Lords of the Fallen

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  1. Sony_Loyalist
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Great game, very similar to Dark Souls. I like the levels very much. Also it's not tht frustrating like Dark Souls. I really recommend it to everyone before Bloodborne will come out in February.
  2. Moffi
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    amazing beautiful game with fantastic gameplay!! I play as much as 5 hours and I can not break away. As the good old days. I hope that the game is long and we get some DLC in the near future because as it goes on like this for 2-3 days it did not end up getting up from the console
  3. Drchelsea
    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 the game for that reason alone, should really play it before criticizing it.
  4. SladeX13
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    I had just got this because I was a fan of The Witcher 2 (executive producer Tomasz Gop worked on) and Dark Souls. I have only gotten to the second boss so far and I like how it plays so far. Don't compare it to Dark Souls like I almost did or you will miss a really great Game.
  5. Kuraditosin
    Dec 10, 2014
    8
    So this game is obviously inspired heavily from the Souls series. It even has an appropriate trophy/achievement that a souls veteran will immediately recognize. Nonetheless it also has its own characteristics. From this mix of old and new I don't need to grasp straws for fun!

    Yes it's full of bugs, but none of them are generally game breaking. There are instances where the screenshot    So this game is obviously inspired heavily from the Souls series. It even has an appropriate trophy/achievement that a souls veteran will immediately recognize. Nonetheless it also has its own characteristics. From this mix of old and new I don't need to grasp straws for fun!

    Yes it's full of bugs, but none of them are generally game breaking. There are instances where the screenshot feature will disable in-game dialogue sounds, some bosses fail to register damage from incoming blows, chests that cannot be opened due to no prompts. The list goes on. Still considering all this I thoroughly enjoyed the game and am now in NG+. I especially like the dark souls-esque obscurity on the part of bosses, game lore and side quests. You can complete the game withouth knowing much of the story and without doing any side quests. If you're not interested, you can ignore such elements. If you thirst for more, you can read and listen to prerecorded "tapes".

    The game does have some framerate hiccups, but mostly runs at a solid 30fps. So at no point did I find myself at a disadvantage due to technical limitations. If you're looking for a game more difficult than the Souls series, then Lords of the Fallen is not for you. It's a good Souls-fix until Bloodborne but also a good action RPG on its own merits. 8/10 from me.    … Expand
  6. Allthat
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    It's not mind blowing... but it's definitely worth your money. You can get serious hours of pure fun out of this game. A must buy for any Souls fan who isn't still playing the first Dark Souls.
  7. the_great_owl
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    Lords of the Fallen is a good game. it is often compared to Souls series from which it takes the best parts,

    Graphics are great, one can see that after having a first hour of the gameplay. The fighting system is somewhat challenging. Depends which class you choose it varies from "let me charge you with shield and beat **** of of you" to "roll like a monkey and wait for a good chance to    Lords of the Fallen is a good game. it is often compared to Souls series from which it takes the best parts,

    Graphics are great, one can see that after having a first hour of the gameplay. The fighting system is somewhat challenging. Depends which class you choose it varies from "let me charge you with shield and beat **** of of you" to "roll like a monkey and wait for a good chance to attack",
    I liked the music, it creates atmosphere very well.
    There are not much enemies types but every of them requiers different approach. Boss fights are not that hard as advertised, they lack diversity, 8/10 are just big guys with swords.
    World is relatively small, there is no map so you need to memorize everything. There is a lot of hidden content like breakable walls, chests, unseen passages that leads to various places - exploration profits in nice loot. Checkpoint system is well crafted, it is a bit of gamble if you decide to not spend your experience but then your exp multiplier grows with each killed enemy. I found that very rewarding after restraining to use any chekpoint for more than an hour.

    What I did not like?
    The plot. It is not a well written game, collecting the audio logs across the game may give you an insight to lore but the story itself is not told in a proper way. Apart from killing Lords until the last hours of the game I had no idea what is the purpose of all of this.
    The characters. If it wasn't for Tomasz Gop itself I would have no idea who Harkyn is, what his tattoos mean, why was he cast into prison, nothing. Besides the main character there are few other which are not memorable at all.
    Bugs. The game, even after the first patch, is more than unfinished. There are some major problems with audio that simply can disapear in the middle of conversation. I experienced occassional crashes. Loading of textures and objects was noticable but not that irritating.
    Facial animations are abysmal. It is really a shame that devs put almost none work to make the conversations even a little bit convincing.

    All in all I liked this game. If you are a kind of person that disliked Dark Souls for its difficulty or dumb savepoint s system you will like Lords of the Fallen.
    It took me about 19 hours to complete the game, most of that time I had my fun. So will you.    … Expand
  8. Mutated
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    This game kicks ass. Don´t let the "this is not exactly like dark souls so I don´t think its good" people distract you. There are some fantastic mechanics in there and the gameplay is amazing overall. You might have heard that the camera isn´t that good and that the bosses are easy. If you like dark souls 2 - then this is going to be on the same level. The camera is as much as a **** as inThis game kicks ass. Don´t let the "this is not exactly like dark souls so I don´t think its good" people distract you. There are some fantastic mechanics in there and the gameplay is amazing overall. You might have heard that the camera isn´t that good and that the bosses are easy. If you like dark souls 2 - then this is going to be on the same level. The camera is as much as a **** as in DS2 and the bosses are about as hard as the bosses in DS2. If you want a dark souls-esque game to play until bloodborne arrives then you should grab this one. I sincerely hope they´ll make a LOTF2 because there is a ton of potential in this IP!… Expand
  9. rpgLover80
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    I've taken 3 days of vacation starting from today just to play this game and I must admit that till now it was worth every hour! Very satisfying combat system - you really feel heaviness of your weapon. There's nothing better that wielding a giant hummer and rushing towards 10x bigger Lord. Flawless!
  10. Evertigo
    Oct 30, 2014
    9
    A great promising new IP. Graphics are really nice in a warhammer way. Camera can be awkward att moments and so the lock-on but everyone that loves dark/demon-souls has already experienced that. Levelling and battlemechanics are fun.
    With a bigger budget for a future game in this IP it just might be a tremendous hit. I would for sure by it either way.
  11. Markolius
    Nov 5, 2014
    8
    You'll find people who say this game is too easy and others who'll say it's too hard. That's a good sign right there. For me, someone who has admittedly never played a Dark Souls game, I find the difficulty level to be a little too hard at times but mostly very satisfying. I like games to not have different difficulty settings in the options - makes me feel like I'm not missing anythingYou'll find people who say this game is too easy and others who'll say it's too hard. That's a good sign right there. For me, someone who has admittedly never played a Dark Souls game, I find the difficulty level to be a little too hard at times but mostly very satisfying. I like games to not have different difficulty settings in the options - makes me feel like I'm not missing anything and that I'm playing the game exactly as it was designed to be played. I can find very little to not like about this game. While its scope is obviously no where as broad as a Final Fantasy type of RPG and the focus is almost entirely on combat and stats (no: villages, open worlds to explore, deep characters, or story choices to make), the game is richly detailed in its focus. The graphics and gothic fantasy artwork are constantly beautiful. The atmosphere is full. The combat is thrilling with a real sense of pressure and strategy. This is not a button masher. It's ridiculous to call it that. I'm really enjoying the game. It's a dark and fun campaign. Like Shadows of Mordor, I'll likely get a good 15 hours or so of campaign and sides, without much replayability though. The thing I like the most about this game is the great variety of combat. Lots of techniques and loot to try out and learn from. The variety of enemy behavior however is not so great. Also there can be some glitches and bugs, but the few I experienced were pretty minimal. There could be more story, enemies, and locations. There could be more to it. But it is fun and it has a great atmosphere. There are many different ways to be victorious in it and many different styles of play that can be easily switched up. The game is worth it. 7.5 (I'll round it up to offset the ridiculus 0s.… Expand
  12. brutalstryker
    Oct 30, 2014
    8
    Revised review. I was not impressed with the first few hours of play but once I leveled up a bit it became much more fun. It has it's flaws but overall it is an excellent game.
  13. bolek822
    Oct 29, 2014
    9
    The game grabs from the best and add's few things, if you like 'd dark souls then this is must-buy it's not the same like dark souls, but you get the feeling of it and first of all the game should never be compared to dark souls because it never was announced as Dark Souls 3, but completely new game.

    Having played around 10 hours into the game I must say the game itself is very good,    The game grabs from the best and add's few things, if you like 'd dark souls then this is must-buy it's not the same like dark souls, but you get the feeling of it and first of all the game should never be compared to dark souls because it never was announced as Dark Souls 3, but completely new game.

    Having played around 10 hours into the game I must say the game itself is very good, the combat is really good and the design of the game, the graphics they are really really next-gen this is how the next-gen games should look like!

    If you like me like to sometimes stop and watch beautiful locations then this game is worth buying only because of that point alone, not to mention fight with bosses are really epick. Developer of this game has made only small games in the past and its their first "Big" game so.. for a 1st big game it is incredibly good not perfect, but worth playing!    … Expand
  14. sniper1337
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    I've been waiting with patience veeery long for this game... Just played it and im so happy I did it.
    In plus: graphics, music, fighting, leveling, world, story.
    In minus: sometimes game crashes.
    Very Good Job CI Games and Deck 13 .... Good Job Tomasz Gop!
  15. gjonsie
    Oct 29, 2014
    8
    First off, Dark Souls/Demon's Souls, this is not. I have only had a short delve into the game but thus far I have enjoyed the atmosphere, character, combat and least importantly graphics. As such I currently rate it as 8. This is crafted to be an enjoyable experience that doesn't irritate you or require boatloads of constant focused time to play (ie. can pause and walk away). If that's notFirst off, Dark Souls/Demon's Souls, this is not. I have only had a short delve into the game but thus far I have enjoyed the atmosphere, character, combat and least importantly graphics. As such I currently rate it as 8. This is crafted to be an enjoyable experience that doesn't irritate you or require boatloads of constant focused time to play (ie. can pause and walk away). If that's not your forte or you cannot put aside your bias leave this game alone. The weapons move differently, the armor has a nice trade off with mobility, the interface is slick. Some say it's too slow even without armor; please try a running dive roll and tell me how well it turns out for you. Most technical issues I'm sure the developer will look after, Gop has been very transparent about his interest in making this game a success.

    Overall I expect to enjoy my time in Lords of the Fallen to improve and look forward to my next adventure.    … Expand
  16. icarusfalls
    Nov 1, 2014
    9
    Lords of the Fallen is an excellent game, hampered by a few bugs as of the time of this review. You must control your character through various castles, keeps and graveyards, while battling monstrous enemies. Action takes place in the third person, and the alternative control scheme available in the options is very similar to Dark Souls, so if you have played that game you can play thisLords of the Fallen is an excellent game, hampered by a few bugs as of the time of this review. You must control your character through various castles, keeps and graveyards, while battling monstrous enemies. Action takes place in the third person, and the alternative control scheme available in the options is very similar to Dark Souls, so if you have played that game you can play this one. This game is different than a Souls game, with multiple side quests and character conversations. Also, this game is a bit easier than Dark Souls, so there is less frustration for first time players. The music is great, the graphics are AAA and the story is decent. Also, there are lots of side passages to explore and secrets and shortcuts to uncover. Exploration is rewarded in this game! I really enjoyed Lords of the Fallen, however a few bugs bothered me a little bit. For example, bosses being invincible when they shouldn't be, or the audio cutting out here and there. All in all the bugs were not enough to push me away, but I do recommend installing the gigantic day one patch that was released on PSN. If you like skillful sword play as opposed to button mashing, this might be the game for you!… Expand
  17. dktpwn
    Nov 7, 2014
    9
    Lords of the Fallen is freaking awesome. Seriously, Dark Souls comparison ? Dark Souls sucks ass. The only negative point is that the console version has slowdowns, it bothers me.
  18. me5ut
    Nov 8, 2014
    9
    I have never played dark sauls but this game is awesome! I couldn t stop playing this game till I ve been finishing it in 3 days, at the beginning you can be a bit dissapointed to control your character or camera but later when you learn the game and your character get leveled up then the you really enjoy playing it. I recomend everbody. thanks to Polish guys and everybody who made thisI have never played dark sauls but this game is awesome! I couldn t stop playing this game till I ve been finishing it in 3 days, at the beginning you can be a bit dissapointed to control your character or camera but later when you learn the game and your character get leveled up then the you really enjoy playing it. I recomend everbody. thanks to Polish guys and everybody who made this game. 10/9… Expand
  19. judacrato
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    At the first time I played I almost sold the game, but when you get used to the way its meant to be played it can be such an addicting game! The story is not the best as the graphics, but the fun you'll get depends of your learning how to fight!
  20. laynemoseley
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    I've played the souls games for over 500 hours. I know them all back and front.

    And I really enjoy this game.

    It's not as good, but it's a good game. I'm on my second play through and I'm finding all sorts of secrets and things that I missed the first time.

    Fun game!
  21. rafedb
    Nov 26, 2014
    9
    This game has been great so far, and honestly builds on the foundation of the souls series in a lot of ways that FROM plans to do in Bloodborne. It's absurd that reviewers gave this game such low scores.
  22. Danulius
    Dec 18, 2014
    9
    First and foremost, I am extremely tired of people comparing this with Dark souls games. I am, what i would say the BIGGEST Dark souls fan out there, but LoTF is its own game, and just because the creators of DS have an input in lords of the fallen, doesnt mean they have to be compared!

    In regards to LoTF, my initial impression wasn't the best, i was taken away by the graphics, and I    First and foremost, I am extremely tired of people comparing this with Dark souls games. I am, what i would say the BIGGEST Dark souls fan out there, but LoTF is its own game, and just because the creators of DS have an input in lords of the fallen, doesnt mean they have to be compared!

    In regards to LoTF, my initial impression wasn't the best, i was taken away by the graphics, and I enjoyed the first twenty minutes but began to tire of the grinding, but after playing some more, i became impressed with the range of weapons, and the magic abilities. The enemies in this game are well made, with plenty of different kinds to battle. The bosses are strong, the story line isn't without faults but i'm happy to be playing through a second time!    … Expand
  23. alexmanea
    Apr 26, 2015
    8
    Lords of the Fallen is a great game! The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is great! It is a very challenging game, but not a frustrating one. The only thing that I disliked about this game was the story, which was pretty dull.. It was not bad, but not very intriguing.. In my opinion, this game is a must for all gamers who like a challenge.
  24. Chowda
    Oct 31, 2016
    8
    If you like playing Dark Souls as a slow moving heavy weapon tank then you will like this game.

    It is slower than DS and requires timing and some finesse.

    So far the skills/magic have been fun....original and strategic.
  25. BlessFrom
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    I was shocked by the "feel" of this game. As a student of the From Software/Miyazaki school of thought, the mechanics are already familiar. This is where the similarities to the "other" game end.

    The world has it's own particular feel which is hard to explain. It is very subjective. It is like looking into a View-Master or perhaps Iranian miniatures in a way. As a child I was fascinated    I was shocked by the "feel" of this game. As a student of the From Software/Miyazaki school of thought, the mechanics are already familiar. This is where the similarities to the "other" game end.

    The world has it's own particular feel which is hard to explain. It is very subjective. It is like looking into a View-Master or perhaps Iranian miniatures in a way. As a child I was fascinated with tabletop miniature wargames, this brings the same feeling. The lightning is splendid, and it is very "gamey" but in a very good way. Extremely atmospheric.    … Expand
  26. Junior23
    Oct 30, 2014
    10
    It's a nice game! The users reviews are saying the truth! .
  27. atmosf3ear
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    Finally an excellent game from CI GAMES. Beautiful graphics, excellent game mechanics, awsome combat system, amazing leveling of main character. As true gamer - you can't miss this title.
  28. Zeios
    Nov 4, 2014
    9
    This game is really awesome. As a Souls saga fan, this is a next gen good choice before Bloodborne, and what a choice. Nice atmosphere, nice art design, nice ost, nice battle mechanics...A bit short could be a complain, but you can replay it with other classes and play it in a different way.
    For those who vote negative the game just because its hard, why you bought the game? Everybody    This game is really awesome. As a Souls saga fan, this is a next gen good choice before Bloodborne, and what a choice. Nice atmosphere, nice art design, nice ost, nice battle mechanics...A bit short could be a complain, but you can replay it with other classes and play it in a different way.
    For those who vote negative the game just because its hard, why you bought the game? Everybody knew that it would be hard. By the way, it is a walk in the park if you compare it to souls saga, mainly with demon's    … Expand
  29. shearer333
    Nov 3, 2014
    10
    its a amazing game!!!

    The game is very good and close to Dark Souls in the style of play, but not like her in-laws ! Example: When you die you can retain all experience points collected !
  30. ShadowOfHendrix
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    This game will inevitably be compared to Dark Souls and some levels it doesn't quite reach the success of the Souls franchise, however, there are more positives than negatives to be taken away from Lords of the Fallen.

    From the moment the first cutscene kicks in you can see that a lot of care and attention has went in to both the look and atmosphere of this game. Like Demon/Dark Souls    This game will inevitably be compared to Dark Souls and some levels it doesn't quite reach the success of the Souls franchise, however, there are more positives than negatives to be taken away from Lords of the Fallen.

    From the moment the first cutscene kicks in you can see that a lot of care and attention has went in to both the look and atmosphere of this game. Like Demon/Dark Souls it hits the nail on the head. For such a small team of devs this is quite an achievement.

    The story lacks a sense of gravity and at times it is difficult to really care about what is happening in the surrounding areas or the mission that Harkyn has been broken out to complete. This feeling is kept right up till the end and there is no real connection to make you feel anything during the final moments of the game. I feel that the character model is truly badass and the story of the facial tattoos being a mark of their incarceration is a nice touch, it's just a pity that more isn't developed on this and regarding Harkyn, especially when some of the audio stories that are picked up have excellent voice acting and interesting slices of the life before the rhogar.

    The combat is very familiar but a lot more forgiving than other games of the genre. Bosses are well formed and artistically fantastic, however, they were quite a bit easier than you would expect, so much so that I found myself using the same tactics against almost every boss. Only a few bosses did I ever feel like I needed to take a step back, reassess and adapt. I also found myself using the same weapon for almost the entire game but this may be personal preference.

    It should be mentioned that managing to create a world that balances the fine line of frustration and reward is a truly difficult thing. For this reason Deck 13 Interactive and CI Games should be commended for this. There always seemed like a way to move forward and loot to collect from either defeated enemies or chest that are placed around the map but as mentioned above, I found that although there were benefits in upgrading your armor those same benefits weren't really as outstanding when it came to weapons. This may have been due to my playstyle and the fact that i wanted to keep myself free to move faster. I also eventually ditched my shield in favour of dodging and although the rune system was integrated so heavily I never really found it necessary but more of an added extra.

    Final Say - In it's entirety, Lords of the Fallen succeeds in what it set out to do and although it may feel like a very slightly watered downed version of Dark Souls it should definitely be recognised for what it does well as opposed to how it is different. The story lacks but the combat and exploration aspects of the game keep you playing till the next boss and the stories of the residents who lived before keep you wishing to know that bit more. I can't help but feel that if this game had a bigger budget and a better story next time, we may have to lock Dark Souls and Lords of the Fallen in a room and let them "riposte" it out.

    Excellent game - 9    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 45
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  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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