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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Review
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Publisher: Konami
Developer: MercurySteam
Genre: Action-advenuture
Platform: PC, X360, PS3

The following is our 2010 review
of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

F

or the first time in 25 years
of Castlevania, the franchise
is wiping the slate clean and
heading down a path which is
unfamiliar for the series. Touted
as a reboot, Castlevania: Lords of
Shadow is a 3D action adventure
title, opting for more of a hackand-slash style of gameplay
rather than the 2D platformer
we’ve all become accustomed to
over the years.
As this is a brand new direction,
the storyline for this title has no
correlation or association to the
existing storyline of the eternal
struggle of the Belmont family
against the dark lord himself,
Dracula. Not even Alucard, the
star of what is arguably the
best Castlevania title to date,
Symphony of the Night, makes
an appearance in the fresh look
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Edition

5 October 2010 (USA)
8 October 2010 (EU)
16 December 2010 (Japan)

By Gary Durston

of this game. So, all that you
may have learned or know of
Castlevania is best left at the title
screen, and this world should be
entered with a completely empty
mind. Gabriel Belmont is about
to take you upon an epic, epic
journey.
Gabriel is a member of the
Brotherhood of Light, a holy
order tasked with keeping the
order between good and evil;
protecting the world against
lycanthropes, trolls, vampires

for his love of mountains and
the high places of the World.
As well as being a member
of the Brotherhood, he’s on a
personal quest against the Lords
of Shadow to resurrect his slain
sweetheart, Marie.
Castle-Bayonetta-May-Cry-Of
War, sets you on a very linear
path of typical go here, fight this
and find that relic to complete the
level, with very little deviation to
explore. This means item hunting
will be very minimal indeed.

"Castle-Bayonetta-MayCry-Of-War, sets you
on a very linear path"
and annoying little devil-batthings that hurl fiery bombs of
irritation at you. Gabriel is not a
true Belmont; having been left
as an orphan child on the order’s
doorstep, he has took the name

Upgrades for your ‘Combat Cross’
(Belmont’s primary weapon) are
either part of the mission path,
or only available after revisiting
a level when you have gained
the appropriate skill to pass
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