Topic: "The Dragon Returns" - Castlevania Lords of Shadow Sequel (HERE BE SPOILER INFO)

[e105beta]

Sadly, for the info we got, Konami botched the ending. The original one was certainly more on line with the LoS1 type of ending we expected.

Even if the ending is as lacking in closure as everyone is saying, the original one doesn't seem any better. IMO, it's worse.

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LoS is supposed to end in tragedy, because it's Dracula's origin. Having LoS2 end on the downer note of eternal torture is not only extraordinarily depressing, but gives no more closure than the current ending. Alucard dies, Satan dies, Dracula is tortured for eternity. Humanity wins?

That might work for an extremely dark and grim original canon game, but seeing as this is Gabriel's story, not humanity's it's just...wrong. Gabriel gets screwed over. Gabriel get's screwed over again. Hey, guess what? Gabriel gets ultimately screwed over. Don't you feel bad now?

My 2 cents

[Ahasverus]

Even if the ending is as lacking in closure as everyone is saying, the original one doesn't seem any better. IMO, it's worse.

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LoS is supposed to end in tragedy, because it's Dracula's origin. Having LoS2 end on the downer note of eternal torture is not only extraordinarily depressing, but gives no more closure than the current ending. Alucard dies, Satan dies, Dracula is tortured for eternity. Humanity wins?

That might work for an extremely dark and grim original canon game, but seeing as this is Gabriel's story, not humanity's it's just...wrong. Gabriel gets screwed over. Gabriel get's screwed over again. Hey, guess what? Gabriel gets ultimately screwed over. Don't you feel bad now?

My 2 cents

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I agree. It seems too sad, but I'm sure people looking for a LoS1 style of ending would love it.

[Kingshango]

Maybe if people complained enough, Konami will change the ending via patch like ME3.

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But we all know that's not gonna happen so no Bravehart ending for you.

[e105beta]

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I agree. It seems too sad, but I'm sure people looking for a LoS1 style of ending would love it.

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I'm sure some people would love it. I know I probably won't hate this ending after actually seeing it, I just...where's Gabriel's closure? Him and Alucard are supposed to die and go up to heaven to be with Marie and live happily ever after.

Or at least make the game a happier version of LoS1's ending, with Marie being all like "You have to stay here and repent" and Gabriel's like "Ok, I'll do it right this time and then I can die and we can blah blah." Sure, it's probably way too sappy for some people, but IMO, that's what these games were leading up to.

This just better not be a Konami decision to make more sequels. I would love to see another LoS game, but NOT AFTER 2. 2 IS THE END.

Just stick one somewhere in the 800 years of Dracula sleep to show what the Belmonts did for so long.

EDIT: Oh my god, I just thought of something...

That statue in Zobek's room looks like the teleport statue in SotN. What if that's a sign that there's a secret ending?

I can dream, can't I? I mean, Mirror of Fate had an unlockable final cutscene...no, kill the hype, kill the hype...

[Dracul_Belmont]

I could guess that another DLC could be made, Victor, Alucard and ending DLC. I don't care. I want a real ending.

[Flame]

the hand holding is pretty minimal IMO, i turned hints off, and there were points where I actually got lost or confused and had no idea what to do.

by the way, the castle segments give me a HEAVY LoI vibe for some reason.

[ryatwo]

Anyone know if there are any video playthroughs going on right now using the Dark Dracula skin? I got the armored one and it looks way better than I expected, but I'm wondering what the the other looks like in motion.

So the Dark Dracula skin is actually pretty cool. Its normal Dracula, except its a color palette swap, his hair is white and overall costume is swapped out with black.

I don't know if my version of the Armored Dracula is bugged or not, but it looks kinda underwhelming to be honest. All it has is armored boots, and weird straps that go around the back of Dracula's coat and overall the color scheme is exactly the same as well (kinda the look you get when wearing overalls). Can someone tell me how the Armored Dracula really looks, or is mine not bugged somehow?

[Rugal]

Why are there Terran Marines from Starcraft in this game?

[e105beta]

Why are there Terran Marines from Starcraft in this game?

Starcraft II: Legacy of Dracula

[jormungand]

I could guess that another DLC could be made, Victor, Alucard and ending DLC. I don't care. I want a real ending.

This is Konami right now after reading your comment: http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/magnum.gif

[Chernabogue]

Does someone know if it is possible to make the PC commands appear instead of the XBox ones? It's really annoying.

[Dracul_Belmont]

This is Konami right now after reading your comment: http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/magnum.gif

lol

[Flame]

So the agreus stealth segment... it's not as bad as everyone makes it out to be.

That said, it IS terribly unclear and slightly confusing. but not nearly as game breaking as some people make it out to be. the atmosphere, area design and music totally make up for it.

EDIT: Okay, here's some reasons WHY the agreus thing feels more bullshit than it really should.

1. aiming daggers is not friendly.

2. sometimes he doesn't hear the bells, which ends with him running right into you despite it going off.

[Dremn]

So in the Agreus section, if you hit that owl holding the Mirror of Fate with a chaos bomb...

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10/10 Mercury Steam

[jormungand]

So in the Agreus section, if you hit that owl holding the Mirror of Fate with a chaos bomb...

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10/10 Mercury Steam

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