‘ELDEN RING’ - REVIEW ROUNDUP!

Enough days have already passed for this one to be classed as video game royalty! Don’t believe us? That’s fine. We’re just one outfit in a long line of gamers that are singing the praises of Elden Ring from their armchairs. We would sing it from the rooftop, but that would mean putting the game down for five minutes. We can’t afford to lose such valuable moments.

Still not convinced? Still fine. We’ve compiled the best of the big name reviews for you below. This genre’s not for everyone, but Elden Ring has done an incredible job of capturing the hearts of most…

IGN - 10/10

“Even with all the threads I didn’t manage to tug on my first playthrough (of what I’m sure will be several), what I was treated to can easily be held amongst the best open-world games I’ve ever played. Like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild before it, Elden Ring is one that we’ll be looking back on as a game that moved a genre forward.”

Read the full review here.

Eurogamer - Essential

“All that said, Elden Ring remains a glorious game, one that established fans are going to savour for some time to come, and one that may just welcome new fans into the FromSoft fold. Sumptuous visual design, dark and detailed lore and a vast-but-intricate open world are reason enough to venture out into the Lands Between. Add to that FromSoftware’s unforgiving and unforgettable gameplay loop and this is something truly special.”

Read the full review here.

GamesRadar - 5/5

“Elden Ring is both a refinement and evolution of the Dark Souls formula, presenting an expansive world that’s as hostile as it is inviting. Despite the occasional excess, suffering has never been as much fun as this.”

Read the full review here.

GameRevolution - 10/10

“Games like Elden Ring only come once or twice in a generation and raise the bar on what the medium can offer. It’s challenging and unfair at times, but it also gives you the tools to overcome any of its obstacles, and those who persevere will get one of the most satisfying experiences in gaming.”

Read the full review here.

Polygon - Recommends

“But, all told, FromSoftware has done more than just remix its earlier games and layer on open-world influence with Elden Ring. The studio’s conversation with the player goes in fascinating new directions, and there are great surprises here for longtime fans of Souls games; From clearly knows what we expect of its castles, its boss encounters, and the random out-of-nowhere ambushes, and it plays with those expectations. Sometimes it means I die unexpectedly. And sometimes it makes me smile.”

Read the full review here.

Destructoid - 10/10

“To say I was blown away by Elden Ring is an understatement. Sure it’s still going to appear esoteric and unapproachable to a subset of people. There are things it could still do better in terms of onboarding, and it could do even more on the front of quality-of-life enhancements for returning Souls players.But as an experience, it’s one of the most wondrous and open-ended games I’ve played in years. It has so much to say from a design perspective that people will be talking about its choices for years on end, and playing it for longer.”

Read the full review here.

Enough said. If you’re not convinced now then you never will be! Grab your copy with us on all formats here at The Game Collection!

Rise, Tarnished…

-Jack