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Lords of the Fallen

Lords of the Fallen

Lords of the Fallen is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Hexworks. It centers on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.

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8.3 / 10
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About this game

Lords of the Fallen is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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8.3 / 10PlayStation 5

Dual-realm exploration and varied builds reward commitment, despite repetition and crowded later encounters.

This 2023 Lords of the Fallen uses its lamp to make exploration a layered problem. A blocked route may exist in another realm, while pulling souls lets terrain participate in combat. Version 2.5 revises bosses and adds an optional Veteran challenge, giving returning players another goal. Later completed play still finds repeated enemies and confusing routes tiring, so revision has not removed every pacing problem. Ruined settlements and their transformed counterparts give the journey a distinct identity. Later base PS5 reports vary from trouble-free play to occasional busy-scene stutters; Pro results are not substituted. This assessment uses 2.5 evidence, retaining older reporting only for stable design and art. Patch notes establish changes rather than proving universal stability.

Strengths

  • Dual realms connect exploration and tactics
  • Distinctive ruined-world art
  • Additional difficulty choice

Weaknesses

  • Repetitive later encounters
  • Some confusing routes

Who it is for: Soulslike players who enjoy dangerous exploration and build planning.

Play notes: Version 2.5; check shared progression rules and note the limited platform samples.

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Builds and exploration have substance, but later repetition weakens pacing.

Reviewed7.7 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Dual realms add practical choices to a familiar action framework.

Reviewed8.5 / 10Not provided
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The two realms give exploration a compelling sense of place.

Reviewed8.9 / 10Not provided
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Later play is viable, with possible interruptions in busy scenes.

Reviewed7.7 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Hexworks
Publisher
CI Games
Release date
Oct 13, 2023
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Solo-friendlyStory-drivenLinear Levels3D GraphicsThird PersonSlow BurnPuzzle SolvingReal-time CombatInvestigationFantasyExplorationMain Story 10–20 Hours
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
Perspectives
Third person

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