The Fallen (2020)

Simple and fun for a free game.

"The Fallen" is what comes across as a developers first Unity kitbash... there is some degree of story here, but ultimately this is an incredibly weak ripoff of Dark Souls. It's clunky, imbalanced... at least it "works", but it's so unpolished it's unpleasant to play. Gameplay is just third person soulslike block/dodge/attack gameplay. It's a yawnfest. The game assets here look a lot better than the actual game they're assembled on... that doesn't mean this is necessarily an asset flip or a kitbash, because there's no proof. But what matters is that this has all the same terrible quality as asset flips, and at the end of the day that's one of the reasons people don't like asset flips, the quality is bad. That's a problem. This game is fairly dated at 6 years old... and even back then it looked old and busted compared to contemporary, professionally made 3D games of the same period. It looked bad then, it looks worse now. Let's talk about price and the value this represents for us gamers. This is "free" enough (not every "free" game in the "free" section is truly free, there's usually some hidden price tag), at least you won't be expected to spend any more money after you …

I don't know how harsh I should be about whats basically a very small scale studio project- and a free game at that- but dear God the controls are abysmal. Combos feel like swinging an ironing board with an anvil on the end, rolling does nothing, and the damage system operates on Castlevania logic where every single hit throws you across the room onto your ass regardless of how much damage it did. Couldn't even bring myself to beat the first boss, and sadly I don't want to bother.

i hate the movement and mechanics game just feels bad.

Игра "The Fallen" – это мрачное и атмосферное приключение, которое цепляет с первых минут. Сюжет, пропитанный мистикой и потерями, держит в напряжении до самого финала. Персонажи хорошо проработаны, каждому веришь и сочувствуешь. Графика, хоть и выполнена в пиксельном стиле, отлично передает угнетающую атмосферу заброшенного мира. Геймплей представляет собой классическую RPG с пошаговыми боями. Тактическая составляющая продумана, заставляет использовать разные стратегии против различных врагов. Музыкальное сопровождение выше всяких похвал – идеально дополняет общую картину безысходности и отчаяния. Из минусов можно отметить некоторую монотонность боев в середине игры и не всегда очевидные подсказки. Однако, эти недостатки не критичны и не портят общего впечатления от игры. "The Fallen" – это отличный выбор для любителей мрачных и глубоких RPG с интересным сюжетом. Рекомендую!

solid story & general gameplay, but mechanics are wildly inconsistent and fps drop pretty much when anything happens