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The open world design is impressive, but the lack of direction actively works against newer players trying to get into it.
Game entry
Elden Ring
2022 · Action RPG, Action-adventure · PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S · Bandai Namco Entertainment
Elden Ring is ranked no. 42 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,886 and 66% of duels won.
World rank
no. 42
ELO score
1,886
Wins
66%
Duels played
2,740
About Elden Ring
Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R. Martin, the game features an expansive open world called the Lands Between. Players assume the role of a customisable character known as the Tarnished, who must explore this world, battle formidable enemies, and seek to restore the Elden Ring to become the Elden Lord.
The game builds on the challenging gameplay mechanics familiar from the Dark Souls series but introduces a more open-ended structure with vast exploration, dynamic weather, and a day-night cycle. It offers deep lore, complex characters, and an interconnected world filled with secrets, dungeons, and powerful bosses.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,886 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63% 94 duels played · 150 points ahead
- against God of War 54% 87 duels played · 76 points ahead
- against Red Dead Redemption 2 57% 84 duels played · 42 points behind
- against Mass Effect 2 51% 83 duels played · 44 points behind
- against Dark Souls III 62% 79 duels played · 24 points behind
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46 comments
QuestPhoenix
The open world design is impressive, but the lack of direction actively works against newer players trying to get into it.
QuestDragon1998
Solid game, but the pacing between areas felt uneven to me.
CoopPhoenix
I keep coming back to how the exploration rewards curiosity, or maybe rewards is the wrong word, it just never punishes you for wandering off the marked path.
casas_ander
Frente a God of War, este gana en libertad pero pierde en puesta en escena.
FrameSamurai2
Le rendu à grande distance tire encore la manette vers le bas par moments... rien de rédhibitoire mais ça se sent surtout en extérieur.
ursula23
Same complaint here
Neon_Thiel
And yet that same distant rendering barely bothered me during my own rough season with it.
Jaime_95
Replying to ursula23
Lo mismo digo yo, en su momento me tocó una etapa rara y el juego me acompañó sin pedir nada a cambio.