I never really liked Souls games tbh, they were always mediocre imo. I liked Dark Souls 3 for sure, but then again it was like 7.5/10. When i started Elden Ring i immediately felt something was different. Graphics and art style was gorgeus at first glance. And since i was a platformer gamer, being able to jump in this game made me soooo relieved. The open world itself is... ginormous. Every place has it's own unique personality. Musics are amazing too. Bosses are... good, pretty good. Yeah this game too has shitty bosses but i ignore them mostly. Gameplay and hit feeling is nirvana in this game. Story is probably good, but this is a Souls game. Souls games never told the story directly, which is my biggest issue with Souls games. There are TONS of things you can do and find in the open world. When i finished the game, i felt like i was in abyss or void or whatever the heck you call it. I felt... empty. I'm gonna start new game + someday, because i really, really loved this game. Long story short: great graphics, spectacular music, immersive and ginormous open world, decent bosses, orgasm-like gameplay, decent dungeons and much much more. 9.5/10 no wonder this game got the title for being GOTY. That -0.5 points is because of Malenia btw.