Lords of the Fallen

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  1. IRagnar
    Sep 19, 2022
    3
    The Good: Graphics designs.

    The Bad: Poor story, horrible combat. Enemies often ignores player defensive (shield up). AI of enemies is horrible, they can go around you for 5 minutes with theirs shield up and suddenly they run away to their original "patrol route". Sound of dialog, when it disappeared it never came back. Game has 8 years and yet it still has many bugs.
  2. Marci722
    Aug 12, 2022
    4
    Szerintem egy borzalmasan szar játék volt.Az optimalizáció szempontjából egy katasztrófa,egyes pályaszakaszokon úgy szaggatott a játék az akkori legfrissebb ps4 konzolon hogy a fejem megfájdult tőle.Ha nem lettek volna azelőtt a dark souls játékok kinek a hátán valamelyest fel tudott kapaszkodni akkor még ennyit sem tudnánk róla mint most.
  3. Hellbash
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    -Well, the game is not even close to Dark Souls as people claim it to be. Its looks like that the developers take a generic action game with a dark history and compare it to the dark souls saga.
    - Horrible combat sistem , harkin moves like a snail in slow motion even with the roll actions, the graphics its OK.
    - The story is laughable, characters are incredibly basic and without any    -Well, the game is not even close to Dark Souls as people claim it to be. Its looks like that the developers take a generic action game with a dark history and compare it to the dark souls saga.
    - Horrible combat sistem , harkin moves like a snail in slow motion even with the roll actions, the graphics its OK.
    - The story is laughable, characters are incredibly basic and without any carisma , thecombat consists of rolling all over hoping you don't get hit.

    I do not reccommend this game, even in sale, the game its actually and its value of 30 dollars is not justified    … Expand
  4. Santiago1189
    Dec 30, 2021
    1
    From the very beginning of the game, the rhythm of the dark fantasy "Diablolike" was set, the completely taken over control from Dark Souls was immediately noticed (not a bad thing) and everything seems to be fine. BUT! WHY WHEN I GET 5 HITS FROM MOBS, I LOSE ONLY 10 PERCENT OF MY HP? This could still be tolerated, well, casual darksouls, maybe the action itself is interesting, but no,From the very beginning of the game, the rhythm of the dark fantasy "Diablolike" was set, the completely taken over control from Dark Souls was immediately noticed (not a bad thing) and everything seems to be fine. BUT! WHY WHEN I GET 5 HITS FROM MOBS, I LOSE ONLY 10 PERCENT OF MY HP? This could still be tolerated, well, casual darksouls, maybe the action itself is interesting, but no, all mobs up to the first boss (including himself) are killed simply by pinching a walk in the side around the enemy, and after a blow. But even after that, things only got worse, the attacks are so long that it is unrealistic (for example, the boss had a sword attack from top to bottom, so it is so long that the feeling creeps in that he holds the sword so that he does not fall). Of course, if you want to play Dark Souls with 10 times reduced damage to you, 2 times slower game, and completely remove the complexity of enemy attacks, then it's up to you. But in this game, even the dark fantasy art style is very poorly implemented, there is nothing to look at. 1 out of 10 (1 point with the fact that the game is soulslike)… Expand
  5. cosinus30
    Sep 12, 2021
    4
    I think the game is generally ok and playable. The ambiance and visuals are fine considering its age. But the main deal breaker was inconvenience in the save system and voice bug causing all character voices to silence. It is very annoying that all voices disappear and you not knowing when you find another checkpoint so that you can save and restart the game, and when you restart findingI think the game is generally ok and playable. The ambiance and visuals are fine considering its age. But the main deal breaker was inconvenience in the save system and voice bug causing all character voices to silence. It is very annoying that all voices disappear and you not knowing when you find another checkpoint so that you can save and restart the game, and when you restart finding you did not save your progress at all. Tell me something that I can understand it is saved and safe to exit. I mean it is basic user experience.
    If you played all the games regarding souls genre, maybe you can take a look at this one too but it is not as challenging as you expect. If you are new to this genre Lords of the Fallen should not be the one that you play.    … Expand
  6. ewidge10
    May 4, 2021
    4
    Bad game the only class that you can play as without dying is the warrior, the rogue is too slow and the mage is just bad. My experience with this game gives it a 4. thank you for your time. (I wrote this when I was 11 after playing half an hour of the game).
  7. hldr91
    Dec 29, 2020
    1
    Dije basta con el tercer jefe, corre tan mal que los combates son tediosos. No se puede jugar a 5 fps. No debieron lanzarlo así en Ps4.

    Me estaba gustando pero el rendimiento arruina la experiencia.
  8. ShakesBeer
    Nov 28, 2020
    4
    This game is a tremendous bummer. I'm not a very critical gamer, and I love Soulslikes. Unfortunately, I could barely get through the first few hours of this game before having to put it down. The frame rate is all over the place, making the visual experience very jarring, and it's full of bugs. You would think it would have been properly patched in the 6 years since release.

    The    This game is a tremendous bummer. I'm not a very critical gamer, and I love Soulslikes. Unfortunately, I could barely get through the first few hours of this game before having to put it down. The frame rate is all over the place, making the visual experience very jarring, and it's full of bugs. You would think it would have been properly patched in the 6 years since release.

    The aesthetics initially seem to be right on, but eventually you realize it's all sort of generic medieval fantasy and lacking in specificity.

    For some reason, your character moves like a sloth, even if you have the lightest armor, best agility, and quickest weapons. Many of your opponents don't have this limitation, so watch them dance around you as you roll in slow motion only to get whacked and knocked down for 10 minutes.

    The UI is an ugly mess, and once you realize how underwhelming the magic and gear offerings are, you're left without much reason to continue.

    Do yourself a big favor and play any of the Dark Souls games instead. Or if you've played all those, go for Nioh/Nioh 2.    … Expand
  9. greyestfox
    Nov 24, 2020
    2
    This game is Dark Souls but with extremely clunky controls. I bought this game for $4 and it was a waste of money because if I want to play a game like this I'll boot up one of the Dark Souls or Bloodborne and have a much better experience. I did the math and even though I spent $20 on Bloodborne, my dollars per hours is much lower because I find Bloodborne entertaining. I just can't bringThis game is Dark Souls but with extremely clunky controls. I bought this game for $4 and it was a waste of money because if I want to play a game like this I'll boot up one of the Dark Souls or Bloodborne and have a much better experience. I did the math and even though I spent $20 on Bloodborne, my dollars per hours is much lower because I find Bloodborne entertaining. I just can't bring myself to beat this game. "If it's not fun, why bother?"… Expand
  10. NorthernStar
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    Bold ideas, poor execustion. The character is so slow, while no one else is. Combat is a mess and leaves your more frustrated than entertained. Could not recommend.
  11. MackiePro
    Sep 13, 2020
    3
    This is a bad game, frame-rate is extremely poor, the game runs mostly below 30fps and closer to 20-25fps. Gameplay is boring and repetitive, bosses are uninspiring and lame, most of the them will just spam one attack over and over again. Level design is atrocious and most areas look half-baked. All weapons feel the same. I’m a trophy hunter and I started playing this game because I wasThis is a bad game, frame-rate is extremely poor, the game runs mostly below 30fps and closer to 20-25fps. Gameplay is boring and repetitive, bosses are uninspiring and lame, most of the them will just spam one attack over and over again. Level design is atrocious and most areas look half-baked. All weapons feel the same. I’m a trophy hunter and I started playing this game because I was told it was quite simple to 100%. I did not finish this game because of how bad it is. Hands down the worst game I have played this generation. You can tell this game was not play-tested at all.… Expand
  12. GustavoShow
    Aug 10, 2020
    0
    Um 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 quaseUm 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
  13. Dante-X
    Oct 24, 2019
    4
    Would not recommend this, and will not buy ANY CI Games products in the future. Buyer beware.

    I really thought I was going to like this game. And you know if you are looking for Darksouls-Lite game to tide you over until the next DS, Nioh or Bloodborne comes out it could have just helpped you to scratch your itch.. but instead, because of the terrible frequency of crashing on even    Would not recommend this, and will not buy ANY CI Games products in the future. Buyer beware.

    I really thought I was going to like this game. And you know if you are looking for Darksouls-Lite game to tide you over until the next DS, Nioh or Bloodborne comes out it could have just helpped you to scratch your itch.. but instead, because of the terrible frequency of crashing on even highend PCs, and PS4 and XBox too apparently, it ruined any value it might have offered.

    Customer support tried but lacked a solution.
    CIG bans anyone that politely begs for a solution on their steam forums. You'll notice a mysterious absence of crash complaints on Steam forums compared to other non-publisher controlled forums.    … Expand
  14. symmetriebruch
    Nov 20, 2018
    0
    the slowest and most boring combat i have seen in 30 years of gaming. in the time it takes to complete one attack you´d have plenty of time to program, market and ship a whole trilogy of better games which isn´t hard since this is utter crap.
  15. windxtraveler
    Feb 8, 2018
    2
    Well, where do i even start with this one...Let me be quite straightforward if you just want to know whether this game is good or not. It isn't. Now let me explain why.

    First of all, i've been playing games since i was 4 years old. I'm 27 now, and never EVER in my whole life i played something so bad and horrible as this game. 2 hours in and i wanted to stop. Why? I was feeling empty,    Well, where do i even start with this one...Let me be quite straightforward if you just want to know whether this game is good or not. It isn't. Now let me explain why.

    First of all, i've been playing games since i was 4 years old. I'm 27 now, and never EVER in my whole life i played something so bad and horrible as this game. 2 hours in and i wanted to stop. Why? I was feeling empty, completely devoid of any emotion as i was playing this thing, maybe because the game is completely uninspiring, bland and forgettable. The environment is just there, with no atmosphere at all. Sometimes it felt like i was playing an old Quake Mod or American Mcgee's Alice. Chunks of platforms floating in the air, creatures that looked like they were ripped straight from a Quake game attacking me. Most of the time i was going through tight ass corridors or big halls or big caves that looked all the same. I've seen places like this before in other games, but at least in these other games, they were interesting.

    The enemies, like i said, were just bland. Nothing original. Big, bulky dudes wearing armors with red-eyes. Sometimes i couldn't identify which enemy was attacking me because they were so similar, their attack patterns being the only thing that is different. Speaking of which, this game's controls are just...bad. Controls are slow as **** that alongside the input latency makes this game unplayable sometimes. Your character can barely roll out of an attack, let alone attack and roll in less than 10 seconds without losing the entire stamina bar.

    Fighting against trash mobs is not that difficult once you figure out their attack patterns (also, you'll find like 10 different enemies through the entire ****ing game. Not a lot of variation), the problem are the bosses. They are attack sponges and will definitely give you some headaches before being killed. They have it all: Quick 1-2-3 attack patterns, AOE attacks that are strong as **** attacks that can easily break your defense and the **** "how did that hit me" attack. These are the moments where the game shows how broken the gameplay is. It's just...trust me, it's pretty broken. I can't put in words how bad it is.

    The main character is a random bald guy. He was put in prison for some reason. Who cares? Not me. But the devs think you do, because they spread a ****ton of scroll through the entire bland world of LotF so you can get it and listen (yes, the scrolls are actually audio logs, don't ask me...) to this game's story, which is about you saving the world from evil...original. The other characters in the game are as bland as the main dude. All of them are forgettable, with one exception: There is a chick in this game, the only one as far as i can tell. She is ANNOYING as **** She bothers you all the time, talking and **** about everything. I didn't finish this game, but i do hope that in the end Harkyn (the protagonist) kills this **** The dialogue is quite bad and cringy. Voice acting is really forgettable as the game itself. The only saving grace in the audio department is the Soundtrack, which is quite good. Dude who made the game's Soundtrack, i'm very sorry for you and for your beautiful work, because it will go down in history for being the best soundtrack in the worst game ever.

    I'm saving the best for last, though. The game's performance. Now, i'll be honest. The game has some beautiful graphics, even on consoles (i played it on PS4). Volumetric Lightning, Dynamic Shadows, Particle Effects and etc are all well made. Textures are kinda meh, but they dialed it down to make it work on the console...well, guess what? It didn't make a difference. This game is not stable at all. Framerate is below 30 almost at all times. Also, there is screen tearing. Yes, screen tearing and framerate drops...it is a joke, isn't it? What's the point of disabling V-Sync if you're gonna have a game that keeps dropping below 30 all the ****ing time? It's annoying and it reeks of 360/PS3 era...and it's not far from the truth, after all, this game was being developed for both consoles from last gen. Imagine if it was released back then...

    All in all, this game is a disappointment. I felt bad for spending money in it. Now i literally lost my will to keep playing games. I'm not kidding. This game made me feel depressed. Please, DON'T EVER BUY THIS GAME. Even if they give away for free. It's horrendous. It's uninspiring. It's bland and buggy (crashes and sometimes you can't activate checkpoints for no reason whatsoever. Dying or leaving the area until you get a loading screen will fix it). The team responsible for this **** should feel ashamed of releasing a ****ing disasters such as this. Disappointing....

    2/10 for the graphics and Soundtrack. The rest can burn in hell for all i care, including the horrible dev team.    … Expand
  16. TheCornflex
    Feb 1, 2018
    4
    It just hasn't what it needs to bound the player. I prefer Dark Souls 3 to this one by far.
  17. Fabin
    Aug 10, 2017
    0
    Joguei por no maximo 40 minutos, e foram 40 minutos de tortura, FPS cai constantemente, o game fica lento demais, o combate é péssimo, os sons dos inimigos e das armas estao atrasados em algumas situaçoes, há um problema grave de hitbox, o golpe da arma só conecta se estiver muito perto do inimigo, mesmo que aparentemente voce esteja na distancia "certa" (morri algumas vezes por isso). AsJoguei por no maximo 40 minutos, e foram 40 minutos de tortura, FPS cai constantemente, o game fica lento demais, o combate é péssimo, os sons dos inimigos e das armas estao atrasados em algumas situaçoes, há um problema grave de hitbox, o golpe da arma só conecta se estiver muito perto do inimigo, mesmo que aparentemente voce esteja na distancia "certa" (morri algumas vezes por isso). As cutscenes sao porcas (e aquela primeira cena com o monge pelamor, voce corta o braço do cara e ele continua falando como se nada houvesse acontecido), enfim experiencia frustrante. Passem longe desse jogo.… Expand
  18. 11254man
    Jun 26, 2017
    4
    I really hate useless _/10 scores, but this platform forces one, so wait until the end for a recommendation on how much you should buy it for, as I feel it to be a more accurate representation of whether the game is, you know... worth it. It should be first noted that I got this game for free, and it's often on sale for under $5. Lords of the Fallen is a Souls-Like Action RPG by CI GamesI really hate useless _/10 scores, but this platform forces one, so wait until the end for a recommendation on how much you should buy it for, as I feel it to be a more accurate representation of whether the game is, you know... worth it. It should be first noted that I got this game for free, and it's often on sale for under $5. Lords of the Fallen is a Souls-Like Action RPG by CI Games and Deck13 Interactive. A lot of people call it a poor man's Dark Souls, but... actually, I agree. It doesn't control as smoothly as Dark Souls, rolling especially feels like it's only possible with the lightest armor, and even then, it's very easy to still get clipped and consequentially lose half your health. The biggest problem I have with it is that it feels unfair, something that I rarely thought during my romp through the Souls continuum. I will admit that comparing it to Dark Souls is pretty unfair, but even on its own, this game is a little (Though not super) below average. Combat feels clunky, and the enemies have very large health bars in compensation for interesting attack patterns. I never found myself trying to memorize enemy placements and attack patterns on my way to a boss. Instead I just kind of trudged through the slew of tanky fodder for 15 minutes before getting to the either overly easy or ridiculously hard boss. The game is also pretty broken, shield bashing being an easy example of a way to cheese through the entire game. It's graphically impressive, however, and everything sounds pretty good too. Even the core mechanics are decent, but it's just very obvious the lack of polish put into the game. So, is this game worth it? On sale for under $5 I'd say, if you're a Dark Souls fan, that is. If you're not, I'd wait for it to be free, as I'm sure it will be some time soon.
    (Edit: notice how I forgot about the story? Don't worry, you will too.)    … Expand
  19. Vallinaalex
    Apr 27, 2017
    4
    Uno de los peores juegos que he jugado en mi vida es malo en todos los sentidos. No se como hay gente que le ha gustado esta mierda. Lo que mas odio es cuando le das por la espalda y le das en escudo aunque veas que no le das.
  20. LagJ
    Mar 24, 2017
    1
    Picked it for free on PS Plus. Played it for one hour while thinking about Dark Souls. Put it down and went for a glorious new run of Dark Souls instead.
    Lords of the Fallen is like someone tried to clone DS but the experiment gave a horribly disfigured creature with lame limbs and eyes where they shouldn't be which was abandoned in the darkest recess of the biolab. But hey, it got me    Picked it for free on PS Plus. Played it for one hour while thinking about Dark Souls. Put it down and went for a glorious new run of Dark Souls instead.
    Lords of the Fallen is like someone tried to clone DS but the experiment gave a horribly disfigured creature with lame limbs and eyes where they shouldn't be which was abandoned in the darkest recess of the biolab. But hey, it got me playing Dark Souls again, that's worth a point.    … Expand
  21. Juras
    Mar 14, 2017
    4
    I was fascinated after first artwork reveal, to finnaly get average game, or even worse. Boring design (Blizzard's WoW/Diablo 3 level), practically whole game is in one location (everything looks similiar), poor mechanics (many glitches, invisible walls, bad hitboxes, freezes), no character editor, no challenge. Only graphics was good but at cost of smooth fps (final boss fight with magicI was fascinated after first artwork reveal, to finnaly get average game, or even worse. Boring design (Blizzard's WoW/Diablo 3 level), practically whole game is in one location (everything looks similiar), poor mechanics (many glitches, invisible walls, bad hitboxes, freezes), no character editor, no challenge. Only graphics was good but at cost of smooth fps (final boss fight with magic was terrible slowdown).… Expand
  22. Broyax
    Jan 14, 2017
    1
    La série des Démons soûles, Darke Soûles et Blood Bored fait des émules : voici Lords of the Soûllen très (mal) inspiré de la série susnommée dont il reprend les principes débilitants des combats, notamment la jauge de fatigue.

    Ainsi, ce balourd de guerrier donne trois **** coups et se retrouve déjà fatigué ; il donne un grand coup, il est aux trois quarts fatigué ; il fait une roulade,    La série des Démons soûles, Darke Soûles et Blood Bored fait des émules : voici Lords of the Soûllen très (mal) inspiré de la série susnommée dont il reprend les principes débilitants des combats, notamment la jauge de fatigue.

    Ainsi, ce balourd de guerrier donne trois **** coups et se retrouve déjà fatigué ; il donne un grand coup, il est aux trois quarts fatigué ; il fait une roulade, putain il est crevé ! ce "warrior" en carton, sans déconner. Balourd et lent, lourdaud, on a l'impression de conduire un Airbus A380... espèce de grooos con !

    Bien sûr, aucune carte et une seule sauvegarde tous les 36 du mois, d'ailleurs "sauvegarder", pourquoi faire ? c'est bien plus marrant d'apprendre les niveaux par coeur et de se retaper les mêmes ennemis à l'infini, les gros boss bien cons et tutti quanti : ça veut dire que t'es un trou gaimeur.

    Moins laid que les merdes qui soûlent et même... presque joli et la VF (plutôt correcte mais inégale) est offerte, contrairement aux soûleries. Pas de quoi s'émerveiller non plus, vu la stupidité des dialogues, la pauvreté de l'histoire et l'indigence de ce "monde" si désespérément générique. Allez, on a bien ri mais il est temps de tirer la chasse.    … Expand
  23. Realisti
    Sep 30, 2016
    3
    Everybody keeps comparing this to DS. Whatever. Maybe it pretends to be something similar like DS? Still whatever. They claim that winning the fights is about timing and crap like that. Yeah, that might be true in some sort of way if you have Parkinson's. The only struggle so far I played were the controls and repetitive game play. You get sort of normal enemies that you have to figure outEverybody keeps comparing this to DS. Whatever. Maybe it pretends to be something similar like DS? Still whatever. They claim that winning the fights is about timing and crap like that. Yeah, that might be true in some sort of way if you have Parkinson's. The only struggle so far I played were the controls and repetitive game play. You get sort of normal enemies that you have to figure out how you beat them and then the stupid boss fights that are simple as hell but the only reason you get killed in them over and over again is the horrible controls that sometimes make your camera bounce around, target the right enemy etc.. If you want to get frustrated, play this game.… Expand
  24. Ashtos
    Sep 25, 2016
    1
    Lords of the Fallen is what you would get if you let a petulant child play the Souls series, then ask them to make their own game as part of the franchise. A horribly hybridization of other games wrapped in an abused Dark Souls package, this game is a disgusting mess. And that's not even counting the awful bugs it had on launch.

    Clearly built as a "me too" genre game on the heels of the    Lords of the Fallen is what you would get if you let a petulant child play the Souls series, then ask them to make their own game as part of the franchise. A horribly hybridization of other games wrapped in an abused Dark Souls package, this game is a disgusting mess. And that's not even counting the awful bugs it had on launch.

    Clearly built as a "me too" genre game on the heels of the Souls series, Lords of the Failure reeks of generic designs and gameplay. The combat is laughable when it's not borish, the story feels painfully close to an attempt to meld Souls with Gears of War (creating an awful and confusing mess in the end), and the graphics, while very well done, are dull and feel like the designs have been lifted from better games and movies. And graphical fidelity alone will never save a game

    It attempts to mimic the Souls series so much so that it reaches the uncanny valley on that alone, making the entire gameplay process feel similar enough to be creepy. Though it does meander from the Dark Souls formula to try and become its own style, it does so in an awful and frustrating direction; if you've played the souls series, and enjoyed that gameplay, Lords of the Fallen will not deliver more of the same. If anything, it will leave you more disappointed than ever with its slow controls, awkward combat, over-the-top dramatic moves and opponents (The first "boss" you fight in the game at one point literally spins across the room like a dancer, flipping its great-sword around and around like an awkward LARPer), and lackluster story.

    What brief glimpses you get of the plot is intriguing, but far too shallow to sustain interest The player is thrown into the role of some criminal named Harkyn. Immediately this removes a good deal of immersion from the game as you are now bearing witness to someone elses story rather than taking a part in your own. And though you have dialogue options, they don't provide any sort of branching story line or even personal changes to "Harkyn," regardless of your intentions. You are forever stuck as the gruff angry ex-con with a big sword and chip on his shoulder.

    The end result is a clunky, crashy, cranky, crooked game that wishes it could be something great, but tries far too hard to be something worse in the process. The only good price is free, and then it's an abuse of HDD space. I can only surmise that once again, several people padded the score for this steaming pile of software. It gets a one simply because they patched most of the nonsense stability issues, but is still barely worth the effort.    … Expand
  25. Mankiniman
    Sep 14, 2016
    4
    This game does not mask that it draws a lot of inspiration from the Dark Souls franchise, with a few changes. There is a random loot generator similarly to the one in Diablo, the level-up system is different, and the character creator is also somewhat different, leaving you with nine different "classes" that won't mean anything because your character changes over the duration of the gameThis game does not mask that it draws a lot of inspiration from the Dark Souls franchise, with a few changes. There is a random loot generator similarly to the one in Diablo, the level-up system is different, and the character creator is also somewhat different, leaving you with nine different "classes" that won't mean anything because your character changes over the duration of the game (much like Dark Souls actually).

    The game mechanics are, however, in essence the same as Dark Souls, however it is striking how a game which relies so heavily on the most fluent and dynamic game mechanics I have experienced to date can become the most clunky and slow-paced piece of crap in existence. It is as unbalanced as it gets. First off, strength builds is either way too powerful against almost any boss, but completely nonnviable the moment you face someone with a shield. this is credited to the EXTREMELY slow strength weapons in the game. Seriously, look it up on youtube before you buy this game. A dexterity build is a bit more balanced overall, however really boring because it's still pretty slow. Lastly, the magic build is not something I've played because I heard someone say that it's way OP, and I didn't want to make the game easier than it already was.

    Which brings me to my next point, the difficulty. Now, unless you run into a shield-bearer as a strength build, this game really isn't a challenge. I actually beat most of the bosses simply by having a lot of poise and a strength weapon, and the just beat at them till they dropped, and I only ever died in my first playthrough because I was strength build and faced off against shield-bearers.

    So here's the advice I can give. If you've never played Dark Souls, play that instead of buying this. If you have played Dark Souls and enjoyed it, don't buy this, it's **** compare to those masterpieces. If you have tried to play Dark Souls and believed that it was too hard, way, WAY too fast paced and you didn't get the lore, then git gud or play The Witcher 3. This game really isn't worth it.    … Expand
  26. Mattcha
    Sep 11, 2016
    2
    Tries way too hard to be Dark Souls and fails miserably. literally every mechanic is ripped directly from the Souls series, but implemented so badly, s*** even the control layout is identical! It feels like a slow clunky mess...What is the deal with all these 10's??
  27. Jacketrooper
    Sep 8, 2016
    0
    Absolute garbage, this plays tries to copy dark souls games only miserably, combat mechanics are dull and unsophisticated, skills are bugged and don't usually work. It's a terrible piece of **** of a game.
  28. Digipunk-X
    Sep 6, 2016
    4
    Was super hyped for it when I saw it's coming free for ps+ subscribers since I loved bloodborne, but this is a disappointing piece of ****. The design is beautiful, but the controls are slow, clumsy, and the game feels like it is not optimized at all.. There are parts of the game when the frame rate drops to a few pictures, and it has the same problem on PC and PS4.
    It's like a mixture of    Was super hyped for it when I saw it's coming free for ps+ subscribers since I loved bloodborne, but this is a disappointing piece of ****. The design is beautiful, but the controls are slow, clumsy, and the game feels like it is not optimized at all.. There are parts of the game when the frame rate drops to a few pictures, and it has the same problem on PC and PS4.
    It's like a mixture of Darksiders and dark souls made in china...    … Expand
  29. Greghead
    Jun 30, 2016
    0
    This game literally will be the most boring game you'll ever play. Really !! Combat consists of performing the same few moves over and over again.
    Avoid at all costs unless your addicted to the feeling of 'buyers remorse'.
  30. MerodeTalks
    May 28, 2016
    4
    Gameplay:
    This game is a twist on Dark Souls. There's not much new and what is new is boring and I didn't enjoy much. For example - magical glove that is basically distance weapon that works in three modes as for example gun or grenade launcher. It was unnecessary and except for testing it a few times I haven't used it since. As a test I tried kiting one boss to death with it and    Gameplay:
    This game is a twist on Dark Souls. There's not much new and what is new is boring and I didn't enjoy much. For example - magical glove that is basically distance weapon that works in three modes as for example gun or grenade launcher. It was unnecessary and except for testing it a few times I haven't used it since. As a test I tried kiting one boss to death with it and succeeded after some 20 minutes.

    There are several types of enemies you meet. Some of them are more difficult to kill than bosses. I don't mean that they're hard, just some bosses are too easy. In general, you beat most of bosses on first or second attempt once you've figured out their mechanics. The enemies you meet towards the end of game are a little uninspired but that has rather to do with the story. I'll just say that I never knew you could sprint so well in full plate armor.

    Graphics:
    The game looks really well. Visuals, locations and settings are very appealing and interesting. Unfortunately there's a lot of backtracking. Initial satisfaction with presentation is diminished once you've realised you've seen whole place and than you simply backtrack to new bosses. There are also issues with performance and although I haven't tested it with any tools, you can feel drops in FPS and in places there's constant drop in FPS.

    Sounds and soundtrack:
    This is the strongest part of the game - soundtrack is brilliant. Music, ambients and sound effects are fitting and well made. I wish there was more because tracks repeat too often and by the time you've finished game you may get a little sick with a few tracks that repeat most.

    Story and characters:
    It's pathetic. I've guessed who's going to be the end boss nearly from the get go. Story is almost non-existent and what little we get is unsatisfactory. Characters are bland, boring and stereotypical. Some of them I don't know why where put into the game (because their impact is non-existent). Some of these characters' actions are hard to understand but I won't get into details (certain woman and certain huge monster). That's much to say considering this game has no more than 10 characters total of which maybe 3 say more than one sentence.

    Final notice:
    The game was a tad unstable. I have played it in late 2015 so long after it was released and patched. During my playthrough I had about 3-4 crashes. It's a tad annoying considering this game's difficulty.

    Overall I'd say this game could be described in one word - mediocre. It excels only in sounds department. I have finished it but I'd lie if I said I haven't forced myself a little to do this.

    If you have nothing else to play and you can get it for no more than 15$, it's worth it.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#97 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#22 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#14 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 28, 2014
    60
    A packet of steak McCoy's next to Dark Souls II's ribeye. The action is handsome and combat can bite, yet with Bloodborne on the horizon, Lords is a bit of a hard sell. [Christmas 2014, p.86]
  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 21, 2014
    60
    At times bearably similar to Souls, at others woefully at odds with its philosophy. [Christmas 2014, p.]
  3. Play UK
    Dec 18, 2014
    75
    Lords is a solid and enjoyable action RPG, but suffers a little at the hands of over-ambition. [Issue#251, p.74]
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