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Based on 173 ratings
8.3
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Score Breakdown Based on 173 ratings
  1. 10 (84)
  2. 9 (42)
  3. 8 (14)
  4. 7 (8)
  5. 6 (2)
  6. 5 (4)
  7. 4 (1)
  8. 3 (1)
  9. 2 (4)
  10. 1 (13)

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  • Rating:1

    Elden Ring Multiplayer - READ THIS BEFORE BUYING FOR CO-OP gameplay

    Multiplayer - READ THIS BEFORE BUYING FOR CO-OP gameplay and more so, search Reddit posts about multiplayer, I really wish we had! Probably too late to return now for us.I don't generally review a lot of games unless th... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Brave tarnished..

    A hell of a ride, especially considering it was my first Souls game. It was not easy and at many times I became angry and wanted to give up. One of my of workers said that I could not beat the game , i took that personal... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    Too much hyped

    After reading reviews I thought it will be great to play such a game. However after installing and witnessing the terrible controls/gameplay and camera issues I could not even play 30 min. I would say game has great pot... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A flawed step forward

    For each thing Elden Ring does right, there's frustration to be had elsewhere. This makes certain parts of the game great, while other areas feel like a chore. As much as the adventure can be memorable and the controls e... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Hate it or love it.

    To set up the stage - this is my first Soulsborne game, I invested over 220 hours in half a year span from which binge-played the first playthrough in 180 hours and played the game solely in the offline mode.With this sa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:1

    Didnt like it

    Played this game at my buddys house, it was awful. No fun at all, just punishing grinding. Glad I didnt pay for it. He seems to like it. Unfortunately I dont have time to play the same level over 50 times. Maybe if the g... Read Full Review

    2 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A fantastic world with good combat and stiff challenge that is sadly missing its soul.

    I vowed I was not going to buy this game. I have a love-hate relationship with From Software games, and I was torn on whether I should really invest so much of my free time dying over and over in FS’s latest. And ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    If You Think It's Too Hard You're Playing It Wrong.

    Yes if you go charging off to kill the first main game boss right out of the gate, you will find things quite difficult. Even hard core Dark Souls gamers will find this approach a significant challenge. However there is ... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Stunned.

    Warning: SpoilersThis is my first 'From Software' game. For many years all I seemed to hear about this studio was the truly punishing difficulty that they implement into their games.It's almost gaming lore at this point... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:2

    Elden Ring Is Overrated

    Elden Ring is the laggiest game ive ever seen, in 15 minutes of gameplay the game crashed 3 times, had a shit ton of graphics that didnt load correctly. The only thing i like playing 2 hours of this was the character cu... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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