Elden Ring

 Xbox Series X
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3153 Ratings

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  1. Destinite
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Look at all the edgelords with their invalid criticisms..."bad colors"? This ain't olli olli rainbowland mf
  2. Grocs
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. The open world is absolutely huge and each area has a distinct personality all its own. I haven't played a game in so long that has me wanting to keep playing, even after 140+ hours.

    Yes, it can be quite brutal for newcomers who have not played a Souls game but do a bit of research and you'll be fighting bosses like the rest of us. Don't be shy on using your ash spirits or    Amazing game. The open world is absolutely huge and each area has a distinct personality all its own. I haven't played a game in so long that has me wanting to keep playing, even after 140+ hours.

    Yes, it can be quite brutal for newcomers who have not played a Souls game but do a bit of research and you'll be fighting bosses like the rest of us. Don't be shy on using your ash spirits or summoning randoms to assist.

    Congrats to From Software on an amazing, one of a kind experience.    … Expand
  3. TheDahaka
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    If you’re a fan of high fantasy, open world rpgs and the soulsbourne genre, then this is the game of your dreams. The world & character design is amazing. The scale of the world, the density, the verticality are incredible. There’s nothing else like it. Ignore the trolls reviews binging this game, it’s a masterpiece.
  4. rdeath
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I'm not a new player, I've been playing Fromsoft games since way back, Kingsfield 1. They've only gotten better and better and better through the years. This game, as a continuation of their brand, is a perfect and awe-inspiring offering. For a huge fan of the Dark Souls Series this game is the ultimate fan wish-fulfillment by a game maker. The formula they've honed is nearly perfectedI'm not a new player, I've been playing Fromsoft games since way back, Kingsfield 1. They've only gotten better and better and better through the years. This game, as a continuation of their brand, is a perfect and awe-inspiring offering. For a huge fan of the Dark Souls Series this game is the ultimate fan wish-fulfillment by a game maker. The formula they've honed is nearly perfected here, and the expansion of features and ideas, gameplay and story twists and turns, and incredible presentation all add up to a game experience I will remember for all my days left on this earth. Play with friends for a more challenging but fun experience of on-foot Elden Ring. Single-player horse jumping is tons of fun too, go Torrent! I look forward to multiple playthroughs of this masterpiece. Fingers forever!… Expand
  5. JHango
    May 4, 2022
    10
    A great game. Improved Dark Souls 3 in every way. It's hard but not unfair, with skill and good planing on character development, the game can be considered easy.
  6. adcoy
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Simply the best of the best of this genre. Could there be improvements, sure, but for what it is at the time it's coming out it's the best dark souls game to date. If you like dark souls you'll love this. If dark souls isn't your cup of tea this won't change your mind at all. The zero reviews are obviously silly. Any game with this much effort and polish can't possibly rated a 0. ISimply the best of the best of this genre. Could there be improvements, sure, but for what it is at the time it's coming out it's the best dark souls game to date. If you like dark souls you'll love this. If dark souls isn't your cup of tea this won't change your mind at all. The zero reviews are obviously silly. Any game with this much effort and polish can't possibly rated a 0. I think anything less then a 6 is just not being honest about the quality of the game.… Expand
  7. KwiqNiss
    Mar 16, 2022
    10
    Must play. Not only the best game of 2022, it's quite possibly the best game ever. The challenge is incredible but very rewarding, a real trial by fire. On top of it all, it also includes coop and pvp. This game has everything: dungeons, dragons, friends, constant challenge, awesome characters, enchanting items, and pretty visuals. It's hard to put down.
  8. Eastie_Beastie
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    Its hard but worth it bla bla bla. IT was only made hard to cover up the fact that it would take 2 hours to beat on easy mode.
  9. Parag0N
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Hands down this is the BEST game I’ve played in 10 yrs. I have 100+ hrs into it and still haven’t seen and done everything and not once got bored or tired of it. This is basically what I call an open open world game. It doesn’t hold your hand and tell you how great you are. You earn your way through it every step and it takes a lot of what made Zelda/Skyrim great and puts some Dark SoulsHands down this is the BEST game I’ve played in 10 yrs. I have 100+ hrs into it and still haven’t seen and done everything and not once got bored or tired of it. This is basically what I call an open open world game. It doesn’t hold your hand and tell you how great you are. You earn your way through it every step and it takes a lot of what made Zelda/Skyrim great and puts some Dark Souls into them. It’s utterly brilliant and the themes and art are incredible. If this was the last game I ever played I’d be at peace with it. Best $ I ever spent on anything in last decade. Only drawbacks are fact it’s not a showboat title for graphics and it’s tough until you figure it out. When you do-it’s best experience in gaming.… Expand
  10. Ozimandeus
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Deserves a 10, blends dark souls with Breath of the Wild. Making a sandbox open world, but for adults. Is it challenging.. yes and better for it!
  11. bigdc666
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Nostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first timeNostalgia. It's big business now. Seems like everyone is cashing in on 80's and 90's kids childhoods. But why? Why are people willing to pay money for something old and possibly obsolete? The simple answer is bliss. That exhilaration of feeling something new, The unlimited Thrill of receiving a reword for achieving what felt like an imposable goal that only a child can know. The first time you were excited and scared at the same time, The friendships...friendships before drama, when the only thing required to be friends was that you were all young and ignorant of an adult world. As we know being an adult isn't nearly as exciting and is rarely fun. So of course people (like me) in there 30's 40's and 50's will pay cash for a chance at feeling that bliss, if only for a single second, if only one more time.

    Video games were my very first love. Karate Kid on the NES is the first game I remember playing. And it called to me. The colors racing by, the thrill of surviving one more screen as I scrolled right kicking and punching. Then at the local arcade it was WWF Wrestlefest and Afterburner that gave me that same thrill, That sense of pure bliss. Other games made me feel that way over the years. But it came fewer and farther between as I got older. And it wasn't just games feel this way. It was going to a new friends house for the first time, playing in a construction area at night, riding my first wheelie on my bike, my first ollie, exploring abandoned houses with my friends. when we were kids it was pure bliss all the time.

    As life carries on, there are still wonders. the first time being intimate with someone, falling in love, your first promotion at work. But for most of us our day to day life's have become the status quo, go to work, be a good parent, and a good spouse. But no matter how good your life turns out, for a lot of us there will always be a longing for that bliss. That feeling of discovery we had so many years ago.

    Eldon Ring absolutely makes me feel that way again. I cant exactly say why. I never liked any of the other games made by FROM software. In fact I disliked them. But this game has kept me on the edge of my seat for the 30 hours I've put into it. I'm glued to my TV in a way that I haven't been for years. My heart races, and my adrenaline has been off the charts! Not just the game either, I've had my laptop In front of me the whole time, on forums, wiki's, and watching YouTube videos. Its the most "fun" I've had as long as I can remember. Around every corner is something new and exciting, every cave, Ruin, or castle is just absolutely filled with discovery. The constant fear of losing your progressions is ever looming giving this game that fear and excitement feeling from my youth. There is nothing like discovering an area with no messages anywhere and knowing you might be the first player to ever find this place. It's constant exhilaration.

    I could get into the mechanics, the graphics, what features the game has or lacks. But I wont. I could talk about the length of the game. But I also wont, Because for me it doesn't matter. Im 30 hours in and if the game ended now, or lasted another 100 hours I would consider it the greatest game ever made. What I do care about is how this game makes me feel. And it makes me feel like a kid again. Not for a second, but for hours. I never thought I would feel these kinds of emotions again. And for that I am so thankful.

    I usually dont write reviews, But I had to let someone somewhere know how amazing this game is. In my opinion this game is without a doubt the G.O.A.T..    … Expand
  12. Abdiel
    May 6, 2022
    10
    So far I’ve been 135+ hours into this game, I can say this is one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life and I’m 33 years old, this is one of those games that marks a generation like Zelda OOT, Mario 64, FFVII, Halo, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Skyrim back then. Open world is HUGE and BEAUTIFUL, Combat mechanics are superb, difficulty is rough but extremely fun and the satisfactionSo far I’ve been 135+ hours into this game, I can say this is one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life and I’m 33 years old, this is one of those games that marks a generation like Zelda OOT, Mario 64, FFVII, Halo, Elder Scrolls: Oblivion & Skyrim back then. Open world is HUGE and BEAUTIFUL, Combat mechanics are superb, difficulty is rough but extremely fun and the satisfaction after beating a hard boss is the best I’ve felt in ages, the scenarios are so beautiful, there’s many different builds you can try, weapons/spells/bows/crossbows/swords/pikes/axes…there’s just too many variety for you to choose, Incantations and Sorceries are so fun as well. This is a game you must at least try and the strongest contender for 2022’s GOTY hands down… Expand
  13. DoctorAkke
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    I'm absolutely loving the game. There are way more bosses in this game than in previous Souls games but it has a better quality of life updates. For example, all bosses have a very close respawn point so you don't need to walk a mile back to the boss that killed you. That by itself makes the game much less stressful but still being hard. This time around it is not hard for the sake ofI'm absolutely loving the game. There are way more bosses in this game than in previous Souls games but it has a better quality of life updates. For example, all bosses have a very close respawn point so you don't need to walk a mile back to the boss that killed you. That by itself makes the game much less stressful but still being hard. This time around it is not hard for the sake of it. It has great exploration and great map design, there is a surprise in every corner. Highly recommended to Souls fans.… Expand
  14. cabab28
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    My first Soul's game, and I absolutely suck. But I don't care, the lore and imagery are astounding. I'll keep muddling through to get as far as possible.

    Have experienced no performance or save issues using a series x.
  15. Bigbossbalrog
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    FROMSOFT delivers yet again. Please buy this; support this company, there one of the very few good ones left.
  16. dannygards
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    After not enjoying Sekiros one build, one style gameplay I was slightly worried. But thank godness Elden Ring is a return to Souls.
  17. Gilgamesh
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Wow. Make more. The scale of this is what DS was missing. Buy this. Play this.
  18. OutlawTX
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    As someone who’s been playing games since Atari 2600 and with 200 hours and 1 ending into the game, I can easily say that this is the best game I’ve every played.
  19. Sfafard
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A Souls game to it's core, with the most breathtaking world design I have ever explored.
  20. RockyTheCat
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    Fromsoftware does it again! They are the best in the industry and deserve all the attention and credit they are receiving. The game is an absolute masterpiece, Miyazaki’s Magnum Opus, beautifully created world enthralling story that seems vague on the surface but gets deeper as you explore and progress through the game and read item descriptions (this has been their model for all theirFromsoftware does it again! They are the best in the industry and deserve all the attention and credit they are receiving. The game is an absolute masterpiece, Miyazaki’s Magnum Opus, beautifully created world enthralling story that seems vague on the surface but gets deeper as you explore and progress through the game and read item descriptions (this has been their model for all their games and it works wonderfully). I’ll expect and accept nothing less than Game Of The Year for this sensational game! It features a gigantic map with over a hundred hours of content in a single play through. Fromsoftware Reigns Supreme and I couldn’t be happier! I’ve been a Fan since discovering them around the time when Dark Souls 1 came out and they have never disappointed me!… Expand
  21. bf_jeje
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    Es increíble todo el mundo creado para este juego. Los gráficos son hermosos. El arte, increíble. El sonido te da una inmersión espectacular. La dificultad es muy alta, pero satisfactoria. 110 horas he jugado, y aún no me canso ❤️. GotY 2022
  22. huszarka
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    It is NOT perfect as technical and in bugs. BUT the game itself is wonderful. A big step from the near-perfect Dark Souls series. Sometimes it is extremly hard, but if you dont want to make that strategy, you can level up in elsewhere and get back later. I hope, that From Software will make more of this level of games. One of the best game in the last 10 years. It could be better inIt is NOT perfect as technical and in bugs. BUT the game itself is wonderful. A big step from the near-perfect Dark Souls series. Sometimes it is extremly hard, but if you dont want to make that strategy, you can level up in elsewhere and get back later. I hope, that From Software will make more of this level of games. One of the best game in the last 10 years. It could be better in graphics in Series X, but you wont see that level of graphics in fights really. I gave it a 10 because of the unreasonable 0 and 1 points... and because of the way, they made the formula even better!!! And not like in the Assassins Creed series :)… Expand
  23. TehGambler
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Perfect Game for all Soul Fans. I have zero frame drops so i dont know why they crying.
  24. edenzero
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    This game is hated by the ones that play games which the harder thing to do is die, example halo infinite or horizon down, this game definately is better than those two in all aspects

    Others just hate it because had FPS drop...Its kind of delusional to see the bad reviews which make zero sense This game is the GOTY already, it has no competition and wont had competition because i    This game is hated by the ones that play games which the harder thing to do is die, example halo infinite or horizon down, this game definately is better than those two in all aspects

    Others just hate it because had FPS drop...Its kind of delusional to see the bad reviews which make zero sense

    This game is the GOTY already, it has no competition and wont had competition because i doubt BotW2 will release this year    … Expand
  25. CL4P-TP
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I don‘t understand the bad reviews. Never experienced any frame drops on performance mode and the game looks beautiful. Apart from that the gameplay loop is probably the best I‘ve seen in recent years. Never have I been so addicted to a video game that I played it over 30 hours on the first 3 days and I still only scratched the surface. The game rewards you every time you venture off theI don‘t understand the bad reviews. Never experienced any frame drops on performance mode and the game looks beautiful. Apart from that the gameplay loop is probably the best I‘ve seen in recent years. Never have I been so addicted to a video game that I played it over 30 hours on the first 3 days and I still only scratched the surface. The game rewards you every time you venture off the main path and not by giving you some collectibles like in other open world games but with a new weapon, skill, spell, armor or talisman that will help maybe help your current build or is even worth building towards. The sense of progression you get this way is incomparable to other open world games or rpgs. I started out as a naked guy with a stick, went on to be a knight with a bastard sword and shield and now am a powerful scythe wielding sorcerer using the power of dragons and lightning to destroy my enemies.

    I can understand some people that got drawn in by the BOTW comparisons are having trouble with the combat but it‘s definitely not too hard if you‘re willing to think a little bit about how to approach boss fights. The summons definitely help a lot and sometimes even make the game feel too easy for a fromsoft game.    … Expand
  26. ezerik
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    I'm a 41-year-old married life-long gamer with limited gaming time. Still, I play all sorts of games, have several subscription services - always looking for that next masterpiece time-suck. I rarely come across masterpieces nowadays and I've completed very few action or RPG games the last decade. And then came Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a masterpiece. I just finished putting just over 200I'm a 41-year-old married life-long gamer with limited gaming time. Still, I play all sorts of games, have several subscription services - always looking for that next masterpiece time-suck. I rarely come across masterpieces nowadays and I've completed very few action or RPG games the last decade. And then came Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a masterpiece. I just finished putting just over 200 hours into my first playthrough, during which I searched every nook and cranny, tried to fight every enemy and boss, tried to find every item, tried to finish every quest, and accomplished most of that. A masterpiece. Beautiful. It's a modern and mature Zelda, a new gen and darker Skyrim with greater difficulty and less time-consuming and useless systems. It's grand. It's art. And I recommend it to every gamer. If you can get over the difficulty, you will be rewarded. And I never liked Souls-type games one bit before ER, but I see dopeness and beauty even in death in Elden Ring - how cool the enemy looks as he stalks over your body, the environment, the graphics and grandeur of it all. A masterpiece. Bravo, FromSoftware.… Expand
  27. brocky
    Aug 14, 2022
    10
    Quite simply one of the best games of all time. Ive been gaming for 30 years and it is an incredible game. Think dark souls series but in an open world with a better storyline and plot. Ive seen some of the reviews on here and believe these are gamers whom havent played souls games prior to playing elden ring.
  28. giovan1971
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    Tra i Migliori videogames di ogni tempo...solo perchè NON si muore praticamente mai...o quasi !
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  29. DrZomboid
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    I am almost 50h into game, story and pvp.
    Yes game have issues like performance, graphic hickups and OP blood loss... But this game is out of this world. 10/10
  30. Osmanecek
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    I have to be honest, at first I tought it is over-ranked.. But now, I am about only 26 hours in, 33rd level Samurai.. Man, I haven’t played better balanced open world game ever - it is simply art and so much to be unfold in front of me. There probably is story (probably like it was in Diablo II back than), but I didn’t really need to follow anything, I am just discovering this massiveI have to be honest, at first I tought it is over-ranked.. But now, I am about only 26 hours in, 33rd level Samurai.. Man, I haven’t played better balanced open world game ever - it is simply art and so much to be unfold in front of me. There probably is story (probably like it was in Diablo II back than), but I didn’t really need to follow anything, I am just discovering this massive highly occupied world, meeting these unique foes, some of them bosses, some of them over my level - even harder than bosses, so opening this map and going elsewhere discovering something new. Along the journey realising, there were very few games that got stocked in my memories as a such a enjoyment as this one and we are really going to past at start of the 90s.. There is no doubt it is GOTY of 2022, this game right now aspires to be one of the greatest since Diablo II - if you loved that one, this one is must. If You loved Sekiro, this one is must. Revolutionary title, that got far beyond of the competition. We can all speak about Horizon, we all know, that Starfield or God of War probably will be great, but at the same time we know what previous titles from these studios were, gameplay never been the first thing - not in the way predecessors of the Elden Ring were - and gameplay is the thing for me, reason I wanna play. Don’t get me wrong, I love to watch, but I have HBO max, Netflix and etc for this. If we compare this game to Witcher 3, which is another great game, full of cutscenes, first try to openworld and it was just great - I really enjoyed it, but longer I played, interest were lower, story was interesting, but I just got in this feeling that every fight is same, no challange, after 15 hours of play and that is the way Witcher I remember … 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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