Highlights
- The action RPG game Lords of the Fallen will take approximately 25 to 30+ hours to complete in a single playthrough, but it also offers a New Game+ mode for replayability.
- The game features a unique mechanic where players who die are transported to the land of the dead called Umbra and must return to the world of the living to recover their experience points.
- Lords of the Fallen offers multiple classes and different endings based on the player's faction choice, with ten starting classes and the potential for more with the new game. The game aims to provide variety in playstyles to encourage multiple playthroughs.
Lords of the Fallen developers have confirmed how long it will take to beat the game in single-player. Players should expect to spend roughly 25 to 30+ hours in one playthrough, though Lords of the Fallen also features a New Game+ option and more, encouraging multiple playthroughs.
A successor to the 2014 game of the same name, Hexworks’ Soulslike action RPGLords of the Fallen launches for PC, PS4, and Xbox Series X/S. The game is notable for going through multiple working titles, including Lords of the Fallen 2, Lords of the Fallen: Dark Crusade, and The Lords of the Fallen. Among the upcoming game’s more unique features is the relationship between its mortal world of Axium and the land of the dead called Umbra. Players who die in Axium are transported to Umbra and must return to the world of the living to recover their experience points.
Executive Producer Saul Gascon and Creative Director Cezar Virtosu discussed the upcoming Lords of the Fallen in a recent interview with MP1st. When asked about Lords of the Fallen’s length, Gascon responded that it usually takes the developers about 25 hours to complete one playthrough. However, they benefit from having made the game, and they expect new players to spend a bit over 30 hours on average.
Virtosu agreed and gave the example of Lords of the Fallen’s tutorial section. According to Virtosu, it should take a new player about an hour and a half to clear it. However, he and the other developers can make it through in about 25 minutes or less. These anecdotes should give players some idea of how long a first run takes compared to later playthroughs after the player fully masters Lords of the Fallen.
Gascon added that the Lords of the Fallen reboot also features multiple classes and different endings based on which faction the player supports. Hexworks hasn’t shared a complete list of the new game’s factions. However, developers have given fans a preview of Lords of the Fallen’s ten starting classes, one more than the previous game. These initial builds offer a lot of variety, and Hexworks hopes the different playstyles will help encourage repeat playthroughs.
Gascon also talked briefly about Lords of the Fallen’s New Game+ mode. While he wanted to leave some surprises for the players, he gave one example related to the Ancient Vestiges. Vestiges are Lords of the Fallen’s equivalent of Dark Soul’s bonfires and are the only way for dead players to escape Umbra. Players can build new Vestiges or take advantage of Ancient Vestiges scattered around the map. However, New Game+ only has one Ancient Vestige, though players can still create more.
Lords of the Fallen releases for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on October 13.
Source: MP1st
