Summary
Hexworks has released update v1.1.362 forLords of the Fallen, targeting several key aspects such as significant performance optimization, better AI, and improved co-op. The game is a reboot of the 2014 title with the same name that was released in mid-October, with the newLords of the Fallenmanaging to sell 1 million copiesover the first 10 days of launch across all platforms. However, the game received mixed reactions from both critics and the Soulslike community.
Most of the mixed reactions stemmed from the issue of the Soulslike entry having significant performance issues, with Xbox players being hit the hardest and some having to refund the game because it was unplayable. However, since the launch, Hexworks has been pushing out patches, with update 1.1.326 significantlyoverhauling bosses inLords of the Fallenby rebalancing their stats and behavior. Across social media platforms like Reddit and Twitter, these frequent updates have been well-received by players, with some commending the developers for their impressive communication.
Now, Hexworks has announced its latest patch forLords of the Fallenwith update v1.1.362, aiming to tackle performance in several areas of the game, make AI more predictable, and improve matchmaking for co-op. The main multiplayer update in this patch regards co-op, with Hexworks adjusting the ping requirements, so players should now be able to matchmake and join sessions much faster. For performance optimization, several areas across the game, like Shuja Hamlet, Pilgrim’s Perch, and the Sanctuary of Baptism, have received overhauls to reduce the amount of shadows that small objects and minor details cast. In addition, players will now be able to read enemy actions better, as Hexworks stated in the patch notes that the AI has been adjusted to be “more consistent and predictable.”
In addition to these areas, the update also made adjustments to the camera, so it should disrupt the player less while in combat and also have smoother movement. There are also a number of level design, collision, visual, and UI fixes, such as items likeimportantLords of the Fallenconsumablesno longer being destroyed if a player picks it up with a full inventory.
Despite this big patch, there are more things to fix in the game, such as stuttering while auto-saving on the PS5 and Kukajin’s bugged quest. While there have not been any updates since last time about when fixes would arrive for those issues, the developers have released an ambitiousLords of the Fallenroadmapdetailing everything coming to the game until the end of 2023. With this roadmap, it seems that Hexworks is determined to ensureLords of the Fallengets in its best shape sooner, rather than later.
Lords of the Fallen
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An epic, dark fantasy action-RPG set in a vast world of shadow and chaos.Overthrow a resurrected demon god in this all-new adventure set in an interconnected world five times larger than the original game.In Lords of the Fallen, you play as one of the fabled Dark Crusaders, who must journey through the realms of the living and the dead to disrupt the reign of Adyr, a cruel tyrant who has ushered in a new age of devastation for humanity.Along the way, you’ll endure colossal boss battles and get to grips with a fast and challenging combat system. With nine character classes and hundreds of weapons to choose from, you’ll customize your hero and develop your own play style as you set out to defy the gods. Will your legend be one of light… or one of darkness?
