FromSoftware draws the greatest strengths from past Souls games and serves it on a colossal platter, that is Elden Ring. Miyazaki has struck gold yet again, exploring new lanes and building a solid open-world system that seems to grow in size, the further...
Pros, An impressive, well-designed open world, Excellent combat, Many secrets and optional content, A lengthy game with great replay value, Fantastic visuals and aesthetics
Cons, Obnoxious stuttering on PC in testing, Balance and challenge feel arbitrary at times, Intrusive tutorial messages
Abstract: Over on Metacritic, the PlayStation 5 version of Elden Ring has a score of 97, tied with the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Grand Theft Auto V, Metroid Prime, and more. Only four games have ever scored a 98, and The Legend of Zelda: Oc...
Elden Ring is an expansive fantasy Action-RPG game developed by FromSoftware, Inc. under the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki and created in collaboration with famed author George R.R. Martin. The game set in a sprawling realm steeped in a rich and bloody h...
Innovative game design, Combat is deep and meaningful, Beautiful art direction
The open world can feel repetitive
Elden Ring needed to be fresh and bold, and it succeeds, putting you in charge of your own adventure. However the open world has some uneven terrain. But the classic soulsborne game design fits neatly into an open world, and the iconic art direction of th...
Published: 2022-03-03, Author: Sam , review by: techradar.com
Outrageously rich open world, Combat to die for, Endlessly inventive
Difficult to learn, Performances issues, Unhelpful players
(Image credit: Bandai Namco Entertainment)Elden Ring is FromSoftware at its most playful, gleefully throwing out every idea it can conjure up to pull players through The Lands Between. It abandons the tight framework of its predecessors in favor of a more...
Published: 2022-02-23, Author: Simon , review by: theguardian.com
Abstract: Under a butter-yellow sky, high up on the Altus Plain, driving my horse at full gallop, I spied a group of peasant women dancing. They hopped between feet, as if on scorching ground, twirling in unison beneath the sails of a neglected windmill. It is a me...
Published: 2022-02-23, Author: Giovanni , review by: Digitaltrends.com
Abstract: If you have strong feelings about FromSoftware's games either way, you probably already know what you'll think of Elden Ring. If you're a Dark Souls veteran, there's a fair chance that this takes the throne as your favorite game of all time. For haters w...
Elden Ring is a massive Soulsborne title that lives up to its weighty hype. Its spectacular open world, beautiful graphics, and atmospheric audio play second fiddle to the evolutionary changes. Subsequently, a new generation of players will become hooked
A supercut of FromSoft's very best work, transported to a totally new space. Elden Ring is not only a masterpiece by its developer's lofty standards, but in packing so much density into the Lands Between, it lights the path ahead for open-world games in g...
