence to actually try doing something else if the thing you're doing is too difficult (people complaining they spent 40 tries on a single enemy, perhaps explore a different area first?)

    If you persevere past the first major boss then you'll probably think this game is 10/10. If you don't then you will think it's garbage.    … Expand
  7. punker001
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Ignore the review bombers who probably haven’t even played the game, the game is stunning. The world is a joy to explore and is absolutely massive, also the art is simply stunning. There is 100’s of hours of content too. Yes It’s challenging but if you get to a really hard part, you can either summon co op help or go somewhere else and comeback later when you have better equipment andIgnore the review bombers who probably haven’t even played the game, the game is stunning. The world is a joy to explore and is absolutely massive, also the art is simply stunning. There is 100’s of hours of content too. Yes It’s challenging but if you get to a really hard part, you can either summon co op help or go somewhere else and comeback later when you have better equipment and have levelled up your character. Amazing game and I can’t fault it.… Expand
  8. newb
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have played every major souls game since demon souls and I can say without a shadow of doubt this is the best. Even after I got hit by the save data wipe bug and lost over 12 hrs of progress and I'll still give this a 10. The combat, exploration, enemy variety, story, music, puzzles, ect ect are all fantastic. Elden ring just raised the bar.
  9. Hippystank
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Anything less than a 10 for this game should be criminally punished, game is an easy 20/10. Is it for everyone? Nope, should it be? Nope, if it is for you then you'll be a happy happy gamer... If it's not you'll be a salty troll.

    This game is the evolution of an amazing video game formula that has evolved and grown over the last 10 years. FromSoft puts everything they have into their    Anything less than a 10 for this game should be criminally punished, game is an easy 20/10. Is it for everyone? Nope, should it be? Nope, if it is for you then you'll be a happy happy gamer... If it's not you'll be a salty troll.

    This game is the evolution of an amazing video game formula that has evolved and grown over the last 10 years. FromSoft puts everything they have into their games and it shows, it really shows.    … Expand
  10. goldwhale
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Graphics aren't amazing but let's not pretend that fromsoft is known for their graphics since theyre not AAA. Excellent combat, exploration, lore(if you investigate), etc.
  11. 70Ravenz
    Oct 11, 2022
    10
    I love this game for its game design and gameplay. It takes all the best of souls games (exploration, challenging, etc) and it’s a little ugly at times, but I am ok with that. It does look a bit last gen graphics, but I would take this over most other open word games just don’t compare. I have about 50 hours in and only through 2 main bosses and several sub bosses. I keep replaying oldI love this game for its game design and gameplay. It takes all the best of souls games (exploration, challenging, etc) and it’s a little ugly at times, but I am ok with that. It does look a bit last gen graphics, but I would take this over most other open word games just don’t compare. I have about 50 hours in and only through 2 main bosses and several sub bosses. I keep replaying old areas to find new things and secrets. Avoiding internet walkthroughs and really taking it all in. This is my GOAT. This is why I play video games. I have thousands of PlayStation hours on other games and a thousand Steam games played and this game is hands down my favorite.

    Update 270+ hours in and definitely GOTY and still likely one of the best games of all time.    … Expand
  12. painava
    Jun 28, 2022
    7
    Obtained platinum trophy in ~170 hours at lvl 192. Not interested in co-op/PvP, played offline.

    The wondrous and massive world of the Lands Between is literally awesome, the lore intriguing and captivating. Exploring the castles and wilderness, caves and catacombs quickly became an addiction. There are some performance issues but I'm not that bothered by them. Still, the performance    Obtained platinum trophy in ~170 hours at lvl 192. Not interested in co-op/PvP, played offline.

    The wondrous and massive world of the Lands Between is literally awesome, the lore intriguing and captivating. Exploring the castles and wilderness, caves and catacombs quickly became an addiction. There are some performance issues but I'm not that bothered by them. Still, the performance isn't anything to write home about. There also aren't any DualSense features on PS5.

    Since Elden Ring has been widely praised, my review focuses on criticism.

    My biggest complaint is that many of the enemies and bosses feel disappointingly unbalanced, which is a big issue when a game centers around combat. A band of towering giants with flaming swords? Who cares, bring it on! But see those rats sniffing about? You better run or die in a ditch. Many basic enemies, like dogs, deal more damage than the bosses. How is that intentional?

    There are bosses that offer a fair and fun challenge, but many (or even the majority) of them are just ridiculous. Either they're too strong, tanky and fast or total pushovers. Who's going to die in two hits, me or the boss? When the hard ones aren't already hard enough they come in pairs (yay...) and the weak ones die to a couple of swings (that's it?).

    When so many of the bosses fall into these two extremities, it means that many of the fights aren't particularly fun nor memorable. They feel repetitive or anticlimactic. The hard bosses are prone to extremely delayed attacks, likely to throw off souls veterans. Their AoE attacks and combos deal massive damage. Even if you survive one with a sliver of HP left, the bosses are often scripted to attack when you heal, so a lot of the challenge boils down to making zero mistakes. Add spirit summons, one of the major additions to the series, to the mix and many of the fights feel like they have almost random odds of victory.

    Many boss fights have clearly been designed with spirit summons (what the gatekeepers refer to as "easy mode") in mind so they're definitely part of the intended gameplay. I still wish more bosses had been designed solely for single-player (no spirit/NPC summons) like in the previous games. I shudder to wonder how big a pain in the ass a spiritless run would be.

    FromSoftware had already perfected the "souls-like boss" in their previous games. Elden Ring proves that these games work better in a more focused and linear setting. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely enjoying the game (plenty of bosses included), but it doesn't strike me as FromSoft's greatest work yet. The gameplay feels oddly dissatisfying during certain fights.

    A handful of other complaints:
    Considering how vast Elden Ring is, it's baffling how vague and directionless the NPC quests are, to say the least. Trying to figure out where an NPC has moved requires more blind luck than anything else. I don't need the exact location on the map, but I'd prefer a few hints to Fextralife.

    Item/magic quick select feels quite old-fashioned. They should've implemented something more modern (similar to e.g. TLOU or Dishonored). L3 as the sneak/dismount button is frustrating, to put it mildly, but I haven't suffered accidental dismounts since switching L3 and ↓, allowing me to change items easily while walking. The map markers feel lacking, there should be more options or different colors. Can't compare the equipment in the shop menu. Fall damage feels inconsistent. Most items seem almost redundant.

    The best content in Elden Ring are the legacy dungeons, like the Stormveil Castle or the Volcano Manor. The peerless level design makes the exploration so damn satisfying and fun. Character design and art direction are thoroughly superb, even breathtaking at times. Elden Ring has improved many aspects of the "soulsborne experience", but for me, it doesn't reach the heights of Bloodborne, Dark Souls or Sekiro. I would still recommend it to anyone interested in challenging action RPGs and open-world games, however, if the next FromSoft game turns out to be yet another Dark Souls, I'll pass.    … Expand
  13. rezaqotb73
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    this game is best soulsborn game for newcomer and vetren but technichal issuses and fps is awfull
  14. Llllaasdd
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    A true masterpiece by from software. Everything that previous Souls games aspired to be
  15. Emansan
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    This is one of the greatest games I've ever played. It reminds me a lot of breath of the wild, but with dark souls mechanics. There are flaws worth pointing out such as the inconsistent frame rate and a lack of direction, but that isn't enough to drag this game far from perfection. There are lots of weapon types, bosses/enemies, room for exploration of the world and experimentation of yourThis is one of the greatest games I've ever played. It reminds me a lot of breath of the wild, but with dark souls mechanics. There are flaws worth pointing out such as the inconsistent frame rate and a lack of direction, but that isn't enough to drag this game far from perfection. There are lots of weapon types, bosses/enemies, room for exploration of the world and experimentation of your character. I personally went with a chad strength build, but you can also do magic, faith, dexterity builds etc. Also please keep in mind that this is a fromsoft title, meaning that it can be very difficult, but don't let that discourage you from playing this master piece.… Expand
  16. ilyapsmk
    Dec 12, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Очередное соулс дрочево , разрабы копируют и вставляют всё что было раньше и продают за полную цену… Expand
  17. Centrifikal
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Technical issues can be fixed. I rate games based on content.

    Fromsoft is above and beyond the masters of combat oriented rpgs. No other company can give me such an amazing feel when you clash swords. The sounds, the timing, the skill and the challenge. This game is a masterpiece. I was in an underground area and it had the best look of any game I have ever seen to date. Period.    Technical issues can be fixed. I rate games based on content.

    Fromsoft is above and beyond the masters of combat oriented rpgs. No other company can give me such an amazing feel when you clash swords. The sounds, the timing, the skill and the challenge.

    This game is a masterpiece. I was in an underground area and it had the best look of any game I have ever seen to date. Period. Combine that with an upgraded combat system and it feels sublime. I have 2 great runes and I am just taking my time with the rest of the bosses. I want to find everything I can. The amount of mini bosses is amazing as well. So many cool encounters. I cant say enough about this game. On the technical side I noticed frame rate drops. That is it and I can forgive that.
    This game is worth buying. Just take your time and explore. The world is huge and the combat is a dance to remember...
    10/10    … Expand
  18. BarnDogg27
    Apr 24, 2022
    5
    This is not a great game. It’s lifeless - it’s a brutal slog in an empty world. This is a ‘to each their own title.’ Some have it a 10/10, to which I scratch my head.
  19. 0uts1der
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    Elden Ring for Asia version doesn't have English in-game. I really want to play but i don't know any Chinese or Korean.
  20. William_Trigos
    Mar 26, 2022
    7
    I think the press got carried away with the hype of the game.
    It is a good game but it has a VERY improvable performance. Apart from the fact that the dungeons are very repeated, apart from the fact that basic enemies or bosses are repeated more than I would like.

    If this is the level of the game of the year, this is going to be a fairly regular year
  21. bk1
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    Overrated, DS3 in open world. Horizon FB released the same month makes is more inpressive. Of courses totally different type of game but overall is better prepared.
  22. AquaberrySkerry
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    Is this game good? Yes. Does it deserve a 97? No. Last gen looking graphics with a fair amount of pop in and frame drops, cheap deaths i.e. bad hit boxes or being stabbed through solid walls, and the overall souls mechanic keep it from being a 9 or 10 for me. This game has made me realize that I just don’t like souls games. I don’t like the lack of difficulty settings, I don’t like theIs this game good? Yes. Does it deserve a 97? No. Last gen looking graphics with a fair amount of pop in and frame drops, cheap deaths i.e. bad hit boxes or being stabbed through solid walls, and the overall souls mechanic keep it from being a 9 or 10 for me. This game has made me realize that I just don’t like souls games. I don’t like the lack of difficulty settings, I don’t like the laggy/delayed button inputs, I don’t like not having real checkpoints, I don’t like losing all my xp when I die. It’s just not for me. However, I find myself enjoying the world they built. It’s interesting enough to make up for all the stuff I don’t like. The lore and character/world design is amazing and that by itself has kept me playing and invested, hence my rating. My hope is that by pushing myself though this to learn more of the lore that I’ll become better along the way to the point of not minding the souls mechanics.… Expand
  23. Blighted
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    The game is absolutely incredible. I literally keep findings small dungeons and secrets stretching the lore and adding a sense of adventure. The level of detail and reward for exploration is insane. I haven't felt this rewarded and engaged to explore in an open world game in a long long time. All of my friends are playing it as well and we each discuss these entirely different experiencesThe game is absolutely incredible. I literally keep findings small dungeons and secrets stretching the lore and adding a sense of adventure. The level of detail and reward for exploration is insane. I haven't felt this rewarded and engaged to explore in an open world game in a long long time. All of my friends are playing it as well and we each discuss these entirely different experiences following whatever path we want. If you're worried about a difficult experience it certainly is hard, but the freedom to just run off and do something else will help make it that much more bearable. To go prepare for another try. Highly recommend!
    -Git gud    … Expand
  24. Binteak
    Mar 13, 2022
    5
    A mix of souls in a open world. A bit bored game, practicaly nothing new, old articulated moves. The artistic design from Miyazaki is so pretty.. And you can use a horse.
  25. Meloman17
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    я скажу так это не лучше чем dark souls, bloodborne весь открытый мир большую его часть занимает вада, также игра превращается в поиски всяких различных видов оружие, брони и семечек если раньше игры от студии солс были линейными то эта игра превращается в исследование открытого мира это было не очень как по мнея скажу так это не лучше чем dark souls, bloodborne весь открытый мир большую его часть занимает вада, также игра превращается в поиски всяких различных видов оружие, брони и семечек если раньше игры от студии солс были линейными то эта игра превращается в исследование открытого мира это было не очень как по мне
  26. doomcreeper
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    interesting game, looks a little old, but it's interesting to play, unlike the PC version. on which a bunch of all sorts of jambs for the platform
  27. mcshark23
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best Game i ever played! (non-souls-pro)

    Its such fun just to go out and explore.
    Definitely a must try for everyone that gets bored fast of all the other open world games.
  28. xTonto
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Xbox one X
    Absolutely amazing.
    Game looks and feels great.
    The sound design and soundtrack fits every area perfectly.
    NPCs aesthetics, including enemy asthetica have been turned to 11. I can literally only say positive things about this game.
  29. Rk_TV
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful graphics and amazing gameplay, various enemies, interesting story, and open and wide world, a very good continuation for the souls series.… Expand
  30. Generalement
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    Un titre très addictif

    Je n'avais jamais jouer à un soul auparavant. Malgré que j'aime beaucoup le style Nioh pour la mécanique du jeu et la possibilité d'acquérir de la connaissance via les différentes lectures. Elding ring est une aventure rendant définitivement gloire à l'illustre thématique dongeons et dragons de mon enfance. Lorsque nous parcourions les livres et imaginions les    Un titre très addictif

    Je n'avais jamais jouer à un soul auparavant. Malgré que j'aime beaucoup le style Nioh pour la mécanique du jeu et la possibilité d'acquérir de la connaissance via les différentes lectures. Elding ring est une aventure rendant définitivement gloire à l'illustre thématique dongeons et dragons de mon enfance. Lorsque nous parcourions les livres et imaginions les créatures les plus effrayantes les unes des autres.

    Elden ring demande une certaine étude de la mécanique. C'est un titre offrant une tonne de possibilités de buff. Pourtant, même bien occulté dans le titre même, c'est important de visionner les différents tutoriels offert par les youtubeurs. C'est le meilleur titre RPG jamais offert dans un totre de ce genre. Félicitations aux concepteurs. La preuve que la validité d'un titre créer pour les joueurs est possibles. Et cela, sans arnaque ou pay to win. Merci From Software.

    Elding ring est bien élaboré. J'avoue vraiment m'y avoir intéressé après avoir accomplis l'histoire de Final Fantasy Origins et Ghost Wire Tokyo. La difficulté est très présente par contre, les nombreuses aide sur youtube sont d'une grande utilité. N'étant qu'au niveau 50 dans le début avec le fameau Katana de météorite, cela fait vraiment une différence dans ma confiance vis à vis l'environnement. Je découvre qu'une immense mécanique est possible via le build du protangoniste. Sky is the limit comme dit le dicton. J'aime particulièrement le design et la modélisation des créatures fictives qui sont assez imposantes à ce stade de l'aventure. Pour avoir pré-commandé le jeu, je remarque une mise à jour importante côté graphisme sur la PS5. Le jeu est fluide dans l'animation et on a moins l'impression que le gazon dans l'exemple du début pousse soudainement. La rapidité et la gesture du protagoniste se voit évoluer et on en ressent l'évolution lorsque l'on monte de niveau. C'est encourageant et agréable de vouloir poursuivre. Je pense que ce titre est un exemple typique d'un Golden Game où il n'y a aucune micro-transactions, aucun pay to win et une reconnaissance de l'exploration. La table du jeu me fait penser un peu à Reckonning où chaque territoire était different avec des créatures fictives differentes. Je trouve ça réussi et ça me plaît de m'accorder du temps pour m'évader dans le monde audacieux de Elding Ring. En terminant, je pense que l'exemple d'un titre comme Elding Ring est un exemple gagnant et lucratif pour les consommateurs d'expérience vidéo-ludique. En respectant le consommateur dans son achat dans l'entièreté de satisfaction sans vouloir y inclure des micro-transactions, PTW ou prochainement des NFT.

    A mi-chemin de l'histoire, chaque paysage est unique. Le bestiaire est propre au paysage. Je réitère. J'apprécie beaucoup la richess de cette expérience vidéo-ludique car le le shema est vraisemblablement comme The Reckonning. Un jeu sous-coté à l'expérience unique. Je ne co.prend pas pourquoi des gens ont basher. Ce type de titre d'expérience vidéo-ludique devraient intéresser les gens fans des souls, got, médiévale, RPG (pour ma part).

    Si un fans de titre de course ne s'interessant pas a ce genre de titre. En quoi la valeur de sa crotique en vaut-elle? Peut-être créer un nouvel façon d'étudier la valeur de la critique des gens en référence avec un preuve a l'appuis ou un minimum de vérification que la personne s'y ait vraiment intéressé ?

    Finalement terminé ! Après plus de 300 heures de jeu. Platine. 1er fois, sans savoirrj 'ai fait l'âge de du chaos. En 2ieme l'âge de la mort et finalement l'âge des étoiles. Merci à tous ceux m'ayant aidé à battre les boss difficiles. In plaisir à apprendre des érudits du jeu sur youtube et Google comme consultation.    … Expand
  31. seandox
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    the game meets your expectations thanks fromsoftware dark souls 4
    good difficulty It is a challenge
    Accept
  32. Kbcmick
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best game I have played in quite awhile. Open world finally done right. Difficultly is high, but feels good once you progress. The more I play it, the more I enjoy it.
  33. ddeerreekk
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    The world is large, full of surprises, spells are cool, storyline is epic. If it weren't a FromSoftware game, I might give it a 8 or even 9.
    BUT. Elden ring's combat system is a full disaster. After the success of Bloodborne and Sekiro, I can't believe FromSoftware is actually selling this defected, boring and somewhat unendurable combat system.
    Skills are way more powerful than basic    The world is large, full of surprises, spells are cool, storyline is epic. If it weren't a FromSoftware game, I might give it a 8 or even 9.
    BUT. Elden ring's combat system is a full disaster. After the success of Bloodborne and Sekiro, I can't believe FromSoftware is actually selling this defected, boring and somewhat unendurable combat system.

    Skills are way more powerful than basic attacks and eventually melee weapons are nothing different from staffs, they are just skill casters. Weapon movesets don't matter at all because no one will use R1/R2 when L2 has larger range, higher damage and even faster speed. Without those broken skills/spells/ashes, our tarnished is basically nothing different from the ashen one in Souls 3, while the bosses has Bloodborne-level mobility. But with these skills, you can just beat any boss on the first try without even knowing what the boss does. I highly doubt that FromSoftware didn't really test the game thoroughly.

    If FromSoftware really wanted the players to make use of skills in their fights, I am totally fine with that and I think it's a good change. There are a lot of ways to do this, they can let players equip many skills like spells, or merge skills into weapon's movesets, or even just allow players to use left hand weapon skills. Any change on the combat system accommodating the use of skills is good. But FromSoftware didn't change the skill system at all, not even a single bit, instead they just brutally dump in a bunch of overpowered skills and force players to use those skills or else suffer.

    Not to mention how imba some skills are and how many bugs there are causing some weapons to be either OP or not playable at all.

    They showed that they can make a good combat system in Bloodborne and Sekiro, but choose not to in Elden ring. This is what really disappoints me.    … Expand
  34. Delta21216
    Mar 13, 2022
    6
    Please read until the end before getting super pissed I didn’t play a ton of the game but for me personally it’s just meh. The story is pretty much not there, and I don’t think that a games story being “cryptic” is a good thing. The gameplay is fine enough, but it doesn’t really feel like anything that hasn’t been done before. The graphics are honestly really nice and not nearly as bad asPlease read until the end before getting super pissed I didn’t play a ton of the game but for me personally it’s just meh. The story is pretty much not there, and I don’t think that a games story being “cryptic” is a good thing. The gameplay is fine enough, but it doesn’t really feel like anything that hasn’t been done before. The graphics are honestly really nice and not nearly as bad as people say. Of course the world is absolutely beautiful, as is the music. The game is hard but I wasn’t expecting it not to be. It just isn’t my preferred kind of “hard” in a video game. Overall this is a game that can really only truly be enjoyed to its fullest by hardcore souls fans, which I am not. I’m sure it’s an awesome game, that just isn’t for me. Honestly the fault lies more on the marketing/promotion for saying that the game is super accessible, and anyone can get into it, when that really isn’t true.… Expand
  35. whatever220314
    Mar 14, 2022
    7
    It's acceptable. Not bad but could have been much better.
    The game suffers from a lot of filler content. Many dungeons are reminiscent of Chalice Dungeons in Bloodborne, except they have less enemy variety and are shorter.
    Expect to fight the same bosses and see the same assets, over and over again with few, if any variations. The open world is fairly unremarkable. The gameplay itself    It's acceptable. Not bad but could have been much better.
    The game suffers from a lot of filler content. Many dungeons are reminiscent of Chalice Dungeons in Bloodborne, except they have less enemy variety and are shorter.
    Expect to fight the same bosses and see the same assets, over and over again with few, if any variations.
    The open world is fairly unremarkable.
    The gameplay itself is the same as Dark Souls 3, though there is input delay on all platforms that makes the experience less fluid.    … Expand
  36. TootthlessKinch
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    This is a game that is loves the smell of it’s own farts. It looks great but has poor design and problems that are passed off as difficulty. I get that the game is not for button mashers, but when not in combat there are countless times when button actions do not register. Even in non-boss encounters… this sets you up for boss battles whee your button presses are stacked. Your characterThis is a game that is loves the smell of it’s own farts. It looks great but has poor design and problems that are passed off as difficulty. I get that the game is not for button mashers, but when not in combat there are countless times when button actions do not register. Even in non-boss encounters… this sets you up for boss battles whee your button presses are stacked. Your character will carry out those stacked actions if it’s the MOST important thing in the world, EVEN if you get hit. Also no good world orientation and very basic story… Expand
  37. chevo
    Apr 16, 2022
    7
    I am very mixed about this game. On one had the open world and the story is fantastic, combat feel as amazing as ever and the amount of weapons is insane. The other hand is bosses. Some of the I loved, but the further I got the more annoying they got. I didn't feel good fighting them. Even though you can have a lot of health most bosses just one shot you with some dumb AOE attack.
  38. eilhart
    Apr 21, 2022
    6
    I played all the souls-borne games from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3 (except Sekiro) loved (almost) every second of them. So It pains me to say Elden Ring is absolutely overrated.
    Poor enemy design, ton of copy-paste enemies, technical issues, bad performance, bland open-world, terrible balancing of weapons, enemies, stats etc.
    Art style and the world of Lands Between (except Caelid    I played all the souls-borne games from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 3 (except Sekiro) loved (almost) every second of them. So It pains me to say Elden Ring is absolutely overrated.
    Poor enemy design, ton of copy-paste enemies, technical issues, bad performance, bland open-world, terrible balancing of weapons, enemies, stats etc.
    Art style and the world of Lands Between (except Caelid lol) is breathtakingly gorgeous, soundtrack and (some of the) bosses are also very good, but otherwise this game is lacking in a lot of ways that previous games weren't.
    There's a great game hidden beneath all the issues, but over-hyping and undeserved praise from blind, stubborn people will prevent the game flourishing up to it's potential.    … Expand
  39. CoccoBrutto
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Gioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più sempliceGioco con una grafica agghiacciante, privo di storia e di intrattenimento. Mondo estremamente vuoto e personaggi senza alcun carattere. Sinceramente non capisco come abbia fatto un gioco del genere a vincere i GOTY... Cioè è un gioco dove: vai in giro, aumenti di livello, vai dai boss, li ammazzi e poi ripeti tutto da capo. Non si sono neanche degnati di mettere una modalità più semplice per le persone che non hanno voglia di sclerare e vogliono semplicemente giocarsi un gioco, tra l'altro sono stati creati per questo i giochi. Per ora è il peggior gioco che io abbia mai acquistato.… Expand
  40. Andrerj
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    Decepcionado, vi tudo em Dark Souls, só porque é mundo aberto ? Pelo amor de Deus, ele não merece essa nota, ridículo.. Dark Souls 3 é bem superior
  41. Ettepet
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Why did this game get so much praise? Mediocre graphics. Very repetitive gameplay, all centered about defeating bosses and dying a lot, in a vague, gloomy world. What is the fun of that? Unless you are an addict gamer, who likes combos and finding weaknesses in foes. There is very little else. GOTY? Bah. You would lose faith in your fellow human beings with some clearly betterWhy did this game get so much praise? Mediocre graphics. Very repetitive gameplay, all centered about defeating bosses and dying a lot, in a vague, gloomy world. What is the fun of that? Unless you are an addict gamer, who likes combos and finding weaknesses in foes. There is very little else. GOTY? Bah. You would lose faith in your fellow human beings with some clearly better games about. And yes, I bought this game, to see what the fuss is all about. And it is: Not a lot.… Expand
  42. Kustosh
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    At least we know which company pays for good rewiews. Graphics looks like from 2006. Gameplay is boring as hell. Story even more. Other languages was probably translated in google translator, or the stupid texts on the ground are so stupid that my brain dont accept them. Really dissapointed.
  43. TrueGamer_
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    Assassin's Creed does open world million times better and sales show that as well. Elden Ring will never reach AC level. Elden Ring fanboys will never understand what actually good storytelling and open world really means. All they want is mindless copy+paste boss battles, but thankfully these people are minority. Gaming would be absolutely worthless, if there were only Souls type games.Assassin's Creed does open world million times better and sales show that as well. Elden Ring will never reach AC level. Elden Ring fanboys will never understand what actually good storytelling and open world really means. All they want is mindless copy+paste boss battles, but thankfully these people are minority. Gaming would be absolutely worthless, if there were only Souls type games. Most people wouldn't even care about gaming. Thankfully there's still Assassin's Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry, Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim, GTA, Resident Evil and other great gaming series left for people who actually have some Taste in gaming.… Expand
  44. B-Cube
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Not usually a Souls fan, but this game man… it’s so good! Its way more accessible and isn’t over the top hard right out the gate. It’s still hard from the get go don’t get me wrong but it feels a little gentler at the beginning than other FromSoftware games. The open world aspects also helps mitigate that classic frustrating loop of dying over and over again to the same thing. IfNot usually a Souls fan, but this game man… it’s so good! Its way more accessible and isn’t over the top hard right out the gate. It’s still hard from the get go don’t get me wrong but it feels a little gentler at the beginning than other FromSoftware games. The open world aspects also helps mitigate that classic frustrating loop of dying over and over again to the same thing. If something’s too hard you can go explore and do other things, then come back later once you’re stronger. Only complaint is the performance sometimes. Lots of stuttering. Other than that it’s amazing… Expand
  45. ColdMist
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This is more broader and better version of Darksouls. This time From Software nailed it.
  46. kelsynn
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is an absolute breath of fresh air in gaming. It perfectly captures the magic of early Zelda games where you just wanted to explore the map to find things you haven't found. The gamr is massive on a scale that feels absurd the more you get into it, but it is presented in such a way that it never feels overwhelming. This game is a masterpiece.
  47. Sheeve
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Best game since Skyrim the world is massive. The enemies are terrific. I highly recommend it everyone should play this game. It is hard but it's satisfying
  48. Nosotros
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    People who are giving this game a 0 for the graphics need to understand that FromSoftware is not known to make the best looking games ever, it's their art direction that carries them. This game is kind of niche so I would recommend playing the other Dark Souls games, Bloodborne and Sekiro before you buy this game. Please understand that this game is for people who enjoy souls type gamesPeople who are giving this game a 0 for the graphics need to understand that FromSoftware is not known to make the best looking games ever, it's their art direction that carries them. This game is kind of niche so I would recommend playing the other Dark Souls games, Bloodborne and Sekiro before you buy this game. Please understand that this game is for people who enjoy souls type games not lazy ubisoft-esque games… Expand
  49. LukeDias42
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I've just finished this game on the PS5.
    Just like all FS games, this one is ruthless, it will be challenging to long time players and challenging to newcomers. Don't fret, though, please, this game presents you different ways to play, some easier than others and it can be like a puzzle sometimes to decide how to continue, with so many options and enemies that have different weaknesses,    I've just finished this game on the PS5.
    Just like all FS games, this one is ruthless, it will be challenging to long time players and challenging to newcomers. Don't fret, though, please, this game presents you different ways to play, some easier than others and it can be like a puzzle sometimes to decide how to continue, with so many options and enemies that have different weaknesses, you might just need to find what works for the one you having difficulties.

    Bosses aren't unfair, seriously, they are very predictable, the animations linger long enough to make it clear what will happen, and, again, like a puzzle you just need to discover the correct way to solve it, where to dodge, when to attack, all those are very important, and it is fine to take your time to explore the solutions until you find your own.

    Most FS games aren't extremely linear, to begin with, but path choices were very conservative, so you could find yourself not able to continue in any avenue, but Elden Ring is open from the very early beginning, allowing you to explore many avenues to explore, you want to go to more difficult parts of the game and try getting loot to help you succeed in the early game? Sure, that's just fine! With so much great content, there will be other stuff to do at any point in the game, so if you are stuck, you can just try it a bit later, with a new weapon.

    DS3 allowed you to relocate your skills (I sincerely don't remember that about the other FS games), but it was, sincerely, not in the best way possible, forcing you to spend hard to come by items (only a very small amount in the game, earned through PvP), which made it hard to change classes, for fear of not having enough to go back if necessary, however on Elden Ring they help you on you trying different approaches, giving a lot of items used for relocation. Through my playthrough, I was many different things, mage, samurai, Guts and that helped me defeat bosses I was having difficulties with, and it is great to change stuff around, try new things, I enjoyed that.

    The graphics are great, it's not an FFVII remake, or Guardians of the Galaxy, but, sincerely, it is way bigger with much, much more content, a huge amount of weapons, armour, animations for attacks, bosses, enemies, I mean, it is crazy all this game has, and also, in my opinion, stuff is way more intricate, everywhere you look has something interesting or different worth of your attention, I think that it is fair for games with different scopes and focuses to have different graphics qualities.
    That said, the graphics are not bad at all, they are a huge step from DS 3, not even close really, bosses I just died while admiring them. The art design went above and beyond, there isn't a single place not telling a story through the architecture or current state of chaos/destruction. The small grass is kinda meh, but I particularly don't care for details that wouldn't add much to the kind of game Elden Ring is.

    In my experience on the PS5 stutters can happen. However they are usually as soon as a huge open area is loaded, and then they stop, it never occurred to me in any of the dungeons, caves, forts, etc, I never died to any enemy thanks to it, it never lingered long enough for me to get to combat while it happened. That kind of stuff doesn't bother me, it is just while the game loads. That was only my experience on the PS5 though.

    About the open world, in my first two hours or so I did think it was empty and had nothing to do. However, it was because I hadn't grasped yet the type of open-world it is. In BOTW you go to a high place and scan the surroundings to find new places to explore, in a lot of open-world games you climb something and then the map is revealed to you. Elden Ring is not like that, you need to be attentive, look out for caves and mines, you have to open the map and mark the places you suspect could be interesting, you need to talk to NPCs and try to find where they are leading you, things aren't hidden, but they aren't glaring and out of place, they exist on that world, and they feel like a part of the world, and you have to search for them. When you open your mind to the open-world style of Elden Ring, you understand how fantastic it is to go exploring, and that is innovative. The horse is not only for exploration, it adds a whole new depth to combat, where every weapon has different attacks and combos that are better for different types of enemies. So it was an amazing addition that is also innovative.

    The story is there, and it is very deep. You go to a town and there are mad people and mad rats on a church with the scroll teaching an incantation that makes others mad. This one is easy to put together, but the whole game is like that, and it is the opposite of lazy, it is fantastic and genius. Try to understand the lore, it will surprise you.

    Do play Elden Ring.    … Expand
  50. Jhollp
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ive ever played. Its a bit overwhelming in the begining but once you get going its amazing.
  51. BlueAmbers
    Mar 18, 2022
    2
    This is by far the worst game I’ve played in 25 years. I am level 105 and put 80 hours into it. I’ve only played this long because I am stubborn and didn’t want to spend $60 on a game and not complete it.
    Playing this game is like intentionally joining a multiplayer lobby full of hackers/aimbots in a game like call of duty. It’s an extremely unfair, frustrating and often futile    This is by far the worst game I’ve played in 25 years. I am level 105 and put 80 hours into it. I’ve only played this long because I am stubborn and didn’t want to spend $60 on a game and not complete it.
    Playing this game is like intentionally joining a multiplayer lobby full of hackers/aimbots in a game like call of duty. It’s an extremely unfair, frustrating and often futile experience. Do not play this, especially if you have anger issues. Also let’s not reward Sony and the multiple corrupt game journalists who gave this a 10/10. If you’re looking into this game because of the lore, be aware that it’s a bait-and-switch scheme. The lore is incoherent, badly explained, and the very rare NPCs you can interact with do not even move.

    You should only buy this if you enjoy :
    - Getting killed by almost every enemy in the game in 1-3 hits, no matter your level/armor (not exaggerating)
    - Being forced to roll/dodge/block multiple combos from bosses before you can safely hit them a couple times, and repeat this 100 times because bosses have 30x your health.
    - Unforgiving roll/i-frame timing, with zero reward for getting it right since almost every enemy attack is part of a combo that can change randomly
    - Even more unforgiving timing for parrying, with a janky stagger to critical hit QTE which does not trigger half the time. Furthermore, it's not clear which attacks can be parried. I guess the devs expect you to die 50 times per boss to find out for yourself, seems to be their plan for pretty much everything in the game.
    - Absolutely laughable collision models which will cause you to miss enemies that you literally can’t get any closer to (for example because their foot prevents you from getting close enough to hit their stomach)
    - Dying to hits/slashes/strikes that missed you by 6+ feet (not exaggerating, i have multiple videos of that happening), or that have lingering hitboxes for 1 second or more, even on non-AoE attacks
    - Balance that’s all over the place, you’ll constantly swing between thinking you’re overleveled, crushing everything in your path, and suddenly the difficulty level will explode, leaving zero room for error (and enjoy spending 1-2 minutes running back to most bosses between each attempts)
    - Pathetic and confusing UI and ergonomics, especially when it comes to the map, menus and descriptions.

    Also, I want to point out that i tried writing a more detailed review of why I disliked the game. 3500 characters, but Metacritic kept rejecting it with a 404 error. Guess Sony padded their wallet as well.    … Expand
  52. PeaBeDoo
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    I have found the frame rate and graphics perfectly acceptable in this game. The desire to explore this beautifully rendered open world is quite strong. However, it stops there. I know a lot of players truly love the mechanics of figuring out how to defeat a tough boss, and this game will surely hit the mark for them. For me, and those that really enjoy exploring an open world with someI have found the frame rate and graphics perfectly acceptable in this game. The desire to explore this beautifully rendered open world is quite strong. However, it stops there. I know a lot of players truly love the mechanics of figuring out how to defeat a tough boss, and this game will surely hit the mark for them. For me, and those that really enjoy exploring an open world with some tension lingering to make the exploration process more alluring. This game crushes that joy of exploration. Explore a little, encounter a mob that takes a long, repetitive effort to defeat, explore a little more, then spend a long tine trying to defeat the next mob. It saps all the fun and joy out of exploration. I have purchased From After playing this game for awhile, I am revising my score from a 3, to a 10. It took me awhile to get the hang of character development and advancement … but once I did, Elden Ring has quickly become my favorite game of all times. The joy of exploration and experiencing how the plot unfolds is totally immersive. Love it.… Expand
  53. Oishii_Somen
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    People nowadays care too much performance and graphics because few stutters here and there does not condone a negative score
    there are ligament reasons why you can not like the game complaining about graphics is next level entitlement
  54. GIGGLYpuff
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    for me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one mightfor me graphics were just not it. somehow after playing forbidden west last month and playing this game last week felt like 2 years generation gap between these. they did improve on loots and side quests but standards are so high and honestly this game experience was **** moderate story line, **** graphics. but unlike me if you rate combat at highest while playing game then this one might be for you as fights were legit good… Expand
  55. Feldenring
    Mar 12, 2022
    0
    Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next,Is it so hard to have a quest log? Is it so hard to give directions? 95% of your time lost or trying to figure out what to next. Felt like a job, not a game. As a 50 year old gamer. RPG’s to be specific, this is the single worst most frustrating game I’ve ever played. There are no words to explain how not fun this is. 46 hours later and I still don’t know what to do next, where to go next, how to get to the vast majority of the map. This is a 3 hour game that pretends to be 100’s of hours by not telling you ANYTHING. Just wander around and guess until you find a boss that you can’t beat. There should be laws against this kind of trash. Or at a bare minimum a refund policy for misleading us.… Expand
  56. stormsword7
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    I steered away from the Souls series for a long time despite the beautiful graphics and design, on account of the brutal reputation for difficulty they had. For this game, the marketing said that this game would finally be accessible to the average player.

    That was a deliberate and sadistic bold faced lie through and through. I have played a fair distance into the game and put up with    I steered away from the Souls series for a long time despite the beautiful graphics and design, on account of the brutal reputation for difficulty they had. For this game, the marketing said that this game would finally be accessible to the average player.

    That was a deliberate and sadistic bold faced lie through and through. I have played a fair distance into the game and put up with many challenges, but eventually there comes a point that expecting the player to have millisecond reaction timing to overcome superly one sided fights is absolutely disgusting in terms of the gameplay design. The pacing of the levelling up is terrible after the beginner areas. The distances between the save points to the hardest areas of the game are unnecessarily long. Bosses and challenge opponents will suddenly have unbalanced countering range and abilities that are unavailable to the player.

    Overall, this game is a bait and switch for making content accessible to the wider audience. I agree with the many reviews on here that it entirely does not deserve the 10 out of 10 praise that so many are giving it. I acknowledge that so much of the content was beautifully created, but so much of it is locked behind a rage wall of gameplay.

    Do not waste your money on a console version. There are beautiful designs and content to enjoy, but it would probably be done better on PC in order to install mods to level the playing field as long as you don't care about multiplayer.    … Expand
  57. Justthebest
    Mar 27, 2022
    0
    I'm glad that most people seem to agree that this game is awful and doesn't innovate on pretty much anything. Taking away quest log is not innovation. Ubisoft made better games in 2012-2015 than this crap and Rockstar is still king of open world games. Elden Ring is an absolute joke compared to single-player mode of GTA 5.
  58. winwinwinwin
    Apr 18, 2022
    0
    Bought the game on TW PS Store, open the game, Find no English, TW PS Store refuse the refund saying the game has been played for more than 10 minutes, I was wasting 10 minutes just to find change language setting, now I will boycott all Bandai Namco Games
  59. adzay
    Mar 15, 2022
    5
    Yeah I enjoyed this game. But I'm not sure I'm playing the same game that people are hyping it up to be.
  60. IIIAHMIII
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    I finished the game twice and have no clue what the story is, new game plus is a joke. Most bosses feel and look a like with their attacks unlike darksouls 3 where you had a lot of varitiy. The open world works and it also doesn't at the same time. Give me smaller area's over overcomplicated and empty area's any day. A 7 seems fair also melena and the godskin duo are unfair bosses thatI finished the game twice and have no clue what the story is, new game plus is a joke. Most bosses feel and look a like with their attacks unlike darksouls 3 where you had a lot of varitiy. The open world works and it also doesn't at the same time. Give me smaller area's over overcomplicated and empty area's any day. A 7 seems fair also melena and the godskin duo are unfair bosses that need to be redesigned.… Expand
  61. SpookiSucc
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made, review bombers and haters seethe and cope.
  62. Flstudio44
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This game has problems, I know that. I don't like that when you want to switch weapons you need to wait the animation stops(when your fp is 0). In general this game awesome and huge. I am not sure that I will be able to explore every piece of the game in few months.
  63. Daarkan
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    2nd souls game after Demon Souls (remake) 50 hr deep , amazing game . Amazing art design, amazing gameplay , needs commitment . Yeah, the graphics are not RDR2 level, but they don't need to be , and I think it would be bad for the game if it had hyperrealistic graphics with the type of content it presents. If you like spoonfeeding games this is not for you . This is a game where you can2nd souls game after Demon Souls (remake) 50 hr deep , amazing game . Amazing art design, amazing gameplay , needs commitment . Yeah, the graphics are not RDR2 level, but they don't need to be , and I think it would be bad for the game if it had hyperrealistic graphics with the type of content it presents. If you like spoonfeeding games this is not for you . This is a game where you can expres and explore at your own pace!!… Expand
  64. Sioandel
    Mar 15, 2022
    6
    First half of the game is great if not perfect, with challenging but carefully crafted encounters. I believe most people could find some fun playing it for 20-50 hours.

    Then the critic, the second half could drag the rating down to hell. It feels like a change in design direction, in a bad way. The design reminds me of Nioh 1 and Dark Souls 2. Encounters are unfair when everything is hard    First half of the game is great if not perfect, with challenging but carefully crafted encounters. I believe most people could find some fun playing it for 20-50 hours.

    Then the critic, the second half could drag the rating down to hell. It feels like a change in design direction, in a bad way. The design reminds me of Nioh 1 and Dark Souls 2. Encounters are unfair when everything is hard to kill or stagger and could kill you in two hits ,some level design seems like a death of inspiration with mini-bosses everywhere reused as elite enemies and all the "weaker" enemies rather faking death or hiding at the corners. It's not that bad when I look back after finishing the game, but the overall experience was not that enjoyable.    … Expand
  65. Major_Ripoff
    Mar 27, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is mediocre at best. The perfect reviews are misleading and terribly inaccurate. This game is far from perfect! Elden Ring at its core is not next generation gaming. The graphics are diluted and look more like the product of a PS3 console. Gameplay is weightless in its execution and twitchy at best. The bosses are cheap hitting powerhouses that take way more effort to kill thanElden Ring is mediocre at best. The perfect reviews are misleading and terribly inaccurate. This game is far from perfect! Elden Ring at its core is not next generation gaming. The graphics are diluted and look more like the product of a PS3 console. Gameplay is weightless in its execution and twitchy at best. The bosses are cheap hitting powerhouses that take way more effort to kill than they should. Dying over and over again is not my idea of fun. This is coming from a guy that is on his 8'th playthrough with Bloodborne so I understand what difficulty should be like. There's a difference between hard and cheap! The UI in Elden Ring is counterintuitive and clunky. From Software can learn a thing or two about how to manage your inventory through games like Immortals Fenyx Rising, Horizon and Ghost of Tsushima.
    The only thing that Elden Ring has going for it is the sound. That's pretty much it. Never again will I buy into the hype like I did with Elden Ring. I'd refund the game if I could, but I can't. Do yourself a favor and don't buy into the hype like I did. If this is the direction of From Software with its future releases then it's going to be a hard pass for me.    … Expand
  66. jimgum
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    I dont rememperr my self to be so sad when i close the ps5. I love it so much.. is like all my experiece from fantasy worlds from DnD, video games and mangas, this game is like my dream come true!! But sadly is not for evryone...
  67. UmberLink
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    Yet another Souls game. For better or worse, mostly just the same.

    Yep it's a Souls game with a poorly developed open world tacked on, has some repetitive dungeons with minibosses sprinkled around with poor rewards and repeated mechanics. No real advancement to the series, just the same old with a lot of empty, uninteresting (even if pretty) stretches of open world added on. More    Yet another Souls game. For better or worse, mostly just the same.

    Yep it's a Souls game with a poorly developed open world tacked on, has some repetitive dungeons with minibosses sprinkled around with poor rewards and repeated mechanics.

    No real advancement to the series, just the same old with a lot of empty, uninteresting (even if pretty) stretches of open world added on.

    More troll cheese from the devs, some baffling unbalanced bosses, etc.

    If you liked the previous entries in the de facto serial franchise.. you might like this one... just don't expect anything beyond what came before.

    The worst part is that this is a full price, supposedly AAA, game and the graphics look like they're from 7 years ago, the PC performance is inexcusably bad and LOCKED TO 60 FPS. The menus are still a mess to navigate.

    If this weren't by FromSoft people would be **** on it left and right and raging at the company for releasing an half baked product. Alas, sheeps will baa and follow the herd

    Underwhelming    … Expand
  68. Xroud
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    It's a good game, but it has a ton of issues. The bosses, the visuals the atmosphere are all great as usual, very distinct very interesting, combat is fun as always, the rpg elements are expanded greatly and there are some great quality of life improvements as well.

    But the open world is a huge miss in my experience it's great in theory and sometimes it really WOWs you, but it's also    It's a good game, but it has a ton of issues. The bosses, the visuals the atmosphere are all great as usual, very distinct very interesting, combat is fun as always, the rpg elements are expanded greatly and there are some great quality of life improvements as well.

    But the open world is a huge miss in my experience it's great in theory and sometimes it really WOWs you, but it's also full of emptyness, copy paste dungeons and many more bugs than usual. It also causes this weird dynamic where you have to guess if you're the right level for each given encounter even on the main path which causes a very weird difficulty curve. The game also has pretty long walk and loadtimes on death. These 2 together waste so much time, you either commit to practicing the boss with sometimes minutes of downtime between attempts or you go and grind on the side. It's not difficult, it's tedious. The game also gives you a ton of tools to help you deal with bosses like summons upon summons, crazy spells, ashes and weapons etc which makes the game feel even less consistant in difficulty. There are also technical issues like bosses freezing up, constant stuttering, floor disappearing, map not loading, very long loadtimes, hit detection issues, crashes, dying upon reloading your save etc.

    I feel like fromsoft games started going in the right direction with bloodborne and sekiro, but elden ring takes a very different angle. It feels like where bloodborne and sekiro cut fat off and refined the formula, elden ring just put it back 2 fold. It's still a good game and it's going to entertain both souls fans and people new to these games, but I think the issues are pretty big and warrant a high-mixed review.    … Expand
  69. AbdulTawab
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    If you are a souls fan then this a must play game.
    The world is rich and beautiful and at the same time dangerous. The story is great too. The bosses are unique and are work of art. The new mechanics are great too.
  70. brennenmorrow
    Mar 8, 2022
    7
    This is my first souls game ever, and I'm loving it! I haven't beat the game yet but I've put about 30 hours in and I'm very far into the game. The reason I've given it a 7/10 is because of the performance issues. Framerate is extremely unstable on the PS5 version and the pop-in is a nightmare. While the game is still playable, it feels extremely unpolished on a technical level and makesThis is my first souls game ever, and I'm loving it! I haven't beat the game yet but I've put about 30 hours in and I'm very far into the game. The reason I've given it a 7/10 is because of the performance issues. Framerate is extremely unstable on the PS5 version and the pop-in is a nightmare. While the game is still playable, it feels extremely unpolished on a technical level and makes me wonder how they thought it was okay to release in this condition. I know many others are having the same issues and if you're wanting more information on what I mean, watch the Digital Foundry video that analyzes the game's performance on consoles. If the game did not have so many technical issues, I'd probably give it a 9/10, but I have to score it based on how it performs now, not how it may perform after 2-3 more patches.… Expand
  71. Iron_Tarkus
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Without a doubt the best game I have ever played. The open world has been meticulously designed, there are secrets in every corner of the map, the legacy dungeons are similar to previous souls titles but on a grander scale. The combat and art style are perfect. Miyazaki is a genius!
  72. Sigur1
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    All the bad ratings came from Horizon fans who cant stand that this game it's so much better
  73. RobsonKrasniak
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    It's a great game, with a lot of things to do, an immersive map that encourages and rewards exploration while keeping the dark souls mechanics. In my opinion a perfect game, game of the year.
  74. George173
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The open world is amazing combat amazing story like all Miyazaki games complicated
  75. Multifelix
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Artstyle >graphics Artstyle 10/10
    All Others 11/10

    Thus Game ist so intense and organic, it feels like you we're thrown in a real Fantasy World.    … Expand
  76. Mike2290
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    The new innovation of FS is surprising, it breaks the tradition of each previous installment of FS, the world is very addictive, the graphics are well done for this installment, it is very very beautiful visually, there are several frame drops but that does not prevent us from continuing to advance and exploring in this magnificent world of souls, I hope everything is fixed with theThe new innovation of FS is surprising, it breaks the tradition of each previous installment of FS, the world is very addictive, the graphics are well done for this installment, it is very very beautiful visually, there are several frame drops but that does not prevent us from continuing to advance and exploring in this magnificent world of souls, I hope everything is fixed with the patches, thanks for such a spectacular game FromSoftware.… Expand
  77. shaoyu_leon
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    Hard，Annoying，Smart map design ，Fulfillment from the chanllages. It's an ultimate Dark Soul like game. Needing a long time to adapt if you haven't touch Dark Soul like game.
  78. JaredLeeJardine
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I bought two copies of this game so I could play co-op with my sons. It has been fantastic. I've played past Dark Souls games and they often ended in frustration when you got sick in a particular difficult boss. The open world is a great fit that allows you to do other things when you are stuck and continue to make progress and come back when you are ready. There are some clunky thingsI bought two copies of this game so I could play co-op with my sons. It has been fantastic. I've played past Dark Souls games and they often ended in frustration when you got sick in a particular difficult boss. The open world is a great fit that allows you to do other things when you are stuck and continue to make progress and come back when you are ready. There are some clunky things about the co-op but it is SO much better than earlier Souls games and with the sites of grace being more prolific it is much easier to coordinate and join each other. I love being able to use the horse to get around the world so much faster. While the mounted combat feels solid and well thought out rather than an after thought. There are several improvements that just make the game work better. Even the summon system is a great way of helping a solo player compete in some of the harrier areas. It is also a visual masterpiece. I've caught myself pausing several times to just take in the scenery and appreciate the artistry that is everywhere in the game.… Expand
  79. Deathstryke365
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So let’s break this game down to what it is. It is a soulsborne game, no doubt. It’s an open world game. Are these bad things? Absolutely not. FromSoftware has done something with this genre of games that not many other company’s have been able to do. They’ve injected life back into what was becoming a stagnant genre. And for those complaining that there isnt a story to the game, have you not played any other game of theirs? The story is meant to be found and put together throughout the games, instead of being handed to you. It is meant to be EXPLORED and delved into. And people complaining about the difficulty don’t seem to get it either. They don’t make games for people that like walking simulators. FromSoftware games are meant for those looking for a challenge. Much like Ninja Gaiden, these games are meant to test you and make you want to improve your skill. That is part of the allure of soulsborne games. And they also usually have some of, if not the best, boss battles of any games out there. The backstory bosses get in the games brings a whole new level to them whilst facing them. I mean, Artorias from Dark Souls was a tragic boss battle where you actually felt bad that you had to beat him, not to mention Sif. The same applies here to many, if not all the main bosses in the game. One specific boss is a two headed dragon that can only be described as an epic encounter. I literally got Ghidorah vibes with it as well as dark eater Midir. In closing, I just ask that people that rate this, please don’t review bomb it. You not only are doing a disservice to the company, but to all the people who want to enjoy what they have created. It really is a labor of love from them.… Expand
  80. Caravaneer
    Mar 4, 2022
    9
    Elden Ring is phenomenal. While maybe not being the most innovative life changing experience some critics would have you believe. Despite all the technical flaws I believe it stands above and From Software have delivered a master piece. While I do feel it may be too early to post my opinion, I’ve spent 40 hours in the game with no end in sight, I felt the need to post in support as reviewElden Ring is phenomenal. While maybe not being the most innovative life changing experience some critics would have you believe. Despite all the technical flaws I believe it stands above and From Software have delivered a master piece. While I do feel it may be too early to post my opinion, I’ve spent 40 hours in the game with no end in sight, I felt the need to post in support as review bombers run rampant. Is this game for everybody? No it’s not.
    Is this one of the best souls experiences of all time? Personally yes, I believe From Soft has only gotten better with each entry, sekiro being my favorite all around.
    In reality this is just dark souls 4 but as anyone who was looking forward to this can tell you, that’s exactly what we wanted.
    If you want a game that doesn’t hold your hand and doesn’t stop you every 5 minutes to remind you of your goals or where to go, and a game that has a satisfying loop of explore, battle, loot, level. This is the game for you. With an open world that so far is unfathomably large detailed and interesting and some of the most interesting enemy and boss encounters in the series. With a ton more freedom to how to build a character. This is easily an all time classic soulsborne experience. The last thing I’ll say is a lot of people complain about the lack of quest logs, mini map, and general map markers, but the game does actually do a very good job of guiding you and keeping you on track. I am the kind of person who gets fatigued by seeing all the incomplete quests and areas I still have to explore, and Elden Ring simply allows you to wander and get lost without asking you to stop and collect 1/500 something’s for a reward. I only have maybe 1/3 or less of the map uncovered with 40 hours in and I have yet to not be surprised around every corner.    … Expand
  81. Karishma_03
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    Very artistic game with dark soul energy. Love the boss fight and a bit different than the traditional soul's bourne genre. The storyline is interesting. Love the gameplay.
  82. Ziekk
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    This is my first Souls game, so I'm not in that hardcore camp.

    Elden Ring is basically Skyrim's freedom of wandering with an amazing combat system and no hand holding. If lack of a quest journal turns you off, that's okay. It doesn't for me, it makes me feel that everything I do is more immersed in the world. If bosses wrecking you for 2 hours before you squeeze out a win turns you off,    This is my first Souls game, so I'm not in that hardcore camp.

    Elden Ring is basically Skyrim's freedom of wandering with an amazing combat system and no hand holding. If lack of a quest journal turns you off, that's okay. It doesn't for me, it makes me feel that everything I do is more immersed in the world.

    If bosses wrecking you for 2 hours before you squeeze out a win turns you off, that's alright too. I enjoy overcoming that high hurdle, making me feel a sense of pride and accomplishment I haven't had in a game in many years.

    This may not be for you, but it is for me. From my perspective, this game is a 10/10. I love overcoming obstacles and being treated like an adult. Then again, I played Myst when it came out and the idea of using a notebook doesn't make me furious.    … Expand
  83. bojangled157
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    Full discloser, I'm a huge fan of the "soulsborne - shadows die a bunch series". I've got 100's of hours in the souls trilogy, platinum trophy in Sekiro and Bloodborne, and i'm about 3/4 through the Demons Souls remake. that being said, i hate game hype. i see hype trains and avoid them like the plague because I am typically disappointed in the end result. So, i avoided any hype for EldenFull discloser, I'm a huge fan of the "soulsborne - shadows die a bunch series". I've got 100's of hours in the souls trilogy, platinum trophy in Sekiro and Bloodborne, and i'm about 3/4 through the Demons Souls remake. that being said, i hate game hype. i see hype trains and avoid them like the plague because I am typically disappointed in the end result. So, i avoided any hype for Elden Ring and went in to this game completely blind, just because i trust the developers track record. And my goodness. This game has taken a format that i love and somehow has polished it and tweaked it to become one of the most satisfying games i think i've ever played.

    Open world games have become fairly cookie-cutter in the last decade or so and i was very suspicious about what direction this game would take. would it be dark souls with towers to climb and 1000 collectibles to check off a list? with fetch quests and objective markers? everything we know to be part of the AAA open-world space? nope, they spat in the face of the norm, even alienating some potential player in the process, to make something that actually feels fresh and new in a space that is mired in the old. Sure, it feels like dark souls, combat wise, but it's polished and rebalanced to feel like something familiar but new. and its take on the open world is something that i didn't even know i was looking for. No hand holding, no clear cut paths or clunky fetch quests, no repetitive checklist collectibles. just a beautiful, brutal, hand crafted world that you get dumped in to and have to forge your own path and adventure.

    Truly one of the greatest games to come out in recent history, if not a contender for best game of all time.    … Expand
  84. Maxie1077
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    This Game is as close to perfection as video games can come. I've seen so many people get to the first or second main story boss and just give up. These people go on to leave a 5 or less review on this website. Please at least complete 80% of the game before crying and calling the game bad because you couldn't beat a boss. Don't get me wrong, this game will piss you off. Ruthless bossesThis Game is as close to perfection as video games can come. I've seen so many people get to the first or second main story boss and just give up. These people go on to leave a 5 or less review on this website. Please at least complete 80% of the game before crying and calling the game bad because you couldn't beat a boss. Don't get me wrong, this game will piss you off. Ruthless bosses and enemies being the main contributers to this factor. But they are all set up in a way that makes it fair, even to less experienced gamers. For example, The first main story boss, you can summon a mage named Rogier. This npc will shoot spells at the boss and draw aggro to provide an innate advantage to less experienced players. It is totally okay to absolutely hate this game if that is your opinion, but when you get frustrated and quit after 5-10 hours of playing, then proceed to write a negative review on the game, your opinion becomes invalid.… Expand
  85. ThatFinnishDude
    Mar 15, 2022
    9
    First of all, I HATE souls games... But I LOVE Elden Ring. If you've always wanted to like souls games but just couldn't, this might be for you. I'm now 80 hours in on my first playthrough, stuck on the very last boss. But I'll get him, someday. And in the meantime, there's just so much to do and explore in this beautiful open world filled with secrets. Is it challenging? Yes. Is itFirst of all, I HATE souls games... But I LOVE Elden Ring. If you've always wanted to like souls games but just couldn't, this might be for you. I'm now 80 hours in on my first playthrough, stuck on the very last boss. But I'll get him, someday. And in the meantime, there's just so much to do and explore in this beautiful open world filled with secrets. Is it challenging? Yes. Is it unfair? No. Is it rewarding? Very much yes.

    The game wants you to think with your own head, it doesn't hold your hand like 99% of other games.

    I'm not gonna lie, you need a commitment to this game. But if you commit, you will fall in love my fellow tarnished.    … Expand
  86. RASel00712
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    This game is practically dark souls 4 i fell for the hype now i'm stuck with this **** ass game! I used to play souls games when these mechanics where not severly outdated. Fromsoft really needs to stop putting the drag a big sword around and swing like an old lady mechanic in all of it's games (except for sekiro) wich was a fresh wind. So people if you love souls games and want more ofThis game is practically dark souls 4 i fell for the hype now i'm stuck with this **** ass game! I used to play souls games when these mechanics where not severly outdated. Fromsoft really needs to stop putting the drag a big sword around and swing like an old lady mechanic in all of it's games (except for sekiro) wich was a fresh wind. So people if you love souls games and want more of the same in an open world game congrats you found it. To all others stay far away this game is not for you!… Expand
  87. einbigll
    Mar 22, 2022
    5
    Katanas too op
    Gets hyped because of open world trent
    Bosses get reused
    Not as good boss design as dark souls 3 poor design
    World design is good after first world
  88. saito200a
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I'm reading the negative reviews, and wondering if (besides performance issues, of which I have none) and asking myself "did this people play the same game I did?". The criticism they do is the opposite of what this game actually is. One review said that the world looked bleak and repetitive. Wow... it is the exact opposite. Maybe they played for just 20 minutes??

    I played for 35 hours.    I'm reading the negative reviews, and wondering if (besides performance issues, of which I have none) and asking myself "did this people play the same game I did?". The criticism they do is the opposite of what this game actually is. One review said that the world looked bleak and repetitive. Wow... it is the exact opposite. Maybe they played for just 20 minutes??

    I played for 35 hours. I didn't even complete 1/3 of the game.

    At every turn I am astonished of how incredible the world looks. Build diversity seems huge. Soloing bosses is actually hard. Boss mechanics are one of the most creative I've seen in any Souls game. Multiplayer is greatly improved compared to past souls games.

    Basically, this is Dark Souls definitive edition and then some more, in a very well executed open world. Every open world area feels utterly distinct. Jeez, I have no idea how anyone can say "every area looks bleak and repetitive". It is striking how distinctive each area is. Maybe they were playing another game and didn't notice.

    Also, area traversal is a puzzle in itself, since there are lots of huge vertical slopes. That prevents one from just rushing through a zone and favors exploration.

    This game is mindbowingly amazing. I would give it an 11 if I could. I've never played anything even remotely close to this in terms of how good it is.

    That doesn't mean everyone would love this game since some people are just not into souls games, might find it too hard or that it takes too much time, or just not into fantasy settings. But then no game is meant to please all the crowds, but rather one specific crowd very well.    … Expand
  89. Crashbdx
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    I would give 10 if they remove this totally stupid crouch binding to L3, i cannot count anymore the amount of time i died in boss fights because of ridiculous unwanted crouch, PLEASE, let us unbind it completely from L3 (not just replace with something else), the experience would have been perfect without it... very frustrating...
  90. BlueDoomz
    Feb 28, 2022
    1
    Probably the most overrated game in history. This is just another Souls game but open world, with last gen graphics and an awful performance. Not a masterpiece and far from it.
  91. Maus8991
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Eng/Ita
    The souls evolution that we needed, in an open world gameplay whit lots of secret that gift the player whit new objects that evolve your possibilities . We have semplification mixed whit evolution too from dark souls like the ashes of war that let you add a unic move on your weapon and change the ability scaling of that weapon so the player has a big freedom to play as he like. The    Eng/Ita
    The souls evolution that we needed, in an open world gameplay whit lots of secret that gift the player whit new objects that evolve your possibilities . We have semplification mixed whit evolution too from dark souls like the ashes of war that let you add a unic move on your weapon and change the ability scaling of that weapon so the player has a big freedom to play as he like. The boss fight are amazing, even the secondary , the environment are huge and different, filled whit secrets that expand your gameplay, and the style of the world take inspiration from all the from software game but having a own soul that distinguish Elden ring from his predecessor . The main problem for me was the difficulty wich start pretty easy and than slap your face whit the first big boss fight of the game which is much harder than anything you have met before in the game, but teaching you whit brute force how the new gameplay is and telling you to use everything you have to win. Graphics is that of an old gen game, not amazing but still good since the game is not an exclusive for one console and need to run on every platform
    My true vote is 9/10 but I give 10/10 for the dumb people review bombing whitout even playing the game L’evoluzione al gameplay souls che serviva in salsa open world, con numerosi segreti che premiano donando oggetti che ampliano sempre di più le possibilità del giocatore, insieme a semplificazioni per variare il proprio gameplay tramite le numerose ceneri di guerra che oltre ad aggiungere una mossa diversa per ognuna cambiano lo scaling o il tipo di danno per l’arma. Le Boss fight sono magnifiche , comprese quelle secondarie e ambientazioni varie che passano dall’inquietante all’onirico, unendo elementi presenti in dark soul, bloodborne e sekiro ma aggiungendo una propria anima all’interno. La pecca principale è la curva di difficoltà che è fin troppo ripida passando da relativamente semplice nei primi momenti fino all’incontro con il primo boss importante che invece è una terapia d’urto al nuovo stile di gameplay che spinge il giocatore ad usare tutto quello che ha a propria disposizione e che l’open world ti dona. La grafica è quella di un videogioco old gen ma considerando la necessità di girare su qualsiasi piattaforma è comunque un buon risultato
    Lascio 10/10 solo per le recensioni dei frustrati che non lo hanno nemmeno giocato ma il mio voto sarebbe 9/10    … Expand
  92. humus_iteration
    Mar 6, 2022
    3
    just dark souls but open world, which seems unnecessary. I've been to four caves so far and three of them had recycled bosses, petty disappointing.
  93. Narvis
    Mar 17, 2022
    6
    Not as good as people claimed. Gets boring and repetitive fast. Main focus is grinding Runes. Attack, dodge, attack, dodge. Some boss you don't really know why you are fighting. Story becomes unnecessary and forgotten. End goal of the Gomes is basically to level och and kill the next boss. Then repeat
  94. Espher
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Absolute Peak of From Software games. The sheer amount of content available for the player to explore is absurd.
  95. Flopqueen
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    God this game is so fun it’s CRACK. Gorgeous in design and very fun. Highly recommend
  96. GamerTKM
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I have always loved
  97. ClassyStrapper
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I’ve been hyper for this game for over a year and a half. And shockingly it wasn’t as good as I thought.

    It was better. Best open world RPG I’ve ever played.
  98. Crystalizz
    Mar 1, 2022
    8
    Amazing game with some issues that keep it from a 10 in my book. Bought the PC version on day one. Unfortunately had to refund it because it was a horrible port, controls were all labeled with PS version and it was very difficult to try and configure it to do even basic commands. Once I was able to finally play it the performance was horribly on a 3090 / 5900x. Ok no sweat I thought it wasAmazing game with some issues that keep it from a 10 in my book. Bought the PC version on day one. Unfortunately had to refund it because it was a horrible port, controls were all labeled with PS version and it was very difficult to try and configure it to do even basic commands. Once I was able to finally play it the performance was horribly on a 3090 / 5900x. Ok no sweat I thought it was a port.

    Purchased it on the PS5 and it runs smoothly other than these few issues. Control lag at times, inconsistent targeting, some monster damage can go through walls. The major on was a 4+ hour of game time lost when the PS5 crashed.    … Expand
  99. Dkhenny
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    Great game, there is a learning curve. Get stronger or die fast. I chose to play and archer which mean half my runes go to arrows. Learn the game and the strats either by trial and error or looking it up online.
  100. IRenan04
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    Este juego es un claro ejemplo de que no necesitas gráficos de ultima generación para provocar impacto y ser un buen titulo. La ambientación sombría y oscura de la saga Dark Souls se hace presente en todo momento, los enemigos demacrados y torturados recuerdan a Bloodborne, la capacidad de explorar sin limite de estamina es un excelente ejemplo de Sekiro.
    En efecto, no puede ser un 10/10,    Este juego es un claro ejemplo de que no necesitas gráficos de ultima generación para provocar impacto y ser un buen titulo. La ambientación sombría y oscura de la saga Dark Souls se hace presente en todo momento, los enemigos demacrados y torturados recuerdan a Bloodborne, la capacidad de explorar sin limite de estamina es un excelente ejemplo de Sekiro.
    En efecto, no puede ser un 10/10, ya que estamos hablando de un juego que debuta en consolas de ultima generación, mas su banda sonora, dificultad y apartado artístico es suficiente para valerle muchos puntos a favor en el mundo de los Soulslike. Sin duda un excelente 9/10.    … 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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