Lords of the Fallen

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  1. anthplays
    Mar 8, 2015
    9
    Very underrated. This is a beautiful game with fantastic, challenging gameplay. The combat is great, and it has a nice learning curve. Do not overlook this game, it is a gem.
  2. GreenMachineG
    Jan 25, 2016
    6
    Do you want to play a game like Dark Souls where it is nearly impossible to beat, or even progress from location to location, and have it be done with a very slow-moving character, with less quality overall? Play Lords of the Fallen.

    5.0/10
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. bregolasdunedan
    Nov 5, 2017
    10
    This game is sick, totally awesome!! I don't know what people are talking about it being trash. Those people are **** stupid. I really like it and the bosses are ridiculously hard.
  6. LagJ
    Mar 24, 2017
    1
    Picked it for free on PS Plus. Played it for one hour while thinking about Dark Souls. Put it down and went for a glorious new run of Dark Souls instead.
    Lords of the Fallen is like someone tried to clone DS but the experiment gave a horribly disfigured creature with lame limbs and eyes where they shouldn't be which was abandoned in the darkest recess of the biolab. But hey, it got me    Picked it for free on PS Plus. Played it for one hour while thinking about Dark Souls. Put it down and went for a glorious new run of Dark Souls instead.
    Lords of the Fallen is like someone tried to clone DS but the experiment gave a horribly disfigured creature with lame limbs and eyes where they shouldn't be which was abandoned in the darkest recess of the biolab. But hey, it got me playing Dark Souls again, that's worth a point.    … Expand
  7. Ashtos
    Sep 25, 2016
    1
    Lords of the Fallen is what you would get if you let a petulant child play the Souls series, then ask them to make their own game as part of the franchise. A horribly hybridization of other games wrapped in an abused Dark Souls package, this game is a disgusting mess. And that's not even counting the awful bugs it had on launch.

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

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

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

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

    The end result is a clunky, crashy, cranky, crooked game that wishes it could be something great, but tries far too hard to be something worse in the process. The only good price is free, and then it's an abuse of HDD space. I can only surmise that once again, several people padded the score for this steaming pile of software. It gets a one simply because they patched most of the nonsense stability issues, but is still barely worth the effort.    … Expand
  8. diehard-gamer
    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
  9. 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.
  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. Juras
    Mar 14, 2017
    4
    I was fascinated after first artwork reveal, to finnaly get average game, or even worse. Boring design (Blizzard's WoW/Diablo 3 level), practically whole game is in one location (everything looks similiar), poor mechanics (many glitches, invisible walls, bad hitboxes, freezes), no character editor, no challenge. Only graphics was good but at cost of smooth fps (final boss fight with magicI was fascinated after first artwork reveal, to finnaly get average game, or even worse. Boring design (Blizzard's WoW/Diablo 3 level), practically whole game is in one location (everything looks similiar), poor mechanics (many glitches, invisible walls, bad hitboxes, freezes), no character editor, no challenge. Only graphics was good but at cost of smooth fps (final boss fight with magic was terrible slowdown).… Expand
  12. 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
  13. MerodeTalks
    May 28, 2016
    4
    Gameplay:
    This game is a twist on Dark Souls. There's not much new and what is new is boring and I didn't enjoy much. For example - magical glove that is basically distance weapon that works in three modes as for example gun or grenade launcher. It was unnecessary and except for testing it a few times I haven't used it since. As a test I tried kiting one boss to death with it and    Gameplay:
    This game is a twist on Dark Souls. There's not much new and what is new is boring and I didn't enjoy much. For example - magical glove that is basically distance weapon that works in three modes as for example gun or grenade launcher. It was unnecessary and except for testing it a few times I haven't used it since. As a test I tried kiting one boss to death with it and succeeded after some 20 minutes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you have nothing else to play and you can get it for no more than 15$, it's worth it.    … Expand
  14. Realisti
    Sep 30, 2016
    3
    Everybody keeps comparing this to DS. Whatever. Maybe it pretends to be something similar like DS? Still whatever. They claim that winning the fights is about timing and crap like that. Yeah, that might be true in some sort of way if you have Parkinson's. The only struggle so far I played were the controls and repetitive game play. You get sort of normal enemies that you have to figure outEverybody keeps comparing this to DS. Whatever. Maybe it pretends to be something similar like DS? Still whatever. They claim that winning the fights is about timing and crap like that. Yeah, that might be true in some sort of way if you have Parkinson's. The only struggle so far I played were the controls and repetitive game play. You get sort of normal enemies that you have to figure out how you beat them and then the stupid boss fights that are simple as hell but the only reason you get killed in them over and over again is the horrible controls that sometimes make your camera bounce around, target the right enemy etc.. If you want to get frustrated, play this game.… Expand
  15. 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
  16. Mattcha
    Sep 11, 2016
    2
    Tries way too hard to be Dark Souls and fails miserably. literally every mechanic is ripped directly from the Souls series, but implemented so badly, s*** even the control layout is identical! It feels like a slow clunky mess...What is the deal with all these 10's??
  17. szszsz
    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 :)    … Expand
  18. 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
  19. JackKasket
    Sep 8, 2016
    7
    OK game, not great, just OK. If you haven't played any of the 'Souls games, play them. If you have beat all the 'Souls games, this will just feel like a downgrade.

    Get it for free while you can, but for the love of god, don't spend any amount of money on it.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. Dante-X
    Oct 24, 2019
    4
    Would not recommend this, and will not buy ANY CI Games products in the future. Buyer beware.

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

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

    Customer support tried but lacked a solution.
    CIG bans anyone that politely begs for a solution on their steam forums. You'll notice a mysterious absence of crash complaints on Steam forums compared to other non-publisher controlled forums.    … Expand
  24. 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.
  25. Digipunk-X
    Sep 6, 2016
    4
    Was super hyped for it when I saw it's coming free for ps+ subscribers since I loved bloodborne, but this is a disappointing piece of ****. The design is beautiful, but the controls are slow, clumsy, and the game feels like it is not optimized at all.. There are parts of the game when the frame rate drops to a few pictures, and it has the same problem on PC and PS4.
    It's like a mixture of    Was super hyped for it when I saw it's coming free for ps+ subscribers since I loved bloodborne, but this is a disappointing piece of ****. The design is beautiful, but the controls are slow, clumsy, and the game feels like it is not optimized at all.. There are parts of the game when the frame rate drops to a few pictures, and it has the same problem on PC and PS4.
    It's like a mixture of Darksiders and dark souls made in china...    … Expand
  26. 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
  27. callumpmartin
    Mar 29, 2016
    3
    its like an easy dark souls but with many glitches that would make you think that it had never been tested such as on the second boss fight (the commander) he will either stop fighting and stand still allowing you to get him to almost 0% health on the first try or that when fighting him he will take no damage at all making the boss fight impossible to finish
  28. Vallinaalex
    Apr 27, 2017
    4
    Uno de los peores juegos que he jugado en mi vida es malo en todos los sentidos. No se como hay gente que le ha gustado esta mierda. Lo que mas odio es cuando le das por la espalda y le das en escudo aunque veas que no le das.
  29. 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
  30. Tselel
    Jul 26, 2016
    7
    The game ok to me. Not good nor bad. Game is obviously inspired of the Dark souls series (of which i am a big fan of) and borrows heavily from it. Now, the pros, the game is HARD, that kind of in a good way, like a good challenge worth to try and beat. Not Dark soul like challenge but more challenging than most of games today. Next up, I like its heavier style of dark souls gameplay,The game ok to me. Not good nor bad. Game is obviously inspired of the Dark souls series (of which i am a big fan of) and borrows heavily from it. Now, the pros, the game is HARD, that kind of in a good way, like a good challenge worth to try and beat. Not Dark soul like challenge but more challenging than most of games today. Next up, I like its heavier style of dark souls gameplay, Harkyn moves like a giant when in heavy or medium weight and the hits of steels and hammers when you hit your enemies are satisfying and its sound is very great and painful. Lastly, the only thing that this game had that dark souls never had is its experience system, the more you kill, the bigger your XP mutiplier will become and resting in a chekpoint would reset that multiplier. it gives me the feeling that i want to kill more without using my stored XP for more experiences and also another challenge that is worth to take on.

    As to the cons, Game is so short. yep, you could finish it in a day or in a few hours. Next up, the characters NPCs are not memorable, hell you could even forget them seconds after you talk to them, even the protagonist, whom the developers wanted to be like a kratos-like figure is so boring and unremarkable. They should improve on that part. Lastly, the thing that dark souls have that this game doesnt: The Bosses, all the boss of this games are easy to beat. SO EASY, i only died in one boss. AND THATS THE DLC BOSS WHICH IS A CHEAP ASS MF (F*ck you KEEPER)...thats that. Thanks    … 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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