Elden Ring
Release Date: February 25, 2022
RPG, TPP, fantasy, co-op, action RPG, soulslike, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
Action RPG produced by creators of Dark Souls series (From Software studio with Hidetaka Miyazaki at the forefront) and George R.R. Martin, the author of the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire.
Last Update: June 21, 2024
Elden Ring Guide
Elden Ring Guide is a complete walkthrough, the best Begginer's Guide, tips for all bosses, combat, Spectral Steed, mixing Wondrous Elixir. We describe Ashes of War, game variants, trophies and system requirements.
The Lands Between
Elden Ring map - all the major locations and items you can find in the game world. We have marked Sites of Grace, spells, incantations, eternal prisons, caves, towers, upgrade items and much more.
March 3, 2022
Elden Ring Review: A Soulful Experience
As merciless as Dark Souls but as liberating as Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring gives you an experience unique to each person and one that is worth discovering.
Gamepressure Review
Elden Ring
As merciless as Dark Souls but as liberating as Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring gives you an experience unique to each person and one that is worth discovering.
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 100% of Critics. There are 206 Critic Reviews.
Tom's Guide: 4 / 5 by Marshall Honorof
Elden Ring offers rewarding gameplay, a cohesive setting and gripping lore. Some of the open-world systems feel clunkier than they should, though.
Hardcore Gamer: 5 / 5 by Adam Beck
Elden Ring is one of the best games in years, with a breathtaking vast world to explore, and one of the most satisfying combat systems in an RPG. This is the accumulation of FromSoftware's work over the last thirteen years and an evolution on its inspiring formula.
VideoGamer: 9 / 10 by Josh Wise
There are no other dynamics quite like it in games; they acquaint us with an array of miseries and charge us money for the privilege.
The main pros of the game
- Stunning Visuals and Art Design: Players consistently praise the game's graphics and artistic style, describing it as breathtaking and immersive.
- Engaging Open World: The vast and beautifully designed open world encourages exploration, with many hidden secrets, dungeons, and unique NPCs to discover.
- Rich Lore and Storytelling: The game features deep lore, with narratives woven into NPC quests and item descriptions, enhancing the overall experience.
- Challenging and Rewarding Combat: The combat system is noted for its depth and engagement, rewarding players for learning enemy patterns and mastering mechanics.
- Build Variety: Players appreciate the numerous options for character builds and playstyles, allowing for personalized gameplay experiences.
- Memorable Boss Fights: Many reviews highlight the excitement and challenge of boss encounters, making victories feel particularly rewarding.
- Multiplayer Elements: The ability to summon friends for challenging battles adds a social aspect to the game, enhancing enjoyment.
The main cons of the game
- Difficulty Curve: While many embrace the challenge, some players find the steep learning curve and punishing difficulty discouraging, especially for newcomers to the genre.
- Performance Issues: There are complaints regarding the game's optimization on PC, including a cap at 60 FPS and lack of features like DLSS and ultrawide support.
- Repetitive Boss Designs: Some players noted that certain mini-bosses and boss encounters feel repetitive towards the end of the game.
- Lack of Progress Tracking: Users expressed a desire for better tracking of NPC interactions and progress in quests, as the game can feel overwhelming without guidance.
- Sparse Story Presentation: A few reviews mentioned that the storytelling could feel minimal or unclear, especially for players unfamiliar with the Soulsborne style.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Enhanced Performance Options: Requests for uncapped frame rates, DLSS support, and better optimization for PC players were common.
- Quest Tracking: Players wished for a system to keep track of which NPCs they’ve interacted with and the content of those conversations to aid in progression.
- More Narrative Depth: Some users hoped for a more straightforward story presentation, given the involvement of notable writers like George R.R. Martin.
- Additional Quality-of-Life Features: Suggestions included better tutorials for newcomers and more guidance in navigating the vast world.
In conclusion, ELDEN RING is widely regarded as a masterpiece, celebrated for its visuals, world design, and engaging gameplay, while also facing critiques regarding its difficulty, performance issues, and narrative clarity.
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 2507 votes. 820 players anticipated the game.
Elden Ring Description
Elden Ring is the next game in the FromSoftware studio's portfolio. With Demon's Souls in 2009, FromSoftware started the trend called soulslike: RPGs characterized by a high level of difficulty from the very first minutes of gameplay. As it happened during the creation of other flagship games of the studio - except Dark Souls II - the role of the main designer was performed by Hidetaka Miyazaki.
Plot
Following the model of games from the series commonly known as Soulsborne (which includes Demon's Souls, Dark Souls trilogy and Bloodborne), the main storyline in Elden Ring is only slightly outlined, and the player can try to uncover and piece together shreds of information while meticulously completing each stage of the game.
The action of the game takes place in the The Lands Between region, divided into six kingdoms. Each of them is ruled by one of the demigods, whom we have to defeat in order to get the fragments of the Elden Ring. It was the destruction of this mysterious object that triggered a cataclysmic event that brought the Lands Between to the brink of collapse. The protagonist, one of the Tarnished, Has returned to his homeland from exile to try and regain the once lost favor of the Erdtree, prove his worth and become the new Elden Lord.
In the creation of the story of the world of Elden Ring FromSoftware took the help of George R. R. Martin, best known for the book series A Song of Ice and Fire, on which the Game of Thrones series was based. His work was to some extent modified by the authors of the game, which resulted in creation of a complex and dark fantasy world.
Gameplay
At the beginning of the adventure we create our own protagonist, determining his gender and appearance, and by choosing one of ten character classes (vagabond, warrior, astrologer, hero, bandit, prophet, samurai, prisoner, confessor, wretch). It has an impact only on the initial stats and equipment of our Tarnished. Elden Ring focuses heavily on RPG elements, offering players freedom in character development, which together with a wide arsenal of weapons and spells allows you to adjust the appropriate tactics to each situation.
One of the main attractions of the game is the complex, arcade-style combat system. Confrontations with adversaries take place in a dynamic way, and each attack is very precise. FromSoftware is famous for creating demanding games and Elden Ring is no exception - every duel should be treated with carefulness, and the variety of enemies requires us to constantly invent new tactics.
An important element of the game are battles with powerful bosses. There are a hundred and twenty-nine of them in the game. The developers made sure that in Elden Ring every such battle was exciting and ruthlessly held the player accountable for his mistakes. As was the case in Soulsborne games, the design of individual bosses is well thought out and unique, and an aura of divinity and heroism has been created around the main antagonists due to the storyline.
The world design has undergone a significant change in relation to the studio's previous games. This time the available area is completely open, vast and filled with smaller locations with a more corridor-like structure. In order to move faster, we can use a spectral mount, Torrent, which can be summoned almost at any moment of the game. Moreover, nothing stands in the way of attacking and fighting enemies from his back.
Co-op
Apart from solo play, there is also an option to summon other players to our world and fight against enemies together with them in the co-op mode. As in Dark Souls, it is possible to connect with two other people at the same time, but cooperation lasts only until the moment of killing the boss.
Technical aspects
Despite using the same engine that powered, among others, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice or Bloodborne, Elden Ring takes full advantage of the latest technologies, i.e. HDR and 4K Ultra HD. The adopted art style successfully reflects the darkness and harshness of the depicted world, and its design makes up for technical shortcomings with the texture quality and detailed models.
Last updated on August 21, 2019
Elden Ring Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Elden Ring System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 3.8 GHz, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 4 GB Radeon RX 580 or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1070 / Radeon RX Vega 56 or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit
Ultra: (ray tracing / 1080p) Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz / AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 3.9 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / 16 GB Radeon RX 6900 XT or better, 60 GB HDD, Windows 11 64-bit
PlayStation 4
Uses: PS4 Pro: 30 fps @ 1800p | PS4: 30 fps @ 1080p
Xbox One
Uses: XOne X: 30 fps @ 4K | XOne: 30 fps @ 900p
PlayStation 5
Uses: 60 fps @ 4K
Xbox Series X/S
Uses: XSX: 60 fps @ 4K | XSS: 60 fps @ 1440p
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Maciej Gaffke
September 12, 2024
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August 2, 2024
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Martin Bukowski
July 31, 2024
Mod Allowing You to Play Through Entire Elden Ring in Unrestricted Co-op Mode Already Supports Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
The excellent Seamless Co-op mod for Elden Ring got a new version. With it, we can now play through the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion entirely in co-op mode.
Files and Mods
Adrian Werner
July 11, 2024
Players Rated Latest Elden Ring Update. One of Fixes Took Them by Surprise
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Even Let Me Solo Her Had Problem With Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Final Boss
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July 1, 2024
Elden Ring May Be FromSoftware's First and Last Such Vast Game. “It's the Limit,” Miyazaki Says
Hidetaka Miyazaki confessed that Elden Ring, along with the DLC, has set a „limit” for FromSoftware studio in terms of project size and scale. At the same time, the developer suggested that the Japanese developers could now create several smaller titles.
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