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Housemarque plans to keep its punishing “bullet ballet” formula in Saros and Returnal, aiming to educate the market that tough Soulslike games can be mainstream hits, drawing inspiration from FromSoftware’s journey and signaling ongoing updates (like new trophies and photo mode) as word-of-mouth grows.
Hexworks has confirmed that its reboot of the Dark Souls-inspired game, Lords of the Fallen, will launch for PS5 on October 13, 2023. Pre-orders are expected to go live on the PS Store soon, with a Deluxe Edition available that includes bonus items. The game features a unique two-realm mechanic and promises to challenge even the bravest players. With no confirmed release date for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, Lords of the Fallen offers a compelling alternative for the winter season.
The Dark Souls speedrunning community has discovered an exploit that delays enemy reactions, giving players an opening to strike first and strike hard during typically non-existent openings. By switching weapons, players can be invisible to an enemy for a brief period of time, allowing them to defeat bosses before they can teleport or use ranged attacks. The exploit has been implemented in other boss fights, and the discovery is another example of how we’re still learning little nuances to older games.
Lords of the Fallen (2023) is a reboot of the 2014 game, with a focus on community feedback and a new core feature called Umbra, a second world that exists in tandem with the main one. The game is heavily inspired by Dark Souls and is being developed using Unreal Engine 5. The main character is now a character creator, and there are more classes, difficulty, complexity, and scale. The game is aiming to innovate safely and carve out its own niche in the mainstream soulslike genre.