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Castlevania LOS: Mirror of Fate screens
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blackpensnowbird
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do we know yet if this game is going to be metroid-like ? that's all i really want to know 
PixelHorror
Member
I miss 2D Castlevanias
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
do we know yet if this game is going to be metroid-like ? that's all i really want to know
They've already said that it's not.
The screens are not flattering in the slight bit, but I'm very excited for the game. I love how they're trying to get Trevor and Simon into the game to create this condensed reimagining of the last 20 years of CV.
I'm sure some people won't like that, but I do like that they're trying to check all the boxes, story-wise, that people associate with Castlevania.
Seriously, screenshots should always be in native res.
Yeah that's pretty rough looking.
Still the game that I will pick up 1st when I get a 3DS.
IdreamofHIME
Member
The size of those screens only hurt that game.
Actually, they've said that it is.
metalslimer
Member
It does look way better in motion also because the 3DS screens even on the XL aren't that big.
Pretty sure they've confirmed there are metroidvania aspects
Compared to these screens? Sure. It's not a good looking game though. The build at E3 anyway had noticeable jaggies with or without 3D on and frame rate was terrible.
Unless it was a really old build, I wouldn't expect much improvement in the final release.
Next gen level design finally arrives on 3DS.
Reminds me of Anima on WiiWare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvk2FbNFaw&feature=related
Not really a good thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvk2FbNFaw&feature=related
Not really a good thing
Yup, it's kinda confusing because they're trying to have it both ways, but while it's "not a Metroidvania", it's not level-based and there's a Metroid-like structure with backtracking.
Wuthering_Heights
Banned
So it's a 2D Metroidvania with 3D graphics?
Edit: Oh, interesting.
Edit: Oh, interesting.
There are 4 playable characters, Alucard is one of them.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
This does not give me hope for the technical quality in Lords of Shadow 2.
I am starting to wonder if David Cox understands what playable frame rate means.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I was under the impression that they said "there is back tracking and incentive to back to old areas, but no, it's not a metroidvania".
Backtracking doesn't make it a metroidvania. By that logic, LoS is a metroidvania.
There was a trailer that showed Alucard's image and him talking to his Father. Then it was said that he and Gabriel were the 3rd and 4th playable characters.
Despite seeing him (Alucard) in the Trailer for LoS2 though, we are playing Gabriel.
He asked if it was "metroid-like". You said no, Mercury Steam says otherwise.
DJ Lushious
Member
Well, now that looks a lot nicer.Resized
walking fiend
Member
lol, this is what got my attention the most too
Not really, this game is so far just treading the ground of the NES games (and technically Super Castlevania IV and Castlevania Chronicles by virtue of them being remakes of Castlevania 1).
Though I suppose with the appearance of Alucard in Lords of Shadow 2, that game will be the Coxvania version of Rondo of Blood & Symphony of the Night, thus touching upon the most essential games from the old continuity.
Deified Data
Banned
Not quite what I was hoping for...but I think it'll look better in motion.
Yeah, seems like they fake the metroidvania aspects with this...
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Alucard is in MoF. Richter and Maria are not in, sure, but to me, the three most prominent protagonists in the mythos are in.
FoneBone said:
This is what Cox said:
Doesn't get more clear than that.
Father_Brain
Banned
Looks great to me. I can only hope the execution delivers.
GameCenterXDS
Member
This game looks really bad to me. I hope this doesn't mean the end of the Castlevanias we saw on DS and GBA. From what I hear and have seen the gameplay seems really bland along with the art style and level design.
thekonamicode
Member
Really glad this game has a map function. Wouldn't want to get lost.
Hopefully they dramatically improve the frame-rate over the E3 demo.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Read above.
If anyone from Mercury Steam is reading this: Please please please add in some kind of difficulty setting or slider, that allows the player to adjust enemy life and attack strength.
I would rather find enemies that can kill you in just a few hits, but also die in a few hits themselves, than have to do a bunch of combos against even the most common of foes. It's like two lines of code, please add this.
I would rather find enemies that can kill you in just a few hits, but also die in a few hits themselves, than have to do a bunch of combos against even the most common of foes. It's like two lines of code, please add this.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I don't fucking know what to believe, then, because they said the exact opposite before.
That quote doesn't really contradict what you quoted at all. It admittedly does get a little confusing, but it can have Metroid-like elements and still not play like the Igavanias.
Dog Problems
Banned
I miss 2D Castlevanias
So do I. And I love your avatar.
At least this will feature 2D gameplay.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Every time I see a new trailer or screens for this game, I want it a little bit less. I'm wavering on getting this day one and it's a freaking handheld Castlevania
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
Cox is explaining it poorly at times but I get the impression that:
1. It's an interconnected world map.
2. However, it doesn't strive for the same 'grindy' character progression of Symphony of the Night, where you start out weak and in danger, and can end up overpowered. There's not a lot of loot and gear to collect.
So it's metroidvania in terms of world layout but not like the SotN-derived games in terms of character building and the philosophy behind the difficulty curve.
Would've preferred a classic Metroidvania with this engine. Some of the camera angles going on in the images are confusing from a gameplay perspective (particularly the one where he's semi-facing the player, about to attack a skeleton). Still, despite the blown-up screens, it looks pretty good. Better than MH4, imo.
He was in Castlevania III alongside Trevor. My point still stands.