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  • Summary: Lords of the Fallen is a hardcore action-RPG featuring an advanced combat systems and robust class skill trees. Set in a richly created fantasy world where the Gods have failed mankind, players will take on the role of a human named Harkyn who sets out on a quest to stand against anLords of the Fallen is a hardcore action-RPG featuring an advanced combat systems and robust class skill trees. Set in a richly created fantasy world where the Gods have failed mankind, players will take on the role of a human named Harkyn who sets out on a quest to stand against an apparently unstoppable supernatural force. Players travel across a world that is deeply dived by those that follow and others that resist, the Fallen God. Along their journey they will be faced with a series of decisions that will alter both the world and their character thus dramatically impacting the storyline. Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 45
  2. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Nov 3, 2014
    85
    A deep, challenging game, clearly inspired by From Software's Dark Souls series, Lords of the Fallen manages to make quite an impression. It's a shame both story and graphics aren't up to par with the amazing gameplay.
  2. Nov 3, 2014
    80
    Lords of the Fallen has a lot going for it. The story is bland and the camera will get you killed if you’re not careful, but fans of this action RPG genre will have a really great time playing it.
  3. 75
    Lords of the Fallen has a lot to offer for fans of the genre as well as newcomers. While a few choices break up the ambiance, the learning curve is much more welcoming to newcomers of the genre without losing a lot of the challenge.
  4. Oct 29, 2014
    70
    A passable, if not perfect adventure, but certainly worth a look.
  5. Nov 7, 2014
    68
    Lords of the Fallen provides players with a solid experience and fun combat system, but it never provides enough reason to care about anything else.It's a shame as the game does have a lot of potential. With a little more polish and tweaks done to the story and balance, Lords of the Fallen could be a great title. Right now though, it isn't.
  6. Edge Magazine
    Dec 6, 2014
    60
    There's still much enjoyment to be found in the interim grinding between boss fights, but Lords Of The Fallen's greatest sin is that all feels rather soulless. [Christmas 2014, p.116]
  7. Nov 3, 2014
    50
    Any game as demanding as Lords of the Fallen needs to be equally precise in execution, and yet it often stumbles on the simplest things.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 171
  2. Negative: 46 out of 171
  1. Oct 28, 2014
    10
    From what I've played, it looks like an amazing achievement from the Polish guys. And for those comparing it to dark souls and disliking theFrom what I've played, it looks like an amazing achievement from the Polish guys. And for those comparing it to dark souls and disliking the game for that reason alone, should really play it before criticizing it. Expand
  2. Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Un juego adelantado a su época en gráficos tratándose de un rpg, la ambientación y arte de los enemigos son fantásticos.. La jugabilidad esUn juego adelantado a su época en gráficos tratándose de un rpg, la ambientación y arte de los enemigos son fantásticos.. La jugabilidad es decente y buen grado de dificultad. Este es un de los mejores 10 juegos de mi vida, es una pena que los jugadores no lo sepan apreciar Expand
  3. Dec 18, 2014
    9
    This is one game that I say don't believe or listen to everything you read about it because it really is a good game that just suffered from aThis is one game that I say don't believe or listen to everything you read about it because it really is a good game that just suffered from a lot of bugs therefore causing a lot of its bad reviews which is a shame because once the bugs are patched or non existent most of the game you start to then truly see how good of a good game it is maybe not not great but good for sure and one game that I see a promising future for in a sequel if they make it bigger and longer, more polished, and improve upon what the game already has and does right along with maybe more of a story and storytelling the next time around too.

    But overall this game is fun and does have a lot of replay value even after you beat it with the worlds having much to explore that you might have missed and the diferent builds to choose from and try. Also it is not dark would nor is it trying to be while it might have some similarities it's more of a fun action type RPG with some what of a challenging combat system to learn where as dark souls is just a challenging game all around period but honestly this is something I actually like about Lords of the fallen and think it got right and is better for for it and honestly felt like the design and combat behind this game at the end of the day is more fun then dark souls is and I know I will get flak for saying that but hey it's my opinion and just being nothing but difficult at the end of the day can only go so far and doesn't mean it's gonna be fun to every one while with lords of fallen I feel like anyone can enjoy and play this game along with its combat system without saying it is too difficult instead they will find it challenging enough yet more fun in my opinion. lords of the fallen is a game that takes a little of something from different games to create one fun experience which I feel worked but can surely be even better and improved upon and if they take all of what the game does right and just improve upon it while also making game bigger and longer along with more of a story and more story telling and lastly most make sure the finished product is more polished at launch then the original was then we have a great sequel to look forward too something I hope happens and can't wait for.

    So remember it's not dark souls but it wasn't trying to be nor is this a bad thing at the end of the day as you find out the game is more fun and better for it in my opinion due to it having a more fun combat system and gameplay and if you want more of a challenge it's simple turn up the difficulty! I don't see how being forced to play on nothing but difficult mode makes a game better, it doesn't the gameplay/combat system is what's most important first and has to be fun and playable in my opinion. The difficulty is something you can set and change in any game while gameplay isn't so in my opinion difficulty does not make a game great or unique for that matter, to me it's just an option that every game has to choose from for those who feel they need more of a challenge.

    So do yourself a favor if your a fan of action RPGS and fun games at very least watch some gameplay videos or give this game a try especially now with it being $39.99 it is a good and fun game and surely worth that price at very least. Man I hope they develop some DLC for this something publishers need to push and developers need to start developing more of for their games since it's more content for us and more money for them so it's a win win at end of the day for both sides.
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  4. Dec 19, 2014
    7
    i was really excited when first heard about LOTF, i was reading/watching every new info bout it and it was the first game i bought after i goti was really excited when first heard about LOTF, i was reading/watching every new info bout it and it was the first game i bought after i got ps4 ;), but in the end im little dissapointed (prolly too much hype and a lot of demand that couldnt be met yet), so im leaving my review here for CI Games (as i know they really are into improvements and will look for a community opinions) so they could make LOTF 2 the way it should be made
    pros and cons from the perspective of dks fan

    pros:
    -graphics
    -weapon and armor feeling, especially heavy
    -fully copied dks mechanics (no need to change its perfection)
    -challenge portals
    -boss phases (with quite different movesets and openings)
    -loads of stuff hidden around, including the 'leave the main area and explore sideways' possibilities
    -subtle improvements (keeping exp instead of leveling/saving gives you a bonus multiplier, lost exp gives you a temporarly buff in cost of loosing that exp)

    cons:
    -glitches and unstable fps - totally unacceptable on the ps4 (!!!!!), it cost the game at least 1 point in 1-10 scale, cause its uber frustrating
    -RNG - fix it guys, see how dks does that, fighting a particular enemy in LOTF can be super easy or almost impossible, depending on RNG, i fought the second boss (guardian ?) couple of times and he was just spamming his AOE with no break, making it impossible to even look for an opening, and the last time ive fought him 80% of his attacks were leaving openings (ridiculous difference, huh ?), its not a fair game like dks, you need to be helluva lucky during a speed run (and the game was meant to be a speedrun base)
    -cheesy way of hardening enemies - putting an enemy with a huge shield with little openings (which forces you to change your weapon, cause you wont hit in that half a second with a heavy one) is just boring and slowing the game, its not how its supposed to challenge you
    -no stun lock (?), srsly guys if i hit even a huge guy with a combo of huge hammer heavy attacks it should at least break his attack, and most of the time i hit the big guy hard and half a sec later he hits me back like it was nothing - totally broken mechanics, again - see how dks did that
    -skirmisher's rng - they walk around me in a circles, neither attacking nor defending - somebody screw these guys hard, especially that when they start attacking they are a really well done enemy
    -dialogs and npc - really bad, if you put a dialog options at least let them continue so they would feel as an actual conversation leading somewhere, not just click everything and maybe it will work out, also main character gesticulate too much, its a bad ass convict, not a gold chained cheap rapper ;)

    neutral:
    -let people choose the difficulty level - i guess most of the dks fans would start this game on ng+ if it was possible, as the ng is much easier then dks
    -a multiplayer, like a normal match-making arena pvp would be nice and kept the game alive for a longer period of time
    -lack of group fights, i guess CI Games wanted to make every fight more intimate, 1on1 style, but raging through like 5-15 weak enemies would also give some fun, it rips the game of crowd-control which is very important in dks in comparison

    as you could see most of the cons could have been fixed with a good update patch, no idea why it havent been done yet

    my overall opinion would is 6,5/10 and 7,5/10 (if glitches and frame drops fixed), leaving 7/10 in between

    buy this game, support the devs, encourage them to make a real dks competition :)
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  5. Jan 25, 2016
    6
    Do you want to play a game like Dark Souls where it is nearly impossible to beat, or even progress from location to location, and have it beDo you want to play a game like Dark Souls where it is nearly impossible to beat, or even progress from location to location, and have it be done with a very slow-moving character, with less quality overall? Play Lords of the Fallen.

    5.0/10
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  6. Mar 28, 2015
    4
    If u try to compare this game with Souls series - its a poor **** copy. If u are not comparing - its a just very average game. Very boringIf u try to compare this game with Souls series - its a poor **** copy. If u are not comparing - its a just very average game. Very boring with very weak design locations and monsters. Btw i finish dat game in 10h 30 mins - so its short like for a action rpg game. Expand
  7. Aug 10, 2020
    0
    Um Darksouls mal feito, tentaram apostar em uma receita de sucesso porém erraram completamente. inicialmente parece interessante porém comUm Darksouls mal feito, tentaram apostar em uma receita de sucesso porém erraram completamente. inicialmente parece interessante porém com poucas horas de jogo já se perde o interesse. A jogabilidade é horrorosa, extremamente lenta e imprecisa fazendo as batalhas serem muito demoradas e cansativas. A otimização é inexistente, a taxa de quadros fica baixa 100% do tempo sendo quase impossível jogar em alguns momentos. O pior de tudo é o fato do game fechar sozinho várias vezes durante o gameplay. Tinha potencial mas a execução foi a pior possível. Expand

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