The dual worlds of Lords of the Fallen gets showcased by Xbox previewing the immersive twin worlds.

Lords of the Fallen Dual Worlds Look Double the Fun

A recent trailer debuted at the Future Games Show at Summer Game Fest 2023, spotlighting the Lords of the Fallen’s dual worlds Axiom and Umbral. It previews the dark fantasy’s immersive setting. The developer Hexworks also shares more about how players will dip into both worlds.

In case you missed it, Lords of the Fallen is a reboot of the 2014 game. Taking place a thousand years later, as players take up the role of a Dark Crusader. Visceral combat against large horrifying beasts matched with deep storytelling, means we’re in for an immersive experience. What’s interesting about Lords of the Fallen is that the game has two parallel worlds. The world of the living Axiom and the world of the dead Umbral, are both threatening but in different ways.

Two In One

A game that is set in two worlds? Sounds complex. Both worlds feature their own pathways, characters and loot. This means you will have different experiences depending on which world you are exploring. The narrator teases “untold horrors” await us in the world of Umbral. But if you think Axiom will be easier, you’d be wrong as the land of living still poses a challenge.

How to Enter The World of the Dead

In order to explore Umbral you can use the lamp at any time to reveal the dual world. One way is to be slain in the living world of Axiom, to wake up in the same spot in Umbral. Another way is to perform the “Umbral Rift”, sacrificing two of your lives in order to enter.

The Umbral Lamp isn’t only your portal into the world. It also possesses the power to gain the soul from enemies for high-powered attacks. It can also be used to manipulate the world around you, such as pulling floating platforms towards you. The downside of staying in Umbral is the mounting number of spectral beings that will pop up. This means more to slay and more danger.

Meet the Bosses

Taking a look at the bosses in Lords of the Fallen, these are not to be trifled with. Previewed is the boss Calrath, a gargantuan demon that is ready to make a pancake out of the player.

Another foul boss is Tancred, Master of Castigations. He will do anything to worship his faith and will stop anything in his path, meaning you. Armed with a staff, the fight begins with flinging spells from afar, and slamming you with the staff if you get too close. But behold there is a phase two, where he removes his armor and fights in his horrific form.

Lastly, we meet Harrower, Dervla. Once on the path to defeating the evils within the world, she is exposed to its true horrors and switches sides. Now devout to a “darker oath”. Nothing like taking on a foe that was once good. Whether or not you can bring her back to the good guys remains a mystery, but this boss fight looks epic either way.

Death is Not the End

It’s not known whether the same bosses exist in both Umbral and Axiom, or whether there are different versions depending on the world you exploring. It would be interesting if they shared life, as defeating a colossal boss in one world would mean defeating it in the other. Then again, if both hold different rewards, it might be worth facing both individually.

The duality of the world opens up a lot of possibilities, especially for exploration and combat. Unlike others in the genre such as Mortal Shell, where being knocked out of a shell gives a second chance but at a greater price. Fallen sets to provide a whole world, with different enemies to face.

This looks like another souls-inspired Action-RPG title that’s running with its own unique life-and-death mechanic. We’ll have to wait until October 13th to play, when it arrives on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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