CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW Thread

Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
The game wont go anywhere, so make time and pick it up :)

Atleast I will post impressions here, both demo and retail...if you even care :)
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FireWire - IEEE 1394
FireWire
Since 7578 Days
Posted by Sath
The game wont go anywhere, so make time and pick it up :)

Atleast I will post impressions here, both demo and retail...if you even care :)
Sure I do As long as you don't spoil anything...
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Posted by FireWire
Sure I do As long as you don't spoil anything...
I never do that.
And considering Lords of Shadow is very story driven I will try to avoid it as possible.

As you probably know by now I will give impressions only on combat, gameplay mechanics, modes..etc.nothing on story unless I say i loved or not :)
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
I will give impresions too.

Totally fair and unbiased ok :P
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fabreezwait
Since 5757 Days
lol that was funnny, thats like you giving Bayotities an unbiased review :D

I on the other hand will give the demo a try myself and see if i will be able to bare the combat through what should be a long game, i hope the demo they give us will be further into the game where you will have more combo's and powers to play with.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
I doubt that will happen.

It will probably be the same tutorial chapter 1 demo that has been showned during all the events.
And even I know that the combat will be decent at best during that time.

That is what I think anyways, I hope I am wrong though.
I do want powers and some advanced combos in the demo.
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fabreezwait
Since 5757 Days
I dont understand that logic unless they unlock some powers and combo's in that level for the demo only?, as to try and sell the game you have to make the demo exciting, so just including the begining basic combat moves will not cut it.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
They should do what Team Ninja does with Ninja Gaiden games.

Chapter 1, a few weapons all maxed out to give you a taste how the weapons can be like once they are upgraded.

ANd yeah basic combat wont cut it, but if the current videos have any hint then "I" know what to expect to some extend, makes me happy.
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blmbox
blmbox
Since 6908 Days
It'll be the exact same demo as the one we've seen, which is essentially the 'tutorial' chapter.

We won't get anything different, I guarantee it.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
I think so as well.
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sanex
Since 5765 Days
Posted by blmbox
It'll be the exact same demo as the one we've seen, which is essentially the 'tutorial' chapter.

We won't get anything different, I guarantee it.
I really hope not as thats not going to help me make up my mind at all.
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
PSN demo video on eurogamer
http://www.eurogamer.pt/videos/castlevania-lords-o...

Looks fantastic, the demo has quite a few combos available which is nice.

I will definitely rip some music from the demo until I get my hands on the full OST, sounds amazing.

Next week for the demo and 2 weeks left for full version!
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Wheat_Thins
Wheat_Thins
Since 7345 Days
Anybody have PSN+ that can give their thoughts on the demo since it came out today for them?
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Posted by Wheat_Thins
Anybody have PSN+ that can give their thoughts on the demo since it came out today for them?
Its the same tutorial demo we have seen for many times on these gaming events, you can youtube it to see how it is.
Some will dislike it because how basic the combat will be (turorial, duh) and some will like it.

I know that when I will play the demo I just want tight controls and proper weight when using the attacks thats all, I will have the "tutorial" in my mind so I dont judge the entire combat based on that, especially when I have seen more advanced combat in other levels they look cooler.

Even if the demo did disspoint me (which I know it wont) I will still buy the game day 1 regardless.
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blmbox
blmbox
Since 6908 Days
The game looks set to smash the 90% barrier with reviews:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?i...

Hell yeah.
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
I don't understand that blmbow,what it means?

That it will score higher than 90? or something else?

Awesome either way though!!
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blmbox
blmbox
Since 6908 Days
The article simply refers to the first two reviews that have come in for the game, with both giving it their 'top award' - which is only given to games that score higher than 90% in the review.

Hopefully the rest will be of a similar standard.
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IRAIPT0IR
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Oh nice!!
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Nice!
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Very LONG gameplay of new levels with combat and some puzzles and a end bossfight...with commentary from Kojima.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX-sKON0lCk

I LOVED it, camera is like Dantes Inferno, GOW and I have no problems with that at all.
I dont prefer it but I dont mind, have mover view on the ground to where enemies are (unlike NG).

There is one thing I didnt like with the camera is that when an enemy attacks, the camera zooms in just to show it which I think is useless unless the enemy is close to you and about to attack you.
But other than that, great.

Fantastic music, great art...the wait is almost over :D
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dcdelgado
dcdelgado
Since 7437 Days
Posted by blmbox
The article simply refers to the first two reviews that have come in for the game, with both giving it their 'top award' - which is only given to games that score higher than 90% in the review.

Hopefully the rest will be of a similar standard.
Hmmm going to wait for the big boy reviews to hit?
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
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IRAIPT0IR
IRAIPT0IR
Since 6285 Days
"There are a couple of niggles, not least that LOS 'sometimes fails to effectively communicate where you should be going' - a bit of pain in a game whose campaign reportedly weighs in at 20-plus hour"

That part they said it as a con and I see it as a plus!!

I love getting lost lol

Also that part where he said that Mercury Steam havent heard about DLC and they putted everything in was funny!
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blmbox
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9/10 from OPM:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?i...

The great scores just keep on coming!
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Sath - Missed the<br>hay
Sath
Since 7443 Days
Played the demo, yes you heard me.

Really liked it, but thats as far as I go with this demo, it is a tutorial afterall.

But after playing the tutorial and seeing how the combat and levels are much later, I really want it now!

Music is just fantastic (will make a rip from the demo until OST is out), the book (menu) is great very beautifully done.
Posted by blmbox
9/10 from OPM:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?i...

The great scores just keep on coming!
Great, just to show you that the demo is nothing compared to the full game.
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