Elden Ring Review: Why This Game Belongs in Every Kenyan Gamer's Library
FromSoftware's open-world masterpiece is one of the greatest games ever made. Here is why it is worth every shilling even in 2025.
James Kiprop
Senior Gaming Editor at GameStop Kenya. Passionate about RPGs and fighting games.
Elden Ring won Game of the Year for 2022 and the conversation about it has not died down since. In 2025, with a lower price point and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC released, it is the best time to experience one of gaming's all-time greats.
What Makes Elden Ring Different
The Lands Between is a genuinely surprising open world — not in terms of checklist content, but in the sense that exploration consistently rewards you with discoveries that feel earned. Every dungeon, boss, and hidden passage has purpose. It is the opposite of open-world bloat.
The Difficulty Question
Elden Ring is hard. It does not hold your hand. But unlike earlier FromSoftware games, the open world gives you options when you are stuck — explore elsewhere, get stronger, return when you feel ready. Most players who give it a genuine effort find the difficulty transforms from frustrating to deeply satisfying within the first few hours.
Value in Kenya
The base game provides 60–100 hours of content. Shadow of the Erdtree adds another 20–30 hours of the highest-quality content in the game. At GameStop Kenya's current pricing, this is one of the best hours-per-shilling ratios in the library.
Rating: 10/10