CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW Thread

Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Posted by alimokrane
and I love you for loving the genre, in a manly way of course ;)
I understand :)
Well the only genre I instantly get excited is this one, I just love it really.

Rapitoir
DI doesn't look that bad, it looks good and all from combat stand point, but its not that well mad elike NG or DMC were each attack really feels like you are hitting with one of the deadliest weapons there is.
For example Ryu uses a Scythe, Dante uses one as well, now compare each combat together and you will see what I mean, hopefully ;)
Posted by A_M
Darksiders was the one I was thinking about.
Ah yeah, I am seriously not sure about that one. I love the art and concept for sure (love angels vs demons, hell vs heaven ideas) but combat wise, I just don't know, it looks decent.
Some moves and attacks do give a right impression, but some are just off.
But that is a game I am looking into as well.

The ONLY one within the genre is Bayonetta, I hate the art and ideas for that game, not for me, but I am glad others like it though, just means more games :)

The only 3 games within the genre that HAS to be made is, DMC5 (Dante only please! and make him more serious like DMC4), Onimusha 5 and a next-gen version of Strider!
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A_M
A_M
Since 6580 Days
Yeah I'm not too sure on it until I see more of it myself. That one is on the bottom of the list for me but I like bayanetta as it's just over the top. I would like to see strider as well get reborn into this genre.

Strider + NG combat system with a twist = WIN. lol
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
Rapitoir sounded french =) its just Raptor, Sath ;)

Well Bayonetta I agree the ideas may be a little turn off by someone but Im excited about the combat, on the gameplay videos it looked very nice and smooth and most importantly looked very fun to play.

As for Darksiders,the game have a very heavy Zelda inspiration behind and although the devs said that the combat its important it will not take the a big role on the game,it will be heavily in the exploration side and dungeons and that kinda of stuff just like Zelda,Metroid and such,I for one its the game Im looking forward the most,I just love everything about it from the story behind the game (The Horsemen),the very comic style it has,the main character it could be maybe my second favorite just behind Ryu,I just love the game

Dante's Inferno look cool I cant deny that and I will be the first to admit I was wrong but from the latest video I felt disapointed,maybe I need to see more or that the game or to be more polished,but nonetheless Im looking foraward to it for sure.

Oh and Castlevania,it just look that the devs are putting a lot of love into the game,the plataforming looked a lot of fun,the voice acting must be one of the best if not the best I ever heard in a long time in a game and I really hope the game would be too more about exploration than combat,though the combat looks amazing as it is now.

Hell I would love if every Action/Adventure 3rd person game too be like Zelda OoT that game rocked.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
And it's Capcom so its given of it being great, or good atleast.
Bayonetta does look over the top and I like that, but the concept of the actual game is wrong for me. but ah well, there is more cooler games on my mind, such as Castlevania, DI hopefully and GOW3.

NGS2 this october :D

I am pretty much set with this genre, new IPs and old remakes are more than welcome.

Edit: Sure thing Raptor...there is a I there though, ah well ;)


Another title I am gonna put out on my list for "look out" is definitely Sengoku Basara 3 which is made by Capcom. I saw some awesome footages my friend showed me and its like Dynasty Warriors but 10x more polished.
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A_M
A_M
Since 6580 Days
Well there will be plenty of good games in this genre and others next year that will keep us all pretty much occupied throughout the year. But this has very high production values and it has Patrick Stewart in it, who is one my my fav actors so I know this game will be good.
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FireWire - IEEE 1394
FireWire
Since 7577 Days
Wow this game comes flying under the radar for me! Looks amazing!
Let's just hope the combat is as sick as it looks!
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"Though I walk through the valley of death I will fear no evil, for I am the evilest motherf*cker in the valley"

"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
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Speaking of comparing this to GoW for the chain like weapon,if you look very close to the gameplay bits of the combat you can see the way the whip moves and its nothing like the Blades of kratos nor the whip of Bayonetta for that matter.

I think the way the whip moves in this its like the real life ones,it moves in waves for put and example I dont know how to say it but it doesnt make a single pattern of movement say like for up to down,its more like all over the place right,left,up,down depends of the type of swing Gabriel does and I think that gives the game a touch that its not in any game with a weapon like that ever and a very badass weapon to booth,and dare I say it looks more badass than the Blades of Kratos IMO.
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A_M
A_M
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Well it is the classic weapon of the Bellmont family that has been passed down through the generations, so it has to be badass and from the trailers we've seen it does look badass. Man I can't wait for this game to drop. Alot of games I've found this gen have been lackluster and fail to get me all giddy like a kid.
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szaromir
szaromir
Since 7333 Days
I wondered why this game felt so European, and Mercurysteam is a Spanish studio. Didn't know that. The team got dark fantasy theme much better than Bioware in Dragon Age IMO.
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"That just happened 'cause that was awesome" - Randy Pitchford, Gearbox

blmbox
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Since 6908 Days
Posted by szaromir
The team got dark fantasy theme much better than Bioware in Dragon Age IMO.
Agreed. Plus this doesn't look generic, where as DA does.
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FireWire - IEEE 1394
FireWire
Since 7577 Days
Posted by blmbox
Agreed. Plus this doesn't look generic, where as DA does.
Don't diss a Bioware game... Bioware knows what it's doing...
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"Though I walk through the valley of death I will fear no evil, for I am the evilest motherf*cker in the valley"

"First come smiles, then comes lies. Last is gunfire"

IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
He is right thou =)
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icemanufc
Since 6243 Days
Looks ok so far.
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unknown_23
unknown_23
Since 6748 Days
Bloody screen from new Castlevania:



I hope this game will be more like classic Castlevania games from NES (atmosphere etc.).
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Mr. Zurkon is looking to kill you.

Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
The images doesnt show, I really want to see them :)
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
Yeah nothing really new there,There is a girl but I don't know how she is the article doesnt say,but it looks espectacular as usual.

This game is a insta buy for me when it comes out.
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FROM THE DARKNESS I DRAW MY STRENGTH!!

Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Oh its the scan, I seen them then :P
Nice girl design :)
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
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I just love when the sky its all black like about to rain,when its not quite day but its not night either,that time in the day its the most spocky to me LOL
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unknown_23
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Uploaded it to imageshack (previous image doesn't appear on my internet browser):

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1429/cxsaste02....
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Mr. Zurkon is looking to kill you.

szaromir
szaromir
Since 7333 Days
http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/22/interview-castleva...
This game won't Metroid-like, less adventure elements, but won't be as action oriented as God of War - the developer compares it Prince of Persia. Interesting. Although it's kinda funny that his argument is that they need to make it mass-market when you consider the recent success of Batman AA.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
I found it funny when the I read it has "in-depth combat like GoW" lol, I wouldnt call GoW's combat in-depth. NG, DMC3, Bayonetta...those have in-depth combat.

Atleast now we know that the combat will have easy access :P, hopefully its just fun to play considering this is the only title I am really excited for, and so far everything is going great I really want to see a proper gameplay and I think E3 will be that time, unless its GDC :)
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unknown_23
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"We are taking inspiration from the original premise of a lone warrior battling hordes of supernatural creatures with a whip. We are re-booting the series with homage’s to the original games and the original concept."

Great to hear that.
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IRAIPT0IR
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Just make it twice as long as Darksiders and I will be happy,oh and the combat too simplistic as Darksiders but awesome.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
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Posted by IRAIPT0IR
Just make it twice as long as Darksiders and I will be happy,oh and the combat too simplistic as Darksiders but awesome.
What he said!

PS. Make one fantastic musical score as well, the one from the trailer is just amazing! (i have a fanmade version of it)
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