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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Mastery System Explained

Konami has issued a gameplay video showcasing the new adaptive combat elements of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.
The conclusion to the ‘Lords of Shadow’ series is available now for the Playstation 3, PlayStation Network, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE Games on Demand, and Steam for PC, and the new footage highlights how users can create modified combat elements within the game.

morganfell3709d ago

I am actually enjoying the game regardless of some negative press and remarks, even a little of it from the dev team. I was not dismayed when I purchased the game nor am I now several chapters into the title.

xander707693709d ago

The game is indeed quite enjoyable. I don't understand the hate. It's not perfect, no game is, but it is not nearly as bad as reviews would have led me to believe. Glad I bought it.

rogimusprime3709d ago (Edited 3709d ago )

You should be (glad you bought it), people are acting like this was a betrayal.... aka Colonial Marines. If you liked the first game, you will like this one. Most of the grueling platforming is gone. No more holding your breath while you go for jump 19 of 20, knowing if you fall, you have to fight 6 Wargs again to get to said jump.

Castlevania was never supposed to be AAA, the last one shocked EVERYONE by trying something new, and still being enjoyable. I thought Reverie DLC was weak, But Resurrection was decent. Mirror of fate was awesome.

I haven't beaten the game yet, so I might be disappointed in the end by missing some closure. But after playing fallout 3, I'm prepared for anything.

starchild3709d ago

I agree with all of you. I'm having a great time with the game. The combat mechanics are one of the best things about it. I'm glad that they are bringing this system to people's attention because it truly is fantastic.

morganfell3709d ago

I had moments in the previous game - the lava rising after fighting the Gravedigger was classic - where I would shimmy sideways on a ledge grip and within a foot of where I was supposed to leap backward and up, the character would hang up. Die, rinse, repeat. It happened on the PC as well. Several other issues as well with other platforming elements and control choices. A great deal of accidental grabs. Maddening. I was so glad there has been none of that here.

I also purchased the OST as I did with the first game and the score here is top notch. I said in a separate post there are moments where you are quietly exploring and the music is absolutely haunting...and a little sad in some ways. He has thrown himself headlong into damnation with all his will as a creature he never wanted to be.

It is also good to finally feel powerful. In the first LOS there was a constant feeling of struggling to win. You still have to fight here, it isn't any easier but at the same time they have managed to convey this sense of being an incredibly formidable being.

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Lords of Shadow 2 Is Castlevania's Most Underrated Title

From memorable boss fights to chilling lore revelations, here's why Lords of Shadow 2 may be the most underrated Castlevania game.

Gamerking821297d ago (Edited 1297d ago )

Well i enjoyed my time with it and thats all that matters too me, i could not care less what others thought. Please bring 3 out Konami or at least a 1 and 2 remasters.

morganfell1297d ago

Same here. I own it on PS3 and PC and love the title. The soundtrack is amazing and the tone they paint for the character of Dracula with Robert Carlyle's great voice work is perfect.

mrsolidsteel201297d ago

Same here, I’m a huge castlevania fan, have all of the games. Even the remake that was made on the Wii.

And I have the PS3 and PC versions of both games as well.

darthv721297d ago

They look really cleaned up on the xbo through bc. The LoS games are some of my favorites.

Bennibop1297d ago

Have been playing 1 and 2 on PS now and it's definitely better than i remember

FreeckyCake1297d ago

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness is way more underrated than this one

bananacrust1297d ago

it was ok. but the hide and seek BS was some of the dumbest stuff in the world.

moriarty18891297d ago

great game. have it playable on my xbox one thru BC.

rgraf771297d ago

I remember the intro being fun an action packed. Then the game became "OK" with a lame hub system and sneaking around as a rat. The modern time frame levels weren't the great either. Lord of Shadows 1 was much better and I wish they had continued with that formula.

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gangsta_red1521d ago

I'm a huge Shantae fan, but this selection is weak. It's official, MS is definitely skimping on GWG in favor of GP.

I mean...I guess LoS 2 is cool.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH1521d ago

Don’t you mean it’s “your opinion “ that MS is skimping on GWG? I happen to like LOS2 and will be glad to play through it again. And GP is a PAID service don’t you think that a PAID service should offer better quality games? Yes yes I know XBL is also a paid service but that’s a different conversation

gangsta_red1521d ago

No it's an actual fact. Every comment I leave is a fact.

"And GP is a PAID service don’t you think that a PAID service should offer better quality games?"

Yes, I actually do think that a PAID service should offer better games, but as you also made mention and casually dismissed XBL is a PAID service and don't you think a PAID service should offer a better selection of games?

djl34851521d ago

@gangsta_red

XBL is a paid service for ONLINE SERVICES aka online multiplayer. The free games given every month is just a bonus. Stop bitching.

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micdagoat191521d ago

all 4 of these are pretty good games. Not sure what ur talking about

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Christopher1521d ago

Finished Batman TEW a few months ago. It was the second worst TT game I've played. Really didn't enjoy it.

I hope those that do play it get more enjoyment out of it than I did.

darthv721521d ago

Sonic generations and LoS2.... hell yeah. My 360 has been itching to play these.

nevin11521d ago

As a non Xbox gamer, why are the free games availability scattered around.

I mean Batman is available the whole month

Castlevania is available March to the 15th

Shantae is available starting March 16th

Sonic is available the 16th-31st.

Has always been like this?

shabz6661521d ago

Yep it’s always been like this. It was weird then and it’s weird now

SpeedDemon1521d ago

Yeah its been like that. They do 2 games at the 1st of the month and then the other 2 on the 15th, some of the games are available for longer periods, it's depends on what they work out with the publisher .

Smellsforfree1520d ago

You just have to "claim" it from the store within those time frames so it doesn't matter that much to people who are interested, but I agree it is kinda weird.

autobotdan1521d ago (Edited 1521d ago )

Awsome!! Great games!

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Terrifyingly Bad: A Look Back At the 3D Castlevania Games

If you decide to play a Castlevania game, make sure it's in 2D. Unfortunately, the series has never been able to make the jump from 2D to 3D successfully. Publisher Konami has tried. Six times in fact, but whether trying to build it in-house or with a third party developer, they never captured the essence of the series or make a good game for that matter. So just to be sure you know what to look out for, here are the six 3D Castlevania games that have been made.

isarai1655d ago

I loved the hell out of lords of shadow, lords if shadow 2 had its moments but just didnt leave as much of an impact on me as the first did, still loved it though. They are both great games IMO, maybe not the best "Castlevania" games but great games in their own right.

RememberThe3571654d ago

Yeah that first game was legit good. Really wish they hadn't taken a step back for the second, this series really looked great in 3D.

AK911654d ago (Edited 1654d ago )

According to one of the former devs of Mercury Steam the higher ups kept interfering with the sequel to the point where the game was nothing like what the dev team had envisioned for the sequel so we got the mess that was Lords of Shadows 2.

PhoenixUp1655d ago

I enjoyed Lament of Innocence and Lords of Shadow. They were entertaining titles and I wouldn’t mind trying Lords of Shadow 2 on PS Now.

Just because a game isn’t GOTY worthy does not mean it’s not worth playing. You could do a lot worse than those exceptional titles.

Abcdefeg1654d ago

Curse of darkness was ahead of its time

Hedstrom1654d ago

I really liked lament of innocence and Lords of shadow! Havent tried the other 3d games. But ive played most of the 2d games!

gangsta_red1654d ago (Edited 1654d ago )

I don't know why Castlevania: Lament of Innocence gets a bad rap. It was one of the best in the series at that time and really was a compliment to the Devil May Cry 3rd person style of action that was getting popular at that time.

I rented it on a fluke and was seriously surprised on how good it was. So much so I went out and bought a used copy of Curse of Darkness and instantly returned that trash.

The problem with Nintendo 64 games is they all tried to mimic the Mario/Zelda 64 style of gameplay and how could they not with that whacky ass N64 controller. Almost every game outside of Nintendo's own felt horrible and incomplete.

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