Even though the original 2013 Lords of the Fallen wasn't all anything to write home about, the hybridized sequel and remake is an entirely different story. Phenomenally sleek and with some of the most important quality-of-life upgrades we've yet seen in true Soulslike titles, the new Lords of the Fallen is a must-play title for fans of the genre. Now that its massive 2.0 content update has released, though, it's even more of a shocker how good it actually is.

If you're unaware of Lords of the Fallen's fancy new 2.0 update and can't make heads nor tails of it, we've got you covered. Down below, we've featured not just the official 5-minute overview video, but also a comprehensive list of our own. So, whether you can watch what Lords of the Fallen 2.0 is about or not, this article will still give you all the info you need to decide if the game is a good fit at last. Let's get to it.

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Everything New in Lords of the Fallen 2.0

Some context first: even though the final and most considerable part of Lords of the Fallen 2.0 has only just released, the developer CI Games has been hard at work over the past month setting the stage for this grand update. Lords of the Fallen has received no less than 50 (!) patches, rebalances, and improvement batches since its 1.0 build launched.

What this means is that, even if you did check out Lords of the Fallen back in 2023 only to dislike it, the odds are pretty darn good you'll have a change of heart with the 2.0 update. Don't believes us (and don't want to watch the video above)? No problem, here's a list of all the improvements since the last title update:

• Free Friends' Pass (more on that below).
• Shared Co-Op progression and crossplay.
• Enhanced character movement and reactivity.
• More precise attack animations and responsiveness, improved evasive moves, and an improved lock-on system.
• Grievous Strike button prompts.
• A dedicated 'Jump' function.
• Overhauled weapon audio.
• Overhauled character creator.
• Revamped user interfaced and HUD.
• Improved tutorial.
• Umbral Lamp guidance feature: highlights your path towards the next Vestige Point.

All of this is to say that Lords of the Fallen 2.0 is basically a comprehensive revamp of virtually every critique you might've had of the game at some point. It also makes its precedent-breaking co-op multiplayer even better than it's ever been. And on that note...

How does the Friends' Pass work in Lords of the Fallen 2.0?

The Friends' Pass is one of the most important novelties in Lords of the Fallen 2.0. Believe it or not, it's effectively a free pass for one of your buddies to jump into the game and play with you even if they themselves don't own a copy.

That's right, folks: one Lords of the Fallen copy now counts for two games' worth of playtime. the way it works is that the license owner can invite one other player to join their adventure at any given time. As the joining player doesn't need to own Lords of the Fallen themselves, they won't be able to play on their own in solo mode until they purchase their own copy. In the interim, though, they can jump into your game whenever they want, and will keep all their progression, unlocks, and modifications as they proceed.

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