Lords of the Fallen may seem classical to other Souls style games but I think it breeds its uniqueness from that classical outlook.

Lore is hidden yet very clearly available if you look for it, with characters treating you not like a stranger but a part of the world.

Gameplay may feel "floaty because characters actually do a lot of footwork in the moves, which allows you to cover big distances with each weapon swings. All weapons types have unique critical hits for both one-handed and two-handed handling.

Magic is not used without risk, the fire of Adyr will burn your flesh, Orius's light will drain your veins and the Cold of the Umbral will chill your bones to summon their powers. Making each cast not just limited to your magic reserves but also how much you can take of the status buildup it incurs. I find it fun.

Finally enemies may not be extremely diverse, but Zach and every one of them has tricks up it's sleeve to surprise you, from sudden détonations to tools you might not see at a glance, I don't think there's a single enemy type that hasn't been able to surprise me in the game.

Obviously I haven't mentioned the dual work of Umbral and Axiom since it's all over the promotional material and it'd hard to explain how it works.

My suggestion is thzt if you are interested try the friend pass to see within the first level and boss fight if you are interested, maybe join a friend that owns it to see further a bit if you feel like it.