Reinventing the soulslike genre for the current generation would be an enormous task for any studio, let alone a small one, but it is exactly what Hexworks’ Lords of the Fallen reboot sets out to do. After a lengthy development period, which saw the game switch hands and get rebooted a handful of times, 2023’s Lords of the Fallen feels like a step up in every way from the original. However, despite some solid sword and board gameplay coupled with a beautiful aesthetic, it seems like Hexworks still has a bit of work to do before Lords of the Fallen can truly shine.
Lords of the Fallen (2023) Review
Lords of the Fallen has some good ideas, but its solid core is brought down by its frequent use of the worst soulslike tropes and lack of polish.