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 Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 01:58 Post subject: [XBOX360] [PS3] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow [R] |
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Official Web Page: LINK
- Developer: Mercury Steam
- Publisher: Konami
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Release date: US 05-Oct-2010 / UK 8-Oct-2010
- Description:
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- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow takes place at the end of days. The Earth’s alliance with the Heavens has been threatened by a dark and malevolent force – the mysterious Lords of Shadow – darkness reigns the world. Across this shattered land, the souls of the dead wander unable to find peace, whilst creatures of evil roam free wreaking chaos and death upon the living.
- Gabriel is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend the innocent against the supernatural. His beloved wife was brutally murdered by the evil forces of darkness and her soul trapped for eternity. Neither living nor dead she realises the horrific truth of what is at stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny – and hopefully salvation for the world… but at what cost?
- Thus, Gabriel must travel the destroyed world, defeating the evil tyrants in order to use their powers to bring balance back to the world. Armed with the versatile Combat Cross – the world’s last hope must encounter the three factions of the Lords of Shadow and end their unholy rule.
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- A brand new Castlevania game with state of the art graphics and high production standards to deliver an awesome game experience for PlayS tation 3 and Xbox 360.
- High caliber voice acting from the game's stunning cast, with Gabriel voiced by Robert Carlyle (28 Weeks Later, Trainspotting, The Full Monty and Stargate Universe), and Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek: Next Generation) as the mysterious Zobek. Natasha McElhone (The Other Boleyn Girl, Californication, The Truman Show) and Jason Isaacs (Black Hawk Down, The Patriot, Harry Potter series) round off the talent.
- Developed by Spanish studio Mercury Steam and supervised by world renowned Kojima Productions.
- Intense combat action game with powerful magic system that takes the series back to its roots but with all new game play features that utiliz e the full power of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
- Immerse into a brand-new storyline that new comers to the Castlevania franchise will relish, while existing fans will appreciate on a deeper level with the introduction of characters and tangential side stories that pay homage to what has come before.
- Overcome obstacles using the Combat Cross multi-function weapon and hone your platforming skills in this sprawling adventure. Swing across chasms, climb sheer walls, rappel down cliffs, grip and pull away any and all things that lay in your path!
- Solve devious puzzles along your journey that unlock new items in which to improve your chances of success. Leave no stone unturned as you never know what you might find.
- Take on behemoth enemies that scale to the size of complete world environments and where special attacks and cunning speed are required for advancement.
- Use secondary weapons like daggers and holy water and combine them with light and dark magic for a wealth of powerful attacks to unleash upon your foes. Manage your spells as power comes at a price!
- Explore gothic ruins, dark castles, old forest s and frozen wastelands. Discover a whole world to investigate with many routes and hidden secret places that contain items to aid Gabriel on his quest.
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- Multiplayer: No
- Previews / Reviews: Gamerankings
- Screenshots: IGN
- Trailers: Gametrailers
It's almost here... 
Edit: Released ---> Castlevania.Lords.Of.Shadow.XBOX360-MARVEL
Last edited by Breakneck on Sat, 2nd Oct 2010 12:29; edited 2 times in total
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kent2
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 07:34 Post subject: |
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gamrtrailers.com Review 7.9
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Ispep
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 09:19 Post subject: |
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Played the demo and overall it felt like a clunky God of War rip-off.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 09:47 Post subject: |
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NOWGamer (PS3)
8.5/10
Videogamer (Xbox 360)
9/10
+ Gorgeous art design
+ Combat requires thought
+ Epic adventure
- Slight repetition when using mounts
Gamesradar
You'll love:
+ Epic levels of epicness
+ Surprisingly cerebral magic system
+ Borrows from the best
You'll hate
- Borrows from others quite shamelessly
- Incredibly difficult combat
- Some annoyingly obtuse puzzles
9/10
OXM UK 9/10
OPM UK 9/10
GamesMaster 94%
Xbox World 360 90%+
Games Aktuell 83%
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armando99
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 11:59 Post subject: |
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You'll hate
- Incredibly difficult combat
- Some annoyingly obtuse puzzles
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If it's difficult "by design" it should be a plus imho, most games are too damn easy these days. However, if it's difficult due to broken controls or bad combat mechanics, that could very well ruin the whole game...
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 12:37 Post subject: |
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Yeah, well, GT scores are "weighted", meaning it's not an average of the 4 sub-scores, but they give more weight to some aspects,in this case the supposedly bad platforming and exploration evidently dragged the score down, at least that's the feel I got from watching the review. I myself don't mind having to figure out where to go instead of having a linear corridor throughout the whole game, but cheap deaths due to bad jumping / bad camera and such is something I HATE, and from the review there seem to be quite a lot of it....
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Bispoo
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 13:48 Post subject: |
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I don´t think gt meant controlls were bad. More like there was some trial and error when it comes to some platforming?
Anyway: hard game=good (as long as it´s a fair challange)
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Weedo
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cobALT
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 16:20 Post subject: |
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If the game's too easy, play it on a harder difficulty. I mean, if you've played a lot of games for quite some time (10+ years) you can't expect normal to still cut it.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 16:32 Post subject: |
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I'm really looking forward to this, if only because the previews all seem to agree that it truly feels like a Castlevania game. I was a bit hesitant at first, turning Castlevania into Devil May Cry, but seems the reviewers are all raving about it. Let's just hope it truly stays true to its roots.
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WOOOO!! Epic trailer is epic! You can add SC4 music to anything and it will instantly give me delicious shivers of retro love <3
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Weedo
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 16:35 Post subject: |
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| cobALT wrote: | | If the game's too easy, play it on a harder difficulty. I mean, if you've played a lot of games for quite some time (10+ years) you can't expect normal to still cut it. |
And how am I supposed to know if the normal difficulty is easy or normal without playing the game for several hours? Also like Nailbiter said hard should offer a hard challenge and not a normal challenge!
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 17:07 Post subject: |
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I'll grab the Jailbreak version for PS3 when it hits, then more than likely buy the retail game for whichever system has the superior load times and performance/graphics. I'm a MEGA huge fan of Castlevania, so as long as it IS Castlevania; it's a buy for me.
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 17:27 Post subject: |
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| The_Leaf wrote: | | Quote: |
You'll hate
- Incredibly difficult combat
- Some annoyingly obtuse puzzles
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If it's difficult "by design" it should be a plus imho, most games are too damn easy these days. However, if it's difficult due to broken controls or bad combat mechanics, that could very well ruin the whole game... |
From the gametrailer review it seems like the game has janky ass traversal controls, but great combat controls, the camera seems to be all kinds of messed up too...
As it stands nothing should be "frustrating" and "annoying" and be excused by words like "it's by design"
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| Posted: Wed, 29th Sep 2010 18:08 Post subject: |
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| dark63 wrote: | | The_Leaf wrote: | | Quote: |
You'll hate
- Incredibly difficult combat
- Some annoyingly obtuse puzzles
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If it's difficult "by design" it should be a plus imho, most games are too damn easy these days. However, if it's difficult due to broken controls or bad combat mechanics, that could very well ruin the whole game... |
From the gametrailer review it seems like the game has janky ass traversal controls, but great combat controls, the camera seems to be all kinds of messed up too...
As it stands nothing should be "frustrating" and "annoying" and be excused by words like "it's by design" |
Well, that's exactly my point: if a game is difficult because of bad controls/bad camera, it's broken, plain and simple. Difficult "by design" means platforming is designed to require skill, not that it's difficult because the game "tricks" you by making the path unclear or the jumping controls atrocious.
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| Posted: Thu, 30th Sep 2010 23:02 Post subject: |
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me wants 2!!!
& i mean badly ffs!!!!! 
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But are you sure it will have multiplayer? If so, are there any details about it? 
After playing Halo Reachs single player to death I need a new great SP adventure. I know new Vegas will be here soon, but I wouldn't mind a great game inbetween 
