Game reviews / Elden Ring
Elden Ring
2022 · PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Action RPG · Open World
3 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Elden Ring expands FromSoftware’s demanding action-RPG formula into a vast open world where exploration, discovery, and player choice are central. Its richly interconnected regions, inventive builds, tense combat, memorable bosses, and layered environmental storytelling create an unusually rewarding sense of adventure. Critics consistently praised the freedom to approach challenges in different ways and the striking variety of the Lands Between. Recurring drawbacks include opaque quest design, uneven reuse of enemies and dungeon layouts, steep difficulty, and launch-era PC performance problems. Even with those limitations, Elden Ring stands as an exceptional open-world achievement and a landmark evolution of the Souls formula.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-17
Pros
- Exceptional open-world exploration and discovery
- Deep, flexible combat and character-build variety
- Striking world design with memorable legacy dungeons
- Atmospheric, cryptic storytelling and lore
Cons
- Opaque quests and limited onboarding
- High difficulty and inconsistent progression guidance
- Repeated enemies and derivative minor dungeons
- Launch-era PC stuttering and technical issues
Review sources
3 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 90/100
- Destructoid · United States · 100/100
- GameSpot · United States · 100/100