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Interview with Lords of Shadow Producer, Dave Cox

Interview with Lords of Shadow Producer, Dave Cox
Ross managed to ask Dave Cox, Producer of the LoS Series some questions
about upcoming game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2.

By Ross D. Brown

G: At 28 years
o l d ,
the Castlevania series has to
be among the longest lasting
and most prolific games series
of all time. What is it about
Castlevania that you think
gives it long lasting appeal and
staying power?

GameOn:
My
favourite
question, and one I ask
everyone whenever I get to do
an interview. For newcomers
and those unfamiliar with the
title, can you describe your
game in five words (or less)?
Dave Cox: Epic Vampire series’
stunning conclusion!
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Edition

D: It’s a series that, at its core,
has a fantastic premise: ‘hero
with weapon fights vampires’.
From that germ of an idea, it can
be extrapolated into anything.
The worlds that have been
created over the years have been
inventive and the ongoing story
continues to intrigue. I’ve always
loved the series, so when the
opportunity came up to move it
forward I knew exactly where I
wanted to take it and what to do
with it in terms of content and
gameplay.

G: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
was a game that achieved
significant critical acclaim
and was well received by both
series fans and newcomers.
However, no game is without its
flaws. What criticisms did you
take on board based on Lords
of Shadow, and how have you
used the feedback from that
game to make improvements
to Lords of Shadow 2?
D: We are our harshest critics,
and as soon as work finished
on the last one, we knew exactly
what needed addressing. We
wanted a bigg