Lords of the Fallen (2014)

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  1. partyintheback
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    Very impressive. It's true that this game is in the same genre as the Souls game, but it also brings its own feel and flavor, and that's much appreciated. This is a very challenging game, but it's also incredibly satisfying once you learn how to defeat a foe. It also has amazing graphics, much better than the Souls games. I look forward to the sequel.
  2. Homerlvsbeer
    Jul 28, 2015
    10
    Copy cat or not. this game is amazing. and plays much better than dark souls does. your character has real weight to him. as you role around its realistic as he is wearing so much armor including maybe a tin bath. so realistically rolling around would be difficult. and its good to see that has been thought about. i give this game a ten. because it seriously beautiful. i am playing withCopy cat or not. this game is amazing. and plays much better than dark souls does. your character has real weight to him. as you role around its realistic as he is wearing so much armor including maybe a tin bath. so realistically rolling around would be difficult. and its good to see that has been thought about. i give this game a ten. because it seriously beautiful. i am playing with gtx 980. with i7 4770k. and using windows 10 with direct x 12. and its on max settings and is smooth as butter. no issues. unlike alof of games that have come out. there isnt alot to complain about but people will always find something. some mothers do have em, and you cant please everyone, and then there are those who are kinda special, and will never be happy no matter what. the ones complaining are usually the ones who have only ever seen videos of the game and havnt even sat and played it. thinking they know everything. well. you should really appreciate this game. no matter if its like another game or not. its not any other game its called lord of the fallen. and its incredible. so stop with the immature attitudes always trying bring something down. try and be positive for once, so much negativity out there in the world, especially online, its vile. its like your addicted. why dont you find something positive about the world and work on that. you can start with this game. lots to be appreciated here.… Expand
  3. ici_chacal
    Jan 23, 2015
    10
    I have just bought the game for PC and I am very postively suprised. Game looks amazing and the fight system is vary good. The story from the begining is like a secound priority. I fully recomend this game for players who like Dark Souls.
  4. psydreamer
    Nov 2, 2014
    0
    don't waste your money, pc version is buggy with low fps on high end computers.
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  5. worksa7
    Nov 1, 2014
    0
    Unstable, too unstable to be played for a proper review really.

    -Crashes on launch
    -Crashes mid game
    -Lags on high end hardware
    -Game breaking bugs that ruin your save and make you start the entire game over brand new

    The list goes on. Avoid this title on PC.
  6. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    A more refined version of the Souls formula. Which in effect means a more refined version of garbage. If you want my opinion on this type of game, check my Dark Souls review.

    Now, i actually like this game. Not because it is good. It is not. But because it actually showcases how overrated Dark Souls is, and what caused all the fuss around it. You see, this is actually better than    A more refined version of the Souls formula. Which in effect means a more refined version of garbage. If you want my opinion on this type of game, check my Dark Souls review.

    Now, i actually like this game. Not because it is good. It is not. But because it actually showcases how overrated Dark Souls is, and what caused all the fuss around it.

    You see, this is actually better than Dark Souls. It has better graphics, it has a better character system, it is more accessible to play without reducing the "difficulty". It actually has a story and bothers to tell it. It has far better controls, and keyboard and mouse are workable. The port is quite fine now after the patches, i played it at max settings on my R9 380 gpu with no issues.

    So why it was destroyed by the critics, "professional" and users alike?

    Because even a refined clone of Dark Souls, is just a mediocre game. If you remove the hype, remove the blinders for people, and stop the shills from promoting it, people can see the Souls recipe for what it is: Bad design and cheap production values masquerading as "challenge".

    I mean seriously, if Souls games are the masterpieces all the idiots claim they are, shouldn't a clone with better graphics, at least deserve a metacritic of 80? Think about it for a second.

    This game is average. I give it a 5, which is MORE than i have given all Souls games. My opinion is that if you have a capable modern system, and want to try your hand on the Souls class of games, you are better off picking this instead. If you don't like this, you won't like Souls games either, and if you claim you are a Souls fan and you don't like Lords of the Fallen, you are a hypocrite.    … Expand
  7. zukkio
    Jan 1, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HI,( Lords of the fallen) has to be the worst RPG game I have ever played.
    The Heroes movements are really slow .
    I have given up on playing it because a game like that it not my idea of fun .
    In any other game the game lets you go though ,( Because of newbies ).
    But not in this game.
    The games developers will say otherwise ,only because they made it.
    Every day I see more and more GAMERS complaining about this game.    … Expand
  8. kindzadza
    Jan 26, 2016
    8
    Take dark souls and go berserk on graphics, too berserk. Add some story telling and you get LOTF with amazing atmosphere - a game almost unique to itself. This is definitely big surprise for me - gamer's jewel and quite underrated. Lots of replay value. Add few OP enemies and some heavy damage spells. Slightly modify combat for people's various tastes. Lords of the Fallen - game with a lotTake dark souls and go berserk on graphics, too berserk. Add some story telling and you get LOTF with amazing atmosphere - a game almost unique to itself. This is definitely big surprise for me - gamer's jewel and quite underrated. Lots of replay value. Add few OP enemies and some heavy damage spells. Slightly modify combat for people's various tastes. Lords of the Fallen - game with a lot if potential, just bad publicity due to enormous loyal fan base of souls.
    Oh wait for it - controls are amazing with keyboard and mouse - the mouse does need mouse 4 and 5 though. Some minor glitches left after all the patches that were released. Honesly this is a great game to be released on the market that would hopefully generate healthy competition in the genre.

    I Couldn't play games since I have finished Witcher 3, but this did not bore me one bit.
    Recommended for those who like to try something new    … Expand
  9. AthanasiosT
    Aug 12, 2015
    9
    The first thing that I appreciated, is that it played flawlessly in my PC (even though it's an aged system), in contrast to Dark Souls. Secondly, even though it has a slight console feeling, it stays just there and plays perfectly with mouse and keyboard. Enemies are great and pretty hard to master and spell tree is good too (even though I would like a couple of spells more). Plenty ofThe first thing that I appreciated, is that it played flawlessly in my PC (even though it's an aged system), in contrast to Dark Souls. Secondly, even though it has a slight console feeling, it stays just there and plays perfectly with mouse and keyboard. Enemies are great and pretty hard to master and spell tree is good too (even though I would like a couple of spells more). Plenty of weapons and armor for my rogue and nice backstab technique. A nice kill-fest !… Expand
  10. Klewer
    Mar 27, 2016
    8
    Found this to be a really enjoyable experience, obviously coming from Souls it's a bit similar and does it quite well. Combat is solid and enjoyable and story is there if you want to dig through the lore. Definitely worth a look if you like the DemonDark Souls style games.
  11. Molec_man
    Nov 14, 2014
    8
    I'm a Dark Souls fan and really enjoyed this title on multiple playthroughs. While I would like to give it a higher score than an 8, I can't. The graphics are great. The gameplay is solid. The bosses are fun (a bit easier than souls). The rune crafting is a good addition. The story is okay. The replayability is okay. I am definitely looking forward to the DLCs. I hope they add onto theI'm a Dark Souls fan and really enjoyed this title on multiple playthroughs. While I would like to give it a higher score than an 8, I can't. The graphics are great. The gameplay is solid. The bosses are fun (a bit easier than souls). The rune crafting is a good addition. The story is okay. The replayability is okay. I am definitely looking forward to the DLCs. I hope they add onto the story and add some new options or enhancements for character building.

    My only complaints are that the targeting system is poor with multiple enemies present. And the character builds are also pretty poor imo. Warrior builds are substantially more powerful than others. The cleric is a very bland class. It is not your typical Cleric archetype. The Rogue is way underpowered and not flashy at all.    … Expand
  12. jlchavis0844
    Jan 25, 2015
    6
    If you are a fan of the Dark Souls series and you are looking for something to tide you over until Bloodborne and Scholar of the First Flame are released, go ahead and skip this one. I know that runs contrary to everything you have been told, but its a good idea.Anyone who went back to Dark Souls from Dark Souls II can tell you that DS games handle in a certain manner. Even the slightIf you are a fan of the Dark Souls series and you are looking for something to tide you over until Bloodborne and Scholar of the First Flame are released, go ahead and skip this one. I know that runs contrary to everything you have been told, but its a good idea.Anyone who went back to Dark Souls from Dark Souls II can tell you that DS games handle in a certain manner. Even the slight changes from 1 to 2 can seem jarring. Going from DS to Lords of the Fallen is pretty rough. It feels like you are playing DS in jello. Even for a light rouge character, you feel slow and awkward rolling. The attack system even with 2 handed knives is slow and cumbersome. If feels more spectacle fighter than DS. With heavy armor on, don't even bother rolling. It makes fat rolling look like a ninja flip. It you haven't played DS, then go ahead and pick this up on a sale. The balance is terribly off, and can be very hard to very easy. The bosses are super simple and because a little repetitive after a while but look great. Overall, the art style of this game is blizzard sans color. It looks terrible even when technically, the graphics are good. There is nothing original in this game except the XP system. Its a shame that a good idea like that is buried in a creative black hole. Its like 99% From Soft and 1% CI. In the end, it's a barely competent Souls clone that most people should and will skip.… Expand
  13. sammyflinders
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    So basically im givimg this game a 10 to counter some of the more ludicrous scores like 0-5 range. I would rank it about an 8 though, so still no slouch.

    I admittedly have come to the party late on this release, and i think its at patch 1.6 or something. So i have experienced ZERO technical issues with roughly 10 hours clocked. Framerate is also rock solid at 60fps v-sync with all    So basically im givimg this game a 10 to counter some of the more ludicrous scores like 0-5 range. I would rank it about an 8 though, so still no slouch.

    I admittedly have come to the party late on this release, and i think its at patch 1.6 or something.
    So i have experienced ZERO technical issues with roughly 10 hours clocked.

    Framerate is also rock solid at 60fps v-sync with all settings maxed, with the exception of volumetric lighting. I run xfire 7970's and had read many horror stories which made me hesitate on purchasing, glad i had faith that the issues would have been resolved.

    The game is as reviewers say, DS lite, but this is no bad thing. If your inclined towards these kinds of games definitely check it out.    … Expand
  14. rwebb
    Dec 5, 2014
    2
    (Comments are as of version 1.3, Dec 5 2014.) The use of Dark Souls/Demon Souls mechanics and atmosphere as inspiration is very welcome, but Lord of the Fallen's performance problems and incessant crashing on PC destroy any merits the game has. The risk/reward design that pushes you to go as long as possible before saving by incrementing the XP rewards is in direct opposition to potential(Comments are as of version 1.3, Dec 5 2014.) The use of Dark Souls/Demon Souls mechanics and atmosphere as inspiration is very welcome, but Lord of the Fallen's performance problems and incessant crashing on PC destroy any merits the game has. The risk/reward design that pushes you to go as long as possible before saving by incrementing the XP rewards is in direct opposition to potential crashes at any moment. After about 7 hours into the game, I had probably accumulated about 2-3 hours of actual play time with 4-5 hours of backtracking and replaying over and over after crashes. I gave up on the XP chaining and would just scamper for a save point at any chance just to salvage as much XP before the inevitable crash loss.

    Eventually I hit a point in the game where just walking down a mandatory path would hang and crash ('LordsOfTheFallen.exe has stopped working'), repeatedly, preventing any further progress. I give up.    … Expand
  15. lantan
    Dec 27, 2014
    1
    Totally crap, game is starting between devils , you dont know anything about game, any strategy or anything else, just they want you to roll and roll and roll and roll and roll and hit, of course if you are lucky, if you like to roll , this game is the best but watch out most of blade swings wont touch you but will make damage you. Totally crap
  16. mjnagel
    Jan 4, 2017
    8
    This game is an unfinished masterpiece.

    Even with it's many flaws, it's still fun. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys RPG's like Dark Souls, especially people who find Souls to be a bit too challenging. Despite what fans will try to say, this game is basically a Dark Souls clone. But so what? Is it bad that so many shooters have drawn inspiration from Halo and Counter Strike? Is it    This game is an unfinished masterpiece.

    Even with it's many flaws, it's still fun. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys RPG's like Dark Souls, especially people who find Souls to be a bit too challenging.

    Despite what fans will try to say, this game is basically a Dark Souls clone. But so what? Is it bad that so many shooters have drawn inspiration from Halo and Counter Strike? Is it bad that so many MMO's have copied Warcraft? Is it bad that League of Legends turned a WC3 fan map into an entirely new genre called MOBA? No. This is what the gaming industry does. One game hits it big, and everyone improves on its model.

    When I first started playing Lords of the Fallen I was blown away. In my first few hours of playing it, I was convinced that it was actually BETTER than the Dark Souls series. I liked that the art style was dark fantasy, instead of a miserable nightmare. I liked that it was difficult, but not impossibly hard. I liked how the spells feel complimentary to melee combat, rather than entirely different class skill set. I liked that the longer you go without dieing the more experience you get, encouraging you to gamble with your life.

    But the longer I played the more I realized how incomplete this game is. It needs a lot more fine tuning, and it feels like its still in beta. Firstly, the combat gets a little wonky the further you progress. Yes it's hard to kill stuff, but in a weird way. Either you are surrounded by far too many enemies who are spinning your camera around in circles and there's no room to move, or you have come face to face with a wall of shields in a narrow hall way. Most of the difficult fights are hard simply because they are awkard. There isn't a the same surgical feeling of precision in this game that there is in Dark Souls.

    The longer I played, the more cheese mechanics I learned to just kind of cheat my way through. For example, I was constantly shield bashing people to the ground, and then smacking them, letting them get up, and repeating. But the problem is that you have to do this. When there are huge guys hiding behind shields, thats kind of the only way you can kill them. Alternatively, you can use your big spells, and then hide for several minutes while you wait for the cooldown to end and your mana regenerate.

    These problems become even more pronounced when you get to the boss fights. Basically every boss has a trick or two that allows you to sneak in some damage, and then you back off, and repeat. The worst part is that these bosses have far too much health and it takes like 10-20 minutes of cheesing them to slowly work them down. Sadly, all of the bosses themselves look, act and sound really epic, but they just aren't that fun.

    The second major problem in this game is navigation. The whole story recycles the same world and zones. As the story progresses, you realize that you have to backtrack to the same areas that you have already been in several times. The only variety is that there happens to be different, bigger enemies in those places. The biggest cause for annoyance in this is that the game never gives you any hints or clues about where to go. You just have to kind of walk around in circles until you figure out where the game's story continues. (Or go watch youtube guides.) What's most frustrating in all of this, is that most of the environments look very similar. It's quite easy to get lost in this game while you wonder around in circles, trying to find some awkwardly hidden door or passage.

    Unfortunately, I think the problems with the combat and the world probably only exist because the company that made it is small and couldn't afford to keep working on it.

    I had fun playing this game, and I actually played it through to completion. That's more than I can say for 90% of the games in my Steam Library.

    I think this game franchise has a ton of potential and I really hope the sequel comes out some time soon. Moreover, I hope they have a budget and team large enough to make a game that lives up to that potential.    … Expand
  17. tkazama
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    Świetnie się bawiłem przez całą przygodę, z miłą chęcią powróciłem do tytułu po kilku latach, czekam na drugą część :)
  18. HauMauKhau
    Jul 6, 2020
    0
    One of the worse game I have ever played.WASTE of money,WASTE of time.Funny story,funny mechanics,funny animation,funny everything except for it aint fun.
  19. apokalipto
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  20. Kenjiro
    Dec 10, 2018
    3
    The game have pretty graphics and this is it. All the rest is from mediocre to bad. Character is moving very slow, only fast rolls are useful, but even this do not prevent from taking damage or stun. Against some enemies you have only slight chance to get up from knocking down in tight corner. Game is not balances at all. Beginning is very hard for non-DS players when you have to die manyThe game have pretty graphics and this is it. All the rest is from mediocre to bad. Character is moving very slow, only fast rolls are useful, but even this do not prevent from taking damage or stun. Against some enemies you have only slight chance to get up from knocking down in tight corner. Game is not balances at all. Beginning is very hard for non-DS players when you have to die many times instead of real learning with progress how to play, and ending is so easy with multiple enemies on one/two hits.

    But all of this could be overcome, but backtracking is worst of all. Main quest send Harkyn multiple times to the same places with only stronger enemies (respawn every location change) and locations are dull and boring.

    I bought game on GOG sale for a few dollars and it was not worth the money. Do not buy, do not play, there are multiple better games.    … Expand
  21. Moki
    Nov 6, 2018
    4
    Visually not a bad game. Really bad port, controls are horrible, should have just left it as a console game, just a waste of time. Do NOT play this on a pc.
  22. Jenne
    Dec 8, 2018
    8
    A very well done and well thought out Souls clone, especially if you like the slower, more tactical Dark Souls 2 type of combat.
  23. Khornez
    Oct 13, 2020
    2
    An extremely slow and clumsy mess of a game that has some slightly nice ideas but fails in spectacular fashion to execute them. I see plenty of people excusing the game because the studio is polish or because it's small... as if that changes the gameplay. They could have skimmed in graphic quality and the like and focus on a better mechanic, which is what a videogame is for after all.An extremely slow and clumsy mess of a game that has some slightly nice ideas but fails in spectacular fashion to execute them. I see plenty of people excusing the game because the studio is polish or because it's small... as if that changes the gameplay. They could have skimmed in graphic quality and the like and focus on a better mechanic, which is what a videogame is for after all.

    The biggest flaw has been stated multiple times, the movements being extremely slow and frustrating, which initially they might have decided was to give weight to the weapons but funnily enough at some point it makes the weapons look weightless and it's the character the one who has some arthritis or something: no, devs, a heavy weapon doesn't move steadily slow, it might move slow at first and can be hard to stop it's movement, but if it's slow during the entire swing, then it's the character holding it at that speed.

    But besides that massive annoyance, there are some other quality of life things that games understood long before this like:
    ·who thought it's a great idea to make the switch consumables and use consumables on the same key, have they heard of a directional pad? ever?
    ·when you lock on a target you are unable to run and all you can do then is roll, good luck handling that
    ·option to disable autoplay audio on the scrolls
    ·option to disable slowmotion animations (also, seriously, did you think the game needed to be Slower?)
    ·running attacks (not talking about the leap heavy attack)

    All in all this feels more like a cashgrab that only gets a modest score from people desperate to defend the company for whatever reason or those who heard it's compared to Dark Souls and try to "stick it to those snobs".

    As for characters, story and all that... yeah, not even worth mentioning.    … Expand
  24. wildemu
    Feb 22, 2015
    6
    I was interested in this game because of the boss fights, and they didn't disappoint for the most part. But, the rest of the game is so average/mediocre that it doesn't surprise me to see the low scores.

    The story is awful and sounds like something that has been thrown together in an hour. Definitely comes off as some generic fantasy crap. The level design of the castle is confusing    I was interested in this game because of the boss fights, and they didn't disappoint for the most part. But, the rest of the game is so average/mediocre that it doesn't surprise me to see the low scores.

    The story is awful and sounds like something that has been thrown together in an hour. Definitely comes off as some generic fantasy crap.

    The level design of the castle is confusing and clunky. You will probably get lost at some point in this game because the quest journal doesn't tell you anything at all about where to go. There's a ton of backtracking involved which could also get under your skin. It's not like other games where the transitions after a boss are seamless, you can definitely sense a lack of cohesion from the developers when placing the bosses in the levels.

    Combat is slow-paced but any Souls veteran will get used to it. Patience is the name of the game, and after watching your enemy blindly flail away, you can go in for the strike.

    Graphics are decent, but the fps performance on the master race is less than desirable. You will probably crash a couple of times during the playthrough like i did, so save often. Not a well-optimized port to say the least.

    Honestly, if you're interested in the bosses like I was, it's better just to see them on youtube. It's 13-15 hour experience that could be put into another game.    … Expand
  25. the_sarpo
    Dec 20, 2015
    6
    Good graphics, nice atmosphere, cool sounds but... game loses it's every plus side with just a couple of enemy types (7 maybe 8) and all the same moves... nothing new about it after 2-3 hours of gameplay. you have to fight with 3 meters tall enemies in 2 meters wide halls from so close to **** view. enemies never get staggered with your even the thoughest hits. just run around and hit you.Good graphics, nice atmosphere, cool sounds but... game loses it's every plus side with just a couple of enemy types (7 maybe 8) and all the same moves... nothing new about it after 2-3 hours of gameplay. you have to fight with 3 meters tall enemies in 2 meters wide halls from so close to **** view. enemies never get staggered with your even the thoughest hits. just run around and hit you. oh, by the way, when you start a combo and keep hitting with your 120 damage hammer, a slimey looking creature with a rusty swort at hand will push you back with just one hit... I call this games fight mechanics an obsolete **** if you want to spend your time running around fighting same monsters over and over and over and get nothing, this game is just for you.… Expand
  26. docreifer
    Dec 2, 2014
    6
    why... is....every...thing....so....slow...*dead*damn...
    I like the idea of a game following the steps of dark souls, however this is not very well done game. It has very bad dialogues, acting in the game is just weird as the emotion between chars just never match up, there's no chemistry, the cam its particularly troubling and I'm constantly losing sight of my char when    why... is....every...thing....so....slow...*dead*damn...
    I like the idea of a game following the steps of dark souls, however this is not very well done game. It has very bad dialogues, acting in the game is just weird as the emotion between chars just never match up, there's no chemistry, the cam its particularly troubling and I'm constantly losing sight of my char when rolling...controls are just slow, the response its not as good as in dark souls, sometimes you just get hit, and you got no chance of avoiding that damage.... its just a bad version of dark souls, its not a bad game but I think if there was no dark souls i would have liked this one a little bit more...    … Expand
  27. Defner
    Aug 16, 2015
    9
    The game is great! In my opinion it is a combination of Dark Souls, Severance: Blade of Darkness and some Darksiders 2.

    Advantages: + Great combat system - often turn attention to it, and here I was positively surprised. If you want to use the sword and shield - no problem! Do you like to fight a two-handed ax? Here you are! + Very nice graphics - atmosphere of dark fantasy.    The game is great! In my opinion it is a combination of Dark Souls, Severance: Blade of Darkness and some Darksiders 2.

    Advantages:
    + Great combat system - often turn attention to it, and here I was positively surprised. If you want to use the sword and shield - no problem! Do you like to fight a two-handed ax? Here you are!
    + Very nice graphics - atmosphere of dark fantasy. Exquisitely created models of enemies and bosses themselves. Something amazing! LOFTF works well- were declines in liquidity, but the fault of my 3 year old computer.
    + Difficulty. If someone frustrated to Dark Souls and forgive yourself - Lords of the Fallen is a game for him (my case: D). DS is for me hard, too hard for the death penalty. Of course, here too the difficulty level is quite high, but is fine.
    + Mass weapons and armor. Swords, axes, hammers, daggers - what your heart desires. Sets of armor - light, medium, heavy - where any kind of impact on the mobility of hero.
    + Different character classes. You can play a warrior, mage or assassin. You have freedom.
    + The length of the game. The game I did not drag on and somehow I was too short. So at the same time :)
    + The dynamics of the game - avoiding blows to the enemy machającym weapons to the left and right, it makes a lot of pleasure!

    Disadvantages:
    -A Little bit of bugs, glitches. It happened that in one Lord, blocked a foe and regenerated. Then we could not do anything to him: / But this is only a single case.
    -Could Be some puzzles.

    I would also like to point out that the game never once kicked to the desktop. I would recommend :)    … Expand
  28. Cech
    May 16, 2017
    9
    Все эту игру сравнивают с Дарк Соулсом, но они всё делают неправильно

    Единственная игра с которой можно сравнивать это бладборн, потому что в нём, в отличии от серии соулс есть стиль (т.к. в ДС 1-2 его маловато) Неабсурдное средневековье - так можно описать мир данной игры Сюжет В отличии от вышеупомянутых игр он есть, довольно интересный (есть выбор, решения влияют на концовку).    Все эту игру сравнивают с Дарк Соулсом, но они всё делают неправильно

    Единственная игра с которой можно сравнивать это бладборн, потому что в нём, в отличии от серии соулс есть стиль (т.к. в ДС 1-2 его маловато)

    Неабсурдное средневековье - так можно описать мир данной игры

    Сюжет
    В отличии от вышеупомянутых игр он есть, довольно интересный (есть выбор, решения влияют на концовку).

    Графика
    Очень красивая, текстурки завезли

    [h1]Геймплей[/h1]
    Полностью соответствует ДС и ББ, почти ничего нового (из интересного хватка оружия, судя по некоторым другим обзорам люди с icq до 40 единиц наигравшись в ДС не поняли как ими пользоваться и не смогли драться)

    Незаслуженно заниженная в обзорах фанов ДСа, красивая, интересная, увлекающая..

    ..8,5/10    … Expand
  29. Amsheagar
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    This is an Ok game. Nothing more, nothing less but ok. There are lots of boss fight. The story is not important and not interesting, but the gameplay, the combat system, the leveling system and the graphics are good. If you not enough hard for the dark souls you can practice with this. Similar, but easier.
  30. EpicKris
    Sep 2, 2015
    6
    MEDIOCRE. Everything about Lords of the Fallen Screams mediocre. I was hoping for easier version of Souls games but don't kid yourself, it's not even close. I can look past many things but when the core game mechanic is average at best there's something wrong. I'm talking about combat here, it's nowhere near the fluidity and *weight* of Dark Souls that it tries to imitate. If you are boredMEDIOCRE. Everything about Lords of the Fallen Screams mediocre. I was hoping for easier version of Souls games but don't kid yourself, it's not even close. I can look past many things but when the core game mechanic is average at best there's something wrong. I'm talking about combat here, it's nowhere near the fluidity and *weight* of Dark Souls that it tries to imitate. If you are bored and desperately need something new to play, give it a go. Otherwise, just replay one of the Souls game and save your money.… Expand
  31. Krzych
    Dec 21, 2018
    7
    Game is doing exactly what you would expect. It looks good, sounds good, plays good and has a decent story. There aren't any particular strenghts or weaknesses about the game, it is very solid overall. The biggest problem is probably that the game is not doing a good job of communicating with the player at the beginning. For example there are some mechanics that are making the game a lotGame is doing exactly what you would expect. It looks good, sounds good, plays good and has a decent story. There aren't any particular strenghts or weaknesses about the game, it is very solid overall. The biggest problem is probably that the game is not doing a good job of communicating with the player at the beginning. For example there are some mechanics that are making the game a lot easier, but you won't be aware if them unless you accidentaly discover them somewhere along the way so for example watching some basic beginner guide on youtube is a good way to mitigate unecessary flustrations caused not by game's level of diffiulty but it's inability to make player aware of basic mechanics.… Expand
  32. ozpowell
    Dec 27, 2016
    9
    Received this game (limited edition version) for Christmas. Have thoroughly enjoyed playing so far and have not experienced a single crash. Respectable frame rates on my 3yo video adapter. Definitely appears that the earlier issues have been addressed. Thoroughly recommend this game.
  33. DarkBee
    Apr 7, 2018
    10
    And Tomas Gop, the former producer of CD Projekt RED, happened, with the arrival of which City Interactive finally had an incentive to leave the regiment of companies working with the category "B" games. No, Lords of the Fallen - this is not a breakthrough in the genre, not the "killer" of the Souls series and certainly not an ideal role-playing game. But this is the first work of CityAnd Tomas Gop, the former producer of CD Projekt RED, happened, with the arrival of which City Interactive finally had an incentive to leave the regiment of companies working with the category "B" games. No, Lords of the Fallen - this is not a breakthrough in the genre, not the "killer" of the Souls series and certainly not an ideal role-playing game. But this is the first work of City Interactive, which can be compared on an equal footing with the main AAA games of this year. And this is a huge leap into the future for the Polish company. Lords of the Fallen begins without delay: after a couple of corridors and a couple of ordinary opponents Harkin, the main character, is taken to the arena and forced to fight the first boss, who really wants to gut the uninvited guest. Having beaten the kidneys and liver, Harkin brushes the blade briskly, replenishes the stock of medicinal potions from the nearest flying crystal and goes to save the world, along the way searching for the injured mentor who in front of all this booth pulled him out of prison. The script, perhaps, is the weakest part of the game, a set of cliches and platitudes. The scheme is known: there is an elected one, there is a very unpleasant supreme villain with a cohort of petty minions. Against the background of flashing some characters, whose only task - a couple of times to appear on the screen, say a few words and disappear forever. And the story itself seems flat, much where seen: long ago people rebelled against God and, having overthrown him, became free. Gone are hundreds and thousands of years, the ground was flooded with hornets (local demons), who are ready to kill all life. They are commanded by the Lords, and they obey, of course, the same God. Harkin also has to kill all the Lords, as much as possible of little things, and at the end to arrange a "dark" and raging god. In addition to the storyline, you can engage in optional assignments and search for a variety of notes. Assignments are of two types - kill and report or serve-bring. Both of them bring additional experience or equipment to the hero. Notes also shed light on the past and present of this world, tell the story of some characters. Although, you will not find out anything interesting. After all, everything that is suitable for a local story is to staging another task marker and to justify one or another action of the main character. It quickly becomes obvious that the developers were betting not on the plot, but on the world itself and the battles, taking for the benchmark a series of Souls from From Software. Those who played at least one part of the series of Souls, immediately feel at home - narrow corridors, two or three enemies in the room, blocks, rolls and key points, in which the player reborn after death. Unless Lords of the Fallen seems more dynamic. Up to a certain point Lords of the Fallen really feels like Dark Souls with elements of DarkSiders: Wrath of War. The hero waves with his sword, shields or rolls, and sometimes solves simple puzzles in the spirit of "push the button and find the door before it closes." But then Harkin finds a magical glove and learns some spell, and the intensity of the fights increases dramatically. The enemy closed the shield and does not want to get out? Charge it with a magical grenade from a glove. Have you seen an archer? Palnite a couple of times with a magic arrow. A handful of weak enemies? Shotgun helps you! And if there are too many enemies, then you can put the bait or just go into the "shadow", killing in one blow the most evil creature. So, the battle for the battle, you will approach the arena with the boss. Developers have repeatedly said that the battle with the bosses will be fights, checking the player for strength. Do not lie. If the first boss does not cause you anything but easy mockery, then the second one will arrange a speed reaction test. The third will make hurriedly rush around the arena, dodging death blows. The fourth will teach you how to choose the moments for an attack. That is, each will give a good lesson on survival in this world. Bosses in the game a lot, and many of them can spoil the life of the hero. True, there are among them those whom the bosses called by mistake - too light and predictable. Unfortunately, in the game there is no balance in this game.

    Bosses are not only an experience, but also a unique weapon that remains on the ground after their death. Outfitting is a big plus of the game. Believe me, in the Lords of the Fallen is full of different means for killing opponents and protecting the hero from the blows of enemies. Armor can also be found in scattered chests, while weapons fall from opponents (but sometimes also come from storage). The choice is always there. say, lovers quickly roll and painfully beat will appreciate light armor and a set of two short swords. And heavyweights, acting out "tanks", will certainly be pleased with heavy armor and huge two-handed    … Expand
  34. nickderpderp
    Jun 24, 2018
    7
    The average user score is perfect. It's 69/100 game. Dark souls like, the formula is the same, story different but similar and gameplay inspired by dark souls solutions. The universe may be a good reason to buy this game, but for full price? I don't think so.
    For dark souls fans? Must have, but maybe on some bargain or summer sale.
    For casual players? I don't think so, maybe if it's 50%    The average user score is perfect. It's 69/100 game. Dark souls like, the formula is the same, story different but similar and gameplay inspired by dark souls solutions. The universe may be a good reason to buy this game, but for full price? I don't think so.
    For dark souls fans? Must have, but maybe on some bargain or summer sale.
    For casual players? I don't think so, maybe if it's 50% off or something like that.
    Ah, and it's dedicated for consoles so if you have options, play it on xbox or psp, for PC it's ok, but as I said, only if the price is low.    … Expand
  35. Yulduz
    Sep 4, 2022
    7
    Action-RPG al estilo de "Dark Souls" que me gustó graficamente y tb en su jugabilidad pero que tiene pequeños fallos que le restan nota

    -Action-RPG in the style of "Dark Souls" that I liked graphically and also in its playability but it has small flaws too
  36. Defoxx
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Красочный souls-like в сеттинге рыцарей. Немного медленная. Очень красивая броня Довольно короткая.
  37. ofash
    Apr 7, 2020
    3
    welp I had so much fun in the game for like 34 of it but on the last quarter game decided to yeet on my pc and crash none stop. especially after I got to the last area of the game. I got RTX2060 and i7 9750 which should eat games like this from 2014 for breakfast.

    If the game wasn't **** on my pc like that I might have given it a higher score but I just can't recommend it to anyone.    welp I had so much fun in the game for like 34 of it but on the last quarter game decided to yeet on my pc and crash none stop. especially after I got to the last area of the game. I got RTX2060 and i7 9750 which should eat games like this from 2014 for breakfast.

    If the game wasn't **** on my pc like that I might have given it a higher score but I just can't recommend it to anyone. Game might me be good on XBOX or PS4 but know this, it might ruin your experience if you're playing on a pc. A for effort though.    … Expand
  38. Geralt123
    Oct 31, 2019
    7
    I am surprised in a positive way by this game!

    After playing some hours: - The combat really feels good. Weapons are quite heavy and slow but I like it - The art design is amazing for a 2014 game. Even 2019 very good! Dark castles in a mountain winter landscape with warm fires - There are some minor bugs, some audios stopping or camera problems, frame rate dips but nothing severe    I am surprised in a positive way by this game!

    After playing some hours:

    - The combat really feels good. Weapons are quite heavy and slow but I like it
    - The art design is amazing for a 2014 game. Even 2019 very good! Dark castles in a mountain winter landscape with warm fires
    - There are some minor bugs, some audios stopping or camera problems, frame rate dips but nothing severe
    - The overall art style is nordic/viking which I like a lot
    - Bosses are a bit repetetive and slow, but this fits the slow weapon handling which is intended and feels good
    - Skill system is not too complex but there are the basic RPG skills and some magic skills. it is solid but not Dark Souls
    - Game is easier than Dark Souls but still difficult for casual players. It is somewhere between Dark Souls and normal games.

    So, I recommend this game even 2019. I would rate it 7/10. It is a soulslike game but brings also some own features and ideas.    … Expand
  39. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Maybe it is a copy of Dark Souls game but with own style, world and mechanics.
    Visuals was outstanding back when was released.
    Still playable to this date :)
  40. watchm824
    Jan 23, 2020
    8
    First, I went through both parts of The Surge. And was delighted. Lords of the Fallen certainly didn’t so much impress me. But this is a great game. Anyone who likes the games of Deck 13 and the Dark Souls series, this game is sure to enjoy. I did not like that the game is not very difficult.
  41. Shtern
    Dec 10, 2022
    2
    Не прикаких обстоятельствах не покупайте эту игру, это худшее вложение средств, у игры были проблемы когда она вышла ещё в далеком 2014 и как я понял с того момента ничего не поменялось, я не знаю как её делали, что в неё просто не возможно играть и получать удовольствие.
    1. Сначала есть проблема с вертикальной синхронизацией, те у кого нет мониторов которые её поддерживают, будет    Не прикаких обстоятельствах не покупайте эту игру, это худшее вложение средств, у игры были проблемы когда она вышла ещё в далеком 2014 и как я понял с того момента ничего не поменялось, я не знаю как её делали, что в неё просто не возможно играть и получать удовольствие.
    1. Сначала есть проблема с вертикальной синхронизацией, те у кого нет мониторов которые её поддерживают, будет играться не очень, так как если её включить то у вас постоянные просадки FPS, а если выключить и нет G-Sync или Free-Sync монитора, то будут разрывы жесткие при развороте камеры
    2. Сам геймплей, если не пройти игру за 1 день, вам он надоест, скучный и привязан к классу который вы выбираете. Урон в этой игре работает не понятно как, точно так же как и руны, много чего в игре нельзя открыть, просто потому что нельзя, а почему объяснений нет. Игра не интуитивна, это клон Dark Souls но который если и пытается быть лучше чем он, то в горении жопы с оптимизации и геймплея они именно топ 1.
    3. Вылеты, я писал выше про то, что если вы не пройдете за 1 присет игру, вам может надоесть через время, так вот, с первого раза не получиться, как и со второго :) спасибо разрабам, я не знаю какие танцы с бубном нужно проводить что бы вас не выкидывало, честно моя система:
    Ryzen 5 5600
    RTX 3060
    16GB RAM
    SSD
    но видать они не могут справиться с игрой 2014 года, что бы не залагать и не выкинуть меня на Босс файте или просто когда я бегу или бью мусорного моба.
    К графике претензий у меня нет, она очень хороша и мне понравилась, но к сожалению на одной графике игра не крутиться.
    Сюжетная составляющая очень размытая и сумбурная, хоть игра и пытаться с него но из-за плохого экспирианса от самого геймплея и плохой оптимизации понять его не получилось и нет желания дальше пробовать запускать, потому что знаешь что тебя выкенет.    … Expand
  42. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    4
    This game is bad. It tries to be a souls like but its not even a souls like. Controls are stupid and combat is idiotic. Bosses are a joke, some are unfair some are too easy and some of them just dont work.
  43. Pedro_Batista91
    Mar 28, 2020
    3
    O sistema de combate desse jogo é simplesmente horrível, se inspiraram no Dark Souls, mas falta qualidade no principal que é exatamente o combate e os comandos. Sem contar que é um jogo extremamente bugado, pois há jogos com gráficos mais bonitos e polidos que rodam a 60fps. Esse aqui nem isso.

    Só compre se tiver no máximo 5 reais, acho q na real não vale nem em promo, pois além do    O sistema de combate desse jogo é simplesmente horrível, se inspiraram no Dark Souls, mas falta qualidade no principal que é exatamente o combate e os comandos. Sem contar que é um jogo extremamente bugado, pois há jogos com gráficos mais bonitos e polidos que rodam a 60fps. Esse aqui nem isso.

    Só compre se tiver no máximo 5 reais, acho q na real não vale nem em promo, pois além do combate ser ruim que é o foco principal em jogos 'SoulsLike', a otimização é extremamente porca.

    Esse jogo simplesmente não tem condições, é uma bosta. Foram os 8,39 mais mal gastos da minha vida.    … Expand
  44. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 12, 2020
    7
    LORDS OF THE FALLEN is one of the better "Souls-like" games. What sold me on this was the the dark atmosphere and architecture of the game world - in this I think it surpasses DARK SOULS II & III, but that is just my personal opinion.
    I also like that your player character - which is a fixed guy named Harkyn, you can only choose his "class" - does not prance around like a ballerina when    LORDS OF THE FALLEN is one of the better "Souls-like" games. What sold me on this was the the dark atmosphere and architecture of the game world - in this I think it surpasses DARK SOULS II & III, but that is just my personal opinion.
    I also like that your player character - which is a fixed guy named Harkyn, you can only choose his "class" - does not prance around like a ballerina when not choosing the agile rogue as a class. The heavy armor of the warrior or cleric really feels like heavy armor instead of a tutu.
    The game also benefits from not being overly hard to ridiculousness (NIOH / SEKIRO) and does make for a better choice for those less experienced in this type of game.
    As I said, the world design is really good. The bosses however are rather OKish (nothing to write home about but solid). Some are like mini puzzles and require Harkyn to do something special to beat them.
    The "Souls" game mechanics are in place here as well: "portals" replace bonfires but the "souls".
    There are three classes to choose from (warrior, cleric or rogue). Then you choose the "magic type" which works as a sub-class (basically you can choose warrior and select cleric magic, or go full warrior, full cleric, etc.). Simple but good.
    Graphics and sound are decent, the voice acting is poor. The characters (player and NPCs) are underdeveloped and one dimensional. Harkyn has zero personality, he is never really fleshed out, neither is the story, which the developers never really made anything out of, which is a pity and a missed opportunity. With a really captivating story LORDS OF THE FALLEN could have been so much more.
    7 out of 9 ("Good")    … Expand
  45. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    3
    What a lazy game. Couldn't even beat it so bad it is. Lazy bosses with lazy movesets an even the boss themes are recicled. Jeezz, really hope they make it right with that 2023 reboot! It would be the very first time I play a CI Games' game and don't found it is bad.
  46. VladimirChuma
    Jan 1, 2022
    1
    Game constantly crashes, freezes, sound disappears, overall very buggy, at least on Xbox series X. The biggest problem is that at the end of the fight with the Beast, right before I kill it, the game crashes. It happened to me 3 time so far and I can't proceed. If it was not for all the bugs, it would have been a good, solid 7/10 game.
  47. samstrummer90
    Mar 5, 2022
    5
    Aburrido y monótono. Lento... Muy lento. No se que más decir sin compararlo con Dark Souls, sólo que DS le da mil vueltas. El juego no está mal y podría ser un buen juego si no fuera taaaaaan lento y si los combates contra los bosses no se basaran en golpear una vez y defenderse o acabar con minions durante un minuto para luego golpear otra vez... A mi me ha desesperado y me fastidia,Aburrido y monótono. Lento... Muy lento. No se que más decir sin compararlo con Dark Souls, sólo que DS le da mil vueltas. El juego no está mal y podría ser un buen juego si no fuera taaaaaan lento y si los combates contra los bosses no se basaran en golpear una vez y defenderse o acabar con minions durante un minuto para luego golpear otra vez... A mi me ha desesperado y me fastidia, porque me estaba gustando en muchos aspectos pero al tercer boss me he cansado del juego.… Expand
  48. dotrem
    May 21, 2021
    1
    So freaking bad controls. You literally play a drunk middle aged office worker who move like a zombi after 12 hrs long workday.
  49. knockz1988
    Jul 26, 2021
    0
    **** piece of **** game, **** worst game ib the whole **** world game is hit and **** sucks.. **** stupid .... **** LORDS OF THE FALLEN>>>> delete all game in the world
  50. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  51. WanderinMelmoth
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    One of the few GOOD Souls games. It's fairer than the FromSoft titles and it looks better. Atmosphere, enemy and armor design are also much better. World design unfortunately is not. There is one fixed player character (Harkyn) which you can chose to be a fighter, cleric or rogue, but otherwise there is no customization options as to how he looks. Fortunately they did not botch theOne of the few GOOD Souls games. It's fairer than the FromSoft titles and it looks better. Atmosphere, enemy and armor design are also much better. World design unfortunately is not. There is one fixed player character (Harkyn) which you can chose to be a fighter, cleric or rogue, but otherwise there is no customization options as to how he looks. Fortunately they did not botch the character (like giving him a man bun or making him look like a girl), so as far as pre-made characters go this one is really good.
    Overall I liked Lords of the Fallen, it's not as good as Mortal Shell but it beats any FromSoft game for sure!    … Expand
  52. PenetratorGod
    Sep 1, 2023
    0
    Probably the most mediocre Dark Souls copy you'll ever see. It's horrible that years later they're making a new game that's just as mediocre.
  53. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Dec 15, 2014
    83
    Lords of the Fallen may be a simplified, easier version of Souls games, but is it necessarily a bad thing? Being an overpowered iron mountain at the end game, well, it is actually quite satisfying for a change. [Dec 2014]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    90
    I was flabbergasted by what two largely unknown studios managed to achieve. Lords of the Fallen is not just a creative take on the formula introduced by From Software, but also a game that can rival the greatest recent RPGs and looks like Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau from their best years. [Dec 2014, p.40]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 3, 2014
    80
    Straightforward copycat of "Souls" games achieved a success because it can reach players the Japanese series could not because it was too difficult. The game is still challenging but you won't be desperate from playing it. [Issue#247]
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