Why I LOVE & HATE Lords of the Fallen | REVIEW

[@JosephFerraroDesign]

Excellent review and your improvement list is IMO perfect, these are all gripes that true fans of the game have and I really hope the devs understand that these should get addressed soon. I'm also really hoping the devs continue to support the game beyond 2023 with more weapons, movesets, and balancing, and continue to work on smoothing out performance and especially netcode. It's shaping up to be one of those games with a rocky launch that has a BIG comeback not far down the road. This is especially promising with the numerous quests, armors, spells, and more coming in just a month and change. Great way for them to pave the way towards more substantial paid DLC opportunities as well.

[@HomelessGurl]

Appreciate it! 🙂 Yeah it's definitely a game that will get better with time and improvements made.

[@marcurban5141]

Great job on the video and analysis

[@HomelessGurl]

Much appreciated! 🙂

[@tigercloud6945]

My wife and I have 200 hours into the game we are true Souls fans and have played every game we can co-op. This game is worth trying if you're a Souls fan don't hesitate.

[@MrFox101]

Totally agree. As a fellow souls vet, I thoroughly enjoyed LOTF.

[@Sticks_of_Truth]

Gravity... I've been having a grand old time with the PS5 version. Frame rate was a little wobbly at lunch but with me putting in most of my time now, things are much smoother and it's hard to put down. I find myself being pulled away from Alan wake to {Which is freaking amazing} For the fun progression of Lords.

[@HomelessGurl]

I haven't played Alan Wake, but the soundtrack for that game and the way it looks is amazing!

[@nizzynick9298]

My personal opinion is I'm having a blast with the game definitely way better than the 2014 lords of the fallen

[@loneshinobi2682]

Hot take I guess but I actually had MORE fun overall from start to finish with the 2014 game. It wasn’t without it’s issues for sure but for me, the combat and gameplay just worked..
People who say the combat is way too slow and clunky need to play a light armor rouge with dual daggers. That’s a DPS machine right there

[@jeffhess8241]

This is one of those games that I see the potential for it. I do enjoy it but over time I’m taking a break cause of the tedious little things that hold the game back from being really good. I think the devs are doing a good job and are responsive, and hopefully after the tedious little bs is fixed they focus on unique move sets for weapons that make the game feel less monotonous

[@EStephensII]

Gravity wins! I wasn’t going to do NG+ before the patch either, but now that I can run through at my own speed. Plus, I think that devs should understand the value of actual maps. Elden Ring had a map and look how that was received. ❤

[@Winterfang]

I had played very few souls games, Eldering was my first, then I tried some B level ones like Scars Above, Asterigos and Blasphemous and I had to delete all those games except for Lords of the Fallen which I absolutely adore despite the glaring flaws. Flaws that are slowing disappearing patch after patch, leaving only the good parts.

[@nasyn4355]

Gravity always wins! My experience on PS5 has been pretty much the same as everyone else, finally got to the umbral ending yesterday only for it to crash just before the cinematic. Another thing I'd like the Devs to include is actually showing how the runes affect the stats of the weapon, slotting in a rune for increased holy damage should show in the stats table or do we just have to believe the buff is working as it should.

[@Dale-sj6ru]

Gravity wins more often than not. My last real gripe with the game (after the lock on changes) is the lack of ways to farm Umbral Scourings to buy boss gear. If they added another method other than the Red Reaper that would be cool.

[@gaag1031]

Join randoms and beat bosses

[@pockystyx4087]

Pretty much mirrors my feelings about the game. Unlike the original, 2023 LotF is a solid first attempt from a new dev team. Hexworks has a lot of respect from me; and I can only hope Ci Games lets them actually finish their next game before pushing it out the door.

[@hamp7803]

I wish I has the option for new game+0, but I only have start new game+3 or restart new game+2. I just want to trophy hunt now.

[@Johnboy6346]

The sides quests for NPCs were very obscure .. I got achievements for a couple of side quests I completed but have no idea what I did to earn them

[@Mr_FlexAlot]

Lmaoooo gravity wins. I will never forget that moment. The set up was real 😂

[@HomelessGurl]

Lmao I wished it captured my audio when we play. We got too many good clips

[@aFLYER1980]

The game was clearly released without going through the BETA stage of development.
The amount of patches for performance, bugs & balancing is crazy.
If only the devs had actually spent time polishing the game before release, the game would have done SOOO much better.

[@MSDGAMEZ]

I love this game. Unique and i love the world

[@impulsecollecting8308]

Like a few others have said, the game was good but exhausting. Gravity and completed two characters. That lock on mechanic drove me insane. Thanks for the content

[@crashbdx]

Im like 125h in, platinum etc. I kind of love the game but despite the supposed updates, the locking still isnt good, at least remove the lock on umbral "eggs" and things like that...
Also NG+1 isnt interesting, bosses are just heavy pv bag and with stats cap at around 70, the damage you do to them make the fights last forever...
Also 100% agree, need indicator to know which item you already have when checking merchant, especially with trophies requiring to find every single weapon and piece of armor...
And last, the ironcap trophy honestly forced to farm so much that it kind of got me bored and dont want play anymore once i got it...

[@SavagexRaccoon]

Solid foundation they just need to work more on the boss variety and the fundamentals of combat really felt sluggish and clunky also moves making you step forward so much always got annoying but overall I can see the next game being their real big jump

[@ayzhol9620]

Gravity wins! I initially HATED this game with a passion and then eventually it clicked. I think you are right. As long as you step back from expecting a replica of Souls and take it very slowly the game can be a blast. I am still on my first playthrough and loving it. I still HATE the enemy placement with a passion. They had a good thing and destroyed it with the millions of enemies hanging out everywhere.

[@HomelessGurl]

Thanks for watching the video! Yeah I initially wasn't feeling the game as much, but once I took a step back I found myself enjoying it more for what it is vs what it can or should be.
The enemy placement you mention. Man so many ppl were complainng about that it got nerf, then obviously the other side was complaining. It's now, the game too easy so they adjusted it again to what it is now currently in the game. lol It's definitely finding the right balance for the enemies while in Umbral.

[@cellyurr]

This games replayability is high and it seems to try and bring something new for soulslike games, but is the story any good? otherwise clean video👌🏽

[@HomelessGurl]

did you make it to the end though? 😂

[@jeremysanders8766]

Performance still an issue on consoles. But perhaps the biggest annoyance is how easy it is to get locked out of side quests. A lot of items and weapons you don’t get til late game so you don’t really have time to enjoy them unless you do NG+. The final boss for the radiant ending was a big let down. With all that said, I’d give it a 7/10.

[@HuntSov]

Let's go! I've been waiting for this video 😁

[@HuntSov]

Gravity wins! Can't beat it

[@HomelessGurl]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😊

[@philvess6376]

Gravity ends abusive dodge rolls

[@ericgraham8975]

The worst thing in this game is I'm constantly lost it has no clear direction I have to look up everything online

[@HomelessGurl]

I hear you on this. At times I definitely got lost as to where the heck to go and had to look it up.

[@craigcochrane2284]

Great game. Really looking forward to the updates and hopefully some DLC next year and an eventual sequel in 2026/7. Gravity does indeed always win.

[@TheRedfieldWay]

I'll admit, when LOTF first came out, i HATED it. It was absolute trash, but the more i played it, and the more update it gets, I'm absolutely in LOVE with it. One of the best games I've ever played

[@MegaBobby36]

I enjoyed LoF for the most part. Like you said the lamp and changing too Umberal was a nice unique twist to a souls like game. And found the first play through was rough do too boss difficulty and tech issues but it has tighten up for the most part not as many issues but there are some that still linger. But as a Souls like game its probably my favorite. Gravity Wins

[@jaytico5835]

Have you played lies of P yet?

[@MegaBobby36]

Yes sir I'm closing in on the end of that also. Waiting for Elden Ring dlc to drop👍

[@HomelessGurl]

Loved Lies of P

[@jaytico5835]

@@MegaBobby36 i put lotf down and am on ng+++ with lies of P. Trying to get the plat. I usually dont go for plat unless its a fromsoft game.

[@thecanadakid7622]

I'm really hoping the dlc is like atleast half the size of the first game, it
is just taking so long.@@MegaBobby36

[@fogstorm5531]

I swear, Remnant 2 did the same thing for the new DLC, they took bosses and made them regular enemies. Also, the swarms of enemies are worse in Remnant 2 DLC compared to the base game.

[@truebacon133]

Remnant 2 did it in general. There's some bosses that are just bigger versions of Elites with the same movesets.
That, in general, isn't a bad thing though, as it's also happened in most souls likes and fromsoft games.
Even Lies of P has plenty of them.
How is the DLC? I haven't went back to play it as I heard there was a bug when it came out that corrupted save data and I didn't wanna lose my character since I've got like 95% of the base items besides a few rings/hearts that bugged out from vendors 😂
More if you include the red mini bosses can't remember what they were called.

[@truebacon133]

I thought the game was very fun to play through. My only big criticism besides the more general things like performance and weapon balancing was the PVP.
The PVP was absolutely garbage. No level cap, not fully scaling invader to Host, way too much physical resistance and host side hit reg all combined to make a truly awful experience.
Now, Fromsoft has also had many of these problems, and things like weapon balancing has been a problem in every fromsoft game. Even their netcode still isn't the best, but if I had to compare it to a fromsoft title, I'd say picture DS1 PVP with more issues.

[@loneshinobi2682]

so, I’m about 80 hours into the game on my FIRST run since launch.
Hollow Crow almost made me uninstall the game, full stop. Not even exaggerating.
However, once I reached Tower of Penance and then encountered Tancred & Reinhold? HOO BOY. That area and those two bosses effectively restored my interest and enjoyment in the game 100%
As it stands right now Tower of Penance+Tancred & Reinhold are the best area and boss in the entire game for me so far.
Total package right there
Also, gravity always wins 😊

[@HomelessGurl]

I love the design of Tancred. What did you not like about the Hollow Crow? Such a gimmick fight. I didn't really enjoy that one, but it was a cool design as far as the crow is. Duck everything else. 😂

[@loneshinobi2682]

@@HomelessGurl literally what you said. The crow itself looked excellent. Extremely cool and creepy design. Imagine my utter disappointment when I discovered it was relegated to creating ground hazards and shooting projectiles 😐
Such wasted potential. I just wanted that sorry excuse for a boss encounter over with.
But yeah, Tancred & Reinhold just blew me away. It felt like a legitimate, proper souls boss. Both phases. Killer OST and a nice spacious arena. Whoever designed those two bosses understands why Fromsoft is as successful as they are.

[@truebacon133]

I hated that fight. Seeing that Boss in the original promos I thought it would be a stand out with how sick it's design was but nope it was absolute trash 😂

[@loneshinobi2682]

@@truebacon133 damn I legitimately cannot relate lol. I absolutely loved Tancred & Reinhold. I’m running a radiance build using bloody glory so perhaps that’s why I had a real edge against Reinhold. He’s extremely weak to holy and smite damage

[@loneshinobi2682]

@@truebacon133 OH WAIT. Do you mean Hollow Crow? 😂

[@robpace881]

I love cooping in Dark Souls III Coop in Lords is kinda junky

[@billclemons5593]

I’m like you! I like the game but I don’t love it! It’s entertaining! And gorgeous! They should tweak a few combat nuances and put a bit more variety in the basic minions you come across overall I’m having fun with it until, THE MASSIVE ELDEN RING DLC DROPS!

[@reiferdranzer3752]

Its a good game but it looks absolutely horrendous on ps5. Aside from the graphics, using hdr looks washed out, not using it looks just as bad. Ue5 so far on consoles has been disappointing.

[@HomelessGurl]

Yeah with any new engine, devs need time to learn. Maximize it's potential and minimize the issues. This seems like a common issue across the board with UE5 games currently and pushing games out to meet set deadlines, etc.

[@comradekims.d.]

I like this game

[@jaytico5835]

Game needs to be polished, alot…

[@SHOOTER3258]

Yes same here. Love hate

[@platterbuss2328]

I dont think the umbral mechanic is necessary, like the puzzles are just “yank this platform then that one”

[@OBeast617]

I'm just done with the game until they fix pvp and co-op or until elden ring dlc comes out

[@thechozenfew1273]

people still play this? the game was fine just shouldnt have been 70$ - if it was 39$ i wouldve been happy with my overall xp - anything release in the future i will be waiting for a sell forsure