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

[Chernabogue]

French article with pics. And young Drac in modern city (or so it seems)!

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00018719-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-preview.htm#infos

[Asgardwolf]

http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/09/castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-gets-new-modern-day-screens-artwork/

[Kingshango]

Gameinformer preview

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/castlevania_lords_of_shadow_2/b/xbox360/archive/2014/01/09/battling-satan_1920_s-forces-in-castlevania_3a00_-lords-of-shadow-2.aspx?

[Inccubus]

Gabriel: Never. I'll never turn back to the Dark Side. You've failed, your highness. I am a Belmont, once more.
The Emperor: [angry] So be it... Belmont!
[BZZZZZT]

[Nagumo]

The city looks nice and I like the vibe that those screenshots give. Not to sound like a negative nancy, but I once again have to question its presence in a Castlevania game, though. Sorry, I can't help it. 

[e105beta]

The city looks nice and I like the vibe that those screenshots give. Not to sound like a negative nancy, but I once again have to question it's presence in a Castlevania game, though. Sorry, I can't help it. 

What's presence?

[Nagumo]

Very clever. 

[darkwzrd4]

From what I'm reading, things are looking very promising for LoS2. I'm just hoping these reviewers aren't jerking us around like Cox does.

Right now, I'd kill for a new gameplay video.

[crisis]

That lightning bolt guy might be a version of Shaft. At first I thought it was Zobek but Zobek has hair

jerking us around like Cox does.

[Kingshango]

Bum: "Sup brah."
Dracula: "I haven't the slightest idea what you've just said just now."

[Inccubus]

They keep saying Lords of Shadow 2, but I keep seeing things that remind me more of Blood Omen 2 on a grander scale.

[Nagumo]

The city looks a lot more futuristic that I thought it would be.

[Ahasverus]

Holy God the city looks better than expected. Bravo!
And the old guy looks like just resurrected Satan.

[Slit_Zurifa]

Finally, we got some new infos. And man do these sound awesome. I cannot wait to play the game. The City Looks really good and I like the gothic vibe it gives of with all the spires in the background.
I think the bold guy who attacks Gabriel with electricity is one of the aformentioned Acolytes that we need to defeat. It definiately is not Zobek, since he Looks different and attacks with green coloured magic.
The French article mentioned a nice puzzle: We need to place decorations on a theater stage based on a narration in the background. 
There will be mini games which are optional and grant you rewards like a shooter game where you Need to shoot some targets.
The already known sneaking sections were mentioned in several articles and seem to be well designed. For example you need to possess rats and bite on a cable. Thus a technician will arrive in order to repair said cable. You possess the technician and use him to pass a security door.
Look at this Screen:

Another puppet being placed in the same room as the one that resembles a flea. Thus I assume that the Boss fight against the Toy Maker will be way more epic than I thought: You will Need to destroy several puppets. You know what this reminds me of? It clearly resembles the Ganon Puppet Boss in Zelda Wind Waker.
All in all I look forward to this game. It will be a great experience.

[Ahasverus]

The bald guy description says "Satan Acolyte"