Developers: | Hexworks |
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Publishers: | CI Games |
Engine: | Unreal Engine 5 |
Platforms: | PS4, PS5, Steam, XB One, XB X|S |
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Genres: | Action RPG |
Modes: | Multiplayer, Single-Player |
Lower City Coop
Reinhold
Upper City
Vista
Swamp Enemies
Umbral Reveal
Accursed Grove
Swamp Knight
Fidelitas Duel
Boglord
Lighteaper
Fire Giant Boss
Skywalk Umbral
Accursed Gove Windmill
Penitent Path
“Lords of the Fallen (2023)” is an eagerly anticipated action role-playing video game developed by Hexworks and published by CI Games. This game serves as a sequel to the 2014 title of the same name and is scheduled for release on October 13, 2023, across Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms.
In this third-person perspective game, players can embark on a thrilling adventure, wielding both melee weapons and magical abilities to vanquish formidable foes. Drawing inspiration from the challenging gameplay of Soulslike games, “Lords of the Fallen” offers an immersive single-player experience, but also allows players to team up for cooperative gameplay. Additionally, the game features a player-versus-player multiplayer mode for intense battles against other players.
Players have the opportunity to create and customize their unique avatars, selecting from nine distinct character classes. The game unfolds within a vast interconnected world, notably larger than its 2014 predecessor, where two realms, Axiom and Umbral, coexist. Players can traverse between these realms using a magical lantern, uncovering secrets and confronting dangers unique to each realm. The game introduces a strategic approach to death, with players respawning in different ways depending on where they meet their fate.
“Lords of the Fallen (2023)” is a thrilling addition to the action role-playing genre, promising a captivating blend of combat, exploration, and multiplayer excitement.
Lords of the Fallen is a solid, if conventional Soulslike, offering imposing adventure while never quite breaking new ground. Though a litany of performance woes currently hinders the experience, expansive realms, gloomy lore, and a bloody, heavy-handed challenge await the more sadistic corners of the game-playing audience.