Elden Ring

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  • Summary: A New World Created By Hidetaka Miyazaki And George R. R. Martin. ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki creator of the influential DARK SOULS video game series; andA New World Created By Hidetaka Miyazaki And George R. R. Martin. ELDEN RING, developed by FromSoftware, Inc. and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc., is a fantasy action-RPG adventure set within a world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki creator of the influential DARK SOULS video game series; and George R.R. Martin author of The New York Times best-selling fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. Danger and discovery lurk around every corner in FromSoftware's largest game to-date. Hidetaka Miyazaki, President and Game Director of FromSoftware Inc. Known for directing critically-acclaimed games in beloved franchises including Armored Core, Dark Souls, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire - A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast For Crows, and A Dance with Dragons. As a writer-producer, he has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 86
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 86
  3. Negative: 0 out of 86
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    Elden Ring is simply a game that the player naturally adapts to their own style of play. Challenging at times, vicious at others, but mostly incredibly fun. The enjoyable pace makes the hours of play pass by like water, and each path opens up a few more, only to come together again after a fair amount of exploration before the next big reveal. [Issue#318]
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  2. Daily Star
    Feb 23, 2022
    100
    It’s lore always feels epic, but is ultimately hardcore fantasy nonsense and what’s going to keep you in Elden Ring for the long run is the amount to discover and the versatility and challenge at every turn. It has been equal parts a pleasure and hell to play Elden Ring. Because this is an amazing game and the developers have built a mind-boggling but nightmarish world to live and fight in. But it’s also one incredibly tough cookie from the off, and - casual gamers beware - you’ll have a lot of frustrating setbacks as you slowly progress as a warrior. Another wonderful video game for 2022. It’s already becoming a top year for consoles.
  3. God is a Geek
    Feb 23, 2022
    100
    Deep, wide, and absolutely packed with adventure, Elden Ring's immense, deadly open world is nothing short of game-changing.
  4. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 4, 2022
    100
    Elden Ring is a masterclass in world design. It improves almost all of the bases of FromSoftware’s previous titles and adds upon them many new ones, with its verticality, astonishing world and great combat and story. It is a penultimate soulslike title, and one that will be surely played and remembered for years to come, putting a high bar for action RPGs and firmly sitting as one of the best video games ever.
  5. GRYOnline.pl
    Mar 2, 2022
    95
    Elden Ring is a true soulslike that does some wonderful things with the concept of an open world, and its hands-off exploration. I haven't had so much fun with an open world since Red Dead Redemption 2. A difficult, satisfying, and otherwise excellent game!
  6. 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.
  7. PLAY
    Mar 7, 2022
    80
    Elden Ring needed to be fresh and bold, and it succeeds, putting you in charge of your own adventure. However the open world has some uneven terrain. [Issue#12, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,653 out of 5129
  2. Mixed: 430 out of 5129
  3. Negative: 1,046 out of 5129
  1. Rowdain
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This is the ultimate version of Dark Souls thanks to its vast and gigantic open world.
  2. TTTE
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Exploration in the nation. It was so much fun to just roam around the Lands Between encountering various enemies and the bosses were of courseExploration in the nation. It was so much fun to just roam around the Lands Between encountering various enemies and the bosses were of course exceptional as by Fromsoftware's standard.… Expand
  4. Lsdpanda
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    As a souls fan this surpasses anything I could have imagined. Finally a game that delivered.
  5. Aknelson13
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    The people that wrote bad reviews probably just suck at souls games. This game is great.
  6. Mhman
    Jul 17, 2023
    9
    Elden Ring is an open-world masterpiece that combines FromSoftware's signature gameplay with a unique twist. The combat is fast-paced andElden Ring is an open-world masterpiece that combines FromSoftware's signature gameplay with a unique twist. The combat is fast-paced and challenging, with a wide variety of weapons and abilities. The storyline is captivating with a deep and complex lore. The visuals are stunning, with breathtaking landscapes and detailed character designs. The game offers a vast and diverse landscape to explore, from towering mountains to dark dungeons. Overall, Elden Ring is a must-play game for fans of the action RPG genre.… Expand
  7. Lt_Meow-Meow
    Mar 16, 2022
    6
    This game attempts to marry open-world and souls-like design and tragically fails at both, being lesser than the sum of its parts. There's noThis game attempts to marry open-world and souls-like design and tragically fails at both, being lesser than the sum of its parts. There's no incentive to explore unless you're grinding, as the world is too big to be interesting, instead full of copy-pasted environments and enemies, and the only reward for exploration is useless crafting materials and weapons you don't want. The game is very poorly paced and balanced.

    I could go on for pages, but will spare you with brevity.    … Expand
  8. Thorntagh
    May 31, 2022
    0
    Insanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn'tInsanely high quality game it just lets itself down with poor quest design, my Ranni quest bugged so she wouldn't spawn, because she didn't spawn now Blaidd can't proceed, because I can't do the Blaidd quest I can't seem to trigger the ALexander quest. If they'd included some kind of quest log at least then I'd be able to see what I need to do trigger the start of other quests even if i'm stuck not being able to do Blaidd… Expand

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