The first reviews of the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion have appeared online. They are overwhelmingly positive: on Metacritic, the average score is 94, and on OpenCritic, it is also 94 with a recommendation from 97% of reviewers.
Shadow of the Erdtree has indeed become the most extensive expansion in FromSoftware's history. The DLC significantly expands the original game's experience and adds a lot of new weapons, with around 30 hours needed to complete it.
Among the downsides of the expansion are some performance issues and a «disappointing final boss.» Eurogamer's reviewer, who gave the DLC only 60, noted a more straightforward narrative delivery and numerous scattered hints from the developers.
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree will be released on June 21 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. Earlier, spoilers for the expansion began appearing online.