The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring has become the highest rated DLC on Metacritic

By: Anton Kratiuk | 19.06.2024, 14:01
The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring has become the highest rated DLC on Metacritic

Yesterday, critics' opinions on the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring were published. Experts almost unanimously called it a masterpiece of the game industry and the best DLC in the history of FromSoftware.

But today the statistics showed that the expansion was also the most highly rated DLC on Metacritic.

Here's What We Know

The Shadow of the Erdtree addon received 95 points, which put it in the first place among all DLC aggregator.

The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring has become the highest rated DLC on Metacritic-2

Note that this is not the only highly rated expansion for FromSoftware games, for example, Artorias of the Abyss for the first Dark Souls has 89 points, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters has 87 points, Dark Souls 3: The Ringed City addon got 82 points.

For comparison, let's present the scores of popular DLC from other developers:

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine - 92 points;
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone - 89 points;
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - 89 points;
  • Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways - 88 points;
  • Mass Effect 2: Lair of the Shadow Broker - 87 points;
  • Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare - 87 points;
  • Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island - 84 points;
  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores - 82 points;
  • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - 80 points;
  • Fallout 4 - Far Harbor received - 75 points.

Source: Metacritic