There's no shortage of vaguely Soulslike action games, but it feels like it's been a while since we've had a loud-and-proud Dark Souls challenger like Lords of the Fallen. The rebooted action RPG wants to be Dark Souls 4 in all but name, with more than a shot of Bloodborne's grotesqueries in its blood, and I'll be damned, it just about looks the part. Hexworks finally dropped a gameplay trailer for this thing, and while the hands-on feel will ultimately make or break the experience, Lords of the Fallen is at least looking like the gruesome RPG I want it to be.
Lords of the Fallen's Gothic, blood-caked art style is well-established at this point, though I am still continually delighted by the many horrible creatures it's conjured up. I'm a big fan of the giant, shrieking skull monster that comes up in the new trailer a few times. I, too, sometimes want to tear myself apart and scream, often while playing Souls games. There's also a giant lady trying to kill us, ensuring feature parity with Elden Ring and modern horror games like Resident Evil Village.
