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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow [New artwork, renders and screens]
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I have been hyped for this game ever since that article with dave cox where he said the game is more like Prince of Persia then God of War.
Never been a huge fan of the series, played a lot of the games and enjoyed them for the most part, but its never been a series that really stood out to me. Also the constant metroidish games wore me out.
Still I really hope it turns out good.
Never been a huge fan of the series, played a lot of the games and enjoyed them for the most part, but its never been a series that really stood out to me. Also the constant metroidish games wore me out.
Still I really hope it turns out good.
Ranger X said:
1- The castle they've shown in the extended trailer, so yeah. Gothic stuff is found.
2- Not only does the game have vampires, but vampires with dreadlocks. :lol
3- This was initially considered but has since been omitted from the game. You get the equivalent to hearts by beating enemies.
luka said:
EXACTLY. What i loved about Super Castlevania 4 was the whole part of the game leading up to the castle. It blew my mind back in the day that off in the distance i could see the castle on a hilltop and i was still many levels away. We take all that shit for granted now.
crimzonflame
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Has Capcom commented on a release date?
Segata Sanshiro
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If you can look at the screens and renders and still believe that B.S. about SCIV being this game's bible, then I've got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
Darkmakaimura
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Oh noes. There's orcs in Castlevania!
ThatObviousUser
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Stunning. Constantly floored at this game.
Sevket-Erhat
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I hope if will deliver in the end as I have high hopes on this one
To Far Away Times
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Day 1 for me unless something major happens. I'm sure we'll see more gothic looking stuff later. This is most likely just the buildup to the castle.
Darkmakaimura
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What is going to happen with Iga's Castlevania? Is this going to re-write the story? What about the 1999 game Iga had mentioned?
rockman zx said:
Reminds me of the works of Caspar David Friedrich, one of my favorite artists.
He did quite a few churches and graveyards in his native Germany, lots of ruins and such as well. If they're using even a few pieces of his work as reference shots, they're on the right track.
Lots of non-Castlevania areas isn't a bad thing; Simon's Quest largely ignored it, CVIII had a lot of lead-up to it, as did SCV4. Bloodlines started there, but ended up all over Europe, Rondo had a few sections outside as well.
You might even go so far as to say that only the first and the early Metroid-vania games really stuck to JUST the castle.
grandjedi6
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To be fair...err... realistic, this game wasn't even a Castlevania title until mid-development when the ramblings of the internet gave Konami's marketing guys one too many ideas.hitsugi said:
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grandjedi6 said:
I don't believe that.
Dead Man Typing said:
Super Castlevania IV is definitely the one that got the gameplay right where it needed to be, so that would be my first recommendation. Don't be shocked if it kicks your ass, there are parts of that can be extremely cheap, but that's kind of a hallmark of the early series.
Rondo of Blood is also highly acclaimed as the best of the series, but I can't say for sure since I haven't had a chance to play it. If you can play it, go for it. If it's even half as good as people have said it is, it's still a great game.
Emulate Castlevania I and III for the NES. The games have pretty rigid controls by today's standards and some rather obnoxious challenges, so you'll be happy to have save states to work from. These games will basically earn you your Bachelors in Castlevania, with such courses as Stump-Jumping 101, Medusa Heads: Bane of your Existence and Historical Perspectives on Controller Smashing: When Bosses were actually Hard.
Play Castlevania II: Simon's Quest with a FAQ. It is nigh unplayable even when it was released; the game has very obscure 'puzzles', NPCs that purposely mislead you, and a lot of ground to cover. It differs greatly from the other three games I've mentioned, in that it is more adventure oriented and non-linear. It almost plays like a sidescrolling action/RPG with Survival Horror elements... all before Action/RPGs and Survival Horror were even defined. It's a decent game, vastly ahead of its time, but really really really broken. So. Save yourself some frustration and explore a pretty interesting game; use a walkthru. This is completely optional, but still rewarding. And if you're liberal with save states, you can do it in a few hours.
If you can find a way to play Bloodlines (the only Genesis castlevania), do that as well. It has a lot of really interesting levels, great music, and is actually quite a blast. Less optional than Simon's Quest, but you could still pass on it if you didn't feel like tracking it down.
After that, move on to Symphony of the Night, the first of the Metroidvania titles. This is my favorite game of all time, though it is not without flaws. That said, the flaws are vastly overshadowed by the awesome parts. SotN, for all intents and purposes, was a 'side story' that kind of became the 'new series'... there are lots of reasons why this may be, but I personally think it's because the SotN formula is 'proven' and IGA's creative powers only apply to different magic systems, it seems.
Many people will tell you to leap at the GBA / DS Metroidvania games (Aria of Sorrow especially), but they're mostly retreads of SotN and I'd consider them completely optional. If you feel the need to keep playing SotN-clones, Order of Ecclesia and Aria of Sorrow are the only two that really stand out. Avoid Harmony of Dissonance at all costs.
If you have a Wii, Castlevania: Rebirth is also an excellent choice.
The 3-D Castlevanias are fair to middling, but completely optional and somewhat archaic given their release early in the days of 3-D games (Castlevania 64, for instance, is very rough around the edges but still playable).
If you decide to try all of the games I've bold faced, you'll pretty much have the entire series under your belt with only a few exceptions that really aren't worth your time. Castlevania is a great series with a ton of great games in it, but some of them are really not that essential to your PHD in Vampire Hunting.
Of course, that's just my opinion and some people will probably flip out that I'm forgetting the Gameboy games or treating Lament of Innocence or Curse of Darkness or the N64 games as optional... But really, these are the highlights of the series.
grandjedi6
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Then do you believe the officially given reason: that they didn't want to divert attention from Castlevania Judgment? You know the shitty spin-off fighting game on an entirely different platform? (I love how Order of Ecclesia doesn't somehow figure into this worry despite releasing at the same time).Andrex said:
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grandjedi6 said:
I don't believe either. They wanted to drum up hype, that's all.
ArachosiA 78
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Castlevania is my all-time favorite game series, so I am definitely hoping this turns out good. I am concerned about Kojima's involvement (not a fan of MGS), and this developer who i have never hear of, but there is potential here nevertheless.
I really, really hope they focus on platforming rather than GOW-style fighting.
I really, really hope they focus on platforming rather than GOW-style fighting.
grandjedi6 said:
If anything, I think this IGN article gets closer to the overall truth.
- http://ps3.ign.com/articles/108/1082798p1.html
I'm thinking that some where between this game and that "Alucard game" that was shown at TGS a while ago but has since dropped off the radar, the above quote may have some relevance.
Perhaps it was just a thing that Konami was considering IGA's game at one point, before they decided to silently withdraw support from that project and place stock in Cox's project instead.
HAL_Laboratory
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Cautiously optimistic.
grandjedi6
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Now that I can sortof believe. I wonder what the American pitch was, and who was behind it?TreIII said:
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Dead Man Typing said:
My two cents.
If you're not afraid of going oldschool, I'd recommend Dracula's Curse. It's the best of the NES trilogy and yes it's hard, one of the hardest games in the series, but it will get you ready for the challenge of classic Castlevania.
But you have to play both Super Castlevania 4 and Rondo Of Blood. These are pretty much the most acclaimed classic CVs, and they are both, amazing titles.
Then, of course SOTN. After that, if you're hooked, than the rest of the series is awaiting you. I recommend the lesser known Belmont's Revenge and Castlevania Chronicles too. Personally, I'd say Aria Of Sorrow and Order Of Ecclesia are the best Metroidvanias.
Retro said:Reminds me of the works of Caspar David Friedrich, one of my favorite artists.
He did quite a few churches and graveyards in his native Germany, lots of ruins and such as well. If they're using even a few pieces of his work as reference shots, they're on the right track.
Lots of non-Castlevania areas isn't a bad thing; Simon's Quest largely ignored it, CVIII had a lot of lead-up to it, as did SCV4. Bloodlines started there, but ended up all over Europe, Rondo had a few sections outside as well.
You might even go so far as to say that only the first and the early Metroid-vania games really stuck to JUST the castle.
Man, I thought "If I ever get rich I'll buy that painting" but guess what; it was destroyed in 1945!
RustyNails
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Graphics looking super meh. In fact, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands looks slightly better.
Unknown One
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Screw daytime, the game should be 100% nighttime and don't neglect the atmosphere.
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Vilix
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I'm looking forward to the new Devil May Cr....ummm...Castlevania.
milkyjay20
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this picture alone is more castlevania than anything iga has ever shit out (except ecclesia)