Review Roundup For Elden Ring

gamespot.com:

One of the most highly-anticipated games of this year--and maybe the last few years--is finally coming this week. From Software's ambitious open-world RPG Elden Ring is coming on Friday, February 25. Ahead of release, reviews have started to populate online, and it's already one of the best-reviewed games of all time.

Here at GameSpot, our Elden Ring review-in-progress scored the game a rare 10/10. Reviewer Tamoor Hussain has not finished the game, an experience seemingly shared by lots of reviewers given the game's massive scope and punishing difficulty. But he's seen enough to call it a masterpiece. «Elden Ring is From Software's crowning achievement in world design--epic in scale and scope. But what makes it special isn't just how visually stunning it all is, or that its open-world is vast, rich in detail, and teeming with possibilities. Instead, it's how the studio has applied its own esoteric design principles to deliver an experience that feels fresh, elegant, and uniquely From Software.»

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With a 97 Metascritic score so far, Elden Ring is currently tied with games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Grand Theft Auto 5, among the best video games of all time. Naturally that score may be subject to change as more reviews come continue to come in.

For a broader look at the critical reaction Elden Ring, check out more review scores and excerpts below, or check GameSpot sister site Metacritic for even more impressions from around the industry.

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