Lords of the Fallen is a third-person action/adventure game that is available for PS4, XBoxOne, and PC. It is comparable in game-play to Dark Souls. In fact, Lords of the Fallen has garnered a reputation as “Souls lite.” Yes, they did a lot of heavy leaning on Dark Souls, but Deck 13 was clearly influenced by a smattering of other games that gave this game a different feel altogether. Some elements of the characters came from God of War, and the ornate weapons and armor are similar to designs in World of Warcraft or Diablo. The castles and snowy mountain setting really reminded me of Skyrim, and the gauntlet pick-up and scattered audio logs that play without pausing the action hearken back to Dead Space. Continue reading
