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Castlevania: Lord of Shadows
A 3D Castlevania game that looks to be done right. About time!
Too much hasn’t been revealed by the trailer, but enough has been shown. It’s a reboot because it’s “reborn,” or at the very least, it’s a fresh start for the 3D Castlevanias. I have no problem with a reboot. In fact, it’ll allow a new continuity and fresh start to the complicated series history. Combat looks vicious and intense (or at least the actual gameplay parts). There are a lot of parts that seem to be possible quicktime events or cutscenes, so it’s difficult to say exactly what is what. Voice actors who know how to act are present this time around. Oh, Patrick Stewart! And a story with Kojima involved (which is both a boon and a bane). I love the MGS series (haven’t tried the original Metal Gears though), but I do realize that the gameplay does fall behind the story, which was as fun as it was perplexing. But for something like Castlevania, I hope there’s a lot of gameplay.
Lord of Shadows seems to deliver an engrossing story and intense gameplay. Knowing Kojima’s style, the story and the gameplay will be amazing, but how much of each will become questionable. Still, this is one of the games I’m most excited about.
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So far it seems kinda like God of War like. You know some of those moves are quick button events. To be honest, that's not a bad model to knock-off when trying to make a 3D action game. That one boss also seemed very reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus, so hopefully that's another source of inspiration. And yeah, Patrick Stewart is awesome. I also agree that Kojima is a mixed blessing; at least we know the game will have high production values. The music in the trailer seemed pretty slick too, though it reminds me more of Dark Knight than the classic Castlevania tunes, which are also pretty slick (one of my personal favorites). Honestly, I think this is a pretty safe bet in terms of good gamage. I just hope it stays true to the Castlevania formula.
I have to agree. I haven't played the 3D Castlevania games, but this looks like it will be good, at least for a rental :D.
Castlevania Circle of the Moon is my favorite Castlevania and will be blogged about in the future. If you love Vampire Killer, may I suggest you listen to Castlevania Dracula X Chronicle (PSP) version which features high quality sounding instruments. This version is very similar to CoTM.
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Quicktime events are fun, but sometimes, they're just too over the top. God of War is cool and all, but when everything dies to a quicktime event, it feels drab. I agree with the Shadow of the Colossus style boss. That actually looks really fun.
Castlevania formula has differed so greatly over the years. Platforming action => metroidvania => 3D action. The one thing they do have in common is varying locales. As long as there's more action than ridiculous cutscenes (KOJIMA), I think it'll be good.
And yes, music is important. I'm totally okay with the darker sounding music. Although this one gave me the chills for the longest time: Lost Painting.
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