Lords of the Fallen is a third person action-role-playing game with heavy emphasis on melee combat mechanics and tactics.
The Great:
- Melee combat is exceptional and some of the best in the industry
- Significant weapon variety that leads to numerous differing yet satisfying playstyles
- Each weapon's unique playstyle feels great and is fun to experiment with
- Combat is timing and pattern based making each encounter important and fulfilling to complete
- Game is gorgeous to look at even with details turned down
The Good:
- Environments are beautiful and intricately crafted (if a little small)
- Enemy and boss designs are interesting and show creativity
The Bad:
- The story is forgettable, confusing at times and makes little sense given the scope of the game
- The side characters feel tacked on, tropish, and overall of little value or consequence
- The main character is meant to be a jerk, and there are few options to choose not to be a jerk
- I experienced several game-crashing bugs over 25+ hours
Conclusion:
The game is buggy, and the writing of the characters and story leaves much to be desired, but the combat in both its precision and variety is able to save this game from the trash pile and ultimately make it one of the best RPGs of the year.
9.0 / 10.0
