Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (9.4/10 from CVG)

**Garwood** · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 720

So. . . yeah. How are you people not playing this game already? It's like, Castlevania + Shadow of the Colossus + Prince of Persia + God of War / Devil May Cry (or so I hear).

IT'S AAAAMMMMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGGG

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-review/ 4.5/5

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=268667 9.4/10 from CVG
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**ScreamingEvil** · Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 726 Location: Leeds, UK

I was a big fan of the first N64 Castlevania and I love the sidescrollers so I'll have to check this out. I've downloaded the demo but not played it yet.
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**Garwood** · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 720

Be wary, the demo gives a very limited experience of just one short lived gameplay element. That level is unlike any other in the game so far. (I'm on chapter 5 of 12.

And yes, previous 3D Castlevania games haven't had a steller record but this has been in development for nearly 3 years with Kojima aiding in the development.

Joystiq likes it.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/06/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-review/
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**Qarx** · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

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**Sodarox11** · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 209

I'm kind of iffy on this game. I really love the whole Metroid-vania Castlevanias. (SotN, AoS, and HoD are some of my favorite games.) Would a Metroid-vania fan like this game or not?
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**zX1337Xz** · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 1515 Location: Iowa

So I bought this today, and I have to say, the Titan boss is FUCKING ANNOYING. In theory, the strategy to beat it is so simple, yet it evades me. Randomly it seems that when I'm holding RT to hold on, it will randomly throw me off, and I rage quit the game. >.>
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**Garwood** · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 720

You just need to be a bit more patient.

As soon as it starts to shake just hold the right trigger tightly until the warning goes away.

You can also press A while you're climbing to go make leaps that is a little faster but you may be unfortunate and be in the middle of a jump when the boss tries to throw you off.
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**wuLFe** · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 2679 Location: Richmond, IN

I played this a bit (but got distracted by Enslaved, which gripped me a little more).

I jsut have no clue how you're meant to beat the damn Titan boss in 1:30 - I don't think I could even take down the first rune in that time frame

Other than that, I think playing through the game on hard might be a mistake - I was starting to get frustrated, and so put it away, but maybe I'll just n00b out and play it on medium.

**Garwood** · Joined: 13 Jul 2007 Posts: 720

you have to use a dark crystal which you get access to half way through chapter 3 i think. It makes each rune take 1 hit to kill. I almost got it but was a second short.

I played through on normal first and it was still a fairly hard game now I'm going through on paladin and doing trials.
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**benlikesthesalsa** · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 2054 Location: south shore ky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHHTnMEHdvM
I want to get this after seeing this reveiw but If there comes a Lords of Acid expansion Im so day 1 buying that shit
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**Slayer17** · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:58 pm Post subject:

I have to say I'm totally satisfied with spending $60 on this game. It looks awesome, the combat system is great, and the story (so far, I'm on chapter 6) is told very, very well. I do have to admit that this is my first time EVER playing a Castlevania game. I keep seeing people saying that this game should have been another 2D sidescroller... a little silly I think, but what do I know?

Anyway, anyone who is a fan of the God of War/Devil May Cry type of game, this is for you. It's a ton of fun.
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