Lords of the Fallen

Strong combat ; Good graphics ; More accessible than Dark Souls

Forgettable story ; Technical issues ; Lacks Dark Souls’ atmosphere

It might be a cover version of Dark Souls, but at least it’s a good cover version, with solid mechanics, gripping combat and a few twists that make it slightly more approachable to newbies. Lords of the Fallen suffers from a forgettable story and some...

Beautiful and detailed ; Two-world dynamic works ; Updates, lots of updates

Familiar Soulslike design ; Some technical issues ; Updates, updates, updates

A clever use of the twin-world idea gives Lords of the Fallen the edge over other Soulslikes. Its many updates can make for an uneven experience; Lords of the Fallen is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get from week to...

Despite these issues, Lords had me hooked from minute one. As a big fan of other genre favourites I wasn't disappointed by City Interactive's first foray into triple A, next gen game design. Its smart balance is a great way to introduce more people to...

Lords of the Fallen is an action-RPG title set within a medieval fantasy world ruled by a Fallen God. Fighting against the formidable Lords and Generals that command his army is one of game’s strongest features. Lords of the Fallen rewards skill and...

The Ugly: “In games like this, ‘ugly’ is somehow beautiful.”

ansprechende Präsentation... ; coole Bosskämpfe ; fordernder Schwierigkeitsgrad... ; stimmiger Hintergrundsound

…mit zu vielen Fehlern ; erzählerischer Nullpunkt ; …der aber Nerven strapaziert ; 5GB großes Day-One-Update

Die Ähnlichkeiten zu Dark Souls sind offensichtlich: toll inszenierte Bosskämpfe, ein hoher Schwierigkeitsgrad, düstere Schauplätze und eine dichte Atmosphäre. Das weiß zu gefallen. Was mich aber umso mehr ärgert, ist nicht nur, dass die Geschichte...