"Bucking Convention, Increasing Accessibility" – Lords of the Fallen Preview

There’s no doubt that Lords of the Fallen seeks to repair and outdo its forbearer namesake. With a fast-approaching October release date, this new Soulslike successor has a woeful responsibility, but a genuinely novel dual-world mechanic may help set it decidedly apart from its kin. Whether it will be enough to seduce FromSoftware’s adherents is impossible to predict at this stage, but it’s giving the game a fighting chance, as per Screen Rant’s recent opportunity to test drive its introductory hours.