Elden Ring

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3153 Ratings

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  1. 123579
    Jul 26, 2022
    7
    It's an okay game. Dare I say, even good. But it's not the second coming of christ that a lot of people are making it out to be.

    I just played Sekiro, and damn, that game is incredible. It's challenging, with a great story, and visceral combat. Which is everything this game isn't, so going from that to this was just jarring. Combat in this game consists of rolling around like runaway    It's an okay game. Dare I say, even good. But it's not the second coming of christ that a lot of people are making it out to be.

    I just played Sekiro, and damn, that game is incredible. It's challenging, with a great story, and visceral combat. Which is everything this game isn't, so going from that to this was just jarring.

    Combat in this game consists of rolling around like runaway tire while bosses spam attacks, and then occasionally getting a smack or two in. The fact that defense still consists of the same crap dark souls had 10 years ago is lame. All an agility character can do is roll around like a moron. Why didn't they at least try and put sekiro's parry in? Why isn't there a smaller step dodge that's actually useful? All you can do is roll 5 times in a row, then get one hit in.

    The story is, well, vague. Meh. That's all I have to say. Coming from Sekiro's story to this was disappointing.

    In past souls type games by Fromsoft, you'd adventure a while, and encounter a boss, and get stuck on it a long time then finally have that "hell yeah" moment when you beat it. Just coming from Sekiro, each boss was exhilarating. Overcoming boss enemies in this game sucks ass. Why? The density. Everywhere you throw a stone there's a goddamn boss. It's so tedious. There's no pacing, it's all just boss enemies everywhere all over the world that you'll die to 5+ times, and then actual turbo bosses that you'll die on 30+ times in the dungeon areas.

    There's another issue with combat. In the open world, fighting on the horse is optimal nearly all the time. Like 99% of the time. In a game where death is so punishing, it would be stupid to not do the most optimal thing. It's also optimal to just run past and completely ignore the existence of a lot of enemies. The reward for killing them just isn't worth the time. Who the hell designs a game where you're just supposed to bypass things people put weeks of work into designing?

    The open world is good I guess, if a bit monochromatic, with a few exception areas that are incredible to behold. Some areas are really fun to explore. Some are awful and incredibly aggravating. Fast travel is a thing. A big thing. There are bonfires every 10 feet. And you'll be fast traveling between them all the time because of the tedium factor involved. I really dislike fast travel like this but whatever.

    Overall I'd just call this game amazing, annoying, tedious, and fun, all at the same time. It's definitely not a 10/10. It's dark souls with a bigger (and less good, in my opinion) world. It'll give you a good 150, 200 hours of playtime. I really wish they at least tried to innovate on the crappy and dated dark souls combat, instead of making us roll more than a stoner in a joint factory.    … Expand
  2. Malkk
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the games that have more then one end but they did not do it so will… Expand
  3. Pittsy
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    Just a poor excuse of a game. Tired of games focusing on graphics only and people highly praising gaming companies for it when the story and controls are lack luster.
  4. Pandora_k
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    I won’t go into spoilers but this game is great, it isn’t for everyone but that’s okay, I believe it is perfect for the type of people that would play it
  5. WaDungeonMaster
    Jul 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. elden ring is near masterpiece lets get to the bad elden ring enemies sometimes have a bad damage output and lag really can kill this game and also rune bears have to much health and now is the good of the game everything else even malenia and the haligtree dungeon also mogh lord of blood is near perfect video game boss no joke also if you need help on a boss look for superneostar on the elden ring xbox club… Expand
  6. swooflya
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
    Overall a very fun game and a must play if you are a souls fan. Although there are some issues that are very present the game is still a blast and it's easy to sink hours into.
  7. Elden_is_shi_t
    Jul 15, 2022
    0
    One piece is your uncle and this game is a piece of **** because its **** did you create the game with a phone or what? 10/0 relly bad game
  8. tom974
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    That was my first entry in the "Souls" genre, and not the least I think. In my opinion, yes this is a diffcult game but it is manageable thanks to the rewarding exploration and the level up possibilities of your character. Games like Cuphead are way more difficult since you cannot power up to such an extent. I found the artistic direction is effective and coherent, musics subtle butThat was my first entry in the "Souls" genre, and not the least I think. In my opinion, yes this is a diffcult game but it is manageable thanks to the rewarding exploration and the level up possibilities of your character. Games like Cuphead are way more difficult since you cannot power up to such an extent. I found the artistic direction is effective and coherent, musics subtle but adapted to the action and with powerful moments. Yes, jumps are unprecise, the story is somewhat vague but this game was really remarkable and somewhat unique to me, and there is clearly a before and after Elden Ring.… Expand
  9. era82
    Jul 10, 2022
    5
    It's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have everIt's a sad state of affairs if this is what apparently passes for a masterpiece. It's just a sandbox game where you wander aimlessly around. If you are not watching the mandatory 100 YouTube videos that let you make sense of this mess of a game, then you have very little chance to complete any quest at all. And that also goes for the story, which by the way is the dumbest **** I have ever heard.

    A story where you would have to collect tax from Marika would make more sense than this mess.

    The bar is now so low, that an OK game at best is hailed as a masterpiece. Tragic.    … Expand
  10. ogii
    Jul 10, 2022
    9
    Best soulsborne game before dark souls 3.If you like souls-like games you should DEFINITELY try it.From Software did it.I don't think there is a chance for this game to be bad :)
  11. ezerik
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    I'm a 41-year-old married life-long gamer with limited gaming time. Still, I play all sorts of games, have several subscription services - always looking for that next masterpiece time-suck. I rarely come across masterpieces nowadays and I've completed very few action or RPG games the last decade. And then came Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a masterpiece. I just finished putting just over 200I'm a 41-year-old married life-long gamer with limited gaming time. Still, I play all sorts of games, have several subscription services - always looking for that next masterpiece time-suck. I rarely come across masterpieces nowadays and I've completed very few action or RPG games the last decade. And then came Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a masterpiece. I just finished putting just over 200 hours into my first playthrough, during which I searched every nook and cranny, tried to fight every enemy and boss, tried to find every item, tried to finish every quest, and accomplished most of that. A masterpiece. Beautiful. It's a modern and mature Zelda, a new gen and darker Skyrim with greater difficulty and less time-consuming and useless systems. It's grand. It's art. And I recommend it to every gamer. If you can get over the difficulty, you will be rewarded. And I never liked Souls-type games one bit before ER, but I see dopeness and beauty even in death in Elden Ring - how cool the enemy looks as he stalks over your body, the environment, the graphics and grandeur of it all. A masterpiece. Bravo, FromSoftware.… Expand
  12. Kaanm
    Jul 7, 2022
    6
    This game is mediocre in every way.

    Biggest difference between other souls games is the huge size of the map. That means they had to put a lot of filler in to the map to accommodate for a full open world. This game has more in common than latest assassin's creed games than to souls/bourne games. What a disappointment...
  13. EldenRingIsbs
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    This game has game progression bugs that will make you unable to continue the game. Bandai Namco refuses to fix it.

    Steam post dated may 13, 2022 https://steamcommunity.com/app/1245620/discussions/0/4417479689917543303/ Here's a post on steam from april 25, 2022 https://steamcommunity.com/app/1245620/discussions/0/3279192886601937642/ Reddit post on March, 2022 with the latest    This game has game progression bugs that will make you unable to continue the game. Bandai Namco refuses to fix it.

    Steam post dated may 13, 2022
    https://steamcommunity.com/app/1245620/discussions/0/4417479689917543303/

    Here's a post on steam from april 25, 2022
    https://steamcommunity.com/app/1245620/discussions/0/3279192886601937642/

    Reddit post on March, 2022 with the latest comment saying it happened a month ago.
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Eldenring/comments/tkkrbp/malekith_gamebreaking_progression_bug_no_cutscene/

    Twitter user claiming same bug on march 22, 2022
    https://mobile.twitter.com/kumikats/status/1506470329275027459

    Twitter user claiming same happened to them. It follows the pattern said by multiple people online of and even mentions the detail some users notice of the bug occuring after dying at the same time as Malekith.    … Expand
  14. ytmerc
    Jul 7, 2022
    0
    0 через те що немає української озвучки в цій грі та навіть немає українського інтерфейса
  15. Ottalaus_saus
    Jul 6, 2022
    8
    It sure is a great game, and anyone hating the game for it's difficulty has played too many ubisoft games. The issue is this is an open world dark souls game. Yes the visuals look better and you have a horse! But there's is no difference from ds3. After playing dark souls I thought elden ring would be different but the whole gameplay system, sounds, controls, movement and everything isIt sure is a great game, and anyone hating the game for it's difficulty has played too many ubisoft games. The issue is this is an open world dark souls game. Yes the visuals look better and you have a horse! But there's is no difference from ds3. After playing dark souls I thought elden ring would be different but the whole gameplay system, sounds, controls, movement and everything is reused from dark souls 3, and I'm burnt out on that. It's the reason they made this huge game so quickly. Still though, I'm 60 hours in and I'd recommend it. It's the same old dark souls that we all love, but I would only wish for some more innovation.… Expand
  16. Draggonlord
    Jul 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, one of my favorites has the best balance of all of FROM's game
  17. genius2282
    Jul 2, 2022
    5
    Bad optimization.It doesen't look like game,which cant run in stable 60fps on xsx
  18. Alexini
    Jun 30, 2022
    10
    GOTY. This game is the best piece of art that has ever existed, very complete and beautiful, only experienced players of high standards will understand that this game has everything that is required to be the best. Those who do not think so, are probably inexperienced and get frustrated very easily with games of this type and it is understandable, the challenge is not for everyone. ThoseGOTY. This game is the best piece of art that has ever existed, very complete and beautiful, only experienced players of high standards will understand that this game has everything that is required to be the best. Those who do not think so, are probably inexperienced and get frustrated very easily with games of this type and it is understandable, the challenge is not for everyone. Those who consider it a bad game do so because they themselves play easy games.… Expand
  19. Antohadance
    Jun 29, 2022
    9
    Все тот же дарк соулс, местами лучше, местами хуже. Что мне понравилось, так это разнообразие оружия, большое количество контента и интересные локации, а вот не понравились мне боссы и большое количество самоповторений. Для знакомства с жанрам эту игру не очень рекомендую, на мой взгляд она уж слишком сложная и душная, даже относительно 3 дарк соулсаВсе тот же дарк соулс, местами лучше, местами хуже. Что мне понравилось, так это разнообразие оружия, большое количество контента и интересные локации, а вот не понравились мне боссы и большое количество самоповторений. Для знакомства с жанрам эту игру не очень рекомендую, на мой взгляд она уж слишком сложная и душная, даже относительно 3 дарк соулса
  20. Samurai_Sakai
    Jun 25, 2022
    10
    Sem duvida um dos melhores lançamentos dos últimos anos ,10 em todos os quesitos.....
  21. ReeceG
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    Is a newcomer to the souls franchise, I can safely say that Elden Ring is the perfect balance between difficulty and fun. The combat feels fluid, satisfying, and fair. Never was there a point during my 100 hours in the game so far where I had felt completely defeated; I was always improving learning the moves of bosses and standard enemies alike.

    A challenge was not the only thing Elden    Is a newcomer to the souls franchise, I can safely say that Elden Ring is the perfect balance between difficulty and fun. The combat feels fluid, satisfying, and fair. Never was there a point during my 100 hours in the game so far where I had felt completely defeated; I was always improving learning the moves of bosses and standard enemies alike.

    A challenge was not the only thing Elden Ring brings to the table, it also features a vast open world that is constantly rewarding the player for exploring. There are an absurd amount of weapons, talismans, sorceries, and incantations to be found; and just as many unique variants of said gear that feel different.

    I played Elden Ring on my Xbox One S and the graphics absolutely still hold up a generation behind. In my entire Elden Ring experience the game only stuttered a few times when certain open world weather effects were active. I imagine that this wouldn’t be a problem on current Gen, and even so it wasn’t inconvenient enough to take away from what I’d consider to be a perfect game.    … Expand
  22. Weenston
    Jun 20, 2022
    7
    I'm a big dark souls fan. Completed each multiple times. Elden ring is an amazing game, it has the most refined mechanics, and the most variety in gear and spells. However the map is terrible.
    The legacy areas are incredibly short, then the rest of the game is large empty fields with copy paste dungeons + boss fights. It feels like I've finished the game 5 times in a row and I've lost any    I'm a big dark souls fan. Completed each multiple times. Elden ring is an amazing game, it has the most refined mechanics, and the most variety in gear and spells. However the map is terrible.
    The legacy areas are incredibly short, then the rest of the game is large empty fields with copy paste dungeons + boss fights. It feels like I've finished the game 5 times in a row and I've lost any interest in ever replaying it. If I was to ever replay this game, I would likely just skip all optional stuff unless I need it for my build, which means skipping 90% of the content.    … Expand
  23. Stephen_K
    Jun 19, 2022
    1
    Great visuals, large world, extremely unintuitive gameplay. Combat? Ridiculously off balance area of effects and hitboxes that dont match visuals, laggy responsiveness, AI counters everything while you get to slash at an ankle here and there ad naseum, one slight screw up and your dead. Combat is a complete turn off, totally regret this purchase.
  24. lfbraz
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    Best soulsbourne so far. Great controls, stage design, monsters, weapons. This is everything I wanted from a fromsoft game. Amazing!
  25. JesseIangry
    Jun 18, 2022
    9
    if we ignore multiplayer this game is a complete masterpiece, but like all fromsoftware games the busted magic ruins it a lot, however just the amount of replay-ability the game offers is amazing people like iron pineapple have pushed the the game and seen what you can do with it and its amazing. i'm started my third playthough of the game and i want to attempt the summon only run
  26. GamerGoob100
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    Greatest sense of exploration and discovery I’ve ever felt from a game. I’ve also never felt more powerful at the end of a game as I did when becoming Elden Lord
  27. Lordofcinders
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    So much to do, so many secrets to find, so many giant weapons to swing at so many giant enemies. Best Fromsoft game yet. I wish more current game developers would rip a page out of Fromsoft's book because no game i can think of in the last few years even compare. 2022 game of the year hand down, possibly game of the decade.
  28. onil
    Jun 16, 2022
    0
    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss    The open world is amazing, there is so much detail to this game. But I can’t really call Elden Ring a game, because games are fun. Elden Ring is not fun. Its very simple why it is terrible.
    Elden Ring punishes you in more ways than just charging you $70, by giving you re-used Bosses, lots of dead ends, terrible game logic, zero fun, and a broken controller. Its mainly the terrible boss design, I get killed at full health in two hits while taking 30 minutes to recover from the last attack! And to just arrive at the boss fight, you have to deal with a plethora of nuisances that deal unreasonable amounts of damage. And by late game, you can only really level up your character and weapons by killing the bosses that kill you in less that 10 seconds. What really aggravated me and lots of other Elden Ring players was the Godskin Duo, the most annoying boss in the entire game. They are near impossible to fight without dying immediately. I know Elden Ring has one of the largest and most detailed maps, good graphics, and is a great challenge, but it all comes down to how much fun and joy you can have. There is no fun and joy in this. Zero. It is mentally draining to play. You should only buy Elden Ring if you an absurd amount of time on your hands and if you hate yourself.    … Expand
  29. darkjaguar7676
    Jun 15, 2022
    2
    Fanboy fodder. Games that do not have a save-on-demand feature are by the very definition, insane. Why would anyone want to traipse across a vast world, with little to no help against enemies that are way too difficult and not scaled? I am incredibly biased because I hated Dark Souls. This seems to be because it was developed to be an MMORPG, not a single player. I played for about 30Fanboy fodder. Games that do not have a save-on-demand feature are by the very definition, insane. Why would anyone want to traipse across a vast world, with little to no help against enemies that are way too difficult and not scaled? I am incredibly biased because I hated Dark Souls. This seems to be because it was developed to be an MMORPG, not a single player. I played for about 30 hours and wasn't enjoying running around collecting items that didn't have any effect. To me, this was a waste of time, and other than the decent graphics (except for the clipping) I saw no reason to play this, nor the reviews being as positive as they are.… Expand
  30. Gearsong
    Jun 15, 2022
    8
    I'm not an old From Software player and for me, the storyline is weird and unclear. But in other aspects this game is rock.
  31. Derex
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Honestamente, lo mejor que he jugado en muchísimo tiempo, no tengo más palabras, es mi primer soulslike y quede encantado.
  32. Sircrypt
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    It's surely is one of the best games in the last 10+ years. Amazing music, story, combat, and lore. I 1000/1000 it because it was so fun. Very rarely would I say a game is perfect, but it pretty much is.
  33. yoookreker
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    this game is one of the best souls like games ever! happy passing for everyone!
  34. KelvinLaguardia
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is easily 2022's GOTY. Open world, massive content, tons of items, perfectly balanced gameplay. The only letdown is the graphics, and some nasty performance issues nevertheless I have enjoyed playing the game 360 hours in, and still going strong.
  35. Jonyps
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Juegazo Increíble 100% Recomended aunque no te gusten los Souls.
    Es una maravilla y enorme el Mundo.
  36. BTA86
    Jun 8, 2022
    0
    The guys have a half-truth in the "complexity of such games", this particular one is raw, they kill through the walls, the enemies often teleport or stand on the contrary (I just met this xs mb), but to say that "this is a Masterpiece!" in my personal opinion, insanity. Teach Don't Teach Boss Movements, of course this can help depending on the person and their degree of assimilation (andThe guys have a half-truth in the "complexity of such games", this particular one is raw, they kill through the walls, the enemies often teleport or stand on the contrary (I just met this xs mb), but to say that "this is a Masterpiece!" in my personal opinion, insanity. Teach Don't Teach Boss Movements, of course this can help depending on the person and their degree of assimilation (and this is time and nerves, a **** cloud of nerves). So why is it needed at all, will it be fixed? Clean up bugs, right?And after all, the problems that I indicated above exist in many games that came out, but for some reason, the pancake "master's creation" scored 97 on metacritic, what did it deserve? The only thing to praise the game for is the visual, everything is half of the game, and most of it just migrated from other games in the series, including enemies and bosses with slightly changed textures ("Schaub is not exactly the same" and some still scold ubisoft for monotony, seriously ?). So do you really need such a game with twisted boss stats, so that when you get 10-15 deaths, you go back to farm souls in the previous locations?In my opinion, this is **** I did not pay for the game, I confess, but I always do this, first the torrent if I feel that the game is worth it, I buy it. And this creation causes the most ambiguous feelings. So no, until they fix it, I see no reason to take it.… Expand
  37. JLKahn
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. how it got 10 out of 10 across the entire critical spectrum is beyond my comprehension. It fails all three metrics I consider important for judging the quality of a game, which are Gameplay, Story, and Graphics.

    The gameplay is just your standard Dark Souls gameplay with the added feature of a jump button. The story is told so indirectly it    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. how it got 10 out of 10 across the entire critical spectrum is beyond my comprehension. It fails all three metrics I consider important for judging the quality of a game, which are Gameplay, Story, and Graphics.

    The gameplay is just your standard Dark Souls gameplay with the added feature of a jump button. The story is told so indirectly it might as well be non-existent. and graphically it's seriously outdated.

    I swear the developer must have paid off the critics to give them 10 out of 10 across the board. This is not a 10 out of 10 game. I probably would have been more generous in my review if the reviews of this game were honest. It's at best a 7 out of 10 game. But the hype surrounding this game has made the critics and whole gaming community lose their collective minds. Don't drink the Cool-aid. This game is not nearly as good as people want you to believe it is.    … Expand
  38. Jjee
    Jun 6, 2022
    7
    Lots of bugs in the world Boring repetitive gameplay Duplicate enemies Riding system during combat is not interesting Music is only good when the bass is similar to Ubisoft games Duplicate camps This is a set of problems I'm surprised critics also score because of the bugs They did not reduce it because in other games, a score of 0.5 to 1 was reduced due to these problems. The votes areLots of bugs in the world Boring repetitive gameplay Duplicate enemies Riding system during combat is not interesting Music is only good when the bass is similar to Ubisoft games Duplicate camps This is a set of problems I'm surprised critics also score because of the bugs They did not reduce it because in other games, a score of 0.5 to 1 was reduced due to these problems. The votes are in favor and are not correct.… Expand
  39. vogeci668
    Jun 6, 2022
    9
    The best hhgggr r grvr ruri8e rgyeyeg rhjjf eiydgdy rjjjhr kiiie woydbid djhvr
  40. fishfvcker69420
    May 30, 2022
    9
    This is the first soulsborne game that I have ever played and it's probably one of my most favorite games. Although after getting all the endings, getting all achievements, and also completing all dungeons, there's not really much that I want to do. Other people probably just try out different builds or do challenges or something like that but I just don't really want to do that. Overall,This is the first soulsborne game that I have ever played and it's probably one of my most favorite games. Although after getting all the endings, getting all achievements, and also completing all dungeons, there's not really much that I want to do. Other people probably just try out different builds or do challenges or something like that but I just don't really want to do that. Overall, great game. … Expand
  41. RedGeneralX2
    May 29, 2022
    8
    It's a great addition to the Soulsborne series. There are some flaws, the big one being the PC stutter but it plays great most of the time regardless. My personal issues are the erroneous amount of delayed attacks and some seemingly unavoidable attacks.
  42. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    10
    After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts.After fully completing the game and putting in 140 hours, I think the critics nailed it, this game really is an open world masterpiece which is guaranteed to influence open world rpgs and maybe even open world shooters moving forward. The artistic, design, sound, exploration, immersion, combat, lore, enemy/area/boss/weapon/spell variety and size of the world are literally off the charts. It's also challenging while not being unfair and it gives you options to trivialise absolutely anything if you have no interest in the challenge. If they had charged $100 (EA or Ubisoft would have) it would be understandable but at 60 it's a steal. This game is almost certainly going to win GOTY 2022.… Expand
  43. SeT1kTak
    May 27, 2022
    9
    First 10h of gameplay, I made a conclusion that I have to make fun by myself, but after I spend some time to find something interesting I understood that even to me who can't stand the "make fun by myself" games It was so exciting. The most interesting part of this game, starting like at lvl 40 and ending at the finish.
  44. Jaro433
    May 25, 2022
    10
    This might be my favorite game of all time. It is a breath of fresh air from the other souls-like games. The beauty of Elden ring is that there are a million different ways to play it. If you ever get stuck on one boss, you can do 10 other things and come back when you're stronger.

    Not to mention that visually this game is stunning. Some of the views were truly amazing. 10/10 could    This might be my favorite game of all time. It is a breath of fresh air from the other souls-like games. The beauty of Elden ring is that there are a million different ways to play it. If you ever get stuck on one boss, you can do 10 other things and come back when you're stronger.

    Not to mention that visually this game is stunning. Some of the views were truly amazing.

    10/10 could not recommend more.    … Expand
  45. Chastizer
    May 22, 2022
    10
    It always seems like some of the greatest games I have ever played always sneak up on me. I've played all 3 Dark Souls games, and while I liked them, I never really considered myself a fan. I knew that this game was on the horizon for a while, but my excitement for it didn't begin until about a week before it dropped, and when it did it was like the worlds worst itch meeting aIt always seems like some of the greatest games I have ever played always sneak up on me. I've played all 3 Dark Souls games, and while I liked them, I never really considered myself a fan. I knew that this game was on the horizon for a while, but my excitement for it didn't begin until about a week before it dropped, and when it did it was like the worlds worst itch meeting a backscratcher.

    Elden Ring is functionally the same as any of the Dark Souls games, albeit with From Software's approach on an open world. I was curious going in how the very clever world and level design from previous games would be affected by this, and I'm happy to say they nailed it. The open parts of the map are filled with areas that naturally peak curiosity and reward it with interesting events, good environmental story telling, or sometimes even just a beautiful vista. Pair that with more sectioned off areas that have a more traditional From Software level design and you have what, in my opinion, is the best of both worlds. Combat, like the Dark Souls games is solid, and while it may seem difficult at first, this game is better than it's predecessors at easing you into it. Leveling up and character building is a little obtuse like the other games, with little to guide you aside from finding a weapon you think is neat, but I feel like figuring things out like that is a bit of the fun in these types of games.

    That being said, as great a game as it is, nothing is without criticism. However in the grand scheme of what this game has to offer, I would say this is more nitpicking than anything. First of all, as with all From Software game I have played thus far, the multiplayer still feels a little obtuse and at times confusing to use. Myself and a lot of my friends were at different points in the story at different times, and not knowing where and where they could not be summoned in a world as open and with as much stuff to do as this one was frustrating. I didn't realize until 60 hours in that you can't summon someone in an area that you have already defeated the boss in, why not? Second is more a personal gripe than it is anything, but I played an Int/Dex build (original I know). My other friends that played with Arcane and Wisdom builds were throwing fire from their hands, summoning dragon heads to breathe damaging elements at things, and summoning lighting to smite their enemies. Meanwhile with my intelligence build I had... 10 different types of the same glintstone shard to fire. I ended up liking my build don't get me wrong, but I wish that intelligence builds had the same variety. Lastly, I wish that the smaller dungeons that veered off in the open world sections had a little bit more variety. I liked the ones I did, but by the last bit of the game I just stopped doing them all together because by that point I had my fill of caves, mines, and crypts.

    All in all, Elden Ring is phenomenal. Easily one of the best action rpgs I have ever played.    … Expand
  46. Burzyk
    May 22, 2022
    9
    Such a beautiful, mayestatic and juicy game. Unluckily, it was a bit too big and too long for me. 120 hours and I still missed a lot of things miss!
  47. rwhatcott1
    May 21, 2022
    10
    First FromSoftware game that I’ve ever played. Also the first video game played at all since 2012. Very satisfying to complete the first time and still satisfying to continue playing. I have played through the game 5 times now and strongly recommend it to newcomers and RPG fans.
  48. TownBig
    May 20, 2022
    10
    Can be really hard, but extremely rewarding, one of the best games I have ever played!
  49. Yourmumsbills
    May 19, 2022
    0
    Guess you REALLY have to be into this kind of game. Incredibly boring, walk around kill things,die. Not much in the way of any story. The world design is nice, just a shame the graphics look several generations old. I'd sum this up as very tedious. Wish i hadn't bought digital now as i can't sell it to some from software bum boy who likes playing the same game over and over.
  50. Idi002
    May 17, 2022
    8
    Pros: Amazing Graphics and art style, Fluid Combat with a wide array of weapons.
    Cons:, Late game difficulty spike that makes you feel like your back at Level 1(And I've beaten Dark souls 1), All of a sudden past the 35 hour mark Bosses suddenly take years to kill because of there high health pool, they have stupid fast attacks which is not a problem by itself, but those fast attacks hit    Pros: Amazing Graphics and art style, Fluid Combat with a wide array of weapons.
    Cons:, Late game difficulty spike that makes you feel like your back at Level 1(And I've beaten Dark souls 1), All of a sudden past the 35 hour mark Bosses suddenly take years to kill because of there high health pool, they have stupid fast attacks which is not a problem by itself, but those fast attacks hit for your entire health bar, what should be like is that Fast and hard to dodge attacks should hit for a little less, while easier to dodge attacks should hit for much more like it was in ds1. But the reason I don't give this game a lower score is because all these issues can be fixed by one guy with a slider tool. Just tweak some of the enemy health and damage. And this game is a solid 10/10.    … Expand
  51. Morgenstern2480
    May 16, 2022
    10
    es un juego increíble, magnum opus de front y es algo insuperable, el mejor mundo abierto que e jugado, definitivamente se merece un goty, es la cúspide de todo lo que a hecho miyazaki, desde el arte y el diseño de escenarios, el mundo y los enemigos, hasta la música es todo perfecto, y en las batallas de los jefes se tiene siempre lo mejor de lo mejor, lo jugaría una y otra vez, uno dees un juego increíble, magnum opus de front y es algo insuperable, el mejor mundo abierto que e jugado, definitivamente se merece un goty, es la cúspide de todo lo que a hecho miyazaki, desde el arte y el diseño de escenarios, el mundo y los enemigos, hasta la música es todo perfecto, y en las batallas de los jefes se tiene siempre lo mejor de lo mejor, lo jugaría una y otra vez, uno de los mejores juegos que existen… Expand
  52. Slinus43
    May 11, 2022
    10
    This game is awesome a must play. Very long map can play different classes that suits you. I played astrologer my first playthrough. Bosses are fun and addictive to beat.
  53. Xavakyn
    May 11, 2022
    10
    Hace tiempo que no le hago caso a las reviews de los usuarios. Prefiero manos expertas huntadas, que cualquier descerebrado opinando. Es un 10. El mejor juego de la Historia que ha desbancado a 2- Dark Souls. 3-The Legend of Zelda: Ocarine of time. 4-Dark Souls 3. 5-Final Fantasy X. me he pasado TODOS los juegos buenos que han salido desde la PSX/N64. TODOS. Ni su padre D.Souls le hace sombra. Fin
  54. trf773
    May 10, 2022
    10
    This game is incredibly addictive. I give my highest possible recommendation. So much fun. The open world is so expansive and riddled with secrets, it's insane.
  55. lukaszw
    May 10, 2022
    9
    If you wanna begin your journey with souls-like games then this title is for you. It is way easier than Bloodborn, Demon Souls or Sekiro. You'll die quite often but there are several optional bosses and gaining experience while exploring the map is fun. Horse and Site of Graces help a lot. The graphics are not that great and performance can be medicore. If you have SeriesX and tvIf you wanna begin your journey with souls-like games then this title is for you. It is way easier than Bloodborn, Demon Souls or Sekiro. You'll die quite often but there are several optional bosses and gaining experience while exploring the map is fun. Horse and Site of Graces help a lot. The graphics are not that great and performance can be medicore. If you have SeriesX and tv supporting VRR it is not an issue.… Expand
  56. Abdiel
    May 6, 2022
    10
    So far I’ve been 135+ hours into this game, I can say this is one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life and I’m 33 years old, this is one of those games that marks a generation like Zelda OOT, Mario 64, FFVII, Halo, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Skyrim back then. Open world is HUGE and BEAUTIFUL, Combat mechanics are superb, difficulty is rough but extremely fun and the satisfactionSo far I’ve been 135+ hours into this game, I can say this is one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life and I’m 33 years old, this is one of those games that marks a generation like Zelda OOT, Mario 64, FFVII, Halo, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Skyrim back then. Open world is HUGE and BEAUTIFUL, Combat mechanics are superb, difficulty is rough but extremely fun and the satisfaction after beating a hard boss is the best I’ve felt in ages, the scenarios are so beautiful, there’s many different builds you can try, weapons/spells/bows/crossbows/swords/pikes/axes…there’s just too many variety for you to choose, Incantations and Sorceries are so fun as well. This is a game you must at least try and the strongest contender for 2022’s GOTY hands down… Expand
  57. Alanvialactea
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Una Hobra Maestra del Gaming.
    Un Juego que sacude a la industria y nos Regala una de las mejores Aventuras y con una direcicon de Arte Maravillosa.
  58. Cevap
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Mein persönliches Game of the Year bis jetzt!
    Habe von DS1 bis Sekiro jedes Fromsoft Spiel 1000/1000 gesuchtet und auch Elden Ring konnte ich erst aus der Hand legen, nachdem ich jeden Winkel erkundet, jedes Geheimnis gelüftet und jede Quest abgeschlossen hatte.

    Bitte Nachschub in Form von DLC‘s!!!
  59. JHango
    May 4, 2022
    10
    A great game. Improved Dark Souls 3 in every way. It's hard but not unfair, with skill and good planing on character development, the game can be considered easy.
  60. Dazan
    May 4, 2022
    8
    Tiene una cantidad abrumadora de contenido. Esta lleno de catacumbas, minas, campamentos, ciénagas... eso está bien en el primer mapa, pero cuando llegas al segundo mapa, después de 15 horas, no apetece volver a explorar el mapa en búsqueda de cuevas, y si ves un campamento lo pasas corriendo a caballo. Es un buen juego, pero tiene demasiada "grasa" que estropea la experiencia.
  61. PavlovsGrowl
    May 3, 2022
    10
    After 70+ hours of gameplay and realizing how vast this game is already knowing how much I've yet to explore, I am truly floored by the sheer size of the game. "But so what? Far Cry games are huge and it doesn't make them good." Except this....this is how it's done. This has all the intensity and frustration of a souls game with a level of immersion that would make Bethesda blush. ImagineAfter 70+ hours of gameplay and realizing how vast this game is already knowing how much I've yet to explore, I am truly floored by the sheer size of the game. "But so what? Far Cry games are huge and it doesn't make them good." Except this....this is how it's done. This has all the intensity and frustration of a souls game with a level of immersion that would make Bethesda blush. Imagine all of that with creative story arc and add in multiplayer features. Yeah. It takes awhile to truly understand the greatness of this game, but once you do you'll quickly realize like I did that anything short of a 10 would be a disgrace… Expand
  62. jamezgower
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a colossal game that involves fantastic combat encounters across the expansive world of the Lands Between. This game has at least 100 hours of rewarding and exciting content on a first play through. The open world is refreshing and stands out amongst the crowd of mediocre Ubisoft games. The world is densely populated with challenging bosses, dungeons and fascinatingElden Ring is a colossal game that involves fantastic combat encounters across the expansive world of the Lands Between. This game has at least 100 hours of rewarding and exciting content on a first play through. The open world is refreshing and stands out amongst the crowd of mediocre Ubisoft games. The world is densely populated with challenging bosses, dungeons and fascinating characters and quest lines. Customization is fantastic, you can select from many builds such as a glass cannon mage, a tanky knight or an adept bandit and that can be changed and reformed throughout the game. Elden Ring is the first FROM SOFTWARE game that I have played and it is excellent for beginners of the Souls sub-genre of games. There is lots of mechanics that make this game easier for newcomers but they can also be ignored if you want a greater challenge. This game is quite difficult but it rarely becomes grindy and repetitive. This game builds on the open world foundation left by Breath of The Wild and manages to be one of the most memorable, challenging and fun games I have ever played.… Expand
  63. Soulslike669
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Perfeito o jogo esta excelente, e se perder pra god of war no GOTY é porque foi roubado. GOD of war é um lixo
  64. psyhopoool
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Лучшее во что я играл в этом году, эта игра покорила меня, она и сложная и легкая одновременно, она будет такой какой ты захочешь благодаря открытому миру, левел дизайн и боёвка отличная, боссы хоть и повторяются , но их все равно много, море оружия, отличный лор ) Захотел приобрести трилогию дарков, однозначно всем к ознакомлению сей шедевр!!)Лучшее во что я играл в этом году, эта игра покорила меня, она и сложная и легкая одновременно, она будет такой какой ты захочешь благодаря открытому миру, левел дизайн и боёвка отличная, боссы хоть и повторяются , но их все равно много, море оружия, отличный лор ) Захотел приобрести трилогию дарков, однозначно всем к ознакомлению сей шедевр!!)
  65. Sphiro
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Si has jugado toda la saga Souls este sin duda es un juego obligatorio. El gameplay evoluciona, la forma de contar la historia es igual pero quizas algo mas sencilla de seguir que en los souls (aunque bastante menos que en Sekiro). Como punto debatiblemente negativo está que tiene muchas mazmorras opcionales y jefes opcionales claro esta.estos jefes suelen reciclarse en este tipo de mazmorras pero digamos que son cosas opcionales que solo sirve n para conseguir nuevas armas/hechizos, y aun asi se hace entretenido de completar, no me resulto un drama pero entiendo que a alguna gente esto puede molestarle.
    En resumen: gran gameplay, gran ambientación, gran música, gran historia, grandes personajes pero las cosas opcionales del juego aveces son repetidas (aunque con variaciones)    … Expand
  66. TheLiveCoach
    Apr 29, 2022
    0
    Yet another repetitive entry in the most overrated franchise in the history of mankind. Do you enjoy clunky, garbage combat with backwards controls, tons of unoriginal enemies, boss and minion alike, praised by the bird brained who seek validation in getting "gud" but if animations had any accuracy - would be insta-killed every dodge? Don't worry, those massive monsters usually die byYet another repetitive entry in the most overrated franchise in the history of mankind. Do you enjoy clunky, garbage combat with backwards controls, tons of unoriginal enemies, boss and minion alike, praised by the bird brained who seek validation in getting "gud" but if animations had any accuracy - would be insta-killed every dodge? Don't worry, those massive monsters usually die by attacking their feet in between the five minutes it takes for them to even attempt to stomp you. Do you enjoy the most empty world full of useless items with deep empty names, unintuitive crafting and boring levelling? You prefer your UI to look like Paint developed assets, a map that looks like a coffee-spilled archeological wastebin bag and your cutscenes to be retartistic since every NPC is supposedly great by speaking slow, utterly nonsensical lines? Better dodge roll spam away from any Fromsoftware product and every mentally deficient idiot that praises these pure garbage games. That's the real difficulty these titles present the gaming community.… Expand
  67. Simeries
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    Es el pinaculo de los videojuegos, el q diga lo contrario, debe revisar sus gustos en serio.
    El mejor juego para cerrar la generacion pasada.
  68. Adonis_NYC
    Apr 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent! But not quite as “great” as other contemporary titles like Horizon Forbidden West.… Expand
  69. x6ixsage
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    this game is honestly the game i’ve been waiting for for years, i had no idea about it until a week before it was released idk how i missed out all the information on it but when i found it i was highly intrigued and now that i’m playing the game and am getting into late game ive fallen in love it is the best game i have ever played hands down
  70. BeagleBoyGaming
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a superb experience, bringing From Soft's Dark Souls combat to a new level and open world. Easily the most accessible Souls game with hard but fair game play that rewards the user. The bosses are fun for the most part and the open world always has somthing to find and lack the soullessness of modern open world games. No game is perfect and Elden Ring has a few quibbles, suchElden Ring is a superb experience, bringing From Soft's Dark Souls combat to a new level and open world. Easily the most accessible Souls game with hard but fair game play that rewards the user. The bosses are fun for the most part and the open world always has somthing to find and lack the soullessness of modern open world games. No game is perfect and Elden Ring has a few quibbles, such as some of the bosses being a little too big for the camera to see and the lock on system is flawed. However a 10/10 is not saying a game is perfect and I can give this game no less then that. One of the best games i have ever played neck and neck with Fallout New Vegas for my favorite open world game.… Expand
  71. ParvaNaturalia
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    Apart from performance issues, this is one the best games ever. If you have a next gen console (xbox series/ ps5) buy it. Just buy it.
  72. Demenes
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a great game in my opion yeah it has his flaws, but for me the world-building and enemy-placement is so good on its on what it makes up for all the little flaws and stuff like what and what where only 2 points of so many. And no where is no need for an easy mode at all, you can explore from the beginning on other areas and loot them or just use summons :)
  73. dinor913
    Apr 26, 2022
    5
    Superior successor of Dark Souls 2.

    This game is not a souls game, it's most likely a next game that trying to copy mechanics from dark souls.

    Input reading,
    enemy speed from sekiro but you character stuck at speed from dark souls 1,
    enemies deal so much damage,
    area damage everywhere,
    repeatability - enemies, areas
  74. FlamingPizza307
    Apr 26, 2022
    10
    As somebody new to the souls games i wasn't sure what to expect from Elden Ring but it absolutely blew me away from the story to the combat and world design. In my opinion 10/10 may not even do the game justice.
  75. Lightlollo
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Molto probabilmente vincerà il goty di quest'anno, è uno dei giochi migliori che ci sia. Ha un ritmo di gioco incredibile.
  76. Maximozo
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Love this game! Ultimate souls game with INSANE beautiful world full of new stuff to explore and find out all by yourself! Game has multiple mechanics u can try its just there its letting u do it how u want to defeat it and has like 6 endings u can do by your actions/quests/idk am still finding out :D. I played like 200hrs till i defeated it but still i have a lot to explore so. If u wantLove this game! Ultimate souls game with INSANE beautiful world full of new stuff to explore and find out all by yourself! Game has multiple mechanics u can try its just there its letting u do it how u want to defeat it and has like 6 endings u can do by your actions/quests/idk am still finding out :D. I played like 200hrs till i defeated it but still i have a lot to explore so. If u want a game that lets u do whatever u want and like u want it just there :) just writing this cuz many kids dont know how to play this game cuz todays games are just so dum :D anyway :D love it cant wait for dlc :) just play it by yourself :) love u fromsoft… Expand
  77. spacewalker067
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    I'm new to from software games if You want a challeging and long aventure, Elden ring is for You theres a lot to learn and Discover and might take time. But it's totally worth, despite of some guys that suggets that the world is "empty" which I dont understand ( or probably due the lack of friendly npcs because everything wants to kill You) but theres more content per square inch than anyI'm new to from software games if You want a challeging and long aventure, Elden ring is for You theres a lot to learn and Discover and might take time. But it's totally worth, despite of some guys that suggets that the world is "empty" which I dont understand ( or probably due the lack of friendly npcs because everything wants to kill You) but theres more content per square inch than any Game I ever experiencia before. This Is not, not your average 3 hours adventure Game and thats what I love the most. You learn adapt overcome.… Expand
  78. ArunGokul1
    Apr 25, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece in making... game should be like eldenring ,more to game play than money ..
  79. WraithGear
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    An uphill fight and can be super frustrating, but when you finally push through, its the best feeling in the world. the distilled essence of Dark Souls. a must play.
  80. Myboi
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is a masterpiece and possibly my favorite game of all time, let me explain why. First of all, the gameplay. It is a hybrid of dark souls 3's combat system and general movement combined with aspects of Sekiro's mobility, such as jumping and stealth. In my opinion, it works perfectly well, combining methodical and agressive mechanicals into one. Secondly, the atmosphere and theElden Ring is a masterpiece and possibly my favorite game of all time, let me explain why. First of all, the gameplay. It is a hybrid of dark souls 3's combat system and general movement combined with aspects of Sekiro's mobility, such as jumping and stealth. In my opinion, it works perfectly well, combining methodical and agressive mechanicals into one. Secondly, the atmosphere and the open world. It truly is one of the most immersive games I've ever played. It's a beautiful game filled with diverse landscapes and beautiful music. Every area feels like your walking into a living, breathing painting. Next, the story in this game. It's fantastically vague and fleshed out, much like it's predecessors. The story itself is interesting and captivating, perhaps the best in the entire series. Now for the npcs and side quests. Almost every npc character in this game has a quest line. These are almost always amazing and generate a connection between the npc and the player. The problem of finding the npc in a hidden location is mostly gone now that a character marker has been added, although not completely. Finally, the cinematic and fantastic boss fights. My favorite part of all the souls games have always been the boss fights, duels with mythical knights and gigantic beasts are almost always done so well in the souls series. Elden Ring is no exception. So many bosses in this game are amazing! These aspects of the game add up to elden ring being a masterpiece. However, it's not perfect, nowhere near it.… Expand
  81. 010101010100
    Apr 24, 2022
    0
    lost so many hours of gameplay. I always properly exit the game, but when I came back, it said i didn't exit properly (i did). As soon as i read it, I knew something was wrong. Now i have 4 less hours on my save file, and all of my items i just got are gone. I'm not going to spend the next 4 hours just trying to get to where i ALREADY WAS. this was a problem when the game first came out.lost so many hours of gameplay. I always properly exit the game, but when I came back, it said i didn't exit properly (i did). As soon as i read it, I knew something was wrong. Now i have 4 less hours on my save file, and all of my items i just got are gone. I'm not going to spend the next 4 hours just trying to get to where i ALREADY WAS. this was a problem when the game first came out. FIX YOUR GAME. i was stupid for thinking FROM would have fixed this asap or that it wouldn't happen to me because it hadn't happened yet. you'd have to be the biggest chump to play after something like that. I'm not gonna try to get my stuff back just for it to delete again. the worst games I have ever played saved properly. Regardless of literally anything else in the game, it not saving makes it garbage.… Expand
  82. GriffinJ
    Apr 24, 2022
    10
    This easily became top 3 of my favorites games, the absolutely phenomenal story, the insane boss fights, good, fluid, controls. FromSoft put an absolute **** load of work into it, and you can tell. Absolutely perfect, one of the only games I've 100%. 10/10 will be playing through again.
  83. defiance_of_one
    Apr 23, 2022
    6
    Pros- A massive open environment with nooks and crannies galore. The freedom to build your character the way you want, and respec (once you reach a certain point in the game) when you want to try a different play style are nice options to have. There is loot and weapons and armor galore, several different spirit ashes to find and use, which are essentially NPC's that you summon to help youPros- A massive open environment with nooks and crannies galore. The freedom to build your character the way you want, and respec (once you reach a certain point in the game) when you want to try a different play style are nice options to have. There is loot and weapons and armor galore, several different spirit ashes to find and use, which are essentially NPC's that you summon to help you in battle, and numerous different talismans which give you boosts to different abilities and stats. The freedom to truly mold you character into the type of fighter you want them to be is superb. The gameplay is mostly solid, and teaming up with a friend in co-op is a whole lot of fun. The game is gorgeous and the world is very immersive at times. The ability to sort of create your own stories within the game and talk about it with your friends is a highlight for sure. I'll never forget discussing strategies for certain areas and bosses with a couple of my friends that also play the game. Cons- Terrible camera angles at times. I don't know how many times I can legit blame dying on awful angles while fighting enemies in confined areas simply because I couldn't see them due to the camera positions. The targeting system when there are multiple enemies gets frustrating, and as fun as co-op is, they make it way too complicated to summon a friend. It seems ridiculous that I have to go farm plants to craft the items I need just to play cooperatively. Let me send them an invite and roam the Lands Between at will. I don't like that Torrent cannot be used at all during co-op either. It makes traversing the vast open world with friends seem more like a task than a good time. Story... Yeah. I just don't find it interesting. Not only is it really vague, but it is also bland and essentially non-existent at most times. There isn't much to keep me going other than the thrill of the next kill and a desire to explore. The NPC's are all stoic and dull, and lack personality. You feel no connection to anyone in the game. As far as RPG's go, this is at the bottom of the list in that aspect. I also dislike the total lack of hubs. No populated areas, whatsoever. Not one single town or city with any signs of life. That is more of a personal preference than a knock on the game, because that is obviously intentional to leave this type of thing out, but still- It makes the huge open world seem very bleak, lifeless, and empty. Several bosses are repeated, as are dungeons (outside of legacy dungeons and the main bosses) and that also eventually begins detracting from the overall experience. All in all, it's solid. I have plenty of gripes and opinions on what I think would make it a much better game, but that is all subjective, personal preference. If you are a fan of Souls games, you will most likely love this one. If you are used to open worlds such as The Elder Scrolls, Witcher 3, GTA, Red Dead, etc... You may feel like I do.… Expand
  84. Up2L8
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    I was initially a bit intimidated into the onboarding of this game (from attempting a souls game) but got sucked in from the high scores on reviews. I felt like by NOT playing this, I would possibly be missing out on a game of the year candidate. The game is absolutely deserving of it's high marks and I'm blown away about how much I actually enjoy this game.

    The first couple of hours    I was initially a bit intimidated into the onboarding of this game (from attempting a souls game) but got sucked in from the high scores on reviews. I felt like by NOT playing this, I would possibly be missing out on a game of the year candidate. The game is absolutely deserving of it's high marks and I'm blown away about how much I actually enjoy this game.

    The first couple of hours were a bit daunting and I started to wonder what I got my self into. It felt like "Well here comes another game I shouldn't have bought". But I pushed through to learn the mechanics and how the game wanted me to play and at this point, every time I turn on the Series X, its the first thing I click on. The world is highly satisfying to explore. The graphics look great on an OLED (Not sure what others have issues with, it definitely looks like a next gen game). The game is challenging which isn't easy to come by these days, but remains rewarding. The gear/progression system is addicting and I believe the game has very long legs as something you play off and on for the entire year.

    I'm a shooter/sports/sometimes RPG fan. This game should not be in my wheelhouse. But the hooks are in deep and at this point I couldn't be happier I decided to check this out. FromSoftware is now a "must check out" their new game developer for me alongside studios like Bethesda.

    Do yourself a favor, stop contimplating it. Stop getting stuck on people throwing hate because they don't enjoy the challenge. It's a game that doesn't hold your hand and that's rare right now and should be praised. We come to video games for escape and emergence. It's here....it's Elden Ring.    … Expand
  85. soothingfive808
    Apr 22, 2022
    8
    Trama repetida y aburrida, mundo abierto abrumador y vacío (demasiado grande), fallas de optimización, enemigos repetitivos y bugs. Por todo lo demás esta bien.
  86. okidkiranout
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    this game does everything better than most other games, the gameplay, the graphics, the world, everything is on point
  87. Lipzy
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo é incrível,os Bosses,os mapas,a exploração é tudo muito incrível
  88. Pzoli
    Apr 22, 2022
    2
    I am not the type of person writing a lot of reviews, but in this case I believ it is an obligation to warn those players out there that this game is definitely not for everyone.
    I bought the game for a lot of money and expected a huge challenge, as I knew about the difficulty of souls games. I was prepared. I thought.
    After 19 hours I decided to get rid off the most frustrating gaming    I am not the type of person writing a lot of reviews, but in this case I believ it is an obligation to warn those players out there that this game is definitely not for everyone.
    I bought the game for a lot of money and expected a huge challenge, as I knew about the difficulty of souls games. I was prepared. I thought.
    After 19 hours I decided to get rid off the most frustrating gaming experience I have ever experienced from my consol and deleted the game. Not one minute did I feel any kind of fun spending with this game. In my opinion it is completely unfair and thus annoying.
    Furthermore there is basically 0 story. Vague storytelling? No. It is no storytelling. Terrible.
    Beautiful graphics? I would not consider it such. Often times I was not even able to realize there is an NPC next to me, because it disolved into the background.
    Music? When my 6 year old son without watching, just listening to what I am doing points out how terrible the music of the game is, I realize why my frustration spending with this title is so big.
    I honestly do not understand the extremely high critics reviews, why they call this game a milestone. Maybe for a niche group of players who like to be annoyed and frustrated by a game, it delivers, but I did not have fun with it for any second.    … Expand
  89. Eastie_Beastie
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Its hard but worth it bla bla bla. IT was only made hard to cover up the fact that it would take 2 hours to beat on easy mode.
  90. alagaz
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Best game I ever play, everyone should atleast give it a shot, might not be for every player ofc but still.
  91. KP1994
    Apr 21, 2022
    8
    Not bad reminds me to 2001-2013 GTA 3+4+5 and 2018 Red Dead Redemption Two kinda sounds 2006-2015 Edmonton Rush tho.
  92. Gallbond
    Apr 20, 2022
    10
    После трёх прохождений и выбитой "платины" я официально заявляю, что это лучшая игра 2022 года и 11/10.
  93. Bluedragonakira
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    Elden Ring is the pinnacle of gaming. A masterpiece of gaming. In a era of “Please hold my hand daddy” games, with screens littered with go here, do this icons all over the place, Elden Ring throws you in a world and says nothing because it’s your journey to make, survive, craft, loot gear, take in the scenery, run away from hard enemies. Every inch of the map is explorable and serves aElden Ring is the pinnacle of gaming. A masterpiece of gaming. In a era of “Please hold my hand daddy” games, with screens littered with go here, do this icons all over the place, Elden Ring throws you in a world and says nothing because it’s your journey to make, survive, craft, loot gear, take in the scenery, run away from hard enemies. Every inch of the map is explorable and serves a purpose. The boss fights are intense and satisfying. Keep in mind while other developers have been updating their engines, this is still the same engine that brought us Demon Souls way back when. There’s a lot more to be said about Elden Ring but I’ll let you figure it out on your own. This last message is for a certain group of people, Stop asking for a easy mode.… Expand
  94. junglephobia
    Apr 19, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, although the saving system is the worst thing to ever exist. After beating Morgott and getting to mountaintops of the giants, I pressed quit, but today when I decided to play, everything during that time period was deleted.… Expand
  95. Madetorategames
    Apr 18, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Objectively speaking this game seems like the creator got sick of making games and intentionally broken mechanics. Enjoyed playing which is why it’s rated so high it’s a poor excuse of previous fromsoft games… Expand
  96. Goodseek
    Apr 18, 2022
    9
    There is no such thing as perfection but if I could score it 9.9 that would be more accurate.

    After 160hrs in my first playthrough Elden Ring has become my favorite game ever, as for the performance issues that some of the reviews mention, I played the game on quality mode on Xbox series X without V-sync or any fancy monitors and I didn't notice any frame drops, to be fair I started    There is no such thing as perfection but if I could score it 9.9 that would be more accurate.

    After 160hrs in my first playthrough Elden Ring has become my favorite game ever, as for the performance issues that some of the reviews mention, I played the game on quality mode on Xbox series X without V-sync or any fancy monitors and I didn't notice any frame drops, to be fair I started gaming in the 90's when 30fps was only a dream.

    Visuals: 9.9/10 (not realistic but jaw dropping and with a few glitches)

    Music and sound design: 10/10 (perfect balance between chilling exploration and intense masterpieces on boss battles)

    Story: 9.0/10 (hard to put everything together but worth it with an amazing lore)

    The open world: 10/10 (massive, rich with landmarks and filled with tons of challenging enemies and bosses)

    Gameplay: 9.5/10 (The very best of past from software games with a ton of additions to improve it, but it's lacking an in game journal to remove the need of so many online guides)

    A masterpiece that will undoubtedly become a classic for the ages and a must play for any serious gamer.    … Expand
  97. sdgfeeder
    Apr 17, 2022
    0
    This game gives me anxiety. People think it's a classic, personally it's the least amount of fun I've had playing a game. It was torture.
  98. ss23
    Apr 17, 2022
    4
    First of all, let me preface by saying that it is never acceptable to knowingly release software that clearly cannot perform its main function reliably. Why should this be any different with Elden Ring's frame stutters? It has been a month and a half without any real fixes. I do not recall the same level of compassion with Cyberpunk.

    With Elden Ring, Fromsoft proves it has finally lost    First of all, let me preface by saying that it is never acceptable to knowingly release software that clearly cannot perform its main function reliably. Why should this be any different with Elden Ring's frame stutters? It has been a month and a half without any real fixes. I do not recall the same level of compassion with Cyberpunk.

    With Elden Ring, Fromsoft proves it has finally lost sight of what makes their games fair and rewarding and has caved in completely to artificial difficulty. Fights in this game are either trivial or littered with poorly thought out fast attacks and combos, with dramatic AOE effects in bossrooms to cover up the horrible design choices. The gameplay has barely changed since DS3 and does not equip the player with the appropriate toolset to handle its range of enemies. Even worse, they have somehow regressed in quality, with slower rolls, less i frames, input buffering, input delay, inputs disappearing. The damage done in the last third of the game is so bizarre that I cannot even begin to comprehend the thought process. It feels like From really wanted to make an open world game, designed a huge and interconnecting map, and everything else just played second fiddle: littering the landscape with uncreative, sparse and repeated dungeons and encounters, scrapping together unused boss and enemy designs from previous games and slapping it together without thorough playtesting or thoughtful user-oriented design. In summary, after several hundred hours of From games, this is the game that has now tarnished my image of From as a company that holds their games to high standards and respects the player.    … Expand
  99. tgk333
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    Never had a single problem, glitch, bug, or stuttering frames, outside what would be expected from any other game.

    Frames aren't the highest, but it is consistent.
  100. UbiMonkey
    Apr 14, 2022
    10
    Genuinely one of my favorite gaming experiences and one of the few times I have taken the time to 100% complete an open world game.
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  1. The Mako Reactor
    Apr 4, 2022
    95
    Despite some annoying performance issues, Elden Ring is a masterpiece. The combat, enemy variety, exploration, music, and open world are top notch. I’ve been playing it daily across all platforms alongside other games all month, and look forward to doing that all year as I try new builds, help friends, and try to do everything I want in this triumph of a video game.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Mar 25, 2022
    100
    Elden Ring rewards your curiosity in many ways, be it items, runes or a pathway to another area, but mostly it’s a story to tell your friends when you are sharing tales around the bonfire. It does not force feed tutorials down your throat, but instead it leans far the opposite way by not telling you much at all and lets you explore and find things out on your own. There is no true quest log, no points of interest on a map or no arrows pointing you in the right direction, so there is a good chance you’ll miss some of the best caves and areas of the game. Because of all of this, Elden Ring is forcing me to find all of that out on my own and it is one of the most rewarding games I have ever played. I will continue to explore the Land Between for many hours to come. I’m just not in a hurry.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Mar 14, 2022
    92
    Elden Ring manages to draw the player into a fascinating world for many hours, with refined gameplay that fits perfectly with the freedom granted to the player. A sumptuous but imperfect work, which fails to completely overcome some of the historical flaws of Hidetaka Miyazaki's productions. Flaws that, however, can't diminish the scope of a masterpiece destined to leave an indelible mark on the videogame world and to set new standards for the souls-like and open-world genres.
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