Why It Ranks
“FromSoftware's magnum opus.” — The Open World Souls. Scored 28/30.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Elden Ring took the punishing brilliance of Dark Souls and placed it in a vast open world designed by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin. The result is the most critically acclaimed game of the 2020s. Every cave, castle, and catacomb hides something worth discovering, and the sense of exploration rivals Breath of the Wild. It proved that difficult games can also be the most popular games on earth.
Fun Fact
It sold 12 million copies in its first 18 days — faster than any FromSoftware game in history.
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