Elden Ring

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3153 Ratings

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  1. Biggun
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    C'est un action donjon RPG assez inspiré de Zelda mais hélas dans la ligne éditoriale détestable de From Software. On y retrouve les mécaniques RPG ringardes pour hardcore gamers comme pas de sauvegarde manuelle ennemis qui se repeuplent dans une zone à chaque utilisation du point de grâce des ennemis à affronter obligatoirement avant le boss.
    Toutes ces mécaniques cassent l'immersion    C'est un action donjon RPG assez inspiré de Zelda mais hélas dans la ligne éditoriale détestable de From Software. On y retrouve les mécaniques RPG ringardes pour hardcore gamers comme pas de sauvegarde manuelle ennemis qui se repeuplent dans une zone à chaque utilisation du point de grâce des ennemis à affronter obligatoirement avant le boss.
    Toutes ces mécaniques cassent l'immersion dans un jeu en monde ouvert le réalisme y étant aux abonnés absents.
    Le jeu traine les défauts obsolètes des Dark Souls qu'il aurait été bien inspiré de laisser de côté. La narration et la direction artistique maîtrisées ne rattrapent pas les défauts primaires du jeu.    … Expand
  2. Netherghul
    Mar 6, 2022
    7
    Not a terrible game. But failing of expectations. A boring open world with a repetitive loot table. As always Fromsoftware fails to fix its bugs and glitches. World rendering, Weapon clipping and hitbox issues. However a majority of the bosses are fresh and fun and great. Some bosses are just lazy but other Dark Souls games have had this issue. But this doesnt excuse them from repeatingNot a terrible game. But failing of expectations. A boring open world with a repetitive loot table. As always Fromsoftware fails to fix its bugs and glitches. World rendering, Weapon clipping and hitbox issues. However a majority of the bosses are fresh and fun and great. Some bosses are just lazy but other Dark Souls games have had this issue. But this doesnt excuse them from repeating the mistake. I am aiming to give a fair review because I feel a ton of the reviews have been inflated and are not living in reality. The Lore falls short and flat compared to its siblings of Dark Souls and Bloodborne but makes up for it for the fresh attempt. I am writing it a 7 for the boring first few hours of the game. It really does pick up near the end of the game but it is not a masterpiece by any means. It is good, not great and not perfect. But a very solid game that deserves love and should be open to criticism.… Expand
  3. Anddroidcutie
    Mar 10, 2022
    7
    Lack of content. FROMSOFTWARE has managed to "Call of Duty" -ify dark souls. It's rinse and repeat. Take out the open world and you have dark souls. Open world fails in a game that was originally designed to be a linear gameplay. I wish they took notes from Breath Of The Wild and saw what did not work.
  4. TheProfoundNoun
    Mar 15, 2022
    7
    My first time playing a game like this. The controls and a little sluggish along with the targeting. The character creator is good, your character isn’t the Flat character creator that all Bethesda Games character creators are. The fights are good and interesting. There is no hand holding, once you come top side it’s up to you to explore and do the things that you want. Exploring isMy first time playing a game like this. The controls and a little sluggish along with the targeting. The character creator is good, your character isn’t the Flat character creator that all Bethesda Games character creators are. The fights are good and interesting. There is no hand holding, once you come top side it’s up to you to explore and do the things that you want. Exploring is encourage and each biome is its own personality and a way of humbling you.

    The story is good, considering who is behind it. If anybody is on the fence of buying it consider it akin to Monster Hunter but you take more damage when you get hit.    … Expand
  5. Odiwan_Kenobi
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    Lets start by saying i will not be referring to this game as a masterpiece as that horse has been beaten to death? Elden Ring is a good game, but that's it. Its dated as F! In fact it brought back memories of Dragons Lair for me. Move left - swing sword - move right - back step - swing sword what year is it? The exploration in the game is by far the only reason it gets as high a score fromLets start by saying i will not be referring to this game as a masterpiece as that horse has been beaten to death? Elden Ring is a good game, but that's it. Its dated as F! In fact it brought back memories of Dragons Lair for me. Move left - swing sword - move right - back step - swing sword what year is it? The exploration in the game is by far the only reason it gets as high a score from me personally. Its super fun to explore and find new places and enemies to kill but this game is so repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive. Boss battles are the same, enemies everywhere are the same. It's a great step in a the right direction but if you're going to open your world map then you got to have a reason to live in it, it has to be an interesting place for me to ROLE PLAY. Not overly difficult if you level up and explore the world for better gear and weapons, but why else would you be playing an RPG. Combat is simple and fair most of the time and by fair i mean if you get hit you get punished, that's what these games are about. Sadly because that mechanic is so old and stale once you master moving and taking small bites you can really own this game. Its good but not as good as some other RPG'S over the years. Like Dragons Lair in the arcades as a kid a lot of people got pissed off the game was so hard and wanted their Quarters back. But if you just learned the patterns to the dungeons the Quarters started to go really far. If people were still buying physical copies of games Elden Ring would have its own pre-owned bin at every location. Solid 7/10… Expand
  6. Notdarksouls
    Mar 17, 2022
    7
    Copy & paste bosses throughout the game, every boss except 3. Bosses copied from other souls games, & the AI & hit boxes are terrible. The input lag is really bad, yet few souls players call out from software about this. Maybe delusional players, because they love the " challenge" of a truly broken game.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. chumbus
    Feb 23, 2023
    7
    This game is incredible; the devs added an absurd amount of content, all of which is masterfully implemented into a visually, audibly, and narratively beautiful world, but they forgot one thing--they forgot to make it particularly fun.
  11. SharonMen
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Mundo enorme e incrível, rico, builds muito coolers (poucas são forte) e trilha sonora ok... Performance pobre no console, falta de uma trilha sonora marcante, falta de personagens carismáticos, e também, se você for explorar o jogo por conta própria, certamente irá ficar travado em bosses e vai ter uma experiência ruim, e também ficar caçando itens e armas de builds ops do youtube fazem aMundo enorme e incrível, rico, builds muito coolers (poucas são forte) e trilha sonora ok... Performance pobre no console, falta de uma trilha sonora marcante, falta de personagens carismáticos, e também, se você for explorar o jogo por conta própria, certamente irá ficar travado em bosses e vai ter uma experiência ruim, e também ficar caçando itens e armas de builds ops do youtube fazem a experiência ser ruim também, além de upar o estus flask do jogo ser um saco, só se pesquisar no youtube, coisa que nos dark souls eram natural achar... e.... o jogo favorece demais os magos... q lixo... passar o boss final foi a pior experiência em qualquer souls like, q boss horrível essa fera pristina
    jogo pra tiozao de hype    … Expand
  12. JackFrostyG
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Pros

    - Fluid combat, huge amount of choice. - Main Story bosses are well designed. - The Areas feel alive, I actually wanted to explore just to see new areas. Cons - The amount of reused bosses and assets in some of the the side dungeons / areas is fairly lazy. There are 2 Mohg's too, which really doesn't make since as he's a pinnacle boss. - Much of the story just doesn't make    Pros

    - Fluid combat, huge amount of choice.
    - Main Story bosses are well designed.
    - The Areas feel alive, I actually wanted to explore just to see new areas.

    Cons

    - The amount of reused bosses and assets in some of the the side dungeons / areas is fairly lazy. There are 2 Mohg's too, which really doesn't make since as he's a pinnacle boss.
    - Much of the story just doesn't make sense and feels low effort to make the player interpret much of what is going on.
    - The 'toughest boss' in the game's entire gimmick is waterfowl dance, the most unfun to react to ability in the game.    … Expand
  13. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    Im not a souls fan, but the game is honestly mid for me, I find it confusing, difficult, and not that fun at all. But I do love the art style of this game!! Even so, I'm not upset that this game won GOTY 2022 because it makes sense and it was obvious because when I first heard about this game, it was when it won most anticipated game in 2020-2021 and I was like WHAT IS THIS GAME?? AND WHYIm not a souls fan, but the game is honestly mid for me, I find it confusing, difficult, and not that fun at all. But I do love the art style of this game!! Even so, I'm not upset that this game won GOTY 2022 because it makes sense and it was obvious because when I first heard about this game, it was when it won most anticipated game in 2020-2021 and I was like WHAT IS THIS GAME?? AND WHY THERE IS SO MUCH HYPE ABOUT IT??? Until I did some research and found out that its made by FromSoftware who made the Dark Souls games and even Sekiro, Bloodborne, and Armored Core.… Expand
  14. amicus20
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    First off, I love the unforgiving combat system typical of souls-like games. It's a steep learning curve but rewarding when you finally get it down. The visuals are fantastic and at first I enjoyed exploring the open world. In the end, I found the world too open and too repetitive. I can see why some people may love it, but for me I just found it good and not great in the end.
  15. BigLebowskiMan
    Sep 1, 2023
    7
    Extremely hard, no story. But love it as there's no pop ups telling you to get your credit card out to buy something. Thanks for just making a game and not trying to get every penny I have
  16. AmethystVenom
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Performance issues, network issues at launch make me wonder where all tge perfect scores came from. VRR makes the performance issues manageable. It's a fun game but I just don't see much fresh besides it being Dark Souls with an Open World. It has lore but no storytelling. It's the same mechanics. If you are new to the series nothing is explained properly. You'll be looking for guidesPerformance issues, network issues at launch make me wonder where all tge perfect scores came from. VRR makes the performance issues manageable. It's a fun game but I just don't see much fresh besides it being Dark Souls with an Open World. It has lore but no storytelling. It's the same mechanics. If you are new to the series nothing is explained properly. You'll be looking for guides everywhere so it breaks immersion.

    If you are into Soulsborne games and want to see an open world version I recommend it. If not stay away. The exploration can be super fun and darkly beautiful but beyond frustrating at times as well. The coop system is still the same so no updates to it as well. I unfortunately thought it was a big evolution but the only thing that's changed is am open world, a horse and you can a summon AI help at times. To me it's fun but can feel extremely tedious.    … Expand
  17. GameGuru
    Mar 5, 2022
    6
    This isn't a great game. It's merely good. It's got way too many technical issues, like frame drops and screen tearing throughout. Visually, there is nothing impressive. It looks similar to Bethesda games over a decade old, or Neverwinter. There's not much of a story. It's overly long just to be long. If you're an open world fan, this game has a gigantic open world that you can prettyThis isn't a great game. It's merely good. It's got way too many technical issues, like frame drops and screen tearing throughout. Visually, there is nothing impressive. It looks similar to Bethesda games over a decade old, or Neverwinter. There's not much of a story. It's overly long just to be long. If you're an open world fan, this game has a gigantic open world that you can pretty much explore at will. However, the gaming "media" has severely overrated this game. It should be sitting 65 to 70, not the 90 whatever it has. Way way way too many technical flaws on all consoles and PC.… Expand
  18. superfields
    Mar 10, 2022
    6
    Honestly the game is looking pretty lame on Xbox series x ---hopefully they tap into the power of the xbox. Game wise its early but being a souls borne fan this game feels different then say dark souls 3. Not sure but so far not too great.
  19. aaethor
    Mar 24, 2022
    6
    Elden Ring has some great attributes... It looks nice, there is a lot to explore and discover, etc... But the reason I can't give it more than 6/10 is because... Well... It isnt fun. To get anywhere you have to grind and repeat over and over and over and over. I don't think I've ever put the game down whilst feeling satisfied. I usually quit feeling irritated or bored to death. There is aElden Ring has some great attributes... It looks nice, there is a lot to explore and discover, etc... But the reason I can't give it more than 6/10 is because... Well... It isnt fun. To get anywhere you have to grind and repeat over and over and over and over. I don't think I've ever put the game down whilst feeling satisfied. I usually quit feeling irritated or bored to death. There is a fine line between difficult and dumb/irritating. I'm a big Metroid fan, so hard games arent usually an issue. But this game just makes itself hard for the sake of it. It's not fun, it's just boring. The controls arent responsive enough imo to warrant the difficulty. I'm level 155 and the game goes from killing soliders with one hit to getting my ass handed to me in two hits by the same soldiers 2 minutes later. In summary, the game isnt fun. It's tedious… Expand
  20. 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
  21. Funkeeper86
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Difícil como el solo y encima técnicamente es lo más normalito del mundo...juego sobrevalorado.
  22. ste7fan
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    Terrible optimization on Xbox Series X. Please fix it. It's very uncomfortable to play
  23. Lausee-
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    To start, this is my 1st from soft game I have ever played. Linear games where you die over and over again were never my cup of tea. That being said here is my review of ER after becoming the Elden Lord.

    Pros: The game is absolutely huge. The world Is amazing to explore and almost every nook and crannie holds something to find or discover. Boss fights are epic but can't get a little    To start, this is my 1st from soft game I have ever played. Linear games where you die over and over again were never my cup of tea. That being said here is my review of ER after becoming the Elden Lord.

    Pros: The game is absolutely huge. The world Is amazing to explore and almost every nook and crannie holds something to find or discover. Boss fights are epic but can't get a little frustrating if you play certain classes. The character building /level up system is pretty good as well.

    Cons: The story is very hard to follow as you are told something once and you have no record of anything you were told so if you forgot something you're pretty much clueless unless you look it up online. Same goes for the hidden sidequest throughout the game. It's one of the most poorly constructed quest /side mission implementation I've ever seen in any game. The enemies that are supposed to be trash mobs running around the open world are sometimes harder than the main bosses which is ridiculous on its own.

    Recap. All in all it is a good game If you want to randomly run around the amazing open world and kill stuff with no rhyme or reason or any way to look back to see what npc's have told you along the way. If you are into story or dialog this is definitely not a game for you.    … Expand
  24. SuperKsaGaming
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    Not as good as I thought it will be. Bad Frame Rate
    Really bad colors
    Nothing really new in the gameplay
  25. mooty
    Feb 27, 2022
    6
    I want to really like this game but performance issues ruin the experience. Playing on performance mode, it feels like I'm getting below 30fps in some boss battles, and having low framerates when you need precise movements and actions, makes it nearly impossible to progress in some places. If you're on the fence about purchasing Elden Ring, hold off until the developers improve the performance.
  26. BenFauWriter
    Apr 11, 2022
    6
    Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic.Don't expect an open world full of things, this is a soul game, so you'll die a lot and the "open world" will be full of tough monsters/knights to farm in order to level up. Unfortunately, you'll have to rely on guides to find what to do at the beginning. The game is good, but certainly not goty! Graphics are disappointing for ps5/xbox series x, there's a lot of bugs. Gameplay is archaic. Fan of the Souls serie will love it, but again isn't for everyone and is certainly not as good as all the reviews says.… Expand
  27. fastoch82
    Apr 15, 2023
    6
    Contrary to what some players claim, it's definitely not a masterpiece.
    The user interface and menu navigation are anything but ergonomic, nothing is clearly explained, it is still buggy and poorly optimized more than a year after launch, graphics are mediocre at best, activating ray-tracing makes the frame rate so low that the game becomes unplayable.
    Nothing in this game makes it    Contrary to what some players claim, it's definitely not a masterpiece.
    The user interface and menu navigation are anything but ergonomic, nothing is clearly explained, it is still buggy and poorly optimized more than a year after launch, graphics are mediocre at best, activating ray-tracing makes the frame rate so low that the game becomes unplayable.
    Nothing in this game makes it comparable to true masterpieces such as Red Dead Redemption 2 or Breath of the Wild. And most importantly: it's not fun at all.    … Expand
  28. LaCapaneus
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    Not sure how this game has so many great reviews. Lots of rough edges with just simple things (like game menus). There is a story unfolding but the narrative is not nearly as strong as other RPGs.
  29. eltio
    Mar 1, 2022
    6
    Needed to add my rating on XSX as I have played it on both PS5 and XSX and I really hope they can patch the technical issues we seem to be having on Xbox. It's such a great game and I really want to be able to join friends on Xbox to play more but I will wait for future patches.
  30. MxCarnage
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    The game is fun but certainly not a 10 nor is it a 0. It adds nothing new to gaming that hasn’t been done elsewhere and typically done (much) better. Movement and combat certainly have improved compared to previous iterations of this game. The overall accessibility is still very bad, be it by design or incompetence. For example, the inventory is so clunky and dated. Key information onThe game is fun but certainly not a 10 nor is it a 0. It adds nothing new to gaming that hasn’t been done elsewhere and typically done (much) better. Movement and combat certainly have improved compared to previous iterations of this game. The overall accessibility is still very bad, be it by design or incompetence. For example, the inventory is so clunky and dated. Key information on items stats is hidden, for a “core” game this should be easily accessible. Most of the game’s difficulty comes from obfuscation of the game’s mechanics, so you have to resort to online guides & walkthroughs.
    Nevertheless, I do have a lot of fun exploring and fighting but there remains a constant feeling this game could have been so much better.    … Expand
  31. Erblaa113
    Mar 6, 2022
    6
    The map is disappointing very lazy.The graphics have not changed.This game isn't a 10. Bosses are just boring.I dont wanna play this like I did ds1 or bloodborne.wait for it to go on sale.
  32. Littlericky
    Mar 7, 2022
    6
    I love the feel and look of the world. That’s where the good ends. The gameplay and camera controls are really bad.
  33. ggvanzyl
    Mar 8, 2022
    6
    Due to the sheer difficulty of the game I often catch myself realizing I'm not having fun. Levelling your character up depends entirely on the acquisition of runes and so I often have to go farm an area over and over and over again or my character just can't progress. Those are the only aspects of the game I don't enjoy and the reason why I give it a 6. The world they've built isDue to the sheer difficulty of the game I often catch myself realizing I'm not having fun. Levelling your character up depends entirely on the acquisition of runes and so I often have to go farm an area over and over and over again or my character just can't progress. Those are the only aspects of the game I don't enjoy and the reason why I give it a 6. The world they've built is astonishing and I keep playing because I want to discover the whole thing and complete the storyline, albeit with a good deal of frustration.… Expand
  34. mswati
    Mar 16, 2022
    6
    Woefully overhyped, which led to major disappointment for me.... especially after playing through the Demon's Souls remake on PS5 first - PLAY THAT IF YOU CAN!

    It's like cool, you took the tried and true soulsborne formula and added a boring open world, churned out a crap load of bosses to fill it up, added materials for crafting etc... cause we gotta add open world mechanics to every    Woefully overhyped, which led to major disappointment for me.... especially after playing through the Demon's Souls remake on PS5 first - PLAY THAT IF YOU CAN!

    It's like cool, you took the tried and true soulsborne formula and added a boring open world, churned out a crap load of bosses to fill it up, added materials for crafting etc... cause we gotta add open world mechanics to every game now right? Just feels so dated, on top of terrible performance on PC. Really awesome art direction and design from From, as always, but it needs a lot of work...    … Expand
  35. Jameschudson615
    Mar 26, 2022
    6
    This game is very overrated. its not a bad game but its not a great one either. There is no story, IF you are expecting a Horizon: Zero Dawn story where the characters are engaging then look elsewhere. The combat is bad and most of the enemies are frustrating. I enjoy a challenge but their is a difference between a challenging game and a frustrating one. The graphics are not that goodThis game is very overrated. its not a bad game but its not a great one either. There is no story, IF you are expecting a Horizon: Zero Dawn story where the characters are engaging then look elsewhere. The combat is bad and most of the enemies are frustrating. I enjoy a challenge but their is a difference between a challenging game and a frustrating one. The graphics are not that good for a game in 2022. The world is huge but what's the point if most of the world is empty. If you are expecting an rpg with towns like elder scrolls then you will be disappointment.

    I dont see how so many critics are giving this game perfect scores. You will spend a lot of hours grinding to level up and your character will still be weak. I don't see the point in leveling up my health by 50 levels and I can still die in 3 hits. This game is a 7 at best. This is my first souls game and i would probably never play another game from this developer. RPGs are some of my favorite games but i never been so frustrated from playing one.    … Expand
  36. dwestmeyer
    Apr 7, 2022
    6
    If it is this hard to find summons halfway through the game just after its release, it will be completely dead within a year. The game is too sprawling for coop to work as well as it did in DS3. I am hoping they went with the name, Elden Ring, to leave room for a DS4 that returns to the winning formula they had before they decided to make a DS/AC hybrid. I got over 1000 hours of playtimeIf it is this hard to find summons halfway through the game just after its release, it will be completely dead within a year. The game is too sprawling for coop to work as well as it did in DS3. I am hoping they went with the name, Elden Ring, to leave room for a DS4 that returns to the winning formula they had before they decided to make a DS/AC hybrid. I got over 1000 hours of playtime with DS3. ER ends for me at 50.… Expand
  37. 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...
  38. Rubenoso
    Oct 22, 2022
    6
    Entiendo el porque a muchos les puede gustar, tiene lo suyo, pero a mi personalmente me parece que es un juego sobrevalorado, los graficos parecen de la generación del ps3/xb360, la jugabilidad y mundo requieren que le dediques decenas de horas para ponerte en situación, no es un mal juego, pero definitivamente está sobrevalorado
  39. HerculestheGod
    Nov 3, 2022
    6
    It’s okay never been fan of this style of games but it will find its hardcore fans gameplay is slow and unimpressive
  40. Hulsee
    May 22, 2023
    6
    [Precursor]

    170 hours (primarily played offline) first playthrough melee only and no summons (str/dex build) Previously enjoyed DS1 + DLC and DS3. [Good] open world success exploration rewarding progressive culmination of refined mechanics from soulsbourne series unobtrusive UI fast travel and well placed checkpoints for the most part [Bad] however and    [Precursor]

    170 hours (primarily played offline)
    first playthrough

    melee only and no summons (str/dex build)

    Previously enjoyed DS1 + DLC and DS3.

    [Good]

    open world success

    exploration rewarding

    progressive

    culmination of refined mechanics from soulsbourne series

    unobtrusive UI

    fast travel and well placed checkpoints for the most part

    [Bad]

    however and unfortunately,

    highly front-loaded
    quality not sustainable throughout
    really becomes mixed bag
    far and few between to find version of the same quality the likes to which inherently was promised earlier in game

    the scale as grand and majestic, as it is, however I think caught up with the development life cycle

    the game really devolves from mountain tops of the giants and onwards...
    Fire Giant

    [Bosses Perspective]

    Margit
    Godrick The Grafted

    *** set an unsustainable precedence ***

    worthy mentions:

    Morgott
    Rykard
    Godfrey / Hoarah Loux
    Radagon
    Saving Grace: Melania Mohg, Lord of Blood *** undoubtedly imho the best bosses in the game [Melania] controversial set new precedence fast approaching consensus for possibly hardest boss fight in soulsbourne although some would argue that being waterfowl dance centric. forces players to adapt in new ways (not limited to Ashes Summons) After initially questioning this boss design altogether - something I expect most will do - I learned vigoriously, was enlightened and eventually got past my own stubborness. It may not be a popular opinion but I think this boss is "ahead of it's time" and it is hands down the greatest boss I have ever played. [Summary] The deviations made to the dna upon which FromSoftware has thrived, may now be under closer scrutiny: - constructing artificial difficulty - role and effect of Ashes Summons on game balance this may be a mutation to the souls dna some players may not accept DS1 + DLC and especially DS3, playthrough towards and up to and including the summit was something to behold. Personally, end game became an absolute draining slog and was highly disappointing [6/10]    … Expand
  41. bmfalex
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Good game overall but its a bad PC port, bad quest designs and a lot of copy paste dungeons.
  42. CR4CK
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Do not Buy this game if you dont have a TV with VRR support on Xbox.

    The performance is cyberpunk level bad.
  43. esadie
    Mar 8, 2022
    5
    Bad performance on Series X, dumb AI, copy paste smaller dungeons, overly cryptic encounters with NPC and unclear quests, sound design is bad (was next to a huge waterfall and it made no sound). Combat is fine, but just the same as other souls games. Feels like Emperor's New Clothes that this is getting such high reviews.
  44. ganisberke
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is a totally average game. Don't believe the trolls and the toxic community talk. Many people consider From Software to be the originator of the Souls genre. It actually has its origins in Nihon Falcom. Therefore, according to them, Miyazaki is a messiah. However, Miyazaki and the Souls team is still making the same mistakes.

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

    Objective problems:

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

    Conclusion:

    This game is not a masterpiece. Not on a new ip. It's just Dark Souls 4 with open world.    … Expand
  45. Jonny5784
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    If this game actually ran properly I’d give it a mega high score, but unfortunately it just doesn’t run very well on the series x, I returned it as was told it runs better on the PS5, which oddly enough I does, on the series x the frame rate was very very up and down for me, I wouldn’t say unplayable, but close, at the moment I’ll give it a 5, if they sort the frame rate out and lock it atIf this game actually ran properly I’d give it a mega high score, but unfortunately it just doesn’t run very well on the series x, I returned it as was told it runs better on the PS5, which oddly enough I does, on the series x the frame rate was very very up and down for me, I wouldn’t say unplayable, but close, at the moment I’ll give it a 5, if they sort the frame rate out and lock it at 60fps 1440p or 1800p or some thing like that I’d score the game very highly, as it is an absolutely fabulous game from what I’ve seen, but in a game which is so highly dependent on skill and timing you just can’t have these major dips in frames, sorry if I piss people off as it’s not my intention but it does seem to run a lot better on the PS5 and the dips in frame rate are no we’re near as noticeable or constant, I thought PC would be the way to go but I also avoided that as a friend got it, who has a very very good pc RTX3090, I9, 32GB top end gaming ram etc… and said it runs absolutely terribly far worst then the consoles even, hopefully all this can be rectified with patch’s but at the moment I can’t recommend this for the series x or the pc.… Expand
  46. Ajenjo33
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    boring and overrated, the genre urgently needs fresh air and its combat system already looks outdated for today's times, a shame I was expecting something more ambitious.
  47. saeram99
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    it is fun game.
    but this is not open world. it is just open field.
    and too much much frame drop
  48. FabricioNery
    Oct 27, 2022
    5
    Desculpe aos que pessam diferente, mas morrer várias vezes não é divertido para mim. Além disso o mundo aberto é um imenso nada aberto, sendo as missões paralelas praticamente iguais.
  49. LTX128
    Mar 24, 2022
    5
    UPDATE - - - - A couple of weeks later, the patch 1.03 ruined it, removed the fun by nerfing the best and very hard earned weapons.
  50. nep321
    Apr 9, 2023
    5
    I really wanted to like this game and the world was interesting to explore....at first. Then it got a bit repetitive. However, about 70% into the game, I simply could not progress. The difficulty is simply too much to handle for me. I really tried everything I could, but after 70 hours I just got sick and tired of dying hundreds of times. I do not find this to be fun at all. if theI really wanted to like this game and the world was interesting to explore....at first. Then it got a bit repetitive. However, about 70% into the game, I simply could not progress. The difficulty is simply too much to handle for me. I really tried everything I could, but after 70 hours I just got sick and tired of dying hundreds of times. I do not find this to be fun at all. if the difficulty was even 10% easier, that could have been enough for me to progress further. Hard pass.… Expand
  51. itsclamp
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    What is even the point of a performance mode if it's a stuttering mess that can't hit 60 fps 90% of the time? Loading times are also significantly longer compared to PC or PS5 which doesn't make any sense. Game desperately needs some updates.
  52. bgddmt
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    No story, boring combat, copy paste dungeons, lots of grinding. I don't understand how the critics gave this game 10.
  53. Th33obnoxious1
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    I am not going to lie this is my first dark souls style game I am about 20 hours into it and I can honestly say I cannot stop playing for the life of me from reading stupid messages saying beautiful sights and fighting bosses that are way too difficult I can't get enough it makes me want to play all the other games
  54. tithonus
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Elden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you useElden Ring is a good game, but... The game has a big optimization problem. Looks like it's from 2017 on the graphisc. Musics bad. You should be ashamed of bluepoint. If we leave this aside there's a lot of sloppy work in the game. They enlarged a normal enemy in sekiro, bloodborne and dark souls and added it to the game as a boss. The venues were the same. How many more times will you use Anor Londo? Even the animations are the same. Also controller does not vibrate once. Aren't you ashamed to do this? I don't understand how they give 10 to this game. Did you get any money from the producers? Horizon F.W. 88 Elden Rind 97. Engrossing...… Expand
  55. JimbooC
    Mar 23, 2022
    5
    best rpg games ever
  56. Wenditek
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Jugado alrededor de 10 horas, y en mi series x sufre caidas importantes de fps, bugs, llega a puntos que el juego se congela sin mas, shuttering en un juego con una ambientacion genial, batallas espectaculares y aunque la grafica es sinceramente bastante normalita, es tedioso jugar con el pesimo rendimiento que tiene, las caidas de fps cuando entras al mundo abiero te quitan totalmente delJugado alrededor de 10 horas, y en mi series x sufre caidas importantes de fps, bugs, llega a puntos que el juego se congela sin mas, shuttering en un juego con una ambientacion genial, batallas espectaculares y aunque la grafica es sinceramente bastante normalita, es tedioso jugar con el pesimo rendimiento que tiene, las caidas de fps cuando entras al mundo abiero te quitan totalmente del juego y le resta innmersion ya que se hace tedioso el gameplay y la efectividad de mis movimientos. Es lamentable por que el juega me interesaba bastante.
    Y creo que la prensa lo sobrevaloro por faboritismo y eso me me obligo a cometer un error que fue comprar el videojuego.    … Expand
  57. WhiplashSeven7
    Feb 26, 2022
    5
    Unable to connect to servers. Game is missing half its features so From Software gets half the score they would have got. I will change my review based off the speed in which the issue is fixed. I was super excited for this game now I am pretty let down.
  58. mrcharliej13
    Feb 27, 2022
    5
    Very average. Insane difficulty and bland world “tarnish” what could have been a great game. PASS
  59. iskount
    Mar 1, 2022
    5
    My impressions after about 15 hours of gameplay:
    First of all, an open world game should offer the user as much interaction with the world as possible (i.e. RDR2). Apart from killing the bad guys, there is little interaction. The NPCs are scarce (where is everybody)? It's 95% enemies. Sure, you can collect stuff but that doesn't make this world a more interactive place.
    Then, there is no    My impressions after about 15 hours of gameplay:
    First of all, an open world game should offer the user as much interaction with the world as possible (i.e. RDR2). Apart from killing the bad guys, there is little interaction. The NPCs are scarce (where is everybody)? It's 95% enemies. Sure, you can collect stuff but that doesn't make this world a more interactive place.
    Then, there is no real story. There is no substantial narrative. I'm not saying that a game should take you by the hand and lead you from one quest to the next, but the total lack of any guidance feels like there is no story at all (apart from killing everybody of course). I have no idea about the involvement of George R.R. Martin, but after 15 hours the scenario eludes me.
    Sure the aesthetics of the game are fantastic, the imagery is breathtaking, but apart from that it feels like you are playing a bad version of Mortal Combat (because you only have a couple of moves and the enemies have about 100) disguised as a R.P.G.    … Expand
  60. Mis_Kudlacz
    Mar 3, 2022
    5
    The best Soulsborne game ever. Really. It's not just good, it's great. If I could, I would play 25/7.
  61. SKPONER57XXX
    Mar 4, 2022
    5
    Elden ring is the most remarkable souls born game from software, just incredible...
  62. Shockdoctor31
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    Terrible controls. not enjoyable unless you are a dark souls fanatic. Waste of money otherwise.
  63. ajdinmasic
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    Lack of content. FROMSOFTWARE has managed to "Call of Duty" -ify dark souls. It's rinse and repeat. Take out the open world and you have dark souls. Open world fails in a game that was originally designed to be a linear gameplay. I wish they took notes from Breath Of The Wild and saw what did not work.
  64. Rainbow_Lotus
    Mar 6, 2022
    5
    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...
    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it. It basically is    This is my biggest video-game-disapointment ever.
    A dark souls game of extreme quality, that has been opened for the casual gamer. That was my expectation. Now, 30 hours of later, im deinstalling, and am not going to ever play this, nor buy any From Software game ever again...

    Honestly: I regret the 30 hours of frustration i had, and the hilarious amount i paid for it.
    It basically is just a fighting simulator. There is nothing more in this game. Run around, fight difficult to impossible (for me) battles, grind endlessly, progress extremely slowly, and, from time to time, discover items that may or may not be useful for you.
    You will die a lot, lose all character progress regulairly, and generally, have no idea what this game is actually about. The story is non-existent, the world is extremely lifeless, and just filled with enemies that wait only or you, and the storyline will come to an end pretty fast, because you will just not be able to beat the bosses. At least, if you are a casual gamer iike me.
    Which forces you to battle easy opponents forever, as rewards and character developement are hardly more than a cosmetic feature.

    Of course there are ways to exploit the game, but as soon as i need youtube in a tab to achieve any chance of progression, a game has failed for me.

    My last experience in this game, after exploring the whole starting region desperately, was a sorceress who finally enabled me to learn new spells. Which gave me hope, that the torture had come to an end.
    And guess what: Those spells are far weaker than the weak ones, that you start with. Its a slap in the face, and im sure, that its an intended one.
    This is Elden Ring in a nutshell...    … Expand
  65. pllewis914
    Mar 9, 2022
    5
    I’m a completionist of DS and Sekiro, IMO this is From Software’s closest attempt at making the perfect souls-type game. Open world significantly exceeded my expectations with visually stunning and varied regions, fighting mechanics aren’t quite as sharp and unforgiving as Sekiro but incorporate some new elements, dying is less inconvenient than in previous souls games, and storytellingI’m a completionist of DS and Sekiro, IMO this is From Software’s closest attempt at making the perfect souls-type game. Open world significantly exceeded my expectations with visually stunning and varied regions, fighting mechanics aren’t quite as sharp and unforgiving as Sekiro but incorporate some new elements, dying is less inconvenient than in previous souls games, and storytelling has been stepped up while staying true to From’s signature style of starting vague with a big picture and unraveling the details as you go. Huge replay value. Easily in my top 5 modern games of all time list.… Expand
  66. Alsh
    Mar 11, 2022
    5
    Can't put it down. I love the way everything is so mysterious and its not just a checklist of quests. Next level exploration experience. It's my first From Software game and really love everything about it
  67. Ramzin
    Mar 12, 2022
    5
    This game is amazing from the intense harsh gameplay to the beautiful story and graphics there is nothing not to like about the game very much recommend
  68. AnotherGuy12
    Mar 29, 2022
    5
    I am giving this game a 5 because this game is like every previous Souls game, with the only difference being that this one is open-world. Also because the circlejerking fanboys need to chill. This game isn't the best game ever, far from it, the gameplay is very repetitive, the controls are cluncky, the story is very basic, there are performance issues and the graphics far from being asI am giving this game a 5 because this game is like every previous Souls game, with the only difference being that this one is open-world. Also because the circlejerking fanboys need to chill. This game isn't the best game ever, far from it, the gameplay is very repetitive, the controls are cluncky, the story is very basic, there are performance issues and the graphics far from being as good as some people make them to be. And before you start crying while reading this review, I am not a salty Sony Pony/Horizon fanboy that is triggered this game got more attention than Forbidden West. I think Forbidden West is even worse this game.… Expand
  69. Alizaire
    Apr 1, 2022
    5
    TLDR recap:
    - no local multiplayer (two family members would need two systems and two disks) $$$$ stupid
    - the skill level needed, constant dying, almost non-existent margin of error for the average gamer make the game WAYYYYY less fun. I didn't come here for a part time job. (and this is coming from someone who beat Targit at lvl 23 with an Astrologer) - forced into pvp just to play    TLDR recap:
    - no local multiplayer (two family members would need two systems and two disks) $$$$ stupid
    - the skill level needed, constant dying, almost non-existent margin of error for the average gamer make the game WAYYYYY less fun. I didn't come here for a part time job. (and this is coming from someone who beat Targit at lvl 23 with an Astrologer)
    - forced into pvp just to play with friends. Stupid, lazy, and bordering on straight up jerkdom

    (1) No true local multiplayer. A family needs TWO xbox units & TWO disks to play what I should be able with one each. It borders on criminal negligence in today's game market. Period.
    (2) First From Software game. To say the survival learning curve is hideous is a laugh. You die over and over for no reason other than developers thinking it's FUN for professional people with families wanting to relax playing a video game. There's no such luck with this title. I understand learning a game and getting better skill, but there is no margin for error for simple mistakes. This is coming from someone who killed Margit at lvl 23 as an Astrologer...farmed the meteorite staff etc....I researched. I improved skill. Still the learning curve is STEEP and unnecessarily harsh. Think of the average player not the try hards or make tiers like so many other games do to fix it.
    (3) Forcing me to play multiplayer in today's gaming world when I don't want to adds to my frustration. So I have to have two systems and two disks to play the game with family already and NOW you force us to play pvp vs randoms if we try to play with help. It doesn't make the game fun for those that don't want pvp. Just stop it. It borders on being jerks to your player base. It's lazy. Make a separate pvp system without forcing us to comply with it.

    Fix these three issues and my rating goes to a 9.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. genius2282
    Jul 2, 2022
    5
    Bad optimization.It doesen't look like game,which cant run in stable 60fps on xsx
  72. 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
  73. Pichonix
    Oct 28, 2022
    5
    There's a huge amount of Bosses that look amazing and creepy but the Gameplay & Inconsistency of the bosses gets a bit annoying overtime.
  74. HarmfulMean
    Dec 3, 2022
    5
    Good game for the dark souls genre. But ultimately a gimmick riddled experience where they tie the players hands in ridiculous way, thinking that’s what fun is. Does not deserve game of the year for sure. The best part of the game is the lore/story, and after 400 hours later (6play throughs) I still had to find a YouTube video explains 50% of the lore.
  75. ARMENHAMMER18
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    I was hoping for something to completely reinvent gameplay and story based off of the hype but what I got was just yet another game with very similar esthetics, mechanics, and ambiguity with certain story elements and characters. It's a decent game to some I'm sure but after so many similar titles, I've had all the fun I personally think I can with such subtle growth and change. IfI was hoping for something to completely reinvent gameplay and story based off of the hype but what I got was just yet another game with very similar esthetics, mechanics, and ambiguity with certain story elements and characters. It's a decent game to some I'm sure but after so many similar titles, I've had all the fun I personally think I can with such subtle growth and change. If something very fresh and new is what you're looking for then I'd definitely recommend looking elsewhere.… Expand
  76. Bsminzza
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    I don’t like soul style. Because really hard and a lot of stress. But im buyed dl version.
  77. daytime4835
    Jun 28, 2023
    5
    100hours+
    Once I open the game, I feel I’m the character.
    Try to fight every battle in elden ring.

    At the end, I become the king. Wish I can play it again
  78. Haynan
    Aug 31, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é simplesmente lindo perfeito, sem contar que ganhou o goty... Primeiro dark souls de mundo aberto, inovador.… Expand
  79. IRON_MAN
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    Overhyped Darksouls Game. Just another Darksouls with open world and boring story.
  80. Los_Bags
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    If ur a souls fan … ull probably think it’s gods gift to the world. If you arent, itll feel like a boring, needless, waste of 80$. World is cool looking for a little bit, but then it just feels like a harder skyrim copy in third person view. The fact that almost every single website that reviewed it had it done by souls fanatics gives this the wrong rating. For once, u can trust the userIf ur a souls fan … ull probably think it’s gods gift to the world. If you arent, itll feel like a boring, needless, waste of 80$. World is cool looking for a little bit, but then it just feels like a harder skyrim copy in third person view. The fact that almost every single website that reviewed it had it done by souls fanatics gives this the wrong rating. For once, u can trust the user reviews, cuz this game really is not a 10… Expand
  81. Nooob
    Nov 3, 2022
    4
    Same Combat mechanics for 13 years already (2009) just added with a Open World more like Open Field...
  82. fkonradt
    Apr 11, 2022
    4
    Nothing special. Wooden mechanics sold as features.
    I spend like 5 hours and I have hard time to force myself to continue.
  83. floyk
    Feb 26, 2022
    4
    Impossible to play online.
    I understand nothing to the story of the game.
    Texture are horrible
  84. qwerty17771
    Feb 28, 2022
    4
    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake. If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really    'When you've finished your 4th Black Forest gateau - here, have another, and try not to puke'

    Putting 5-10 hours into this game gave me both a skinking sense of deja-vu and the feeling of forcing myself to eat fistfuls of overly sweet cake.

    If, like me, you have played this series since Demon's Souls, you will realise Elden Ring is Dark Souls 4. Or Demon's Souls 2 - It doesn't really matter at this point.

    Other than the *slightly* more open world structure (the 'Souls series was always somewhat open in structure) and Torrent the goathorse, everything is exactly the same as all the previous games, including elements from Bloodborne and Sekiro.

    Same player classes and animations?
    Same enemy design, including enemy types/classes?
    Same pseudo-mediaeval world, with lonely atmosphere?
    Same dead-eyed, hollow-voiced NPCs?
    Same controls and combat system?
    Same telling of the opaque story and world lore through item descriptions?
    Same, boring, grindy progression system?
    Same die-and-die-again repetitive gameplay?
    Enroaching feeling that you are wasting your life playing updates to the same game released well over a decade ago?

    'Yes' to all of the above.

    Mashing together your previous 4 games and adding a horse is in no way innovative or good, by any metric. This is one of the laziest 'masterpieces' I have ever seen.

    It used to be fun, but its just the same bland thing over and over again.

    Utterly sickening - i hope you like cake. And then more cake. After a palate cleanser of cake. All washed down with a warm glass of cake, chewed up and regurgitated into a pint glass by Hidetaka Miyazaki.    … Expand
  85. tenacioustofu
    Mar 11, 2022
    4
    Let me start off by saying that I've loved From games for a long time, but Elden Ring jumped the shark for me. The first 60-70% or so of the game is a ton of fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But the boss design, especially in late game is just... mindbogglingly bad. I won't put specifics in here so as to avoid spoilers, but I was feeling so bummed about the state of this game that ILet me start off by saying that I've loved From games for a long time, but Elden Ring jumped the shark for me. The first 60-70% or so of the game is a ton of fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. But the boss design, especially in late game is just... mindbogglingly bad. I won't put specifics in here so as to avoid spoilers, but I was feeling so bummed about the state of this game that I created an account here to write this review.

    I looked forward to this game for years, but the late game bosses just make it completely unenjoyable. It feels like beating them has nothing to do with skill or learning, but just dumb luck. It feels like From needs to recalibrate their expectations for boss design. I'll probably just play the first 70% of the game or so going forward, but I'm not even sure if I'll stick around for that.

    I feel so bummed out about this game. I stayed up late to play it when it released, and felt like a little kid again with how hyped I was. Such a genuine let down to not be able to play through the whole game and enjoy it.    … Expand
  86. Welpasian123
    Mar 29, 2022
    4
    Welp, im just here to raise awareness for my fellow asian players on the language issue who can't play because the game is locked in select languages like chinese, korean, taiwanese. For my fellow users that have to create a hong kong, japan acc for their credit cards to work because it doesn't work if the region is for example the united states. For my fellow users who don't have physicalWelp, im just here to raise awareness for my fellow asian players on the language issue who can't play because the game is locked in select languages like chinese, korean, taiwanese. For my fellow users that have to create a hong kong, japan acc for their credit cards to work because it doesn't work if the region is for example the united states. For my fellow users who don't have physical copies on sale on the stores near them. For my fellow players who can't get a refund… Expand
  87. 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
  88. Cristianpl
    Nov 6, 2022
    4
    Jogo subestimado, muito lento e movimentações travadas como todos os jogos linha.
  89. agq
    Jul 28, 2023
    4
    This is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areasThis is easily the worst From Soft game ever made. Played through this game entirely feeling as though it was the end of From Software making good games. Where do I even start, the game will either overpower you in certain areas, or be under-powered compared to the areas you may have previously traversed. The would feels lazily made with many rehash enemies and bosses from previous areas in this game and other From Soft games. The world is really more or less a "Souls-borne gallery" with no real heart, passion, or soul poured into the making of the game.… Expand
  90. ColdHand
    Apr 3, 2022
    3
    Bloody hell, this game is bad. Let me be clear : If you've ever played a soulsborne (Sekiro was different. Bad, but different.), you've already played Elden Ring : same animation, same layout, same concepts... at this point, From Soft became a caricature of themselves. Dark Souls 3 and Bloorborne were good, though. So what's the difference ? Both were known for their excellent levelBloody hell, this game is bad. Let me be clear : If you've ever played a soulsborne (Sekiro was different. Bad, but different.), you've already played Elden Ring : same animation, same layout, same concepts... at this point, From Soft became a caricature of themselves. Dark Souls 3 and Bloorborne were good, though. So what's the difference ? Both were known for their excellent level design. With this open world, the laziness is over 9'000 : you're dropped in the middle of and empty land and have to figure out not only how to do things but worse, what to do. This game is a disgrace.… Expand
  91. MingledLotus24
    Apr 3, 2022
    3
    I dont like it too much. Neither aesthetics, nor balance, fights, story and this huge empty world. It requires very much time for exploring and game rewards your exploration with very little of something. Sekiro is like million times better. Cant understand how same team was able to make ingenuous sekiro and this. Continue to playing however - maybe later will change my mind
  92. Emeraldirish
    Mar 16, 2022
    3
    After over 150 hours in, completing the main story and the vast majority of side content, falling in love with this world and then slowly but surely growing to hate it I can say with absolute certainty that in my opinion this is from softwares worst game.
    I know that is a bold statement and giving this game such a low score seems extreme but hear me out because this isn’t just some review    After over 150 hours in, completing the main story and the vast majority of side content, falling in love with this world and then slowly but surely growing to hate it I can say with absolute certainty that in my opinion this is from softwares worst game.
    I know that is a bold statement and giving this game such a low score seems extreme but hear me out because this isn’t just some review bomb. I’m a souls vet, I have played every from software game still available, I have played and replayed DS1, DS2(only twice because yeah no     … Expand
  93. milosjov
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Multiplayer not working, loading times are horrendous, graphics is not especially good and game stutters all the time. Are we even playing the same game as those 10/10 so called professional gaming journalists?
  94. Knightstarr99
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Game is fine until you’re getting constantly kicked while down and have 0 chance of survival You’re better off playing the DS Trilogy or Bloodborne instead, those ones are still challenging AND it still feels fair

    This game isn’t that at all
  95. snootchie
    Aug 11, 2023
    3
    One of the most overrated games of all time. I was only 1.5 hours in before I decided to return it (for PC, Steam). Not exactly sure why there was so much hype. It's essentially like an early 2000's game with 2020's graphics. Narrative-wise... well there isn't really one. Combat-wise... well it's just the exact same, dated combat system from Dark Souls. Seriously. This game is overratedOne of the most overrated games of all time. I was only 1.5 hours in before I decided to return it (for PC, Steam). Not exactly sure why there was so much hype. It's essentially like an early 2000's game with 2020's graphics. Narrative-wise... well there isn't really one. Combat-wise... well it's just the exact same, dated combat system from Dark Souls. Seriously. This game is overrated and did not deserve the hype it got.
    Baldur's Gate 3 IS as groundbreaking as everyone said this game was. Skip this one and pick up BG3.    … Expand
  96. javellinh
    Feb 26, 2022
    3
    Fun but unlplayable with all this stutters and freezes. For game with such mechanics it is unacceptable
  97. MarleyW
    Jan 28, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert This game f’ing sucks literally a grind fest between every boss… Expand
  98. Lirl
    Feb 27, 2022
    3
    Catastrophic performance on the XBX. Performance mode take huge dips on fights which makes it unplayable when a game is literally made around it. Wait for fix and sale.
  99. BradPig
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    Elden ring is a good game but it turns out that it is more of the same, the same difficulty, the same gameplay, simply its novelty is that it is an open world, it is more of the same when it comes to an old graphics engine. How could have almost perfect grades? I just don't get it, it's full of bugs, pop up, fog, etc. Those who rated it forgave all this just like that. That does not meanElden ring is a good game but it turns out that it is more of the same, the same difficulty, the same gameplay, simply its novelty is that it is an open world, it is more of the same when it comes to an old graphics engine. How could have almost perfect grades? I just don't get it, it's full of bugs, pop up, fog, etc. Those who rated it forgave all this just like that. That does not mean that repeating the formula gives you many hours of exploration and why not? of frustration. In general it is a very inflated game by the media, it is not even remotely what they wanted to make it seem. It is not perfect, it is not open to all, where is the objectivity? It's a shame that they behave like this.… Expand
  100. Nixoid
    Jun 1, 2023
    3
    No balance. Some of the mechanics are simply clunky. Neither aesthetics, nor balance, fights, story and this huge empty world
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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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