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  1. Jan 5, 2015
    1
    Bad game the camera is terrible often you can`t even see your character and die because of it. The games combat is inconsistent often attacks i`ve done even with full energy do no damage enemies manage to block when ur clearly behind them and landing a heavy blow on certain creature is near impossible so contant weapon changes is necessary depending on what or who your fighting. ItsBad game the camera is terrible often you can`t even see your character and die because of it. The games combat is inconsistent often attacks i`ve done even with full energy do no damage enemies manage to block when ur clearly behind them and landing a heavy blow on certain creature is near impossible so contant weapon changes is necessary depending on what or who your fighting. Its another game that lacks polish in all areas and is so frustrating due to the clunky broken combat. I have completed the game and have to say i was pissed off 90% of the time due to the cheap combat failing so often. The combat ends up your running around in circles wait for the end of there combo attack so you can land a hit with out getting killed. Not worth the frustration in my opinion and i found Dark souls 1&2 easier because the combat worked and was fair.

    Its so obvious this was made by a ametur
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  2. Dec 29, 2014
    6
    Very DarkSouls like. Graphics are very nice. Controls are smooth. Combat moves are very timing/sequence sensitive and unforgiving. There is a token story, limited dialogue and a small 'world' to walk through - but its played out largely as a strainght line wak through set peice combats. Saves are at set points only and a mistake (or real wold distraction) in between save points willlVery DarkSouls like. Graphics are very nice. Controls are smooth. Combat moves are very timing/sequence sensitive and unforgiving. There is a token story, limited dialogue and a small 'world' to walk through - but its played out largely as a strainght line wak through set peice combats. Saves are at set points only and a mistake (or real wold distraction) in between save points willl send you back to the last. If you like DarkSouls you'll probably like this. Expand
  3. Dec 27, 2014
    0
    This games is just plain too hard.

    Either the attacks are monstrously slow or they do almost zero damage. I just cant get a handle on how I am supposed to play the game. Also there is no indication on how you actually use a health potion. In the end I spent several hours beating my head against an unpleasant wall and decided to return the game to the shop as it was the worst
    This games is just plain too hard.

    Either the attacks are monstrously slow or they do almost zero damage. I just cant get a handle on how I am supposed to play the game. Also there is no indication on how you actually use a health potion. In the end I spent several hours beating my head against an unpleasant wall and decided to return the game to the shop as it was the worst experience I have had with a video game in 10 years,
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  4. Dec 22, 2014
    10
    Amazing game! Don't know why such low reviews. Hangs with ds. Both have pros and cons. Best next Gen game so far in my opinion. Great work. Looking forward to part 2! A must have for fans of the genre. Simply awesome!
  5. Dec 19, 2014
    7
    i was really excited when first heard about LOTF, i was reading/watching every new info bout it and it was the first game i bought after i got ps4 ;), but in the end im little dissapointed (prolly too much hype and a lot of demand that couldnt be met yet), so im leaving my review here for CI Games (as i know they really are into improvements and will look for a community opinions) so theyi was really excited when first heard about LOTF, i was reading/watching every new info bout it and it was the first game i bought after i got ps4 ;), but in the end im little dissapointed (prolly too much hype and a lot of demand that couldnt be met yet), so im leaving my review here for CI Games (as i know they really are into improvements and will look for a community opinions) so they could make LOTF 2 the way it should be made
    pros and cons from the perspective of dks fan

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

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

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

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

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

    buy this game, support the devs, encourage them to make a real dks competition :)
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  6. Dec 18, 2014
    9
    This is one game that I say don't believe or listen to everything you read about it because it really is a good game that just suffered from a lot of bugs therefore causing a lot of its bad reviews which is a shame because once the bugs are patched or non existent most of the game you start to then truly see how good of a good game it is maybe not not great but good for sure and one gameThis is one game that I say don't believe or listen to everything you read about it because it really is a good game that just suffered from a lot of bugs therefore causing a lot of its bad reviews which is a shame because once the bugs are patched or non existent most of the game you start to then truly see how good of a good game it is maybe not not great but good for sure and one game that I see a promising future for in a sequel if they make it bigger and longer, more polished, and improve upon what the game already has and does right along with maybe more of a story and storytelling the next time around too.

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

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

    So do yourself a favor if your a fan of action RPGS and fun games at very least watch some gameplay videos or give this game a try especially now with it being $39.99 it is a good and fun game and surely worth that price at very least. Man I hope they develop some DLC for this something publishers need to push and developers need to start developing more of for their games since it's more content for us and more money for them so it's a win win at end of the day for both sides.
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  7. 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!
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  8. Dec 15, 2014
    5
    Didn't really play the game, but what I do know is that having a great character is 40% of the battle in my opinion. 30% goes to graphics/environment and 30% story (especially making the ending make sense). Lords of the Fallen is similar to Diablo III, but the offense is SLOW, the villains are fast, the environment is narrow, and it just does not grab you fast enough.
  9. 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.
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  10. Dec 8, 2014
    7
    First of all I must say that I love the character. The game itself is not bad. It is a bit above average. The difficulty often bases on luck. I rated this game with fair seven points because the replay value is too low. Lords of the fallen is quite a good game but funny to play.
  11. Dec 6, 2014
    2
    Presentation on PS4 is terrible, no V-sync, very inconsistent frame rate and brown blurry levels. I was standing in a room I knew had two doors and could not find them, this is how featureless the world is. I have to keep putting the game down because it strains my eyes to try and make out objects in the environment.

    The game tries to be like Dark Souls, but fails terribly. It is often
    Presentation on PS4 is terrible, no V-sync, very inconsistent frame rate and brown blurry levels. I was standing in a room I knew had two doors and could not find them, this is how featureless the world is. I have to keep putting the game down because it strains my eyes to try and make out objects in the environment.

    The game tries to be like Dark Souls, but fails terribly. It is often confusing with no clear means to obtain goals, and where Dark Souls is a game based on strategy and skill Lords of the Fallen tends to be more about levelling up your gear so you can give and take more abuse. It simply lacks the controls and responsiveness to be anything like Dark Souls and skill often has very little to do with success in the game.
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  12. 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.
  13. Nov 29, 2014
    3
    Shoddy graphics and the controls feel horrible and unresponsive (do a move, make a cup of tea, do the next move, repeat). The camera is also rubbish and will block your fov if near a wall.
    For some reason i expected a move list beyond light attack, heavy attack and block but this game doea not really deliver much beyond that. The gameplay is extremely repetitive and boring.
    Graphics on
    Shoddy graphics and the controls feel horrible and unresponsive (do a move, make a cup of tea, do the next move, repeat). The camera is also rubbish and will block your fov if near a wall.
    For some reason i expected a move list beyond light attack, heavy attack and block but this game doea not really deliver much beyond that. The gameplay is extremely repetitive and boring.
    Graphics on ps4 look blurry and upscaled - nothing like the trailer - i have yet to play without experiencing some kind of artefacts floating in mid air.
    For a poorly executed indie title, this game would be better priced at 1/4 of its rrp (cost to value).
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  14. 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.
  15. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    A great looking challenging Action RPG for next-gen. Similar to Dark Souls but different in many ways. Very solid enjoyable game! I hope we get a sequel.
  16. Nov 20, 2014
    5
    I liked a lot of the ideas this game had. I really enjoy games that rely on trying to make you feel ported into the game world. Demon Souls did a great job with weapon feel and this game does an excellent job there too. I really enjoy puzzles and random loot and customization options to give me player choice. This game does a nice job there too. The real issue I have with this game isI liked a lot of the ideas this game had. I really enjoy games that rely on trying to make you feel ported into the game world. Demon Souls did a great job with weapon feel and this game does an excellent job there too. I really enjoy puzzles and random loot and customization options to give me player choice. This game does a nice job there too. The real issue I have with this game is software bugs. I cannot have any tolerance for this there are so many games on the market and so little time you can't play them all. There are too many software bugs in this game that it does not deserve my time. Sorry Im the type of person who can only hear a joke once, watch a movie once and as well play a game once. I do not have the mindset its ok to play an area over and over and over until it works. Simply put software bugs break immersion and this game has too much of that. I like the effort but sorry this game is not going to get my time. Its broken to me and thats very unfortunate cuz i do like a lot of whats in this game. Expand
  17. 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!
  18. Nov 19, 2014
    7
    Played on PS4: Graphics could be better on PS4... Maps should be bigger.... Game should be better balanced so you don't have to grind in the same zone before being powerful enough to move on, this makes it feel padded. Enemy attack patterns could use more variety. There are some game breaking bugs on ps4 that are known and documented (therefore avoidable) but no patch yet, these will forcePlayed on PS4: Graphics could be better on PS4... Maps should be bigger.... Game should be better balanced so you don't have to grind in the same zone before being powerful enough to move on, this makes it feel padded. Enemy attack patterns could use more variety. There are some game breaking bugs on ps4 that are known and documented (therefore avoidable) but no patch yet, these will force you to restart your game after dozens of hours of playing if you run into them.

    Overall this is a solid effort which needed more polishing and I'm sure corrections and improvements will be made to the sequel.
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  19. 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. 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.
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  21. Nov 13, 2014
    10
    Its a great game inspired by Dark Souls and other but that does not diminish the contrary mainly references are essential when well used. Would love to see a sequel.
  22. Nov 13, 2014
    6
    This game generated high expectations among fans of the Soul series. Unfortunately it ends up being no more than a low quality clone of the Dark Souls series.

    The game plays decently, with interesting combat mechanics and variety of weapons, and offers good visuals but it is not enough to compensate for the dreadful story and the scarcity of enemies and environments. You will find
    This game generated high expectations among fans of the Soul series. Unfortunately it ends up being no more than a low quality clone of the Dark Souls series.

    The game plays decently, with interesting combat mechanics and variety of weapons, and offers good visuals but it is not enough to compensate for the dreadful story and the scarcity of enemies and environments. You will find yourself going back again and again to the same locations - not even a third of the size of what the Dark Souks titles offer - and fighting the same creatures. There is no clear storyline here and exploring is meaningless as you will be forced to visit the same areas several times during the playthrough.

    At the technical level, Lords of the Fallen is plagued with graphical and sound glitches and some bugs. My PS4 crashed around 6-7 times when playing the game. The environment design is solid and the lightning effects do a pretty good job. Unfortunately, textures and elements popping up are a frequent issue, along with noticeable screen tearing at certain points, along with dropping frame rates. The sound effects have noticeable problems, with certain elements of the environment producing sound effects that pop up or disappear abruptly.

    On average it is a decent game that outrageously copies the formula from another title. It has some entertaining value in it but it will not be remembered for a long time.
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  23. Nov 12, 2014
    8
    This game is easier than DS but with the same fun for me. Bosses does not such a challenge but player must be patient to defeat them. World is not big but all in there is beautifull made. For me very good game.... more such a games like this!!
  24. Nov 11, 2014
    2
    I think giving this a 2 is overly generous, but it's "technically" playable which puts it above the broken PC version which is really the best thing I can say about it. Possibly the worst console optimization I've ever seen, horrible frame rate, screen tearing, texture pop up, object pop up (sometimes right in front of you), awful blurry messy flickering shadows. What a mess, looks badI think giving this a 2 is overly generous, but it's "technically" playable which puts it above the broken PC version which is really the best thing I can say about it. Possibly the worst console optimization I've ever seen, horrible frame rate, screen tearing, texture pop up, object pop up (sometimes right in front of you), awful blurry messy flickering shadows. What a mess, looks bad for a PS3 game let alone PS4. The patch didn't do **** btw. From Software they ain't. Bad developers all round, apparently this isn't the first "game" they made like this, don't know how they stay in business. Expand
  25. Nov 11, 2014
    1
    LINEAR, SLOW, CLUNKY, BORING, REPEAT. Only the second game I have ever returned in my life. This game is like a bad game from the 80's, but with beautiful graphics. The gameplay is super linear as you walk through narrow passages, kill the bad guys that you stumble upon, open some chests sitting against the walls, then try to figure out the repetitive actions and timing to beat theLINEAR, SLOW, CLUNKY, BORING, REPEAT. Only the second game I have ever returned in my life. This game is like a bad game from the 80's, but with beautiful graphics. The gameplay is super linear as you walk through narrow passages, kill the bad guys that you stumble upon, open some chests sitting against the walls, then try to figure out the repetitive actions and timing to beat the boss. You get to wander through the same exact linear hell over and over until you learn the repetitive actions and timing properly. To make it worse, the character moves SUPER slow and the controls feel clunky and delayed. "Heavy" attacks can take around 3-4 seconds to "wind up" and execute, "rolling" out of the way of an attack takes a few seconds as well. It feels like the part of the movie in Austin Powers where the steam roller is slowly coming towards the guard and he just stands there in the way for 30 seconds without moving then gets rolled over. You see the hazard coming, you react to it, but then your character takes FOREVER to respond. The ONLY thing this game has going for it is the beautiful graphics. The gameplay, the controls, and the execution are awful. Expand
  26. Nov 11, 2014
    6
    This is a good and challenging game. It is one of those games that will get you killed in a moment if you are not careful and planning, but in time it gets better. On the bad side amount of bugs in the game is HUGE and sometimes kills the fun, unfortunately. Apart rom that visually it's pretty amazing. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the genre.
  27. 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
  28. AF1
    Nov 7, 2014
    1
    Graphics on PS4 are a bad joke . Blurry , doesnt look even like 720p . Technical glitches , stuttering , tearing ... The PC version looks 10 times better . WHATS UP ? Charging 65 EUR for this technical joke ? The PS4 can easily do this . Looks like the used 2011 code and made a PS4 port from it . Just disappointing !

    The game itself is great , although by FAR not as good as the DS
    Graphics on PS4 are a bad joke . Blurry , doesnt look even like 720p . Technical glitches , stuttering , tearing ... The PC version looks 10 times better . WHATS UP ? Charging 65 EUR for this technical joke ? The PS4 can easily do this . Looks like the used 2011 code and made a PS4 port from it . Just disappointing !

    The game itself is great , although by FAR not as good as the DS series . Just the unbelievable bad quality , looks like an poor X360 game on PS4 , makes it a fiasko on PS4 .

    Advice: Buy the PC Version instead . Maybe they patch it up to run smoothly there .
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  29. 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.
  30. Nov 6, 2014
    7
    despite multiple glitches that really set me back i really love this game,really challenging and beautiful looking game,would be a higher rating if it wasn't such a buggy game
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 45
  2. 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]