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After seen Reverie and Resurrection DLC, and comparing with LoI, which Dracula's origin do you prefer?

Lament of Innocence-Mathias Cronqvist
15 (51.7%)
Lords of Shadow-Gabriel
3 (10.3%)
I have my own version of the origin
5 (17.2%)
I hope they put some Twilight stuff!!!
1 (3.4%)
None
4 (13.8%)
I don't know, my mind was recently violated by a dark priest
1 (3.4%)

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Re: Which Dracula's origins do you prefer? SPOILER ALERT!!!
« Reply #45 on: June 09, 2011, 08:41:36 PM »
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I bet they only did the narration thing because Patrick Stewart wanted more lines. 8)

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« Reply #46 on: June 09, 2011, 08:48:28 PM »
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I don't know either.  It was a horrible and unnecessary plot element IMO.  MS could have done so much better with the plot if they had followed the KISS protocol.  Lots of little things that, if had been done a bit different, could have made the whole story so much better.  After playing Reverie and Resurrection, I'm now in firm belief that ALL the narration should have been done by Gabriel as an internal monologue...rather than by Zobek (which just came off as...wierd...after a while).  It could have given more insight into Gabriel's mental/emotional state throughout the game, instead of us having to extrapolate how all those events were effecting him.  If you're going to have the first Belmont make a descent that leads him to become Dracula....you WANT to make that transformation as transparent to the player as humanly possible.
Yeah, Gabe should have been doing it the whole game.  It would add a lot more depth to his character.  Plus, Zobek doesn't know what's going through Gabe's head.
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Re: Which Dracula's origins do you prefer? SPOILER ALERT!!!
« Reply #47 on: June 09, 2011, 09:30:51 PM »
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I bet they only did the narration thing because Patrick Stewart wanted more lines. 8)

Yea, they definitely wanted to make Stewart a headliner act for this game.  IMO, if they absolutely HAD to have him narrate, they should NOT have had him do it as one of the game's characters.....ESPECIALLY not one that has a villainous destiny within the story arc.  Regardless, having Gabriel do the narration would still have worked loads better. His prologues for the DLC chapters is evidence to this IMO. 

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« Reply #48 on: June 10, 2011, 02:37:35 AM »
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What if is Gabriel's true name, as he decided to change it, was Mathias Cronqvist? That'd be interesting.

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« Reply #49 on: June 10, 2011, 04:19:59 AM »
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I bet they only did the narration thing because Patrick Stewart wanted more lines. 8)

I'd say it's more that they wanted more lines from him. He was probably the biggest star on the list.

And honestly, he couldn't not have cringed at a lot of what he had to read. Though like with most actors, I like to think that he at least had fun with it.

My main beef with Zobek's character is that being who he is, his weapon should have been a scythe, goddammit.

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« Reply #50 on: June 10, 2011, 08:32:51 AM »
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Just thought of something, how the hell did Zobek get him to put on the mask in the first place??

Maybe he put it on him while he was sleeping. it's possible. besides, he's this lord of Darkness, he has dark powers that he can no doubt use to influence Gabriel. he could have done any number of things. many including spells and such.
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« Reply #51 on: June 10, 2011, 11:52:13 AM »
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I-It's Shaft... He... violated my mind and forced me to sit here and read posts.

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« Reply #52 on: June 10, 2011, 05:10:55 PM »
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Oh, that Shaft...

As mentioned in LoI plot, I see that game more Castlevania, ´cause you fight previously with Walter. I mean, you have a Dracula-esque fight, isn´t? Then, the powers of Walter as a vampire passed to Mathias by a stone, am I correct? I have to agree that I prefer a Dracula´s origin like a true vampire: by bitting or being bitting by a vampire, as Gabriel was. But, in LoS means, I simply don´t like that the protagonist turns eventually in the all-Castlevanias main villian. Also, if the last boss in LoS were Dracula, I would accepted as a real CV game. Why? All the 25 years with the same story dictates that. Am I tired of that same plot again and again? No, of course not. Because that´s the essence of Castlevania. And I see the epilogue of LoS as a tipic cliffhanger ending in most of recent Hollywood movies: to ensure a must buy/play sequel.

Maybe Castlevania will follow the same destiny as Megaman/Rockman with all the Battle Network and Star Force games: selling copies only by having the franchise name in it. Poor Megaman :'(.
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« Reply #53 on: June 10, 2011, 05:15:09 PM »
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Regardless, having Gabriel do the narration would still have worked loads better. His prologues for the DLC chapters is evidence to this IMO. 

Agreed, would have been better to at least switch back and forth now and then. Some intros as Gabe, others as Zobek.


What if is Gabriel's true name, as he decided to change it, was Mathias Cronqvist? That'd be interesting.

HA! It probably is.
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