Recording summary · October 2023
DO NOT BUY Lords of the Fallen
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Overview
Daniel evaluated Lords of the Fallen, giving it a 6.2 out of 10 score and advising against purchasing it due to derivative gameplay, easy combat, poor PC optimization, navigation issues, the Land of the Dead mechanic, and a high price.
Daniel suffered from recurring illness and multiple persistent health issues since arriving in Thailand, including voice-altering painful throat symptoms, digestive distress, skin problems, mouth ulcers, and a wisdom tooth gum infection.
Themes
Combat mechanics in Lords of the Fallen, featuring generous parry windows and generic enemy and boss designs.
Technical performance and optimization issues for Lords of the Fallen on a PC equipped with an RTX 3060 12GB GPU and 10th generation Core i7 CPU, necessitating low settings and ultra performance DLSS.
The Land of the Dead lantern mechanic in Lords of the Fallen for puzzles, alternate paths, and respawning, compared with mechanics in Hogwarts Legacy and Starfield.
World navigation difficulties and the absence of a proper map in Lords of the Fallen.
Game pricing considerations, comparisons to Lies of P, and a 6.2 out of 10 rating alongside a recommendation against buying Lords of the Fallen.
Daniel's voice alterations and physical symptoms, encompassing fever, headache, severe cough, and sore throat after a suspected influenza illness.
Persistent health issues in Thailand, including daily diarrhea, hand rashes and blisters treated with topical corticosteroid cream, mouth ulcers, and a wisdom tooth gum infection.
Developments
Daniel played Lords of the Fallen.
Daniel experienced an illness with fever, headache, sore throat, and cough about two weeks prior, temporarily recovered, and resumed school attendance before symptoms returned.
Daniel applied topical corticosteroid cream to treat blisters and rashes on his hands.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the exact price of Lords of the Fallen is £50 or £60.
Whether the initial illness was influenza.
Whether the recurring respiratory symptoms originated from the initial infection or represented a distinct new infection.
Whether mouth and tongue ulcers resulted from a vitamin deficiency caused by decreased food consumption.
The cause of Daniel's persistent daily stomach upset and skin and mouth problems despite following the same diet as in the UK.