The game doesn't support ultrawide on purpose, has forced chromatic aberration, performance issues, locked FPS, and no upscaling options.

I'm waiting for them to fix these issues so I can change my review. Right now, Flawless Widescreen can fix some of them and add other nice improvements, but not everything.

However, Flawless Widescreen should not be mandatory just so players can achieve the quality and improvements that were deliberately denied to PC users.

Edit: I finished the game and got all the achievements, but I will keep my negative review. I’m not sure if FromSoftware could make Elden Ring a better game even if they addressed the technical issues or tried to improve it in other ways. The game simply lacks what made their previous titles great: the desire to stand out beyond just the beautiful landscapes.

The modded version of the game feels vastly superior to vanilla in every way, to the point that going online in the base game is physically painful. Elden Ring is simply subpar compared to what came before, and the open-world design did not improve the experience—it only works as a massive waste of time. The balancing is also a clear issue. It’s obvious that no amount of patching will ever make Elden Ring live up to the hype, despite being their best-selling game.

It's ironic that the player is supposed to become the Elden Lord when any regular mob would be a better fit.

Elden Ring was ridiculously overhyped compared to what it actually delivered. Just give us Bloodborne already.

EDIT: I keep trying to play it, to like it, but it’s just too... bad, too flawed. Going open-world was such a huge mistake... =/ And it feels so unfinished, rushed, and archaic... Such wasted potential—almost a sin...

EDIT 2: Every time I try to play this game, I just feel more disgusted, seeing how it is while thinking about how good it could have been. Such a waste.

EDIT 3: It’s 2024, the DLC is out, and the game is still trash. Old issues remain unaddressed and most likely never will be. FROM has lost its magic and is now just churning out the same garbage as Bethesda.

EDIT 4: Finally, this kind of notion, that Elden Ring failed to be what it should and could have been, this kind of thing, hurts more than an absolute failure. Because an absolute failure you throw in the trash and forget about. But a game like Elden Ring keeps haunting you, pulling you back, making you want to fix it, even though you know you can't despite changing a thousand things because at its core it will always remain a disappointment.

The game doesn't support ultrawide on purpose, has forced chromatic aberration, performance issues, locked FPS, and no upscaling options. I'm waiting for them to fix these issues so I can change my review. Right now, Flawless Widescreen can fix some of them and add other nice improvements, but not everything. However, Flawless Widescreen should not be mandatory just so players can achieve the quality and improvements that were deliberately denied to PC users. Edit: I finished the game and got all the achievements, but I will keep my negative review. I’m not sure if FromSoftware could make Elden Ring a better game even if they addressed the technical issues or tried to improve it in other ways. The game simply lacks what made their previous titles great: the desire to stand out beyond just the beautiful landscapes. The modded version of the game feels vastly superior to vanilla in every way, to the point that going online in the base game is physically painful. Elden Ring is simply subpar compared to what came before, and the open-world design did not improve the experience—it only works as a massive waste of time. The balancing is also a clear issue. It’s obvious that no amount of patching will ever make Elden Ring live up to the hype, despite being their best-selling game. It's ironic that the player is supposed to become the Elden Lord when any regular mob would be a better fit. Elden Ring was ridiculously overhyped compared to what it actually delivered. Just give us Bloodborne already. EDIT: I keep trying to play it, to like it, but it’s just too... bad, too flawed. Going open-world was such a huge mistake... =/ And it feels so unfinished, rushed, and archaic... Such wasted potential—almost a sin... EDIT 2: Every time I try to play this game, I just feel more disgusted, seeing how it is while thinking about how good it could have been. Such a waste. EDIT 3: It’s 2024, the DLC is out, and the game is still trash. Old issues remain unaddressed and most likely never will be. FROM has lost its magic and is now just churning out the same garbage as Bethesda. EDIT 4: Finally, this kind of notion, that Elden Ring failed to be what it should and could have been, this kind of thing, hurts more than an absolute failure. Because an absolute failure you throw in the trash and forget about. But a game like Elden Ring keeps haunting you, pulling you back, making you want to fix it, even though you know you can't despite changing a thousand things because at its core it will always remain a disappointment.