Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (360, PS3 - Q4 2010)
08-24-09 | 09:29 AM
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (360, PS3 - Q4 2010)
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Looks like a fantastic movie. I hope the gameplay can keep up. Though with GoW giving a perfect template for this, I'm optimistic.
Plus it has Picard, Begbie, and Lucius Malfoy in it. How can it not be good to just listen to?
08-24-09 | 10:28 AM
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Looks pretty f'ing sweet!
08-24-09 | 11:05 AM
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This looks good. I hope they keep the Metroidvania free-roaming, exploration aspect.
08-24-09 | 11:19 AM
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08-24-09 | 11:54 AM
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I'll still play it, because it looks gorgeous and God of War style play is fun in its own right. But God of War style play plus free roaming exploration = winner.
08-24-09 | 12:53 PM
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hmmm 2010... seems it will be competing with the almighty GoW 3 coming in march of 2010.. Kind of an uphill battle if you ask me, but meh, I'll still get it anyways as I am a sucker for those GoW style games.
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
08-24-09 | 01:08 PM
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hmmm 2010... seems it will be competing with the almighty GoW 3 coming in march of 2010.. Kind of an uphill battle if you ask me, but meh, I'll still get it anyways as I am a sucker for those GoW style games.
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
08-24-09 | 01:15 PM
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Finally watched it. Pretty badass. I liked a couple of the DS games, but I'm more of a fan of the first 4 games than those, so I'm anxious to see if they can pull it off.
So fall/winter next year? Sounds like the publishers are already crowding the schedule(potential Alan Wake, Rock Band 3, Halo Reach?) more than a year away.
So fall/winter next year? Sounds like the publishers are already crowding the schedule(potential Alan Wake, Rock Band 3, Halo Reach?) more than a year away.
08-24-09 | 01:51 PM
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hot!!!
08-24-09 | 04:13 PM
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It looks good and has a great voice cast. Sadly, Hideo Kojima is now involved in this game and that makes it a rental first for me. I can already imagine the protagonist in an hour long rant about how blood sucking and dark magic are bad.
08-24-09 | 04:24 PM
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Awesome! 
08-24-09 | 09:29 PM
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08-24-09 | 09:31 PM
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08-24-09 | 09:43 PM
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looks good, but i gotta say i'm slightly underwhelmed. While it looks really good I kind of got a "been there, done that" vibe from the video. Hopefully as more material is released we'll see what sets this one apart from other God of War clones.
08-24-09 | 09:54 PM
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08-25-09 | 12:52 AM
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That looks absolutely stunning. The production value seems off the charts with this one. Well done (so far) Konami.
08-25-09 | 11:35 AM
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hmmm 2010... seems it will be competing with the almighty GoW 3 coming in march of 2010.. Kind of an uphill battle if you ask me, but meh, I'll still get it anyways as I am a sucker for those GoW style games.
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
Not only that, but just from the trailer the voice acting is phenomenal
08-25-09 | 12:08 PM
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What I mean is that it has a lot to stand up to..
If GoW 3 is phenomenal, and this game that uses the exact same formula is not perfect then it will just be considered a mediocre rip off and it's done. To even be considered good it will need to be as good or better than GoW 3, otherwise it will just be classified as a rip off. That is what I'm saying.
I mean, look at saints row. There were a lot of comparisons to GTA when it came out, but it turns out that the game wasn't bad, so it was able to stand on it's own. Even though it was one of those "Grand Theft Auto clones"
08-25-09 | 12:11 PM
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It has the benefit of being multi-platform, though. People with only a 360 can't play GoW3, so it won't have that to live up to in their experience.
I don't expect the gameplay to be as polished as GoW.
I don't expect the gameplay to be as polished as GoW.
08-25-09 | 01:21 PM
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Oh, and I think Patrick Stewart has the perfect voice for a game like this as a narrator.
