Topic: I knew it! Castlevania: Lords of Shadow!(SPOILERS HERE, PLZ USE THE SPOILER TAG)

[Oralox]

In Reply To #777

That picture in 1up remind of Supercv4.

[cecil-kain]

In Reply To #778

Damn --they're finally showing us something true to the Catlevania brand!

[A n t r a x x]

In Reply To #777



Wow, that pic really does imply some much needed platforming, not to mention... what looks undoubtedly like BOTTOMLESS PITS

BUT... even LoI had a few instances of whip-swinging, so I shall need to see more awesome examples like this one to feel completely good about LoS.

Once I start seeing some candles and some Gothic creatures, it will definitely have my attention all over again.

[DragonSlayr81]

In Reply To #780

The whip swinging, potential platforming looks great. Still, I don't like the whole "rain forest" look to the pic. Reminds me more of a Pitfall game or Indiana Jones.

[A n t r a x x]

I don't mind a refreshing change of scenery so long as it still has a spooky mood where its creatures, music and traps are concerned.

Eternal Darkness not had just one, but two rain forest temple levels (well they're technically the same temple, but centuries apart). That game was spooky as hell, if a rainforest can work for Eternal Darkness, I don't see why it can't for Castlevania.

Not to mention we've already had borderline tropical forests through the various river and swamp stages throughout the series.

[Dark Nemesis]

In Reply To #777



Wow, that pic really does imply some much needed platforming, not to mention... what looks undoubtedly like BOTTOMLESS PITS

BUT... even LoI had a few instances of whip-swinging, so I shall need to see more awesome examples like this one to feel completely good about LoS.

Once I start seeing some candles and some Gothic creatures, it will definitely have my attention all over again.

That's true!!!!! A whip swinging isn't enough for me to see it as Castlevania. I need to see the elements that they have define Castlevania series.

[Munchy]

I only have two requests for the game so far:

1. No QTEs, please.
2. Don't make it like God of War, please. That game already exists. I want Castlevania.

[Ahasverus]

IN reply to Antraxx old post. The goth creatures yes, the candles, NO. That was stupid, let's accept it, I mean, candles that left hearts and meat...

[A n t r a x x]

In Reply To #785

I agree I'm not liking the amount of "day" shots compared to "night".

But I don't agree about the candles. They need to be there, as they are a unique gameplay-quirk that's wholly synonymous with Castlevania. You see a screenshot of someone breaking a candle with an item popping out and you just KNOW it's a Castlevania -- there are very, very few exceptions.

If the candles aren't there it just won't feel like CV.

I understand that newcomers would be entirely confused by the concept of breaking candles to get items, when most modern games have shops and farmed-corpses, but the candles were always a key platforming feature that helped break up the "walk forward, slash-enemy, walk forward" formula.

Not to mention that they add a sense of mystery and adventure to any given room cause you never know what you'll find in a given candle, and several in the past have been a challenge to even reach and break open. It's like a constant stream of mini treasure chests just waiting to be unlocked.

If you take Castlevania's candles away, it'd be like taking Mario's Item-blocks away.

[Profbeanburrito]

In Reply To #786

I 100% agree, the candles should stay. This game doesn't need to be linked to the other Castlevania games, but it does need to have Castlevania-esque things.

Candles, enemies, music, Dracula...even if there are no Belmont's, I can forgive that. But to make a game that takes nothing whatsoever from the series? Why even call it Castlevania then?

[cecil-kain]

That's true!!!!! A whip swinging isn't enough for me to see it as Castlevania. I need to see the elements that they have define Castlevania series.

My gameplay elements poll has been stalled at 21 votes for a couple weeks now.

[OldSchoolArikado]

In Reply To #777

I remember Super Castlevania IV.

Epic Win.

[Oralox]

Even if candles won't be around, im still happpy with that picture. Compare that with the flat areas in ps2 Cvs.

[A n t r a x x]

Even if candles won't be around, im still happpy with that picture. Compare that with the flat areas in ps2 Cvs.

Totally.

[Oralox]

I really didn't take the time to actually look at the whip more or um combat cross. But DAmn!! That whip is super friggin long!!