Topic: Your opinions here. Lords of Shadow Poll

[cecil-kain]

This poll is inspired by Metal Gear Solid.

[cecil-kain]

In Reply To #1

I'm excited about it. However, maybe you should make this poll after the game is released.

There will be a time for that.  This is about first impressions.

[A-Yty]

Isn't he just an executive producer?

[cecil-kain]

Isn't he just an executive producer?

Executive Producer -correct.

[Archdemon]

surprised, just hope it lives up to the castlevania name?

[A-Yty]

In Reply To #5

Yeah, but EP is less hands-on, so he's more of a figurehead.

[cecil-kain]

In Reply To #5

Yeah, but EP is less hands-on, so he's more of a figurehead.

Without a doubt.  I still wonder if Kojima really wanted the job; he's never shown much interest in Castlevania up until now.  I still get the feeling Konami threw this in his lap, and with IGA MIA, we can only wonder if we're going to see some heart and soul put into this game.  I don't think Kojima would risk his reputation on crappy production values --but we could still end up with something very un-castlevania.

[Ahasverus]

That game will rock. If some fanboys just could understand that this game is a rebirth and must to be seen with new open minds and eyes... :

[A-Yty]

In Reply To #9

And which one would you be? Open minded or fanboy? Saying a game will rock after seeing a couple of screens and two teaser videos sounds more like blind optimism.

[Ahasverus]

Why to be blind optimistic with this game:

1- Hideo Kojima: This man doesn't make mediocre things, he's an expert, he has experience making good histories with great gameplay.
2- European staff: It's true, how could a Japanese man who only knows big cities of Europe make a game in the real Europe?. Castlevania takes place in Europe, with European myths, locations, mood.
3- Platafforms: Castlevania is a platafform game in 2D, but in 3D, he lacks of platafforms. Now, it not only has platafforms, but also whip swinging!
4- Movements: The attack of 3 sprites is cheap and lame. Now the character has attacks with the whip, with melee, with subweapons and with the enviroment. Isn't it great?
5- Werewolves: Castlevania is the only Vampire tale where werewolves aren't important. LoS has cool ones!
6- Hollywood Soundtrack-type: The trailer music sounds like the Dark knight; certainly, one of the greatest

[A-Yty]

In Reply To #11

1. And you call other people fanboys..

As an MGS fan, I can say that PO and MGS4 were very much mediocre. And that's being gentle.

3. You can tell this from one video that actually shows any gameplay?

5. WTF? Werewolves have been around CV almost as long as skeletons. They have been major stock enemies. There was even a game that starred one.

6. Uh..and Dark Knight has what to do with Castlevania? I love the movie, but its music is nothing like Castlevania.

7. How the fuck do you know how cool this storyline is going to be when we know diddly squat about it at this point? I agree with a reboot, but not if it means scrapping all there was; Belmonts, Dracula, supporting characters like Grant. So, there's room for some optimism in this one, but not jumping blindly in while not knowing what rebooting means in this case.

8. He has become weak because of the abundance of games and the compulsive obsession to make Akumajou Dracula live up to its name too literally.

[cecil-kain]

Why to be blind optimistic with this game:

6- Hollywood Soundtrack-type: The trailer music sounds like the Dark knight; certainly, one of the greatest

[A-Yty]

Castlevania doesn't need castles?

*brain implodes*

[cecil-kain]

Castlevania doesn't need castles?

*brain implodes*

It's a debatable topic, but I'll go out on a limb to say Simon's Quest doesn't have a Castle (ruins and petty Mansions don't make the cut) --OoE doesn't have a Castle if you get the bad ending.

[A-Yty]

Mansions and ruins will do.