In Lords of the Fallen, I started out as a stalwart knight, wielding a shield and a sword. Then I switched to dancing around my enemies with daggers. Now, I’m wearing heavy armor and thrashing everyone with polearms. And all with the same character. I really like the respec option in this game. I’d love to see it in every Soulslike.
Lords of the Fallen has a mechanic that I don’t often use (does anyone?), but which looks cool when executed: the kick.
I tried playing Lords of the Fallen in the style of Dark Souls, using a shield, but I found the system to be very inconsistent. Now, I’m playing it in the style of Bloodborne, without a shield. It works better for me. As far as I can tell, the game allows for a variety of playstyles. Respec costs 8,000 Vigor, which is reasonable by the middle of the game. However, it could have been cheaper to allow more experimentation.
Lords of the Fallen has some crazy modifiers that I haven’t seen in any other Soulslike games. For example, sometimes the attack button stops working, or the block button, or enemies lose their hitboxes and become invulnerable. It’s all great when you’re carrying thousands of Vigor (the in-game currency). You never know what the game will surprise you with next. 🤡
I’m not yet convinced by Lords of the Fallen. There are several design choices that I don’t like in a Soulslike, such as taking damage during certain animations. The game looks good but is a technical mess on the PlayStation. Stuttering, lagging, pop-ins, items and buttons not registering, to name a few issues. I played co-op with a random player for a few hours, and it was fun.
Lords of the Fallen is now available on PlayStation Plus. I’ve installed it and can’t wait to start playing. I’m always curious about new Soulslikes. The genre has relatively strict conventions, so developers really have to excel within those constraints. Let’s see what this game has to offer.
PS Plussan huhtikuun peleissä olisi ladattavissa Lords of the Fallen.
Onkse vaan taas yks soulslike-sikavaikee-turhauttava-ärsyttävä-roolipelinkuvatus, vai voisko sen parissa oikeesti viihtyä ilman että repee peräaukko sen kanssa?
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