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2020 · Counterplay Games Inc. · Action role-playing · Adventure

Godfall

Timed PlayStation exclusive

Godfall is a looter-slasher set in a bright fantasy universe filled with heroic knights and arcane magic. Embark on adventure in a fantasy action RPG that utilizes high-impact third-person melee combat to engage players as they hunt for loot, don legendary armor sets and defeat vicious enemies. Face challenging missions that reward you with head-turning loot as you vanquish the armies that stand against you.

Released
12 November 2020
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
Action role-playingAdventureRole-playing
Developers
Counterplay Games Inc.
Publishers
Gearbox Software
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
ActionFantasy
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Country
United States
Age ratings
PEGI 16CERO CESRB TUSK 16

About

Godfall is an action role-playing game developed by Counterplay Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. The game was released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on November 12, 2020. It was also released for the PlayStation 4 on August 10, 2021. An enhanced version of the game containing all downloadable content up to that point, titled Godfall: Ultimate Edition, was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on April 7, 2022. It received mixed reviews from critics.

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Gameplay

The game is set in a high fantasy setting, split into the realms of Earth, Water, Air, where players take the role of one of the last exalted Knight's Order to prevent a major apocalyptic event. The player has five weapon classes to select from, based on which of their armor sets, Valorplates, they equip. These weapon classes include the longsword, dual blades, polearm, two handed war hammer and the two handed great sword. Additional Valorplates and Augments can be equipped to customize how this character class plays out.

It supports single player and up to three players in cooperative mode. The game is described as a "looter-slasher" being based on the loot shooter concept of completing missions and gaining better loot for further quests, the focus of the combat is on melee attacks rather than ranged ones.

Development

The game was developed by Counterplay Games, a 75-person studio in California with several developers that had worked on other loot shooters such as Destiny 2, their prior game being Duelyst. Counterplay engaged with Kowloon Nights to gain funding to help develop Godfall by September 2018 as a triple-A title, and avoid some of the struggles they had with funding Duelyst through a Kickstarter campaign.

The game's world was inspired by The Stormlight Archive, The First Law and the Foundation series, while the gameplay from the Monster Hunter series inspired the variety of weapons and combo mechanics.

Reception

Godfall received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by only 10% of critics.

Godfall sold 5,342 physical units within its first week of release in Japan, making it the 21st best-selling retail game of the week in the country.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows12 November 2020Worldwide
PlayStation 512 November 2020North America · Europe 19 November 2020
PlayStation 410 August 2021Worldwide
Xbox One7 April 2022Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S7 April 2022Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Expansions
Godfall: Fire and Darkness
Editions
Godfall: Deluxe EditionGodfall: Challenger EditionGodfall Ultimate Edition

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