The battle royale “Ring of Elysium” has now left its early access. Users on Steam praise some features to the skies. What makes it so good? What is going wrong?
What is Ring of Elysium? The battle royale shooter made waves even before its launch in the West. Players used workarounds to play the game that testers praised so much before the release.
Especially the smooth weapon customizations and the fluid gameplay were praised by testers from the very beginning.
What is new? The Steam early access launch was on September 19, 2018. With German Steam clients, one could play Ring of Elysium from November 23, 2018. From now on, Ring of Elysium is fully released and leaves the testing phase.
Player reviews of Ring of Elysium on Steam
How is Ring of Elysium rated on Steam? On the Steam platform, Ring of Elysium has currently (as of June 26, 2019) received 55,683 reviews. Of these, 74% are positive, which gives the game a “mostly positive” rating on Steam.
What is positive? Here we summarize which points are positively highlighted by testers.
- The game is free-to-play without pay-to-win content
- Strong graphics
- Fluid gameplay
- Diversity in gameplay (through snowboards, gliders, BMX)
- Developers listen to the community
User Stefan writes: “In my opinion, it is still a really good game. I love the gun handling, and the game doesn’t really resemble PUBG, as some say. Sure, it’s a BR, but otherwise the game has a different mechanic that, in my opinion, is much better.”
User Donnerwetter writes: “Really good game that puts PUBG and Fortnite in the shade. It is a mystery why it is so unknown. The developers really put in effort and listen to the community.
Clear recommendation!”
What is negative or controversial? Here we summarize which points are negatively or questionable highlighted by testers.
- Little choice of game modes
- Players wish for the return of the snow map that made the game’s charm
- Occasional problems with cheaters
- Textures sometimes load too slowly at the beginning of games
Players complain about spyware: In the comments of negative reviews, there are repeated mentions from users concerned about spyware. According to some players’ opinions, the anti-cheat software of Ring of Elysium collects too much data.
Here, anti-virus and malware programs would respond and classify data from Ring of Elysium as dangerous. Other users overlook this point and explain that it is quite normal for the data to be collected. This is important for the detection of cheat software.
What has happened in Ring of Elysium?
New game mode Ashen Eye: Recently, Aurora Studio announced a new game mode in which players have to survive the aftermath of a volcanic eruption on the Europe island. Oxygen is scarce, and players must always stay in the safe zone, which moves instead of shrinking.
Content replenishment: New content for Ring of Elysium is released regularly. Some of this is partly associated with the seasons that are active in the battle royale shooter. For instance, Season 2 brought the mentioned volcano and BMX bikes to Ring of Elysium.
The new content also includes additional weapons that are added to the arsenal. Season 3 added new characters to Ring of Elysium.
Meanwhile, Ring of Elysium offers dynamic weather with sun, clouds, or rain. Even intense typhoons can be experienced in the game.
These and other contents and features make Ring of Elysium a hidden gem:
