Topic: Lords of shadow 2 is on it's way

[Flame]

It might be more to do with LoS taking itself a bit more seriously (perhaps... too seriously?) than Castlevania games tend to take themselves.

[uzo]

Since Gabriel is a vampire now, the hearts fueling your weapons should return. Actual hearts. He pulls them still beating from enemies and eats them to get power. That'd be hardcore and mature enough for the game right?

And they should still make the cute "Konami" sounds when he devours them.

+1

[Sumac]

On note: we don't even if Gabriel will be the main hero of the game.
Given the end of the LOS, it is very possible that there will be a new hero. Or, if Gabriel / Dracula will return as the protagonist, then gameplay will be completely new alltogether. Though, I don't put my money on it.

Personally, I believe, there will be new hero - either "True" Belmont or MS's interpretation of "Alucard".

[GuyStarwind]

Someone on here once brought up the idea that Gabriel could split into two people. Have the evil side be our Dracula and the good side be our Belmont. I'll be honest I have no love whatsoever for LoS but I could see that idea working.

[Vampire Killer]

Just chiming in with my 2¢.

Can't wait for LoS2. Thus far, E3 had little to nothing that I was particularly looking forward to this year. This changes that.

[RichterB]

QUESTION: If MS keeps LoS' gameplay nearly identical, but "re-skins" the LoS universe to have more direct references to the Castlevnaia franchise, will that be enough to convert fans for LoS2?

I'd say no, and that's my fear, that MS thinks that'll be enough of an "update." While artistic cosmetics and semantics irked me in this reboot, the gameplay was still largely stuck in the GoW/DmC vein, causing even more problems in the long-term.

[BingleGod]

Please don't even vaguely equate GoW with DMC. GoW is a blunt slog; DMC is a supertechnical, precise game that resembles a versus fighter more than a brawler.

[Kingshango]

QUESTION: If MS keeps LoS' gameplay nearly identical, but "re-skins" the LoS universe to have more direct references to the Castlevnaia franchise, will that be enough to convert fans for LoS2?

My honest answer?

If the ones who didn't like LOS1 from it's announcement in 2009 and it's release in 2010, then there's no possible way they will like LOS2. Even if Mercurysteam make it resemble and sound like Castlevania to the fullest extent, their feelings about this reboot is set in stone and I don't see how LOS2 will make them come around. The best thing Mercurysteam can do is to make LOS2 better than it's predicessor and weed out the problems the first game had.

[RichterB]

Please don't even vaguely equate GoW with DMC. GoW is a blunt slog; DMC is a supertechnical, precise game that resembles a versus fighter more than a brawler.

True enough. But I was merely speaking to the emphasis on frenetic combo-based action and more "secondary" use of platforming. I think that misconstrues the roots of Castlevania's paced action-platforming DNA.

My honest answer?

If the ones who didn't like LOS1 from it's announcement in 2009 and it's release in 2010, then there's no possible way they will like LOS2. Even if Mercurysteam make it resemble and sound like Castlevania to the fullest extent, their feelings about this reboot is set in stone and I don't see how LOS2 will make them come around. The best thing Mercurysteam can do is to make LOS2 better than it's predicessor and weed out the problems the first game had.

OK. I hope people will stick to their guns. Because I can imagine a scenario where people will say: "They added the Bloody Tears song and Medusa heads! It's fixed! This proves it's the rightful direction of Castlevania!" That'll drive me up the wall. My thought is, even if they add things like that, we'll probably only be around the level of LoI, which, give or take some pros and cons, isn't far from where we are now.

[Dremn]

I probably won't even pick up LoS 2 if it's not on WiiU. I have no interest in buying anymore games for my 360, hell I haven't even touched it in months.

[Sumac]

Someone on here once brought up the idea that Gabriel could split into two people. Have the evil side be our Dracula and the good side be our Belmont.

Hmm...like certain Lords...but how it could work?
Not that I believe in that diection.

Because I can imagine a scenario where people will say: "They added the Bloody Tears song and Medusa heads! It's fixed! This proves it's the rightful direction of Castlevania!" That'll drive me up the wall.

If they do it, it will calm a lot of people. And if said people will accept LOS2 as true Castlevania then what is so bad about it? Your feelings? Insignificant.
Besides, people tend to change they mind over time - it is completely normal. Only obsessed fanatics stick to they guns till the end, I'd say.

[GuyStarwind]

Hmm...like certain Lords...but how it could work?
Not that I believe in that diection.

I'm not sure. I just thought it was a good idea.

[Vrakanox]

I just hope this one is more like Castlevania.

[Maedhros]

As much as I would like to see hearts, more candle whipping, and pot roast, I've accepted we're just not going to see any of it in the series anymore. I don't see why Castlevania can't have things like that though when MGS can have floating boxes of rations and cardboard boxes to sneak around in, they're just as campy as finding pot roast in the walls and using hearts for ammunition for sub weapons.

This type of humor is common in Japanese games. I never expected to see this on this western developed game.

I just hope the sequel is less Uncharted. I like the game, but I want the platforming to be more like the one in the DLC (the part where he runs on the water and jumps to small platforms, THAT shit was platforming, going up and down automatically on a wall isn't). And that they can make their soundtrack a bit more like Castlevania, worst OST ever to listen outside the game.

ALSO, I hope we don't see David Cox as the PR guy this time around. Or at least, that he don't make promises that he can't maintain (no QTEs, SERIOUSLY? The first fucking fight has that! Based on CV IV? Where?)

[Nagumo]

The sequel will have a castle and you'll fight monsters. You heard it here first!