The battle with Ornstein and Smough will always be the most iconic part of Dark Souls, but I personally love the moment when you first meet Solaire. For the opening couple of hours, Lordran has been a bleak, cruel, and empty world, devoid of both literal and proverbial warmth – but suddenly, you have a buddy. Companionship is fundamental to the soulslike. The multiplayer-based Elden Ring Nightreign, and also The Duskbloods, will take that principle to its conclusion. But don't overlook Lords of the Fallen. A gigantic new update practically remakes every core element of CI Games' brutal RPG, and from now on, if you play with a friend, they can your adventure for free.
Welcome to soulslike game so far, but this one is truly transformative. The combat system has been tweaked, adjusted, and totally revamped, not just in of mechanics, but audio, too, with new, crunchier sounds across all of LotF's weapons and fights. The lock-on system is more responsive now, the character creator has been expanded, and there's a new, dedicated jump button to help you through any platforming.
Lord of the Fallen's co-op mode also s full, shared progression from now on. Players can revive one another, and any defeated bosses or lit beacons (the game's equivalent of the Souls series' bonfires) will persist in both players' worlds. But significantly, however, with Lords of the Fallen 2.0 CI is introducing its 'free friend ' system.
Put simply, if you own a copy of the game and you want to play it with a friend, that friend can and play co-op with you without having to own the game themselves – you only need one copy between you. Character progression is consistent between these sessions, so things like equipment, weapons, levels, and experience points will carry over. However, in of the broader world progress (lit beacons, for example), only the host's world – the person who owns the game – will be affected.
When you invite a friend to you, not only can they accompany you in co-op without owning Lords of the Fallen, they can also play the overhauled offline tutorial and access the character creator for free. And the entire 2.0 update is free, too. Essentially, whether you're playing alone for the first time or finally want to try LotF in co-op, now is definitely the time.
Lords of the Fallen 2.0 launches today, Thursday April 17. Marking the new update, you can get the RPG at a 67% discount until Thursday May 1, meaning you'll pay $19.80 / £14.94. Just go here.
Otherwise, try some of the other Elden Ring Nightreign release date.
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