Elden Ring: Nightreign Reviews
Elden Ring Nightreign is another triumph for From Software, where jolly co-op greatly enhances the experience - a worthy spin-off to Elden Ring that's unmissable for fans and newcomers.
Overall, Elden Ring: Nightreign isn’t just a spin-off; it’s a massive triumph. With more direct storytelling, mindblowing boss fights, including a final boss that is one of the best they’ve ever crafted and a brilliantly tense gameplay loop, it stands tall as a worthy standalone game. FromSoftware has once again delivered a haunting, unforgettable world that challenges and rewards you.
For From Software's first game of this kind, Elden Ring Nightreign is nothing short of an incredible co-op souls-like experience with plenty of fun and memorable encounters.
The game, which will upset those who want to develop tactics and progress at a slower pace, and those who want to play a fun game alone, will satisfy players who say "let's gather friends and beat Souls bosses" to a certain extent. Its price is already determined accordingly, it is a game where we can spend 50-80 hours of fun with friends by paying 40 dollars.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Elden Ring Nightreign delivers a dynamic, adrenaline-fuelled take on the Souls formula. It’s tailored for hardcore fans with fast pacing, and brutally tough bosses... But its reliance on recycled content, and long expedition times may deter newcomers or those seeking a more traditional Elden Ring experience. For seasoned FromSoftware devotees like myself, it’s a compelling challenge. I only hope matchmaking improves at launch — because I’m itching for another run.
Elden Ring: Nightreign redefines multiplayer games and elevates them to a whole new level of challenge. In this nightmare-like adventure where mercy doesn’t exist, there’s no place for the weak. You’ll face breathtaking bosses where there’s no room for mistakes. And if you think playing with friends will make the journey easier, think twice, because Nightreign will mercilessly crush your bones… and your friends too.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Elden Ring: Nightreign offers a fast-paced gameplay and a return to the kind of raw challenge I’ve come to love in soulslikes. And that’s exactly what I wanted, the more time I spent with Nightreign, the more I found myself enjoying it.
Elden Ring: Nightreign takes FromSoftware’s mastery of tension and triumph and remixes it into a co-op formula that’s stressfully brilliant, borderline ridiculous—and dangerously addictive. It’s not trying to out-Elden Elden Ring. Instead, it turbo-charges the experience with a multiplayer twist that turns despair into shared laughter, and panic into camaraderie. The rogue-lite loop keeps things snappy, the class system is absurdly well-designed, and even as someone who’s never touched a Souls game before, I felt like I belonged in this world of moonlit carnage and beautifully timed dodges.
Elden Ring Nightreign is a blast to play. It has a lot going for it and is an Elden Ring game at its core. The game is challenging and fast-paced, forcing you to adjust to whatever is thrown at you. Running through some of the best bosses in the FromSoftware catalog is something I never thought I could do in one game. But at the same time, not having a mode to play with less than three people does shoot itself in the foot, and the lackluster story is disappointing.
Elden Ring: Nightreign manages to seamlessly blend multiple gameplay systems, creating a highly addictive gameplay loop. Despite some solo balancing issues, it is another FromSoftware masterpiece, and one I hope will stick around for many years to come.
Με το Elden Ring Nightreign, η From Software πειραματίζεται ξανά πάνω στην κλασσική συνταγή, αυτή τη φορά με περισσότερη ελευθερία
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Elden Ring Nightreign gripped me from start to finish and constantly fills my every waking thought. This is a game that will have me glued to my chair for many nights to come.
Elden Ring: Nightreign masterfully combines the souls-like and rogue-like genres in an online format, delivering an experience that's even more enjoyable than you might anticipate.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
Nightreign is so unlike every other game out there that its sheer novelty may be enough to tempt FromSoftware veterans and newcomers alike. It's polished, is easy to get into the action and has a very high skill ceiling. If players stick through its lack of direction and difficulty, they'll find a multiplayer game that feels rewarding to win in a way few other games are.
Elden Ring Nightreign blends soulslike intensity with mechanics from other genres. A high-adrenaline yet deep game, it introduces a blast of fresh air with ideas like shrinking safe zones and build-from-scratch expeditions. While solo play needs refining and asset reuse is noticeable, strong combat and co-op potential make it a worthy entry point for newcomers and a satisfying twist for veterans.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Elden Ring Nightreign departs a lot from the usual FromSoftware formula, which doesn’t always work out. From a hasty experience to boss fights you can’t learn from, it can often be frustrating. The mechanics are solid however and it might tap into a whole new audience.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
I walk away from Elden Ring Nightreign with an admiration for the weird thing the team at FromSofware has crafted. Something that doesn't feel like a cheap cash-in of the namesake but an idea that the team wanted to explore. It doesn't get everything perfect, but I'd rather see developers take big swings than stay stagnant. Much like Nightreign's speedy pace, FromSoftware once again proves it's not standing still.
Elden Ring Nightreign does its best to let players have fun, get stronger, and take down big, bad bosses together. I can't speak for the greater FromSoftware fanbase, but after these shared triumphs, I'll have a hard time going back to doing it alone.
Overall, Elden Ring: Nightreign offers a fresh and different experience for fans of this beloved title and the roguelike genre, with a strong focus on co-op gameplay and fast-paced progression. While it might not appeal as much to newer or less experienced players, it will no doubt keep dedicated fans of online co-op games, Elden Ring, and the Souls series entertained for hours.
Review in Persian | Read full review
"A bold direction that exceeds expectations" Elden Ring Nightreign offers a bold and exciting shift in the identity of the Soulsborne series by incorporating co-op gameplay and fast-paced randomization. It's an experience that balances the usual challenge with innovation, rewarding cooperation, tactical intelligence, and bold exploration. Despite some reservations about the depth of the story and repetition, the game proves itself a strong and refreshing addition to the FromSoftware universe.
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