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Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2

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One of, IMO, the most underrated games this generation was Castlevania. While it may not have been akin to other entries in the series, I felt that it was a good action game with a good plot. The only real complaint I have is the narration; I mean, how can you make people sick of Patrick Stewart? O_o

Regardless, it's been about a year and a half since the original was released, and I'm thinking the sequel will be announced at E3. This isn't just me speculating (ok, it is), but this tweet helps my case:

https://twitter.com/#!/CastlevaniaLOS/status/186788518977220608

Plus a bunch of other things like resumes and logic say that they're making a sequel. So yeah, for now, let's speculate on what it could be!

Personally, I want it to be in the thousand years between the first game and the epilogue cutscene. I'm thinking it'd star Gabriel/Dracula over the course of the millennium, each chapter being a different point in time. So rather then one single adventure, it would tell various aspects of his rise and fall as Dracula. Then the third game could take place after the ending cutscene in 1.

So yeah, anyone else have any thoughts?		2012-04-15 02:21:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I liked the first one despite being very derivative. I wouldn't mind a sequel.2012-04-15 07:28:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

I think the reason why it is so underrated is because people know that the only 'good' Castlevania game was Castlevania 1.

Castlevania 1: New game, new gameplay, fresh IP, and awesome color schemes in levels; game was actually hard and required problem solving skills.
Castlevania 2: Same game, same gameplay; terrible color pallet, one of the biggest flops in history of a game attempting to become an RPG; FARMING, FARMING EVERYWHERE
Castlevania 3: Don't know about this one. A lot of people tell me not to try it. So, you got me there.
Castlevania 4: XBAWKS HUGE CHARACTER; ugly to look at; whip is OP; main character looks like a girl (is she a girl?), so all the nostalgia from Castlevania 1 worth off

That's about it from my experience with the series. I may have to Google search the third game and emulate it on my comp to see if it's good or not. As for the other Castlevania games, I abandoned the series after 4. Personally, I hated 4. I hated it so much, I stop playing like 1/4 in the game, regretted ever buying it, and then pretended as though I never played it. It was that horrible.		2012-04-15 07:33:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

Looks like someone saw Egoraptor's videos! 2012-04-15 09:42:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

I own lords of shadows but I've only played symphony of the night. That was one hell of a game. Still is, I played it just a few years ago.2012-04-15 12:15:00

Author:
BasketSnake
Posts: 2391

Looks like someone saw Egoraptor's videos!

Saw them, played the games myself, locked away the abominations, then cried myself to sleep in a corner.

Honestly, egoraptor may have some good points, but he lost me at Castlevania 4. How can anybody like that piece of crap? It felt nothing like a Castlevania game, whip was the only thing you should consider using, and the whole game looked ugly to look at. I don't even want to begin with the main character at all (LET'S MAKE HIM HUGE AND RESEMBLE A GIRL, THAT'LL APPEAL TO GAMERS).

Like I said, Castlevania 1 was my only favorite one. If I had to go with a second one, it'll be Castlevania 2, but ONLY because it resembled a lot like the first. That and 'What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse'. Man I loved seeing that quote.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWjg-_7xtpo		2012-04-15 19:02:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

Eh, get over it. Castlevania 1 may be the only "pure" Castlevania but it wasn't the only good one. Super Castlevania 4 wasn't as challenging but it was entertaining. Symphony f the Night and its sequels were fun. Lords of Shadow might as well have been another franchise but it was an excellent adventure game. Things change with time, just roll with it.2012-04-16 07:29:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Loved Lords Of Shadow.
I would like a sequel with multiple old characters like Simon Belmont and Alucard...a story that pans through centuries.		2012-04-16 07:46:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

It was my GOTY.

If they fix the writing, it'll be my game of the gen.		2012-04-17 13:57:00

Author:
Jack
Posts: 999

http://www.thedragonreturns.com/

One week.		2012-05-24 18:53:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

http://www.thedragonreturns.com/

One week.

Sorry thats just a thing for my birthday.		2012-05-24 19:04:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

http://www.thedragonreturns.com/

One week.
Why is the background image in that website a massive URL? It nearly froze my computer up when I viewed the image.		2012-05-24 19:25:00

Author:
warlord_evil
Posts: 4193

So it seems like there will also be a 3DS game called Mirror of Fate using the old Metroidvania style, as well as the 3DS cameras for puzzle solving...

But it seems like it will be made by Mercury Steam, aka the guys making Lords of Shadow. Hm. I wonder if it would tie into the new mythos... kinda hope so. I'd love for the new timeline to be explored, because while I love some aspects of Castlevania's story, it just wasn't planned enough :/		2012-05-25 01:39:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I hope they don't ask Patrick Stewart to return. He may be an awesome actor, but in LoS he was just awful. As a narrator he was too melodramatic, as a character he was emotionless. And when he read out the chapter intro he dragged it out so much I started reading the text as fast as I could to skip it as soon as possible.2012-05-25 08:35:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

Someone from the press apparently got to see the trailer. Take this summary with a grain of salt, but my GOD, it better be true.

White text cause possible spoilers, so highlight.

The protagonist is a blond Simon Belmont, who was left an orphan by a hooded man, who turned out to be Zobek. Then it cuts to 24 years later and his village get's attacked by monsters and he finds a whip in a stable and wards off the invading monsters. A voice over say's that the attacks happen every day and they get worse every time. Then it cuts to a woman in the woods during the daytime, she finds a tome beneath some rocks and inside the tome shows images of what happened in the previous game and on the last page it shows a child with the text "Simon Belmont, son of the dragon." The back of the book lies a recess with the whip inside and beneath it says "Vampire Killer." The woman say's "The time has come." and closes the book and leaves. Then gameplay is show with Simon Fighting in the forest, a cave and a bossfight with Slogra and Gaibon in a cathedral. Then it shows Simon outside of the gates of Dracul's castle and then cuts to Dracul(Gabriel) on his throne. Then a fully orchestrated version of Vampire Killer plays and end with "Castlevania: The Dragon Returns---2013.		2012-05-25 18:06:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I want Alucard

But Simon is OK


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JffZzTar-u0		2012-05-27 07:34:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Played the demo to the first one recently and really liked it so will be getting it. I havent really heard a lot about it though.2012-05-27 10:30:00

Author:
Lordwarblade
Posts: 761

Played the demo to the first one recently and really liked it so will be getting it. I havent really heard a lot about it though.

Long story short, it's a great adventure game but kind of derivative (especially with the titan fights that are basically ripped right off Shadow of The Colossus). Expect it to be like a mix of current adventure games. There's almost nothing "Castlevania" about it so they could've just as well given it another title.

If you're into this kind of game, you'll love it for sure. It has lots of action, a great variety of sceneries, tons of bosses and enemy types, great art, imaginative puzzzles and its very long for this kind of game. A God of War game lasts like 7-9 hours but this one will last you more than 15.		2012-05-27 23:49:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-mirror-of-fate-whips-onto-3ds/

Mercury Steam is making a Metroidvania for the 3DS set in the new universe starring Trevor. No word on the story beyond that.

I hope this isn't the only sequel... it'd be cool if they expand this new universe some, but I want a real sequel too. They can't be stupid enough to release the sequel to a Ps3/360 game on the 3DS... right?		2012-05-30 01:40:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Long story short, it's a great adventure game but kind of derivative (especially with the titan fights that are basically ripped right off Shadow of The Colossus). Expect it to be like a mix of current adventure games. There's almost nothing "Castlevania" about it so they could've just as well given it another title.

If you're into this kind of game, you'll love it for sure. It has lots of action, a great variety of sceneries, tons of bosses and enemy types, great art, imaginative puzzzles and its very long for this kind of game. A God of War game lasts like 7-9 hours but this one will last you more than 15.

Sounds like a lot of fun. I did use to have the old Castlevania 64 which i liked back then so far this looks similar only much more advanced obviously.
15 hours, sounds good, i do like a game that lasts.		2012-05-30 03:25:00

Author:
Lordwarblade
Posts: 761

I hope the PS3 version will span through different characters. 2012-05-30 06:26:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Is the DLC for LOS 1 worth it? Its on sale this week but I still feel ?10 for 2 chapters is a bit expensive when the whole 12 chapter game only cost ?18.2012-05-30 17:04:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Is the DLC for LOS 1 worth it? Its on sale this week but I still feel ?10 for 2 chapters is a bit expensive when the whole 12 chapter game only cost ?18.

In my opinion it's not. The first DLC is average, but the second one is really underwhelming and could as well have been part of the first. I think a fair price would be 5€ for both of them, otherwise there's much better stuff you can buy in the Store for 10 bucks.		2012-05-30 18:20:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

http://gamingsquid.com/11645/castlevania-lords-shadow-mirror-fate-magazine

****!

The sequel's for the 3DS?

**** **** ******		2012-05-30 18:25:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vUcUz5Vo6iw


In my opinion it's not. The first DLC is average, but the second one is really underwhelming and could as well have been part of the first. I think a fair price would be 5? for both of them, otherwise there's much better stuff you can buy in the Store for 10 bucks.

Thanks, I had a feeling that would be the case.		2012-06-01 08:18:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Holy **** that trailer was epic!!! 2012-06-01 13:34:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018

Alucaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard!!!2012-06-01 13:38:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

So, will we play as Gabriel/Dracula, or Alucard?

Hm...

And personally I'd like it to be a bit of a 3D Metroidvania. But anyway, I guess we'll see soon enough 		2012-06-01 14:30:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Alucaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard!!!
*Omega is unable to say anything else*		2012-06-01 16:45:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

I guess they were having a lazy day when they thought up the name Alucard2012-06-01 16:58:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

I guess they were having a lazy day when they thought up the name Alucard

Apparently it was from some old movie where Alucard was Dracula's disguise. So yea, lazy day.

Anyway, I was reading that maybe that guy was the "Good" half of Gabriel's soul, like the Lords of Shadow who were the evil parts while the good parts went to heaven. Maybe that was what Mercury Steam's idea for who Alucard would be.

Seeing as how now the Belmonts are the descendents of Dracula and all.		2012-06-01 17:04:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I don't get it, are we playing as Gabriel or Alucard? Gabriel has undoubtedly become the villain, but the trailer music makes him seem kind of heroic.2012-06-03 10:50:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2012-castlevania-lords/731688

I'm not a English MASTER, but if I understood right, we'll play as Gabriel, Simon, Trevor and Alucard in different time moments		2012-06-09 09:13:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Gabriel, are you getting confused by this thread already? 2012-06-09 14:46:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

I don't know about you guys, but I can play as me everyday ?__? 2012-06-09 20:37:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

Alucard is an anagram of Dracula2012-06-09 20:59:00

Author:
GribbleGrunger
Posts: 3910

Alucard is an anagram of Dracula

It's more than that. It's "Dracula" spelled backwards.		2012-06-09 21:12:00

Author:
SnipySev
Posts: 2452

It's more than that. It's "Dracula" spelled backwards.

They should do other characters too.

Introducing Leirbag, Nomis and Rovert		2012-06-09 21:23:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Trailer just shown at VGA. Seems to be Gabriel Belmont as Dracul in the modern day. DUN DUN DUN2012-12-08 02:42:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Was an extremely cool trailer. Still have to finish the first one... such a big backlog :-/.2012-12-08 12:43:00

Author:
Burrich
Posts: 1018

Alucard is an anagram of DraculaIt's more than that. It's "Dracula" spelled backwards.

And even more then that. According to the original Symphony of the Night manual, he chose the alias because it represented the fact that he was directly ideologically opposed to Dracula.		2012-12-09 17:38:00

Author:
Dapiek Absaroka
Posts: 512

http://gamingeverything.com/47506/first-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-gameplay-details/

First real details		2013-05-12 21:41:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882


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