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Elden Ring

FromSoftware

2022•RPG•PEGI 16•About 119 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosionsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fantastical RPG that is expansive, polished and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

95 / 100

2,345 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, a fictional realm over which several demigods rule. It was previously ruled over by the immortal Queen Marika, who acted as keeper of the Elden Ring, a powerful force that manifested itself as the physical concept of order. When Marika shattered the Elden Ring and disappeared, her demigod children began fighting over pieces of the Ring in an event called The Shattering. Each demigod has a shard of the Ring called a Great Rune, which corrupts them with power. In the game, the player character is a Tarnished, one of a group of exiles from the Lands...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSelf destruction/implosionSocial commentary

Keywords

ExplorationMonstersKnightsViolenceMedievalBrutalMagicSword

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Details

Developer: FromSoftware
Publishers: Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware
Released: 25 February 2022
Series: Elden Ring
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 46h rushed, 119h normally, 175h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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