View Full Version : Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Kalyx triaD
04-10-2010, 10:28 AM
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Castlevania steps into the action game genre with an engine primed to reward players who explore the system.
Gabriel Belmont debut with a new twist on the families trademark weapon.
Kojima Productions lending a hand.
Looks like win for now. Castlevania's had two good 3D games, but they all tried to capture the Metroid-revision of Symphony (something the Nintendo portables had more success with). Making an action game may be the best route to take.
Drakul
04-10-2010, 11:43 AM
I've been keeping an eye on this since E3 last year. It looks like it could be a lot of fun. I like the look of the giant bosses.
I thought we had a thread for this. If we didn't, I'm surprised we didn't until now.
Kalyx triaD
04-10-2010, 12:07 PM
Yeah I looked and there wasn't a thread. That's been happening a lot lately. WE'RE DROPPING THE BALL. Been thinking of making a general videogame news thread. But posters get pissy over things like that.
Shadow
04-10-2010, 01:05 PM
That's an interesting take on the Castlevania game style. Wonder how they're gonna incororate Dracula in this one. Looks very God of War style in the fighting sequences. Hope it comes to the Wii.
Kalyx triaD
04-10-2010, 01:15 PM
Good luck with a Wii version/port. Good luck with Wii all around.
D Mac
04-10-2010, 01:53 PM
Big Castlevania fan here. Can't wait.
D Mac
04-10-2010, 01:57 PM
Hope they bring back some of the old music like Bloody Tears. Castlevania's music is some of the best in videogame history.
St. Jimmy
04-10-2010, 02:58 PM
Kojima + Castlevania = EPIC WIN.
ClockShot
04-10-2010, 05:41 PM
I remember watching this at E3 online here. I was all psyched about it until they showed the cross-whip weapon thingy and I immediately thought of God of War.
I had a blast playing Curse of Darkness. Lots of weapons to work with if you find the right stuff. Hopefully with Lords of Shadow, it kinda goes the same route.
Kalyx triaD
04-10-2010, 09:00 PM
You realize whips are the favored weapon of the Belmont clan?
Gonzo
04-11-2010, 06:11 PM
Symphony of the Night is one of the most bad ass games of all time. I was thinking of getting it on 360's arcade. I may just do that in preparation for this game.
Kalyx triaD
04-11-2010, 06:26 PM
Probably makes more sense to get an action game in preparation. But if you're going for mood, rock it. I've been away from the Castlevania universe far too long, myself.
alvarado52
04-11-2010, 06:49 PM
lol...so lemme get this straight Kalyx, you dont like God of War, but youre digging this? They look damn near the same. Big bosses, hack n' slash.
Kalyx triaD
04-11-2010, 07:00 PM
In another thread I mentioned how this game seems to have elements of what I valued and what Req valued. Lords of Shadow looks to be a game with a sense of style and mood I can dig, while looking to have the visceral nature of GoW. Big bosses and hack'n'slash aren't GoW exclusive, btw. DMC, Bayonetta, and Ninja Gaiden (and many other games) had those two traits.
This game doesn't showcase the things I disliked about the GoW series.
Kalyx triaD
06-15-2010, 10:41 PM
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RoXer
06-16-2010, 12:27 AM
Ninja Gaiden but not as difficult (Hopefully)
Not bad
D Mac
06-16-2010, 01:50 AM
Looks more like God of War to me.
Awesome tho.
Drakul
09-19-2010, 04:50 AM
The games due out in a week or two. Preordered it a few days ago.
I had no idea it was already reaching it's release date, I thought it was months away, still.
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Drakul
09-21-2010, 02:03 AM
Just found out yesterday that they are also releasing a Limited Edition that contains the game (on 2 discs for the 360), an artbook and a soundtrack CD.
Just 17 days from release and still no news of it coming to the UK, though. :(
#BROKEN Hasney
09-21-2010, 02:19 AM
It's not looking that great to me, but I'll give Kojima/Patrick Stewart a chance.
Drakul
09-21-2010, 04:32 AM
I've heard it plays like God of War. Never played GoW so I'm not sure if that's good or not. Some random magazine gave the game 83% and the official OXM magazine site hinted that we'd be surprised at the review if we were let down by some other Castlevania game.
More info on the LE. The US gets the game, art book and OST. UK gets fancy packaging, the game, OST and a replica God Mask. Which is this thing:
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100821105752/castlevania/images/6/61/GodMask.jpg
I think the UK is getting the better deal, myself. Now they just need to hurry up and let me preorder it.
ClockShot
10-01-2010, 07:53 PM
I heard the demo made it's way online. Anybody give it a try yet?
Kalyx triaD
10-01-2010, 08:28 PM
Who said that?
Drakul
10-02-2010, 12:22 AM
It's up on PSN+ but not on the 360 yet. I've not got a PS3 so I can't demo it but most places are giving it good reviews (9/10, 90%+ etc).
dronepool
10-02-2010, 01:16 AM
It's up on PSN+ but not on the 360 yet. I've not got a PS3 so I can't demo it but most places are giving it good reviews (9/10, 90%+ etc).
I just checked and I couldn't find it on PSN... :-\
D Mac
10-02-2010, 01:19 AM
I believe he meant Playstation Plus. If you don't have that it might not show up.
dronepool
10-02-2010, 12:40 PM
I guess it'll be a few weeks before it hits regular PSN then.
What Would Kevin Do?
10-02-2010, 12:45 PM
It's up on the Europe PSN.
Drakul
10-04-2010, 11:24 AM
The demo is up on the 360.
I just gave it a go just now and ther is a problem with text. Subtitles are readable on a wide screen SD tv but the menu is done in the style of an old fashioned book, like a bible or something.
The right is pretty difficult to read from time to time in the menu because of this, which isn't very helpful when you need to go to the menu to see how to do certain things.
ClockShot
10-05-2010, 09:13 PM
Took this for a spin a little while ago. Camera is really fucky, a patch would help in a big way. It kinda works when it wants to.
Other than that, I'm enjoying the game thus far.
Disturbed316
10-06-2010, 04:11 PM
Demo wasn't too bad, will probably end up getting it eventually.
D Mac
10-07-2010, 01:09 AM
I'll probably get it used later on. So much on my plate right now with Rock Band 3, Fallout New Vegas, Black Ops and Smackdown v Raw.
The Phenom
10-08-2010, 09:30 AM
Probally buy this at x-mas, to stoked about new vegas right now, it will wind up taking up all my time.
Johnny McNasty
10-09-2010, 11:07 AM
Brother brought this over today. Plays a lot like God of War, but a tad bit more clunky at times. The lore is great, and the graphics are pretty amazing. Probably wouldn't have went out of my way to get a hold of this, but now that it has been practically given to me, I have to say I'm enjoying it quite a bit.
Drakul
10-11-2010, 10:10 AM
EU limited edition:
http://img.game.co.uk/images/content/SpecialEditions/CastlevaniaCE360.jpg
Gonzo
10-11-2010, 02:21 PM
Trailer looks pretty ill. The production values for games are getting ridiculous now a days.
#BROKEN Hasney
10-11-2010, 02:24 PM
Not really a fan. Bayonetta and DMC are much more fun.
Gonzo
10-11-2010, 02:30 PM
I don't generally get into these action/adventure games. More often than not, even with a great story, they feel too linear. I tend to want to play something that is a little more open ended, or has great multiplayer. I would definitely play a demo of this before I made any decision to buy it.
stultiloquy
10-11-2010, 03:19 PM
Great graphics and overall presentation, but after playing the demo I'm not impressed - just another God of War clone.
If I get it, I'll pick it up used...I'm not paying over $20 for the same old thing in a different skin.
Emperor Smeat
10-11-2010, 05:48 PM
Konami must be very happy with sales and reception from reviews and gamers since they announced a sequel is being made for this game.
Nothing was really announced about the sequel but it will continue off where Lords of Shadow ended or at least become its own series within the Castlevania storyline.
http://kotaku.com/5661014/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-sequel-in-the-works
ClockShot
10-27-2010, 06:42 PM
Finally beat this today. I was actually impressed with how they did the story and the final twist at the end.
Disturbed316
07-22-2011, 01:16 PM
Finally picked this up on the cheap, only cost £8 new. Currently on chapter six, am loving this a lot so far.
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