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

[EstebanT]

I've listened to the OST, and I only have one thing to say: Araujo has outdone himself again.

So here's the answer that burning question I'd had -- Yes, LoS2's soundtrack actually does manage to sound worse than either LoS's or MoF's. Hell, I didn't even think that was possible until now.

Granted, most of Araujo's previous works were bland, but they never truly went below mediocrity. Yet this time around I've listened to tracks so altogether incoherent that I can't describe them as anything else but awful. LoS's music was often uninspired, but never really poorly composed; and yet most of LoS2's music possesses so little structure or form that I can't blame the OST's flaws on simple creative droughts anymore. In essence, I've never heard any of Araujo's music actually sound bad before...

The soundtrack isn't without its strong points, of course -- Dracula's Theme, for one, stands among the game's few enjoyable pieces -- but on the whole it's an undeniable disappointment. LoS's mistakes haven't just been repeated; they've gotten noticeably worse.

I didn't like the soundtrack either, but can you be a little more specific please?

[Ahasverus]

Konami's PR team are tracking Bergaron down They want to fire him/cut it from the company. Let's pray for him. We owe him a lot (and they owe him a lot of sales too).

[MKKhanzo]

Konami's PR team are tracking Bergaron down They want to fire him/cut it from the company. Let's pray for him. We owe him a lot (and they owe him a lot of sales too).

This is sad to read.

[Dracul_Belmont]

All he ever did was giving approximate dates of trailers. He never did anything wrong

[crisis]

Konami's PR team are tracking Bergaron down They want to fire him/cut it from the company. Let's pray for him. We owe him a lot (and they owe him a lot of sales too).

lol are u serious? well he WAS our mole, and he WAS fully aware of what he was doing and the repercussions it will eventually have against him. im sure some disciplinary action may be warranted, but firing him is a lil drastic. not like he leaked the game's script or anything.

suspension with pay, ms/konami. dont be dicks.

[Ahasverus]

lol are u serious? well he WAS our mole, and he WAS fully aware of what he was doing and the repercussions it will eventually have against him. im sure some disciplinary action may be warranted, but firing him is a lil drastic. not like he leaked the game's script or anything.

suspension with pay, ms/konami. dont be dicks.

Great so let's leech him while he's useful and abandon him with his carrer killed. You know what crisis, that's not my style. He's bergaron, he's no one else here, he's not a konami employee here, he's just an user on a forum and we shouldn't say anything more than that. None of us.

[Mike Belmont]

Can the reactions in this forum to the demo, reviews, o OST/RIP was the reason for Bergaron to be in troubles? Well, is strange, because he is not the only one to post information or spoilers here.

But..., how do you know that information, @Ashaverus???

[Ahasverus]

Can the reactions in this forum to the demo, reviews, o OST/RIP was the reason for Bergaron to be in troubles? Well, is strange, because he is not the only one to post information or spoilers here.

But..., how do you know that information, @Ashaverus???

I think there are some platform confusions here. Either by GAF or this Bergaron guy. The current plan for PC is set in stone but there is an opportunity coming up for one of the platforms that I wrote about here.
His declarations ended up in neogaf (by myself, and others, just spreaded information) then this happened
...
Bergaron probably shouldn't be leaking internal discussions with first party, IMO. Now I have to get our PR involved. :\

[Mike Belmont]

I think there are some platform confusions here. Either by GAF or this Bergaron guy. The current plan for PC is set in stone but there is an opportunity coming up for one of the platforms that I wrote about here.
His declarations ended up in neogaf (by myself, and others, just spreaded information) then this happened
...
Bergaron probably shouldn't be leaking internal discussions with first party, IMO. Now I have to get our PR involved. :\

Do you have the link, for full information? So the main problem is for spread an leak information about a game release for PC, or am I wrong?

[Kingshango]

Sad to hear about Bergaron, seems that Konami is about to crack down on future leaks.

Gotta feeling leak guy on /v/ is gonna be laying low for a while.

[Dremn]

Well who thought it would be a good idea to even talk about Bergaron outside of this forum?

I hope he doesn't lose his job, Berg and Konami Leak Guy did a WAY better job marketing this game than Konami's whole PR did.

Gotta feeling leak guy on /v/ is gonna be laying low for a while.

He posted last night for the last time.

[Mike Belmont]

Well who thought it would be a good idea to even talk about Bergaron outside of this forum?

I hope he doesn't lose his job, Berg and Konami Leak Guy did a WAY better job marketing this game than Konami's whole PR did. He posted last night for the last time.

Me either... But, is true that thanks to both guys we know much information about the game. But, many of us here know, too, in speculation or other sources, right? Their information were strictly confidential?

[Ahasverus]

Well who thought it would be a good idea to even talk about Bergaron outside of this forum?

Guilty here. And other people. This forum is public, you know.

I hope he doesn't lose his job, Berg and Konami Leak Guy did a WAY better job marketing this game than Konami's whole PR did.

Pretty much.

This "scandal" was because people were asking what happened to the "Free MoF Pre-Order incentive" and of course begaron spilled the beans. BTW, I don't even think he works for konami, he's just very close to someone who is not so tight lipped and is in the upper management, otherwise he wouldn't had known about executive meetings (Japan being "aggressive" over a new LoS game, for example).

[Dremn]

OT: Damn this forum is hella slow lately...

[Flame]

Someone needs to tell konami/MS/Cox/etc that Bergaron or not, it was painfully obvious that free MoF HD was what Cox wanted to do for the PC preorder.

I mean honestly. Cox wouldn't shut up about surprises and soon. what kind of surprise would be worth delaying PC preorders for half a month? surely not a bundle of the 2 skins and relic pack... The only obvious conclusion is that he was trying wo work out some sort of deal that included MoF HD as a preorder for PC users.

I didn't need Bergaron to say it for me to figure it out. I was already speculating it about a week before PC preorders opened, when PC users were starting to get more antsy about "where the hell is that preorder".

I Hope Bergaron doesn't get in trouble for something that was very obvious already... he merely confirmed the suspicions many already had, nothing more.

MS and Cox are VERY bad at keeping secrets, and not because of leaks. They are just way too open about details, which opens the floodgates of speculation, which usually ends up with somebody guessing correctly.

I second Mike Belmont's query- do you have a link to where this is being discussed? I'd like to give a piece of my mind there on this.

get Lords of Shadow 2 on PC for $40!

http://www.dealzon.com/deals/castlevania-lords-of-shadow#castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2

Where do i put the code in at Green man gaming?

Guilty here. And other people. This forum is public, you know.Pretty much.

Won't lie, me too. I never mentioned any names or where from though. Saying "a source from elsewhere" usually makes people assume /v/ anyway.