Topic: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate 3DS (Discussion Thread)

[Pfil]

Lelygax, you heard the Radio Drama with subtitles?
I'd very much like to hear it!
Can you give me a link or something, please?
Thanks!

[Lelygax]

In spanish? I've seen it in spanish, I will try to find a english one after:

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Castlevania Radio Drama (Sub Español) 1 - 1
Castlevania Radio Drama (Sub Español) 1 - 2

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Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 1/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 2/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 3/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 4/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 5/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 6/7
Castlevania Radio Drama (English sub) part 7/7

Forget it, I've found in english too (I've heard with english subtitles too, but at the time its kinda hard to find), Im in hurry right  now, when I return I will post the rest here to complete my post.

[Pfil]

Thank you so much!
I will listen to them all right now!

[Shiroi Koumori]

That was translated by danceofgold, a fellow dungeonite.
http://castlevaniadungeon.net/forums/index.php/topic,3188.0.html

Oh by the way, does anyone have a copy of the radio conversations of the voice actors regarding Castlevania?
I am looking for the complete version.

[GigaDan]

This contains just about every criticism I have of the game.

GigaBoots Review of Mirror of Fate

[beingthehero]

Oh wow, WOLF DOORS is a serious thing. Also that review's ending is great.

[beingthehero]

And of course corneliab, to no one's surprise, whines in the comments.

[Dark Nemesis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er5EsaNS09s

Also, why they didn't made a sound mode, upon game completion?

[GigaDan]

Oh wow, WOLF DOORS is a serious thing. Also that review's ending is great.

Wolf doors (just the concept) had me laughing for hours so I figured it had to be in the review. I that's how werewolves keep themselves safe from humans (because on werewolves can open them) but why does Dracula have them in his castle???


A sound mode would've really been nice. It was a pain trying to get music for the review and then we had to ditch it because the only music we found made it sound too depressing and super serious. That and the audio gradually gets louder and louder as every song approaches the end at which point it fades out sharply and loops. Made audio balance a nightmare. It's the only time I've seen VG music do that. Totally strange.

[Pfil]

I'm still laughing at Simon the Cave Monkey!

[Rugal]

I'll have to watch that review when I get home lol.

[uzo]

This contains just about every criticism I have of the game.

GigaBoots Review of Mirror of Fate

That about sums it up quite nicely.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I am... sadly, thinking of trading this in.
As a fan I won't, but I am seriously considering.
I am past the 4-hour mark and the game is a SNOREFEST.

Music:  BORING.  It's particularly disappointing that I reach an area like "Toy Maker's FunHouse" and "Deadly Waterfalls" and am hearing NOTHING that makes me want to care about even having the volume on.

Graphics:  GOOD but dark.  However, the graphics' framerate is revealed to be really bad when the brightness level is up.  Sometimes I choose not to run, but rather just walk, so I can see the "Belmont Walk" in action and so that I don't notice the framerate issues.  Even with 3D OFF it's not silky.  Disappointing since other titles for the 3DS (Kid Icarus) run better while looking better and showing more.

Gameplay: BORING.  Using the whip to platform around is boring, and fighting enemies is just L+YYYY or L+XXXXX, with some L+(YB)+YYYYY thrown in for good measure.

Plot:  The cutscenes are the only reason I'm still playing the game, and, as we predicted a while back, they clash with the regular game's style.  Why didn't they just use the in-game style as the default is beyond me.  Also, why are there no default ON subtitles!?!?!?! ARGhfhfasdfajlkj;.

This game is a 6.5-7/10 from this fan, and that's only because
1. I'm a fan
2. the graphics are ok.

Game feels like one of those PSP games that were developed just to cash in on the PSP.  Sooooo '9 years ago'.

[Flame]

I'm a LoS fan. And even I think they kinda dropped the ball on MoF. Plot is fine, (backwards gimmick was unnecessary though) everything else though, has issues.

Although I like some of the tracks it has, it somehow accomplishes the amazing feat of having even LESS music than LoS did. Now THAT'S amazing. It appears like the LoS combat hasn't carried over too well to 2D, since there is a lack of variety with combos, and it just becomes a game of smack smack smack - roll backwards to avoid a hit LoS was fine combat wise, but it really doesn't work on a 2D plane.

At least it has a more dark and Gothic atmosphere than LoS. But I hope LoS2 doesn't have just 2 tracks. >:|

I'm fine with atmospheric music. And I liked LoS soundtrack. When you have a variety of it for different situations. MoF does not.

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

Here's what I hear:

-generic music with strings
-battle music.

Now that I'm in the 2nd Act I get:
-music that's about to blow out my 3DS speakers (n00b mixing mistake, c'mon Araujo, this is basic mixing 101) yet it still manages to sound generic and boring.
-battle music