Soulslike Lords Of The Fallen unleashes its dual worlds this October

Sequel, reboot, or Dark Souls 4?

“The radiance of Mournestead withers” is such a great impersonation of Fromsoftware’s cryptic dialogue, it almost becomes a spoof. I’d quite enjoy that angle. Apart from that, everything you’d expect from a good Soulslike is here in full force: dodge rolls aplenty, monsters with teeth spurting out from every angle, and a tall figure that’s looks likeElden Ring’s Melenia if you squint enough. Seriously, are we sure this isn’tDark Souls4 in disguise? It looks quite good regardless.

The interconnected world is now split across two realms in an interesting twist. There’s Axiom, the brighter overworld full of ancient ruins and scenes of nature. Then there’s Umbral, the pitch-black underworld that’s stuffed with skeletal figures around every corner. Bones stretch out of the walls, hang off the ceilings, and previous trailers have our main protagonist scaling massive skeletal remains. It’s oddly beautiful, though. Together, both realms are supposedly five times larger than the original game.

Hopefully the new one fares better. Lords Of The Fallen releases October 13th on next-gen consoles and PC viaSteamandThe Epic Games Store.