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

[MKKhanzo]

 Regarding the ending:

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Thats it? Satan dies from a stab in the chest? No big explosion? No big change for "eliminating" the personification of evil in the world? For being the God "counterpart" his death was highly "unspectacular". he just fall and dies? IMO.

 Good fight still on top of Leviathan 

[Ahasverus]

I'm about to do the fight I've looking forward the most. After all these years, days and nights of anticipation, finally, YOU will fall against me

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ZOBEK!

[Ahasverus]

Double post because I DON'T FUCKING CARE HOLY SHIT

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Now THAT is how you make a DEATH bossfight, worthy of the classic games, hard as nails, flying sychtes, a mounstrous fast Death that kilss you easily.. Man, maaan, you bastards Mercury, you fucking bastards, how could you deliver my expectations, it was impossible. It helped that it came after the moment of the game. Won't spoil it here of course, but let's say the peak is latent. My heart races, my fingers hurt, this, is glory.

[RichterB]

There are some ironic statements here about how it has flaws, but it can be improved upon. I could have said the same thing about the N64 era of games, and have, and would be just as valid in saying so. Second, MS is being praised for doing different things, even if they don't all work out. So, now that's OK? People threw a fit about the N64 games trying new things that were more in line with Castlevania in 3D. Anyway, I plan to wait on LoS2. I wasn't looking for a SotN 2.0, if that's even what it is, and while some of it looks interesting, it looks like it still has too much wailing on tank enemies with combos, which is not part of Castlevania. Cox came out today and said 2D Castlevania is not possible anymore, but I want a different kind of 3D Castlevania.

[Ahasverus]

There are some ironic statements here about how it has flaws, but it can be improved upon. I could have said the same thing about the N64 era of games, and have, and would be just as valid in saying so.

The 64 games were all around flaws with some cool things worth improving upon. There's a difference. This game delivers. They are like Yin and Yang.

[RichterB]

The 64 games were all around flaws with some cool things worth improving upon. There's a difference. This game delivers. They are like Yin and Yang.

I'm not convinced at what cost for the franchise it delivers. But to each their own, and I'm glad others are enjoying it. I may enjoy it well enough as a game like I enjoyed LoS1, but I don't know that it'll do what I want for Castlevania. From what I've seen, I think the intangibles were more in the N64 games. But that's me. I do think they answered some flaws from the previous entries, or combined some of the better elements from flawed entries...but it doesn't address a lot of my core problems from what I can see. I just don't want Konami to say, okay, it's nailed here, let's follow this formula and direction, because that might turn me off even more. And I was already turned off during the overkill of Castleroids past the GBA era.

[Ahasverus]

Fair enough pal.

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About to face the final battle. Wish me luck.

[Ahasverus]

DAT final battle. Did they outsource that to Platinum games or something? 

I'm too tired and overwhelmed to post a full review, perhaps tomorrow, but I'm more than satisfied. What a game, what a ride. What a ride these years have been guys, these years with you.

Time to celebrate! Cheers, and thank you Mercury!

[Chernabogue]

THE TEMPTATION, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[Kart!k]

Hey guys could anyone explain the role of alucard in this game without spoiling anything

[Chernabogue]

Hey guys could anyone explain the role of alucard in this game without spoiling anything

"In the name of my Mother, I will defeat you again."

lol

[Kart!k]

"In the name of my Mother, I will defeat you again."

lol

He is a Boss/Mini boss?

[Chernabogue]

He is a Boss/Mini boss?

Don't know, I don't have the game, and didn't spoil myself the game. This line is from SotN, but seeing what happened in MoF, it could totally happen.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Hey guys could anyone explain the role of alucard in this game without spoiling anything

He is important. He is a key character.

I cannot say more since I know the spoilers. 

[Kart!k]

He is important. He is a key character.

I cannot say more since I know the spoilers. 

Thanks