Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great game, difficult but outstanding graphics and gameplay. Boss fights are the best part

Extremely difficult & i play different games on a consistent basis. If you like to die 129 times to pass one section go for it.

don't buy elden ring on console when you can buy it on pc

The disc and case was broken when i recieved it, very dissapointed.

To boring for me i guess its up to the gamer playing it

Not great, still has the ugly ui and clunky combat of games from 2008

Game is great but I bought it to be a sealed copy to get graded. They slapped a giant red shipping label on it and they don’t care how it ships so the disc is flopping around inside. Next time just gotta purchase instore.

Elden Ring is far and away one of the best games of all time, something I do not say lightly or often. It iterates on the Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro legacy in a way that genuinely combines the content of 2 or 3 of those games into a single, massive package. The gameplay is roughly 80% Dark Souls, 20% Sekiro. This means that there are elements of Sekiro, like being able to jump, that are carried over, but the speed of Sekiro is traded for the slower, more methodical pace of Dark Souls (Dark Souls III being the closest point of comparison). That's not a bad thing necessarily. Where this game improves upon the formula is the degree of openness that permeates its every design choice. In a typical Souls-style game, the player has a handful of options available at any given time. In Elden Ring, the choices feel nearly endless. The starting area is massive. All roads lead to a big castle that you can see as soon as you enter the world from the tutorial area, but how you get there and when you get there are completely at your discretion. You also choose a starting class, but after a few hours, it's easy enough to start putting skill points into other paths and to effectively change your class. This was true of Dark Souls and it's even more true now because of additional equippable items you can find in the world which help amplify aspects of your character, like giving a sword magical properties. You also get a horse early in the game, and the horse is fun to ride. It lacks realistic physics, which makes for a more video game/arcadey experience overall. The horse aids exploration with its ability to double-jump. The most significant goal in this game is to explore. It is rewarding, fun, and satisfying. Unlike so many open world games where you can go anywhere, the world of Elden Ring is crafted with such depth. There is something to discover around virtually every corner of the map. My final observation on the gameplay side is that no one should be discouraged from playing this on the grounds that these games are "too hard" or unfair. They are not unfair. If you are struggling against a boss, you can summon help from another player online. If you are really up against a wall, you can usually just go do something else in the world, which will help you level up. By the time you get back, you can probably beat the boss that tripped you up the first time. The main boss of the first story dungeon is very challenging, but if you take some time to explore and do other things, when you return to him a few hours later, he isn't hard at all. Fromsoft has wisely granted players fast travel from the start, so warping around the world is easy and beneficial. The visuals are solid, particularly on PS5. I haven't had any performance issues at all after 2 weeks and many, many hours of game time. They aren't as detailed as something like Ratchet & Clank or even Last of Us II on PS4, but they work perfectly for this game. The audio is also phenomenal, especially the sound effects. If there is anything I'd criticize, it's that in all my hours of playtime, none of the music stood out to me. It's standard fantasy fare, the Game of Thrones / Lord of the Rings-inspired sweeping string, orchestra, and choral music that is nice background and amplifies boss encounters, but it isn't memorable like some of the music from previous Fromsoft games. None of my minor criticisms detract from Elden Ring in the slightest. This is a 10/10 masterpiece. It is a crowning achievement in Fromsoft's already glowing legacy. While it may have a higher barrier to entry at first due to its challenge, this is simultaneously the most accessible Fromsoft game of this type due to the openness of its design. It is also content-rich to an unparalleled degree, even among its open world peers like Grand Theft Auto V, Horizon, and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I strongly, highly recommend it.

Not sure what all the raves are about this game. I don't find it worth the time or money spent. You don't get to "keep" progress that you've made and constantly starting over is BS. This was my first game from this franchise and my last.

If you've been playing souls games since Demon Souls, and tackled the games in-between (Bloodborne, Sekiro) you know that this game is taking all the best parts of their entire series and creating what may be one of if not the best entries create by Fromsoftware. This will not br a game for everyone, and it doesn't have the best of the best graphics, bit the visuals are still incredible. For those who want a straightforward and easy to follow story, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU. The story is hidden throughout the game, in items, weapons you find, in terrain and documents found lying around. Talking to NPCs, and defeating bosses add to the narrative as well. What you get is a deep engrained and sophisticated lore that adds a large depth to the emotions you experience as you progress. Progression is not firmly set, but you can tell when you aren't ready for an area when your attacks tickle and the enemies hit like trains. If you have the skill, you can take on harder areas early anf advance your progression faster. The soundtrack is amazing and can lead to incredibly memorable moments in fights or just looking at a new area for the first time. There are many side quests you can try and solve, but they require thought and remembering where you've been. There are no quest markers, it's all listening to dialogue and following their clues. You can fail the quests or finish them and receive amazing rewards sometimes. My final note is that this game is hard, as with souls game. The satisfaction from beating a boss you've struggled with and died to a dozen plus times is amazing, and sometimes you will find yourself smacking your desk/couch after dying to archer spirits for the 50th time. All in all, this will contend for GOTY, competing with Zero Dawn 2 and God of Wars next entry. Give it a try if you don't mind getting your butt kicked to the moon and back a few times. :)

Worst graphics I have ever seen, turned it on for 5 minutes and immediately looked up how to return it. Was hoping for Skyrim esque and was completely disappointed.

Worst game ever. Dog crap, trash, terrible. Domt buy

Might be a great game but you won't be able to find out for yourself since Best Buy is incapable to deliver it at launch even for preorders

the free trials I was supposed to get for Apple TV news and music we're not sent to my email as they said I am not happy

They stole my preorder bonus twice. Firs with HORIZON and now with this I WOULD NEVER preorder with Best Buy again.

Game isnt fun and what was expected. Just another grind for ever game.

If you won't let customers to return, then never put 15-day free return at your web.

I would love to give this game a better rating, buy I never got my preorder bonuses.

I don’t know what people see on this game because it doesn’t have anything

Where is my game? It launched last Friday, but I didn't get it yet by Tuesday.