Reinventing the soulslike genre for the current generation would be an enormous task for any studio, let alone a small one, but it is exactly what Hexworks’ Lords of the Fallen reboot sets out to do. After a lengthy development period, which saw the game switch hands and get rebooted a handful of times, 2023’s Lords of the Fallen feels like a step up in every way from the original. However, despite some solid sword and board gameplay coupled with a beautiful aesthetic, it seems like Hexworks still has a bit of work to do before Lords of the Fallen can truly shine.