Lords of the Fallen

 Xbox One
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 192 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 39 out of 192
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  1. Cstriker01
    Nov 15, 2014
    9
    Pros: Fun combat system, feels weighty, meaty, and totally manly. It is accentuated by great sound effects of metal clanging on rock and iron helping the feeling of weight to the combat in addition to great particle effects during combat adding to the ambiance (sparks and chunks of rock actually fly and have a phsyical presence in the game). The health/stamina/mana system are well balancedPros: Fun combat system, feels weighty, meaty, and totally manly. It is accentuated by great sound effects of metal clanging on rock and iron helping the feeling of weight to the combat in addition to great particle effects during combat adding to the ambiance (sparks and chunks of rock actually fly and have a phsyical presence in the game). The health/stamina/mana system are well balanced by a well designed leveling system.

    The level design IMO is great, I got lost a couple times which to me added to the adventure and game me a feeling of actual dungeon delving and exploring. Plenty of secrets, shortcuts to find, optional areas, and lore. The areas are beautifully rendered with great effects, though there is not a ton of variety in the locations. Lots of snow and castle like areas.

    Cons: Story...insert dark fantasy trope here...thats pretty much it, come for the gameplay and leave the story alone. Voice acting is meh, though I do like the main character even if he is a walking trope (I like the anti-hero protagonist).

    Short game, though this is offset by an expansion coming soon!!

    IMO a great buy, I bought it at full price, though waiting for a price drop would be a-okay as well. VERY fun game.    … Expand
  2. Axel293410
    Mar 26, 2016
    10
    I played this game 2 times now thanks to xbox gold games.
    In my opinion this game deserves a 8.5
    Positive: nice customization, a ok for story and great gameplay, similar to Darksouls. Bad things: You cannot edit your character´s face. Some minor Bugs. Some enemys are really unfair . doesn´t mater how strong you are, they will always have an unfair advantage ( yeah, thoes humans and    I played this game 2 times now thanks to xbox gold games.
    In my opinion this game deserves a 8.5
    Positive: nice customization, a ok for story and great gameplay, similar to Darksouls.
    Bad things:
    You cannot edit your character´s face.
    Some minor Bugs.
    Some enemys are really unfair . doesn´t mater how strong you are, they will always have an unfair advantage ( yeah, thoes humans and giiants with the big shields)
    But really folks, its an awesome game :)    … Expand
  3. 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!!
  4. 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!
  5. unleashbass
    Oct 30, 2014
    9
    As a huge Dark Souls Fan, all I can say is, to anyone who likes the Souls series. Get this game now!

    I have only played the first couple of hours but, its pretty much the same as DS. The graphics are far superior to DS, the combat the same. The difficulty is pretty much the same to with great boss battles and the level design, at least so far, is a lot like DS1. A huge castle with    As a huge Dark Souls Fan, all I can say is, to anyone who likes the Souls series. Get this game now!

    I have only played the first couple of hours but, its pretty much the same as DS. The graphics are far superior to DS, the combat the same. The difficulty is pretty much the same to with great boss battles and the level design, at least so far, is a lot like DS1. A huge castle with numerous routes, locked doors all interlinking.

    A true next gen - DS. Great!!    … Expand
  6. LtGoose
    Oct 31, 2014
    9
    Challenging yet rewarding, Lords of the Fallen is a beautiful game in a rich and breathtaking world it takes a more direct story telling method than the souls games through direct dialogue choices and cut scene. The landscape is sprawling with multiple paths to take, everything feels very grand in scale the castles are huge with tons of hidden nooks to explore.

    I struggled with the    Challenging yet rewarding, Lords of the Fallen is a beautiful game in a rich and breathtaking world it takes a more direct story telling method than the souls games through direct dialogue choices and cut scene. The landscape is sprawling with multiple paths to take, everything feels very grand in scale the castles are huge with tons of hidden nooks to explore.

    I struggled with the combat style initially with the slower more weighted attacks but it really flourishes once you understand that unlike souls games where you can take a very methodical chess like combat style to a more flowing style that rewards unbalancing your opponent then pulling off large combos of attacks this is also aided by the strength of the roll in this game in which is much more lenient in regards to iframes compared to souls games, one issue i have with the combat is and levelling up system is that to unlock the higher tier of class abilities you are required to points in faith which im generally not a huge fan of since i would prefer it to be linked to your primary damage stat str/agi respectiverly

    The best thing in this game without a shadow of a doubt is unequivocally the enemy design they're varied and all come with their own unique challenges which once you understand their weaknesses allow you to take them apart extremely satisfyingly they also have extremely punishing attacks that if not shown the proper respect will kill you in 1 or 2 hits with the lighter amour, the bosses in this game are a mixed bag the first few bosses are the most boring big dude with a big shield but that later on you get the more diverse and challenging they get with some really interesting mechanics required to get an edge in the fight

    In summary a great game that tries new things and succeeds at alot of them if you can move past the souls comparison and take it as its own game with an much different combat system you'll more that likely love it but be warned there are quite a few bugs and crashes at the moment which i would hope will be fixed in the future    … Expand
  7. bwgrawerton
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    It's beautiful game... Really worth spent cash. Amazing combat techniques, cool experience system, so many ways to build your own character. Beautiful looking game world, superb playability.
    As owner of next-gen console - you must try it.
  8. Sanchit
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    Amazingly beautiful game, very detailed models and swift animations, especially the bosses, they look real badass!! Awesome to play and nice to look at.
  9. Jhack
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Dark Souls was an ok game....Dark Souls II went overboard on the difficulty of the game, not to mention the dismal graphics. Dark Souls II is the worst game I have ever played....Not kidding. Lords of the Fallen is the Dark Souls everyone can play, it's at the right difficulty, the graphics are amazeballs and there's even a story line too it!
  10. partyintheback
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    Very impressive. It's true that this game is in the same genre as the Souls game, but it also brings its own feel and flavor, and that's much appreciated. This is a very challenging game, but it's also incredibly satisfying once you learn how to defeat a foe. It also has amazing graphics, much better than the Souls games. I look forward to the sequel.
  11. Tlpmsoul
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    Great game ! You can say that its a Dark Souls clone, but clone something that is good is ok ! Simple storyline - no additional useleless patos, just do what you need to do and go. Weapons have their weight , actually you can feel it when smashing something . I would add dismembering your foes, but its ok without it. Dark and heavy game :)
  12. Eradicate
    Nov 3, 2014
    8
    Honest review here! I am a huge fan of the Soul series and I was really excited to get this game (and I am glad I did). This is a really good game but there is some disappointments. I found a lot of glitches in the game (enemy's can shoot through walls) and the story is not good at all. The graphics, art design, and game play are amazing though. I am giving this an 8 because it is notHonest review here! I am a huge fan of the Soul series and I was really excited to get this game (and I am glad I did). This is a really good game but there is some disappointments. I found a lot of glitches in the game (enemy's can shoot through walls) and the story is not good at all. The graphics, art design, and game play are amazing though. I am giving this an 8 because it is not worthy of a 10 because they could of spent a little more time on the glitches and story line but other then that, it is a wonderful game. Do yourself a favor and pick up this game if you love the Darksouls.… Expand
  13. UL747
    Dec 19, 2014
    10
    Lords of the Fallen is one of the few games released this year that's truly Next-Gen. It's not an just a graphical upgrade for the Xbox One like Call of Duty or Far Cry 4. No, CI Games worked hard to make a true next-gen experience exclusive to XB One, PC and PS4.

    LotF is an RPG similar to the Souls franchise, only better. Great combat and interesting upgrade system makes Lords of the    Lords of the Fallen is one of the few games released this year that's truly Next-Gen. It's not an just a graphical upgrade for the Xbox One like Call of Duty or Far Cry 4. No, CI Games worked hard to make a true next-gen experience exclusive to XB One, PC and PS4.

    LotF is an RPG similar to the Souls franchise, only better. Great combat and interesting upgrade system makes Lords of the Fallen one of the best RPGs in years.

    CI Games knocked it out of the park with Lords of the Fallen. Can't wait to see what the make next!    … Expand
  14. Hollified-Ninja
    Jul 15, 2015
    8
    I love this game so much BETTER than cheap dark souls problem is framerate is pretty bad unless you tip toe through every area.die to many times and the games audio when picking up scroll cuts in and out restart game to fix it works good enough now with patching in beginning it was unplayable.dlc crashes sometime.like I said with patchs works good now this is the true dark souls unless theI love this game so much BETTER than cheap dark souls problem is framerate is pretty bad unless you tip toe through every area.die to many times and the games audio when picking up scroll cuts in and out restart game to fix it works good enough now with patching in beginning it was unplayable.dlc crashes sometime.like I said with patchs works good now this is the true dark souls unless the dark souls 3 is good which im sure will be crap like all the others.… Expand
  15. Werepuffin
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    It's basically a prettier and smoother running version of Dark Souls without the multiplayer feature.

    If you like souls, you'll like this. However, it's really easy to become over powered by the end of the game.
  16. avid_gamer_
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    I really enjoyed this game. The story is quite lacking but I can't fault any other part of the game. I think I've played it 3 times already and love the combat so much I may play it yet again.
  17. Wahzammo
    Apr 14, 2016
    8
    Got this as a freebie from XBOX Live... The game looks great, plays great, and is a lot of fun! Similar in some ways to Dark Souls but more the the casual gamer imo... you are still gonna die a lot thou XD
  18. MOLEX3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A good introduction to rouge-like games! I recomend it if you are new to this tipe of genre!
  19. RTCWFAN
    May 10, 2023
    8
    The best game, if you have already played all From Software games. Sometimes it feels a bit too much like Dark Souls, but this game is better than all the other ripoffs. Overall rating: 7.9.
  20. luq88
    Nov 9, 2021
    9
    Played it on both platforms - Xone and XSX. It works much smoother on Series X/S with 60fps and Auto-HDR additionally.
    Great and rewarding fun. Nice graphics, interesting opponents, bosses, hidden gear and so on. Enjoyed it much more than Dark Souls, maybe becouse it is a bit easier, but still demanding.

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#53 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#26 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#6 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 3, 2014
    60
    It's too derivative and frustrating to contend for Dark Souls' crown. [Xmas 2014, p.78]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Dec 2, 2014
    80
    Definitely inspired by the Souls games, Lords of the Fallen still has enough brutal majesty to stand on its own. [Issue#255, p.66]
  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Dec 2, 2014
    60
    A frustratingly uneven action-RPG that pilfers liberally from the Dark Souls handbook. [Issue#118, p.77]
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