Topic: Lords of Shadow, anyone?

[superDioplus]

Konami has recently announced Lords of Shadow for PS3 and Xbox360, in the trailer shows a man wielding a chain whip. Could this be the next new Castlevania or just a new project that is probably going to be very much like a GOW clone?


Teaser Trailer

http://www.gamekyo.com/video12707_konami-announced-lords-of-shadow.html

[crisis]

Looks interesting. Although it's not the "next new Castlevania", since this game has it's own title.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

In Reply To #2

Yeah but if I were to go by the trailer alone, it's already kicking the crap out of LoI and CoD... though to be fair, this is a Ps3 title, not Ps2/Xbox.

Still... that looks to be awesome.  But yeah I mean that monster could be Balore, and the Hero could be a Belmont... if I squint my eyes real hard...

Adding insult to injury is that it's a Konami title.

[DragonSlayr81]

This has ALL SORTS of CV feel to it, though it's a unique title. It's like Namco releasing a game about a yellow rotund character who is chased by ghosts and eats pellets, but saying it has nothing to do with the Pac series. It's very conflicting, especially cause we see the character kneeling before the cross, and his blazing whip is SOOOO Belmont-ish. The giant could be just yet another Ogre type(didn't care for them making ogres like one-eyed). Or, yeah, it could be like Balore. But yeah, strong CV feel from a Konami game that's NOT CV! Strange. The dude even LOOKED like he could've fit in as a Belmont just with his facial features!!

[erimocard]

"this trailer contains actual game footage" Where? O_o

[paletteswapmonster]

In Reply To #5

Thats what I was thinking.

[Larzuk]

In Reply To #5

Maybe the game actually looks like that when you play it. It does look good though.

[darkwzrd4]

It's probably just a game made by Konami.  For all we know, it could be nothing like CV.  All we really know is that one of the characters wields a whip and fights monsters.  That really isn't anything new.  The only real connection to CV is the fact that it is going to be made by Konami and the character we see wields a whip.  That's all.

[Blue Cheese]

Also it's too manly and FUCK YEAH looking to be a modern CV.

[shelverton.]

Hmm.. It even sound like a CV subtitle...
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Maybe it's a spin off? But probably not. They should just put the name Castlevania on it. I wanna see some gameplay footage. I expect God of War or something.

[erimocard]

Not only that. Also his clothes look belmontish. A little like Richter or Trevor's. Btw, am I the only one who finds the game's title dumb? It's so... clich

[shelverton.]

Btw, am I the only one who finds the game's title dumb? It's so... clich

[fallenangel86]

Also it's too manly and FUCK YEAH looking to be a modern CV.

agreed. his weapon even looks cooler, it's essentially a prehensile sword

[A n t r a x x]

I dunno, I wouldn't rule this out of being related to CV somehow... or at least an experiment towards something to that effect.

It does look awesome, and I think it IS realtime, but yes I would like to see gameplay footage.

The cross has been a symbol of the Belmonts for a long time, and the camera just seemed to love to focus on that little (not so little) item around his waist.

The title does sound off, but I like the clever ideas in th logo; even if I doubt that's the final design of it.

Wow. I really look forward to hearing/seeing more about this.

[DragonSlayr81]

Unless, and this is a farfetched speculation, it's related to CV, and takes place between LoI and CV3. Urgh, it just came to me. Recall when IGA was saying how during that time, the Belmonts WOULD NOT encounter Dracula, but were fighting OTHER villains(vampires). That would make "Lords" a fitting word, the plural form meaning more than one "Lord of Shadow". Also, I recall how IGA kept saying that, IN CV, it would be hard NOT to have Dracula present when the title is "Akumajo Dracula". Maybe having a title with no connection to Dracula, it's the only way IGA can make a "side story" without bringing Dracula himself in, as well as not opt for the unpopular Japanese "Kyassuruvania".

Of course, it's just a stupid theory. But it would fit considering what we seen of Lords of Shadow, and how the whip-wielding knight was decked in medieval armor. Wishful thinking.

As for the whip-wielding heroes. Well, it's a big deal considering it's rare to see good whip wielding heroes. The cliche is leaning towards sword warriors. That's why when you hear, "Whip wielding", you immediately think of Indiana Jones and Castlevania.