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The Ramblings of a Castlevania Fan
working, studying and starting
down the path of becoming
a member of the glorious
PC gaming master race. This
changed when Symphony of the
Night hit the Xbox Live Arcade
and I delved back into my love
affair with this series.
Controlling Alucard instead of
a Belmont was a fun twist for
myself; instead of using whips,
this non-linear RPG-esque title
had you wielding a vast array
of weapons, magical power-ups
and even fireballs and shit! This
spurred me into visiting various
Castlevania games that I had
missed in my hiatus from the
series: Order of Ecclesia, Rondo

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Edition

of Blood, Aria of Sorrow and
many more titles sated my blood
lust for some whippy stabby
action.
When Lords of Shadow came
around I very nearly creamed
myself with excitement, though
I was slightly apprehensive with
the series’ direction shifting
from traditional 2D gameplay to
3D. These apprehensions quickly
packed their bags and fucked
off after I managed to get some
hands-on time during gamescom
of 2010. The smoothness of
the combat coupled with the
fantastic storyline and acting
talent behind the characters just
made me salivate pure bacon

grease in anticipation, then when
I managed to get my hands on
the completed game I literally
became a recluse in my own
home.
My soul and free time were being
consumed by this tremendous
game, hanging on every word
from Begbie (Trainspotting) and
Captain Jean Luc Picard of the
U.S.S Enterprise as they marched
forward slaying demon after
demon in order to conquer the
lords of shadow themselves. Now
I sit here, waiting patiently for
the release of Lords of Shadow 2,
knowing that the game will blow
my bollocks off with ease and I’ll
enjoy every damn moment of it.

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