Fromsoftware is just not solely the creator of soulslikes, it is the unvanquishable king of them too. However exterior of its unbelievable catalog, there are a number of challengers that get shut sufficient to wobble its crown. Lies of P is one. Remnant 2’s gun-infused spin is one other. Then there’s Lords of the Fallen, which delivers one of many coolest videogame mechanics of current instances with its seamless switching between its grim fantasy overworld and deathly, darkish Umbral realm. Just some months on from dropping a game-changing replace, and fewer than two years after launching, developer Hexworks reveals that it is slashing Lords of the Fallen’s value in half. Not as a part of a promotion. Not for a limited-time sale. For good.
Within the pantheon of one of the best soulslikes, Fromsoft’s masterpieces nonetheless reign supreme. It will take one thing actually surprising and sensational to outdo the likes of Darkish Souls and Elden Ring. However Lords of the Fallen is totally within the chasing pack. Already well-received and benefiting from loads of post-launch updates, earlier this yr Hexworks dropped a patch so massive it dubbed it ‘Lords of the Fallen 2.0.’
This replace completely revamped and improved the sport’s fight, audio, and traversal, whereas permitting these enjoying co-operatively to share progress throughout every others’ saves.
It additionally launched a free buddy cross, which means you’ll be able to invite a buddy to the world of Axiom with out them needing to personal a duplicate of the sport. Going halves with a buddy on only one $60 copy sounds nice, however that deal is about to get even higher – completely.
Hexworks and writer CI Video games have revealed that Lords of the Fallen’s retail value has dropped to $29.99 / £24.99, and it will keep that method without end. Positive, it has been even cheaper than this for temporary spells throughout gross sales (it fell slightly below $20 on a few events on Steam) however it is a everlasting discount, which means future gross sales ought to see it plummet even decrease.
With a brand new sport within the Lords of the Fallen universe in manufacturing, and focusing on a 2026 launch, per CI Video games investor experiences, now looks as if the perfect time to make the 2023 sport less expensive to entice folks into this world. In case you’re like me, you will be majorly impressed by its dual-world system that hides a darkish realm beneath the actual world, its boss design, and its spectacular environments. As talked about, it isn’t an Elden Ring-tier soulslike, but it surely’s no imposter both.
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