Think world exploration like Zelda with fights in the style of a fighting game
A couple of weeks ago I wroteup this little storyasking for CI Games to show us some real gameplay footage ofLords of the Fallen. Well, there’s still no footage but at the very least I got to see the game in action earlier this week in person and boy was I impressed.
Visually the game looks like it’s truly taking advantage of the new gaming hardware. In fact the screenshots don’t do the game justice. From the character designs, to the levels that you’ll be traversing in a similar style to theZeldaseries, it all has a ton of detail that brings this medieval fantasy to life.
What I’m really looking forward to is the combat. The action-RPG is more strategy rather than a hack-and-slash, and you really have to experiment with each fight to see what works. Going in blindly swinging will just get your ass kicked, especially against the bosses that can take you out in one hit sometimes. That should tell you something especially considering that most fights will typically be one-on-one battles.
“We wanted to try to make it feel as ifTekkenorStreet Fighterwas imbued inside every one-on-one [fight],” executive producer Tomasz Gop told us. That said it’s not trying to be a completely hardcore game as there will be a lot of tools to help you experiment and not get totally frustrated. “I think it’s a tactical kind of game,” Tomasz commented. “Very advanced in terms of combat, but at the same time we’re trying to make sure that it’s not a treadmill kind of experience.”
Most of what I saw was pretty much covered byDestructoid in the pastif you want to learn a little more about the combat system and character customization. I do want to give you a deeper dive, but not until we get some actual hands-on time. Otherwise,Lords of the Fallenwill be out this Fall for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
