Lords of the Fallen

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  1. Luifilth
    Aug 12, 2023
    5
    Poderia ser um souls like maravilhoso se não fosse a quantidade enorme de bugs escrotos que o jogo tem. Segundo souls que gostei de verdade, pq tem uma história e trilha sonora, coisas que os outros não tem, o que na minha opinião não passa de pura preguiça ou simplesmente falta de criatividade. A trilha é maravilhosa, os cenários são bonitos pra época, as armaduras maravilhosas, as armasPoderia ser um souls like maravilhoso se não fosse a quantidade enorme de bugs escrotos que o jogo tem. Segundo souls que gostei de verdade, pq tem uma história e trilha sonora, coisas que os outros não tem, o que na minha opinião não passa de pura preguiça ou simplesmente falta de criatividade. A trilha é maravilhosa, os cenários são bonitos pra época, as armaduras maravilhosas, as armas também, mas o combate do jogo muitas vezes te faz passar raiva, as armas não acertam os inimigos, principalmente os machados, elas são extremamente curtas, forçando o jogador a ficar perto demais dos inimigos e as reações do personagem estão em câmera lenta o tempo todo, usar arma pesada, atacar e tentar esquivar em seguida, pode esquecer, não funciona, pq o personagem é uma lesma. Uma coisa que me incomodou muito foi a quantidade de xp recebida dos inimigos, vai bem durante um tempo mas depois se torna um sacrifício gigantesco evoluir o personagem, coisa que não vale a pena mesmo, muita perda de tempo. A trilha do jogo vai bem durante um tempo, mas do nada some e o jogador não escuta os áudios ou o diálogo dos personagens. A propósito, a ideia de áudios ao invés de força o jogador a ler um texto gigante, foi ótima. Se tivessem feito um trabalho que preste, com certeza esse jogo ganharia como o melhor do ano e seria 10 de 10, uma pena. Mas apesar de todos esses problemas toscos eu gostei muito dele.… Expand
  2. Reydriar
    Nov 12, 2022
    5
    Very average game, combat is slow and sluggish and bosses are not memorable. Story is also bland. I still enjoyed the souls style combat and mechanics enough to finish and somehow enjoy it.
  3. JoseManuel10_
    Oct 16, 2022
    7
    Lords of the Fallen is a 2014 fantasy themed action-RPG video game developed by German studio Deck13 in cooperation with Polish studio CI Games and published by CI Games.
  4. JHerting
    Aug 28, 2022
    7
    This game definitely has it's issues. Combat is clunky, you can easily get lost, the magic system is very basic. The world itself is interesting though. The graphics for it's release year are decent. Our protagonist gives very little information about himself. We will probably not see him in a sequel, even though his life before and after the events of the first game could be interestingThis game definitely has it's issues. Combat is clunky, you can easily get lost, the magic system is very basic. The world itself is interesting though. The graphics for it's release year are decent. Our protagonist gives very little information about himself. We will probably not see him in a sequel, even though his life before and after the events of the first game could be interesting to explore.
    You should play this game if you really have nothing else on your list or you want to see what the world is about before buying the soon to be released sequel.    … Expand
  5. NotMinhLe
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    Lords of the Fallen is a decent enough RPG that is heavily inspired by the Souls series. It's very difficult to walk into this game without constantly comparing the two games however once you get past the initial set-up for Lords of the Fallen it holds up well on its own in terms of combat and RPG-like mechanics.

    The story however, is very bland and personally it failed to engage me    Lords of the Fallen is a decent enough RPG that is heavily inspired by the Souls series. It's very difficult to walk into this game without constantly comparing the two games however once you get past the initial set-up for Lords of the Fallen it holds up well on its own in terms of combat and RPG-like mechanics.

    The story however, is very bland and personally it failed to engage me into it's narrative 2 hours in.

    For anyone wanting to scratch the Souls-like genre itch but don't want to dive into the brutality of Dark souls, Lords of the Fallen is worth a shot. I would like to mention that the NG+ and NG++ experience is extremely un-balanced. Bosses take 10-15 minutes and it becomes extremely tedious to wittle down their HP whilst focusing not to get 2-shotted. I would rate the NG+ experience a 2/10 to be completely honest.    … Expand
  6. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 14, 2022
    5
    Lords of the Fallen is an admirable lower budget Dark Souls knock-off that's unfortunately too bland to make it stand out in any real way from the competition. Everything it does -- from combat design, level design, and boss design -- is serviceable, yet wholly generic.
  7. MetaRogue
    May 22, 2021
    7
    With the overall success and appeal of Dark Souls, subsequent flattery through imitation was inevitable. Lords of the Fallen is the manifestation of said flattery and imitation, though it has one trait that distinguishes it from FromSoftwares' modern classic - it's not as difficult as the game that inspired it. This, however, is a double edged sword that works for and against LOTF,With the overall success and appeal of Dark Souls, subsequent flattery through imitation was inevitable. Lords of the Fallen is the manifestation of said flattery and imitation, though it has one trait that distinguishes it from FromSoftwares' modern classic - it's not as difficult as the game that inspired it. This, however, is a double edged sword that works for and against LOTF, sometimes equally and at other times more so against it.

    Starting with LOTF's narrative, you take the role of Harkyn, a criminal with an amalgam of sins tattooed across his face. Harkyn has been freed from prison to fight the Rhogar - demonic warriors from another realm who are attacking a monastery and threaten to invade the rest of the world (or something - that bit is a little vague and not really properly explained). Character-wise, Harkyn isn't very interesting or charismatic, and the rest of the cast fare no better. The story isn't only forgettable, but also strangely absent, as there are no strong defining moments at any point throughout the roughly 12 to 15 hour playthrough - you simply go through corridor after corridor looking for the next boss to defeat to advance the plot.

    Combat and overall movement ranges between acceptable and sluggish, feeling unrefined when compared to Dark Souls. As much as I relished the easier difficulty, I noticed some issues with LOTF - early on the difficulty scaling of some enemies felt unbalanced. The Commander boss fight in particular felt badly designed. On the subject of boss fights, LOTF's boss fights range from underwhelming to just simply unfair at times because of certain unique attacks they possess, but also because of Harkyn's speed and reliance on melee combat. Wearing a full set of heavy armour makes Harkyn's dodge rolls insultingly glacial, a thing which frustrated me greatly.

    Some design elements make great additions to the Souls formula. For one thing, you can bank accumulated experience points to generate Skill Points or Magic Points and resting at a 'bonfire' crystal DOESN'T respawn defeated enemies - only when Harkyn is defeated do enemies respawn. In terms of art style and aesthetic, LOTF feels like a combination of Dark Souls, Dragon Age, Darksiders and Diablo.

    Lords of the Fallen should have been an obvious win-win - a Dark Souls game for beginners. The result is a game that tries new things to be more accessible and forgiving, but at the same time feels lesser because of it. Ultimately, Lords of the Fallen can't escape the 'Dark' (Souls) shadow of its inspirations.    … Expand
  8. strangecloud674
    Apr 9, 2021
    7
    great game, was a lot of fun, lord of the fallen is pretty good game for your money. however, the camera was pretty bad. like, pretty bad. Like, pretty, bad.. like, really bad. like, it was bad, pretty bad. bad tho. But fun.
  9. L3zonidas
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Resumen: Un buen juego que gustará a los amantes de los Soulslike y que tiene algunas cosas que, en mi opinión, son mejores que en Dark Souls incluso, pero en otras falla garrafalmente con lo cual no lo deja competir al mismo nivel que la saga de From Software.

    Lo bueno: Gameplay entretenido y bien logrado, se nota el peso de las armas, en algunos momentos puede parecer injusto pero    Resumen: Un buen juego que gustará a los amantes de los Soulslike y que tiene algunas cosas que, en mi opinión, son mejores que en Dark Souls incluso, pero en otras falla garrafalmente con lo cual no lo deja competir al mismo nivel que la saga de From Software.

    Lo bueno:
    Gameplay entretenido y bien logrado, se nota el peso de las armas, en algunos momentos puede parecer injusto pero normalmente cuando aprendes entiendes que el que fallaba eras tú, no el juego
    Bastantes posibilidades de personalización tanto por puntos de habilidad como por hechizos
    El juego te fuerza a usar todas tus habilidades (y si no lo haces el juego se hará difícil), en ese sentido es mejor que Dark Souls saga, que te lo puedes pasar solo usando 3 botones, ataque rápido, escudo y rodar.
    Gráficamente me parece muy bueno para ser un juego del 2014

    Lo malo:
    Historia y lore sin mucho interés
    No hay teletransporte, aunque el mundo no es excesivamente grande
    El framerate (en PS4 Slim almenos)
    El New Game + tiene momentos ABSURDAMENTE difíciles (los jefes Guardián y Juez especialmente frustrantes) mezclados con el 90% del juego fácil, el NG++ ni lo he querido probar
    La curva de dificultad no está bien implementada en la primera partida, con saltos de dificultad bruscos, momentos muy fáciles y momentos relativamente difíciles, especialmente si no usas todas las habilidades
    El juego implementa un sistema que incentiva el no guardar y no subir atributos, acumulando "almas" aumentas el multiplicador, cuantas más "almas" llevas, más ganas, por ejemplo si llevas 50 enemigos matados sin guardar, puedes tener multiplicador de x1.6, eso significa que si un enemigo normal te da 100 almas, en ese momento te dará 160, aumentando el riesgo y la recompensa. El sistema es muy bueno, me encantaría... Por qué es un punto negativo? Porque el juego crashea a un ritmo de 1 vez cada 5-8 horas, si te pilla en un momento que llevas sin guardar 40 minutos te cagas en los muertos de los desarrolladores (me ha pasado)    … Expand
  10. bonsai
    Nov 29, 2019
    5
    This is a Dark Souls wannabe lacking the execution that you can find in the Dark Souls serie.
    Laggy inputs and overall not so great game.
    Just play Dark Souls.
    5/10
  11. Przemun1304
    Feb 15, 2019
    6
    As a DS fan just can say - poor fake
    As a gamer - almost decent game. Make a walkthrough and forget
  12. The_BlueRose
    Feb 7, 2019
    6
    Para empezar evitare cualquier comparacion con Dark Souls.

    Al juego le falta creatividad, teniendo decisiones de diseño que van en contra del propio juego y del jugador. - La historia es simple y a veces la linea de misiones no ayuda. - Jugablemente es muy lento, acciones como atacar o esquivar tardan demasiado tiempo. Existe penalizacion al esquivar por peso, pero incluso con la    Para empezar evitare cualquier comparacion con Dark Souls.

    Al juego le falta creatividad, teniendo decisiones de diseño que van en contra del propio juego y del jugador.

    - La historia es simple y a veces la linea de misiones no ayuda.

    - Jugablemente es muy lento, acciones como atacar o esquivar tardan demasiado tiempo. Existe penalizacion al esquivar por peso, pero incluso con la armadura mas ligera esquivar es lento. Pasa lo mismo con las armas. Las armas mas pesadas tardan demasiado en atacar y su daño no lo compensa en comparacion con armas medianas o pequeñas.

    El juego parece que te anime a crearte una build de peso medio-alto. Por ejemplo, existen enemigos que son imposibles de derrotar si llevas una build ligera. Lo cual no tiene mucho sentido.

    Ademas gráficamente es mediocre y tiene problemas de rendimiento, si le incluimos una historia que tiene mas bien poco interés nos queda un juego mediocre.    … Expand
  13. KayVen17
    Jan 5, 2019
    6
    Deutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. RegelnDeutsche Review - Kritik Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden? Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Punkte: 62/100    … Expand
  14. ElSeano89
    Mar 11, 2018
    5
    I think the best way to sum up Lords of the Fallen is "Diet Souls".

    The game makes absolutely no qualms about being a soul-like hack and slash. It takes numerous mechanics from the series and tampers with them a little bit to put its own original spin on them. For example the Souls staple of returning to where you died to recover your lost XP is done here with "Ghost Shards" but the    I think the best way to sum up Lords of the Fallen is "Diet Souls".

    The game makes absolutely no qualms about being a soul-like hack and slash. It takes numerous mechanics from the series and tampers with them a little bit to put its own original spin on them. For example the Souls staple of returning to where you died to recover your lost XP is done here with "Ghost Shards" but the catch is that, dependent on your multiplier at the time of your death, the XP is lost little by little the longer you take to recover it. It's a novel idea but always rendered moot by a wealth of checkpoints (their answer to fireplaces) being available in each level. Whilst in Souls on a first run through finding a fireplace was often a case of "Oh thank GOD" in LotF they are pretty much about 5 minutes apart. As such their clever little timer mechanic with the XP doesn't really work. However the multiplier for your XP (raises with every enemy killed) does encourage you to proceed on without activating a checkpoint as doing so resets your multiplier. The problem with THIS is that it really is not hard to level up in LotF. I activated most checkpoints I found and was flying up the levels.

    Graphically it shines in some areas and fails in others. It's been said a lot here that it doesn't run especially well and that is true, it does judder a little here and there but not so much as to make it unplayable. The detail on characters is quite impressive but both areas and enemies are quite bland and samey. Every level is a grey montage of stone lined hallways and paths and every enemy is either "Demon Dude with Shield" or "Hideous Abomination." The problem is that there isn't much deviation in the enemy types. Demon Dudes basically come at you with different weapons but mainly turtle behind shields making them frustrating to fight. Abominations tend to scuttle at you, fire off something AoE based, probably with poison involved or hit you with an unblockable grab if you crowd them. Basically it all gets quite repetitive after very little game time and the problem persists to their bosses. Anything trying to copy Souls needs a distinct focus on bosses and lord knows they tried here but the bosses are really just bigger versions of the grunts. Their moves are telegraphed to high heaven, they'll have an AoE that'll prove annoying and at least one move you can't do anything about. But they don't hit that hard and their move pools are shallow enough that in a minute or so you'll have seen everything they have to offer. They all have at least a couple of "forms" or "stages" as you damage them but that usually just either adds one more move or maybe some summoned allies. It doesn't challenge you due to their design it challenges you more due to the controls.

    My biggest gripe with LotF is that the controls are kind of sluggish. It kind of feels like you're constantly playing as an encumbered character in souls but a little quicker. Or that you're using a greatsword all the time and you need to time the wind-ups. The whole thing just feels a little slower and wheezing compared to souls or Nioh. It isn't offensively bad but paired with the predictable enemy AI it doesn't challenge you much.

    The storyline is unfortunately really not that great and they offer you multiple dialogue answers like a Bethesda game but the voice acting is not superb and the writing doesn't really grab you so you find yourself not really caring that you have a choice of dialogue at all. The story simply ends up impeding you getting back to strafing a demon dude waiting for him to hit attack sequence 2 of 3 so you can chip a little health away and repeat.

    There is a lot here that is well intentioned and there are some smart gameplay design choices that they made to seperate from Souls a little. I respect that much at least but it is almost as though they figured they could be a good Souls-Like by just going "Kind of difficulty, focus on the bosses, if you die you lose XP". That isn't all Souls is and that is what Nioh understood but LotF doesn't. Souls is a perfect mix of brilliant level design, sound design and a crisp combat system against varied and challenging enemies. Even if you take the plot out of the equations it is much more than what LotF goes for. You could claim it is unfair to compare it to Souls but when something copies SO MUCH of the combination that makes Souls good it becomes impossible not to.

    I don't find LotF offensively bad or even a poor copy. It's playable and as I have said it does try to put a new spin on things but unfortunately lack-lustre plot, level design, enemy design and combat make it fall flat; all things that Nioh did well proving that other studios can hit the same note as Souls did if they try. If you see it on a sale or claimed it on PSN when it was free but never tried it then it is worth installing and giving a few hours but not much past that. It simply ends up being a budget version of what it tried to emulate.    … Expand
  15. SaviorGaming
    Jan 12, 2018
    6
    A fun game that can be challenging but fails in comparison to the Dark Souls and Bloodborne games. The story is solid enough and weapons have nice variety to them but at the end of the day the enemies and bosses are uninspired and there is nothing new to be seen.
  16. Vzhik
    Oct 14, 2017
    7
    Не пойму почему ругали. Хорошая, качественная игра. Самостоятельный мир, красивая графика, интересные локи. Уж не знаю почему, но копии дарк соулс не чувствуется. Очень все самостоятельное.
    Единственное - предпоследнего босса сам не смог найти, пришлось на ютуб лезть (чего я не люблю), а так все очень хорошо и логично играется. Вполне такое годное путешествие.    Не пойму почему ругали. Хорошая, качественная игра. Самостоятельный мир, красивая графика, интересные локи. Уж не знаю почему, но копии дарк соулс не чувствуется. Очень все самостоятельное.
    Единственное - предпоследнего босса сам не смог найти, пришлось на ютуб лезть (чего я не люблю), а так все очень хорошо и логично играется. Вполне такое годное путешествие.
  17. B2BigAl
    May 29, 2017
    6
    Dark Souls without the charm, precision, or rewarding difficulty. It's a pretty game, but that's about it. The story and gameplay are hollow and lifeless. There's some potential here, so I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel if they can build off what they've learned, but it needs some serious work to compete with the DS series.
  18. Reed618
    May 19, 2017
    7
    I just finished lords and I have to say it was pretty good. I had low expectations as it's often considered a failed souls clone but I enjoyed it. It's much easier than souls and the bosses (with the exception of the lost brothers) posed little challenge. The controls are a little clunky and much less enjoyable than other games in the genre such as Nioh. It also has a similar design andI just finished lords and I have to say it was pretty good. I had low expectations as it's often considered a failed souls clone but I enjoyed it. It's much easier than souls and the bosses (with the exception of the lost brothers) posed little challenge. The controls are a little clunky and much less enjoyable than other games in the genre such as Nioh. It also has a similar design and style to Souls so it really doesn't offer anything new. However, the story was quite good, there's no need to grind and the world is fun to explore. It was a pleasant surprise. Certainly not as good as souls but better than Nioh in my opinion (mainly as it's much less repetitive). If you can get a cheap copy (say 10 dollars) and you're a fan of the genre then go for it.… Expand
  19. vitucovigo
    Mar 22, 2017
    5
    I buyed this game cheap for my PS4 because i'm a big fan of souls series and this game was really similar: dogde system, bosses on each area, combat system is pretty much the same but slower, etc. But I found a game with good graphics but REALLY boring to me. The combat is slow and boring, the bosses are not that original, you can't customize your character... I don't know... This game hasI buyed this game cheap for my PS4 because i'm a big fan of souls series and this game was really similar: dogde system, bosses on each area, combat system is pretty much the same but slower, etc. But I found a game with good graphics but REALLY boring to me. The combat is slow and boring, the bosses are not that original, you can't customize your character... I don't know... This game has no challenging difficulty, it has artificial difficulty... Don't buy it expecting a similar Souls-borne game.… Expand
  20. estebambuco
    Mar 20, 2017
    7
    El juego es bueno pero no es tan bueno como un Dark souls:
    Pros:
    -Tiene jefes interesantes los cuales se vencen con estrategia y habilidad, lo mismo es en los combates con los esbirros que uno se encuentra, los cuales hay que matarlos con diferentes tecnicas y utilizando diferentes habilidades -Es muy entretenido y adictivo -Tiene mejores gráficas que DS 2 -Los esbirros te ponen a    El juego es bueno pero no es tan bueno como un Dark souls:
    Pros:
    -Tiene jefes interesantes los cuales se vencen con estrategia y habilidad, lo mismo es en los combates con los esbirros que uno se encuentra, los cuales hay que matarlos con diferentes tecnicas y utilizando diferentes habilidades
    -Es muy entretenido y adictivo
    -Tiene mejores gráficas que DS 2
    -Los esbirros te ponen a prueba, son variados, algunos son fantasmas intocables por las armas y otros tienen escudo por lo cual tienes que intentar agarrarle la espalda o encontrar puntos débiles, algunos regeneran su sangre y otros son inmortales al parecer.
    -Una banda sonora buena e interesante
    -Finales alternativos dependiendo de la decisión que tomes
    -A diferencia de Dark souls los stats de las armas, escudos y armaduras están bien hechos, el escudo, armadura o arma da el rendimiento que calculaste que diera, es muy estable en ese sentido, es posible que por eso muchos bosses sean tan fáciles.
    Contras:
    -La esencia de los jefes no transmite nada, son solo jefes que vas a ir a matar para poder seguir tu juego, solo son un obstáculo, no tienen historia, solo sé que uno es capitán, otro es guardián, el otro es un campeón no se de que, entre otros. El único medio interesante es el juez que es el último Boss y tampoco es que sea muy memorable.
    -El sonido de las voces se pierden a mitad del juego, creí que era solo yo por un defecto en el cd mío pero vi que a varias personas le ocurrieron lo mismo, un defecto con el que viene el juego. También el sonido de unos combates se pierde y queda uno solo con los sonidos ambientales y los que hacen las armas y los impactos al pelear.
    -Muestran tres tipos de personajes posibles pero todos son lo mismo, es un guerrero con diferentes habilidades para encarar un combate, no hay variedad, los poderes no son interesantes ni dan ganas de desbloquearlos siquiera.
    -Muchos items inútiles dentro del juego que ni supe que eran y que no necesite para nada en la aventura.
    -Todo el juego transcurre apenas en dos mundos, un castillo y otro castillo algo diferente que ambos tienen como una zona subterranea que tampoco cambia mucho, escenarios repetitivos, monótonos, el único que es algo diferente es uno al que se entra por portales uno es un mundo oscuro y otro que es una mazmorra central en los cuales hay minijuegos de vencer adversarios para obtener un premio.
    -El personaje no es personalizable
    -Tiene problemas de luz y sombra en muchos lugares    … Expand
  21. destinyfan1
    Feb 28, 2017
    7
    another fun but not master piece rpg
    it has some really great combat ,story is bad
    enviroment is good but repetive
    its kinda hard and fun but never reaches the level of dark souls
  22. Blizzcritic
    Jan 18, 2017
    6
    This game is a rip off of the souls games, with its own good share of things but losing in exchange many of the good features of the souls series. The UI is almost identical, and the playability. Yeah, this game is entirely dedicated to the same players that enjoy the souls games and that could want a new approach from a different company.

    However is with games like this, when you    This game is a rip off of the souls games, with its own good share of things but losing in exchange many of the good features of the souls series. The UI is almost identical, and the playability. Yeah, this game is entirely dedicated to the same players that enjoy the souls games and that could want a new approach from a different company.

    However is with games like this, when you realize how good in their job the guys at from software are. Many combats are bland, with a lot of encounters with enemies that are unnecesarily defensive. And not the defensive type where you can devise some creative approaches to make them drop their guard, but the annoying type that makes you lose a lot of time with almost no feeling of reward.

    That's another bad thing of this game. The feeling of reward is quite poor.

    Also, many bosses give you some extra ways to deal with them, but all in an environment where bad decisions in the playability will help to feel this quite lacking.

    Would I recommend this game to a fan of the Souls games that feels 'thirsty' and wants even more of this kind of games? No. Rent it first, maybe. Because if you find things you just don't like the first hours... believe me, that feeling will stay with you the rest of the game. Instead of buying this I recommend replaying the other souls games, with any of their many fighting roles (warrior, cleric, mage, a mix of them, or playing with a half naked for some added challenge, whatever) you haven't yet used.

    You know, there is so much wasted potential here. They could have added a great backstory and an explicit narrative, for all those that don't understand that the souls games have a story, but hidden in its details. Even so, the story is shallow and the narrative is mediocre, so even for detractors of the souls games that criticize their narrative they will find no added value in here.    … Expand
  23. Nel
    Jan 7, 2017
    7
    The game has great graphics interesting boss fights, and is maybe not as challenging as the dark souls games, but is kind of in the same category. The game will give you several hours of gameplay, and it was fairly enjoyable.
  24. Archulysses
    Dec 12, 2016
    6
    Story - The story begins in the time the humans are in a losing war against the Rhogar, a demonic army summoned by a god named Adyr which was sealed by 3 unnamed heroes in the game. Harkyn, a convicted criminal and the main protagonist of the game is released by a monk named Kaslo in order to turn the tides of the war against the Rhogar. Harkyn's main mission is to defeat all of the lordsStory - The story begins in the time the humans are in a losing war against the Rhogar, a demonic army summoned by a god named Adyr which was sealed by 3 unnamed heroes in the game. Harkyn, a convicted criminal and the main protagonist of the game is released by a monk named Kaslo in order to turn the tides of the war against the Rhogar. Harkyn's main mission is to defeat all of the lords or commander of Adyr which leads the Rhogar army. The story overall is good, however, the characters in the game aren't really likable nor memorable. Harkyn is an ok main character but others like Kaslo and other NPCs are forgettable (I cant even remember most of their names now) and the movement or complication in game are uninteresting. A fair score of 6/10.

    Gameplay - As an avid gamer of the Dark Souls series, i can say that despite the fact that the game's overall gameplay is identical or based from the critically acclaimed action game. I can say that it is easier since Harkyn is really overpowered no matter what class you chose him to be. His skills are powerful when maxed and also the enemies as a whole are easy and not it is a bad AI but compared to the aggressive enemies and bosses of Dark souls this game is much easier. I also liked the way the experience system is made that it is multiplying by the numbers of enemies you killed without using the savepoint and also the hidden challenges in boss fights you need to do in order to get the upraded versions of their boss weapons. Overall, i really like what the developers added new in the game. Overall, A good score of 8/10.

    Graphics - To be fair, the graphics of this game is rather good if not average. Is it on the level of high graphics games? no. But it is not also in league to those lower grahics or bad grahic games. The environment and level design are also good and really liked the Maze type of the world of lords of the fallen despite it being small, which is not really a problem to me. The character design are also good with Harkyn's weapons and armors has good and different designs. my main issue is that NPCs esp those not named have reused character models (monks in the game exept Kaslo are look alikes) and also the lack od enemy design which are just recycled and of different colors for you to see their difference. a fair score of 7/10 will suffice.

    Music and sound - As to music, hm in my opinion it is really mixed. Some are good esp the boss fights but kinda dont like it in exploration or some other things in the game. As to the Sound and voice action, i really love the sound of that hammer attacks (which is my preffered weapon in the game) and the magic attacks of Harkyn. With regard to the voice acting though, meh. They are not good nor giving emotions to them like you are talking to almost robot like characters. The voice actors never really did a good job. Therefore, a score of 5/10 will do for these part.

    Overall = 6.5

    The game overall was a good experience. However, it is short and compared to its obvious inspirations, it is far way too inferior. But to those gamers who want to feel that darksouls like gameplay in an easier game, then they would like this. But to those who love challenges like me, then this game will still be good but i would be unimpressed at the end. Overall though, i hope the developers do better and put more challenging games in the future. I liked this as a new IP and hopefully they continue these series...Thanks    … Expand
  25. eliphas0
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    The game wishes to be Dark Souls but it wants to be its own game. It doesn't do either too well.
    The game is not terrible but the combat is clunky, though you really get to see the difference in weight and how it affects your characters maneuverability. The menu system is initially confusing and makes it a bit difficult to understand stats. My real gripe with this game is that upon    The game wishes to be Dark Souls but it wants to be its own game. It doesn't do either too well.
    The game is not terrible but the combat is clunky, though you really get to see the difference in weight and how it affects your characters maneuverability. The menu system is initially confusing and makes it a bit difficult to understand stats. My real gripe with this game is that upon starting to play it over a year after release and being patched. It was still a buggy, glitched mess only a few hours into the game.
    Bottom line if you want to try the Souls game but you're intimidated by the learning curve, then start with this game....if it doesn't glitch and wreck your save.    … Expand
  26. PhilosophyRex
    Oct 26, 2016
    7
    Gran juego, un control tosco y exigente pero que te acostumbras rápido. dependiendo del peso del equipamiento que llevemos seremos más o menos rápidos por lo que tenemos que plantearnos que equipo queremos llevar antes de enfrentarnos a un enemigo en concreto. Graficamente está bien, aunque no sea nada de otro mundo. La bso es buena. Hay una buena cantidad de armaduras y armas, tenemos 3Gran juego, un control tosco y exigente pero que te acostumbras rápido. dependiendo del peso del equipamiento que llevemos seremos más o menos rápidos por lo que tenemos que plantearnos que equipo queremos llevar antes de enfrentarnos a un enemigo en concreto. Graficamente está bien, aunque no sea nada de otro mundo. La bso es buena. Hay una buena cantidad de armaduras y armas, tenemos 3 tipos de magias con 4 habilidades cada una que elegiremos al inicar el juego. El diseño artístico también es bueno. Lo único que se le podría criticar es el guión que a pesar de que al final del mismo se vuelve algo más interesante, es bastante normalito casi diria que malo. Tiene diferentes finales según las elecciones que hayamos realizado durante el juego. Me gustaría una segunda parte.… Expand
  27. houyi111
    Oct 13, 2016
    7
    overall a decent game for me. it is much slower than dark souls but still enjoyable. I tried str build which was quite op, tried agi build with two handed daggers, fun, fast and tons of dps, tried a pure faith build and can confirm it was op as well. the bosses and enemies are decent. the major drawbacks are 1) glitches, bugs and crushes!! the game crushed 6 or 7 times on ps4 for my threeoverall a decent game for me. it is much slower than dark souls but still enjoyable. I tried str build which was quite op, tried agi build with two handed daggers, fun, fast and tons of dps, tried a pure faith build and can confirm it was op as well. the bosses and enemies are decent. the major drawbacks are 1) glitches, bugs and crushes!! the game crushed 6 or 7 times on ps4 for my three playthrough, very annoying since the game encourage you to not save the game. 2) level design is confusing and poor in general, only 4-5 major maps with similar rooms and enemy types... but overall, it has some new ideas and most the combat are fun in its own way.. dont expect dark souls level combat but enjoy the game as what it is. this game is not 10/10, but it is not garbage.… Expand
  28. Meroleek
    Sep 22, 2016
    7
    Apenes disfrute de este juego debido a que lo dieron "prestado" en PSplus, y la verdad es un juego muy entretenido y que me dio mas de 30 hrs. de juego (mas horas que Uncharted 4 pasandolo dos veces) y eso que no encontre todo y menos sacar platino. El juego es bueno, frustrante y entretenido; tiene errores SI bugs, pequeñas caidas de frame y carga de texturas tardias, pero su mayorApenes disfrute de este juego debido a que lo dieron "prestado" en PSplus, y la verdad es un juego muy entretenido y que me dio mas de 30 hrs. de juego (mas horas que Uncharted 4 pasandolo dos veces) y eso que no encontre todo y menos sacar platino. El juego es bueno, frustrante y entretenido; tiene errores SI bugs, pequeñas caidas de frame y carga de texturas tardias, pero su mayor defectos son los usuarios al quererlo comparar con DarkSouls. Yo les recomiendo que simplemente disfruten de este juego y no se la pasen pensando en que es mejor o peor.… Expand
  29. pongkrit03
    Sep 19, 2016
    6
    "Playable" is what I would describe this game. I have finished the game 2 days ago. My friend, however, quit at the half of the game. Here is what I would say to the game.

    Compared with games that released in the same year, for example Dark Souls 2, This game did very good on graphic. However, the other aspects are needed to be improved. Gameplay is a clone from soul series but not as    "Playable" is what I would describe this game. I have finished the game 2 days ago. My friend, however, quit at the half of the game. Here is what I would say to the game.

    Compared with games that released in the same year, for example Dark Souls 2, This game did very good on graphic. However, the other aspects are needed to be improved. Gameplay is a clone from soul series but not as good as original. UI is terrible. Button layout is terrible. Also you are not allow to save game manually. You have to save at checkpoint, or save when you leave area, this feels awkward for a game in 2014. Game mechanic is very slow and clunky but still playable after you play for a while. Difficult is little below Darksouls but I do not mind that. Balance is not good. In late part of the game, after I got good great sword + best rune + best amulet, I could one shot most of enemies in the game, except boss and enemies in last location (required 2 swings). I felt satisfied but at the same time, felt cheap. I like the story of this game even though it is not as great as other RPG games that heavily based on story like Witcher 3 or Dragon Age. This game still did better than Dark Souls in term of story. It is much easy to understand what we are doing and why. The map design in this game is very confused, like a maze. I don't like that and Crash happened to me once.

    Lastly, NO MULTIPLAYER, give big minus scorees to the game.

    In sum, if you never played this kind of game before, I would recommend Dark Souls 3 and Bloodbonre since they are newer, have faster paced and can COOP PVP. You can also play Dark Souls 2 afterward. If you already finished all those three, then you can select Lords of the fallen to kill your time while waiting for NIOH. That is it for this game !    … Expand
  30. Creepachu
    Sep 9, 2016
    5
    PROS:
    +Looks pretty when not bugging out
    +Dark Souls-like gameplay CONS: -Bland story -Many visual bugs -Gameplay is very poorly done -Bland, cliche-filled story Gameplay: There are no unique gameplay elements in this game; almost everything is ripped straight from Dark Souls. In addition, the developers seem to have forgotten some things, as most enemies' attacks are    PROS:
    +Looks pretty when not bugging out
    +Dark Souls-like gameplay

    CONS:
    -Bland story
    -Many visual bugs
    -Gameplay is very poorly done
    -Bland, cliche-filled story

    Gameplay:
    There are no unique gameplay elements in this game; almost everything is ripped straight from Dark Souls. In addition, the developers seem to have forgotten some things, as most enemies' attacks are near-impossible to dodge; hitboxes are ridiculously large, the timing is off, and even if you DO dodge, the enemies tend to rotate mid-attack so they connect anyway. The first boss of the game is, I assume, intended to be relatively easy. Due to the issues mentioned, it ends up taking far too many tries to beat, IF you beat it at all. The boss has an attack that should give you an opening to land a few hits, but the mid-attack rotating causes you to be hit instead half the time, though the attack is supposed to be easy to dodge.

    Graphics:
    The game looks alright, but there are many bugs, such as objects sliding around and snapping back into place, walls not rendering if you turn too quickly, and several out-of-place frames during cutscenes. The animation, especially during cutscenes, is very clunky, and during dialogue portions it just looks unnatural.

    Story:
    Very bland and cliche-filled.

    Sound:
    Meh.    … Expand
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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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