For example, a gauntlet that can be equipped at the tap of a button fires magical blasts and bombs with hugely varying effects that can be manipulated via a simple but rewarding system of equippable runes. It feels instantly familiar – more than that, it’s so very identical – to anyone who’s enjoyed From Software’s Souls series.īut like Harkyn when he decides to cave to his own whims, Lords of the Fallen has its own wrinkles and differences that set it apart from contemporaries.
That more than anything else is ripped wholesale from the Souls series – light and heavy attacks, raising your shield and parrying are all mapped to the triggers and shoulder buttons, while the face buttons dodge, run, change your stance, and use consumable items. He’s going to make up his own mind in the end, and it might just be worth it – even if that means betraying someone’s trust.
And most importantly, he doesn’t give a damn what the people around him want, whether they’re asking him favors or barking orders. Harkyn is a powerful mage and warrior, but he’s also sloppy. He doesn’t speak often, and when he does it’s usually just to move the story along. He’s bold and enigmatic, with a clearly troubled past that’s never fully revealed. This man, Harkyn – no option for a female hero, unfortunately – is by no means a boring character, and he actually embodies many of Lords of the Fallen‘s best and worst qualities. Much like those games, it follows a named and non-silent protagonist, which alone sets it apart from many others in the genre.
Lords is a dark fantasy hack-‘n’-slash RPG with influences ranging from Darksiders to The Witcher, in addition to the obvious one. Lords of the Fallen walks a fine line between imitation and interpretation.
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