This is the first non nintendo or rockstar game I've seen achieve a 97 on metacritic in over a decade. I saw the high reviews coming but never expected this. I can't wait to play this masterpiece.

Multiple outlets are calling this game a “masterpiece.” Well done FromSoftware!

A 10 and its a review in progress.... so maybe the first game to be 20/10

This happens every FromSoft release, some call it way harder, some say it's way easier. Fighting Cowboy says it's way easier, you say it's way harder. IGN says it's way harder, SkillUp says it's way easier.

I haven’t been this hyped for a game in a long time, i had some serious fun beating and playing demons souls on the ps5 and even a lot for bloodborne and ds3 years back and was there for the midnight release for Sekiro but this is next level idk if i could be any more hyped 💀

It's rare for me to have zero hype for a game when announced an then be entirely invested by the time the game launches. Elden Ring has done that to me - I can't imagine being more excited to rage at a game. One more day (and hopefully I'll be playing it on the new Steam Deck, soon, too)

I just re-watched this review after a long time and it's honestly one of the best reviews for this game I've seen.

Just the fact that this is a true open world style has my attention. And the creator of GOT has his influence in the game is awesome. This is my first From game I'm excited to get my A** handed to me

I'm so glad that people seem to finally be getting sick of the handholding map marker ridden open world games. BOTW and now Elden ring are showing that people want a return to games that respect the player and encourage their curiosity. Morrowind is my favourite game of all time, but i'm starting to think elden ring might finally be the game to usurp it.

It looks so gorgeous. I'll get lost in the exploration until I ended up in a place I had business venturing into and see "You Died" come up on my screen.

Yes we promoted Demon’s Souls JP import back in 2009 as nobody knew about this amazing game in the US 😉and now we have Elden Ring their masterpiece thanks Fromsoftware !!

I've never played a From Software title. I had always heard about Dark Souls but never really gave it a try. I'm completely hooked. So much so, that when I play Horizon Forbidden West now, it feels completely pointless and to be honest, dated. The graphics are amazing and everything, the world they built is top notch. But at the end of the day, Elden Ring has completely changed the open world game to the point that games like Horizon, Assassins Creed, Far Cry etc. just feels like labor. The generic stories, million map markers, mediocre side quests and repetitively easy combat. It's actually sad, I feel bad for game studios who are still making, or are in the middle of making tired same open world format games. I think what Elden Ring nails is the fact that they don't have different difficulty settings. It is what it is and you don't complain and whine, you just deal with it. It's actually better to put a limit on players vs hand them everything.

Can not wait to play this!

Immaculate. My hype for this game has not diminished even a little bit for this game while waiting.

These games are so satisfying because the combat takes practice like riding a skateboard or playing an instrument. You aren’t just instantly good once you get the controls, like Assassins Creed. But, you feel yourself progressing. I remember first playing DS3 and dying to the tutorial boss over and over. After playing a long time though, you learn when to dodge based on the animations, you learn the sweet spots. So much fun. And the “class” system gives these games so much replay value because you are never in a box. No two builds/playthroughs will be the same.

_Because of the lack of an in-game log/journal etc, I highly recommend you_ *keep an actual journal of the game.* Especially for when you put down the game for any period of time because there's a good chance you'll forget WTH you were doing.

Deep into that darkness peering, long he stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. Each Warrior wants to leave the mark of his will, his signature, on important acts he touches. This is not the voice of ego but of the human spirit, rising up and declaring that it has something to contribute to the solution of the hardest problems, no matter how vexing! 🗡 Welcome to elden ring world ⚔

thank you for the "Review In Progress". I'm watching yours, I watched Jeff Grubb's. I prefer it this way. Imran said reviewers didn't have enough time, which is understandable/true, but I said they should do one of these, and they replied "post-embargo criticism doesn't do the numbers to justify spending work time on it". And that's the wrong answer. The absolute last thing I'd want to hear about any game/review is that it was just work you were trying to get out the door.

Imagine Zelda Breath of the Wild combined with Dark Souls = MASTERPIECE

Man I've never felt like such an excited little boy in all my life, at least since I was a little boy.

When will this review in-progess ever be finished?

Tamoor is one my favorite Kinda Funny Best Friends. His points are very well thought out and always do a good job of getting the points across. Can't wait to play this game!

Can a melee based built create all these beautiful magic tricks like summoning etc?

Watching every single reviews knowing they all gave an amazing score😊🥰😍

This is a very well written essay, props to ya

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

Really well made video!!! Great work and keep it up!!!

How can I make sure to have all the Tamoor Notifications enabled!? He’s a legend! All praise the Demolition Man!

Am I the only one who thinks the boss Margit looks a lot like the enemies you could find on the Fargon Forest? Same asthetic and he also uses the same dagger

Whats up with the frame rate and pop ins?

9:25 ---> never seen a rat drop an orange item... what was that? I know they rarely drop rune arcs, but those are purple :/

So happy they are going to deliver on everything they promised, and we are so lucky to be able to play this in 2 days!!!!...

Shout out to Tamoor, always enjoy your reviews👍

Very well written review

Great review!

Is there a final review or still in progress?

Tamoor Hussain is a sick reviewer. Very informative and pleasing to listen to. Thank you sir.

Blazes....i havent seen reviews like these...ever..Every single outlet is calling this a MASTERPIECE Every Single One!!!!

Good review but the pulsating background music used in this review was pretty anxiety inducing and did not allow me to fully focus on the reviewers voice.

horizon zero dawn will again be overshadowed by a masterpiece of a game released at the same time frame haha. happened with BOTW, will now happen with Elden Ring.

it's getting lots of 10s already my god this game will be good cant wait

Fantastic review! I’ve got chills.

Review in progress?! But the Wikipedia says 10/10 on reception

Already ordering a new controller

So far 3 10s and a 9.5 I never had any Doubt

It's 10 no doubt

I honestly just heard about this game a couple weeks ago (yes, I live under a rock) but since then I've already preordered it! So beyond hyped as this will be my first From game ever.

Wow. A “10/10” review from Gamespot for a game that actually deserves it? All jokes aside. You did a great job Hussain Bhai.

Hidetaka miyazaki and his team deserve my respect !

This is such a well thought-out and written review.

I'm still thinking about getting this game hopefully same time later 😅

This was a great review!

im on my 2nd disc on the ps4 & both discs wont even load on my ps4 , they both just show up as "disc unrecognized",., all the rest of my ps4 discs play just fine ,.,. i just send it back & i'll wait for the price to drop on

The hollowing is over. Rise, tarnished ones.

This is pretty much all from souls likes in one, jumping from sekiro, medieval memeiness from dark souls and Bloodborne with that cannon trick weapon

The proverbial elephant in the room is why is the sky like that? 😂🤣

Imagine Ubitsoft systematically killing the Open World Genre instead of improving on it after dozens of games, then FromSoftware raising it from the dead in one game.

Thanks Tamoor for the detailed review ! Where other media houses havent uttered a word about story , atleast you managed to mention that it retains the story telling style of miyazaki. Also It is well detailed review about many aspects ! Thnaks !

Performance is a bit disappointig on Next-Gen. Had a chance to play it on a RTX Pc last Night, Performance and Graphics are gorgeous.

Can't wait 👌🏽

Nice review! :) Wish I had the PC power to play this game, maybe someday :')

bruh how many reviews are u guys gonna release?

If there's ever a "look what we can do" battle against aliens, I think I'd just show them this game.

If this is the review in progress, are you ever gonna post the official review?…

You say this is the hardest from software game and skill up says its the easiest - im so confused, which is it??

I’ve never played a souls game, but BOTW is possibly the best open world game I ever played. I might of pre ordered this off of FOMO, but I am pumped to play it.

"Fromsoft lore video industrial complex". Dying 😂

2022 and no 21:9 support is a shame

only FROM SOFTWARE can make a chill go down your spine as gamer.

I haven't been this excited for a game since Skyrim

What happens when devs exceed the hype in every way- Elden Ring happens.

Basically full pledge open world Darksouls 4

That's game of the year sorted already

Tamoor's prose is always top notch

This must me first horse in history of video games what can do double jump.

You say Elden ring is much harder than any other game by fromsoft but haven't the devs said otherwise? A lot of content creators are also saying the same thing, that the game is much more accessible and easier to get into than past fromsoft games.

I really was not hyped about this game. Sure, I was gonna get it eventually but eh, I could wait. Bit this review has really sparked what drew me to dark souls in the first place and I absolutely want to play this. The exploration and slow pace and challenging combat is just such a warm feeling for me. Thank you for making me spend money :P But genuinely, really excellent review. Well done.

Question for PS5 Are the controls natively rebindable in game? No matter how many times I try, I simply cannot get used to the Soulsborne default layout. And the in system rebinding in the accessibility menu is far too limiting.

This is a review for Souls fans from a Souls fan. He is speaking our language. Majestic!

Are there mods to make the game easier on PC? I really want to play this but I've hated FromSoft's past games for being way too hard

this new ps2 game looks dope and the character can even jump? 10/10

Is every npc a ghoul or an evil sorcerer??

I've had the game for a week and a half already and about 70 hours in so far. I can honestly say, this is both the best souls game made, and one of the greatest games ever. It's a monumental release.

I did not expect to buy this game. The reviews have convinced me.

Heyyy, you're that guy on Twitter fighting for an easy mode in Dark Souls huh??!

Souls games are for souls fans, not for everyone, not for me. My interest is in other games. But you gotta respect games that don't release broken and devs that stick with their original formula not trying to chase trends👍

Assuming Botw2 comes out this year, between Forbidden West, Botw 2, and Elden Ring this is going to be a real game awards contest at the end of the year. (Still think Elden will take it tho)

Don't you just love it when reviewers describe an experience, like encountering things you never expected, by giving you an exact spoiler-riffic example of something that completely ruins that unexpected encounter?

Do you guys ever finish these "reviews in progress"

A well deserved 10 :praisesun:

And so it begins

It sounds good but is the main selling point the application to the Dark Souls formula to this denser open world? I am hoping for something really innovative after 3 games. But I suppose I will just have to experience this to really know.

Game of the decade!

For all of you complaining...it's not difficult it's old-school and actually respects the player and gives him credit that his clever enough to find out everything on his own

This has nothing to do with the game, but I have to bring it up. To whomever edited/put this video together, please put a little effort into varying the background music. From 3:45 til 11:45, the exact same music is playing, which wouldn’t be an issue if it weren’t a piece that is just an endless 3 second loop. Once you notice this, you can’t focus on anything else. It’s incredibly annoying for an entire 8 minutes of your review. You’re Gamespot, you need to do better with this kind of stuff.

Great review. The decision to empower the player to choose their own path, follow their own destiny is like Skyrim

I'm confused about this being the hardest From Software game yet. Didn't the director or someone say that it would be easier than the previous souls games?

I started playing DS recently and as much as I want to play this, I won't until I beat it

The best game I have ever played.

Elden Ring and RDR2 are masterpieces My favourites games of all time