Castlevania Lords of Shadow (Series)

Keveh Kins

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The dragon form looks much better in that screenshot than it did in the artwork they first posted, looked like it didn't have a head.

Very excited about this game...partly because Robert Carlyle's voice is, itself, bangable, but also because it looks fantastic.
 
Tetsujin

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Everything I read so far seems like a massive improvement over LOS1. Just preordered the game. From the UK, it's 20€ cheaper, lolwhat.
 
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"The PC version is almost like a next-gen version," Cox said. "The limitations of the [Xbox 360 and PS3]...we can push that back. We designed the game engine for next-gen in mind. We knew that this would be the last game we did on current-gen, so in many ways the PC version is almost like a test run for us."
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http://www.gamespot.com/articles/lords-of-shadow-2-pc-version-almost-like-next-gen/1100-6417029/

With next-gen in mind? PS4 Complete Edition arriving later confirmed?

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Yeah... the context for that is TOTALLY wrong. This is where that quote is from:

http://www.destructoid.com/no-plans-for-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-on-next-gen-268648.phtml




During our session with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 back in December, we got the chance to sit down and talk with the game producer Dave Cox about the expansions and innovations the sequel has made over the original. We learned that MercurySteam created a brand new engine to tell their epic conclusion to the Lords of Shadow saga that pushes the power of the PS3 and Xbox 360 to their limits.

Unfortunately, we also learned that Konami and the developers at MercurySteam are content with keeping the Lords of Shadow series away from next-gen. "We have no plans to release this game on next-gen," said Producer Dave Cox rather bluntly.

"We did think about bringing the game to next-gen about a few months ago," he said while discussing next-gen. "We had a talk about it, but it would have meant we would have to take a few steps backward in terms of development -- and we really didn't want to do that, we'd already been making the game for such a long time."

A key issue that kept them on the previous generation's consoles was the fact that some concessions had to be made for the LOS2's design and architecture to get it working on efficiently. "We made a lot of technical decisions that would have affected the next-gen versions," said the producer. "So we felt that it would've been better to bring the game out on current-gen, as we had the original on current-gen."

He later elaborated that they didn't want to fragment the story by placing only one title on next-gen without the others. Moreover, the fanbase is still currently on the previous generation consoles, and they felt that they should focus on their existing audience first.

Understandably, this may disappoint some fans of the series who've already made the jump to next-gen. However, Dave Cox assured fans that the upcoming PC release will be the next best thing. "The PC version that we've developed goes some way in representing what it would look like if we did a next-gen version of the game. That's the best-looking version of the game that you're gonna see."

As this title marks the end of MercurySteam developing Castlevania titles, both Konami and the creator are now looking to the future. However, Producer Dave Cox hinted that their next collaboration with MercurySteam, whatever that may be, will be a next-gen release.
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Keveh Kins

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Gaaaaahhh! Sometimes I want to punch Dave Cox. He's spent half of the game's development saying there definitely won't be a next-gen version and then fires this craic out. Sheer desire to play it means I'll buy the PS3 version once it's out. Then, undoubtedly, if I ever get a PS4, it'll be purchased for that too. Damn you Cox, damn you and your mind games...

EDIT: In light of X's post, I rescind my rage and humbly beg Cox's forgiveness
 
Tetsujin

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After MGR I doubt this'll blow me away though tbh. :monster:

I recently booted up LOS1 again and I honestly had a bit of a hard time getting back into it.
 
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After beating Mirror of Fate HD, I played the little CLoS2 demo, and enjoyed it, so I think I'm good (especially since I very seldom play games these days).



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Keveh Kins

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I'm really curious about Victor's role in the story and his
Combat Cross, since they made such a big deal out of how replicas don't seem to be able to kill Dracula permanently and only Gabriel's original can.

He also seems to be getting buddy-buddy with Drac in one of the screenshots
 
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This trailer made me really happy, because it took a big step in showing off the VA cast, like you'd expect to see with actors in a film/tv show, which is something that they've deserved for a long time, but the industry has been really shitty about doing. Hopefully we get a little more traction with that in the future - especially if this is half as amazing as it looks like it'll be.

Also, worth noting that it's moved up in rating from pegi-16 to pegi-18.



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Keveh Kins

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^Glad to see some proper discussion about Satan from the devs, they've been tight lipped about him until now ¬_¬
 
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Keveh Kins said:
^Glad to see some proper discussion about Satan from the devs, they've been tight lipped about him until now ¬_¬
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Well, his IS the big bad guy, so they tend to not want to reveal too much and let you find out through playing.



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