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
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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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