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Reply #1100 on: November 11, 2013, 10:02:29 PM
Also played the Lords of Shadow 2 demo. Hated it. Especially when they completely forced a couple SotN quotes.
Is the gameplay bad, or are you just so autistic that you can't help but hate it for the story direction and forced SotN quotes?

Because I'm getting the latter from your "description".

Correct me if I'm wrong plz.



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Reply #1101 on: November 11, 2013, 11:12:32 PM
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Reply #1102 on: November 11, 2013, 11:47:18 PM
Not nearly often enough. I'm trying to remedy that though.

Tron: My main problem with the Lords of Shadow games is the gameplay. The combat doesn't do anything for me, subweapons feel useless, and there's too many QTEs. They just don't feel like Castlevania to me. I believe someone here said the first game felt "soulless", and I totally agree with that. The LoS2 demo tries to change it up by giving Gabriel more weapons, but it doesn't feel any different. Except that instead of feeling like God of War or Dante's Inferno, LoS2 is trying to be like Devil May Cry as well. One of the new weapons is a pair of gauntlets that are clearly Ifrit from DMC1.

I'm not really a fan of the story progression either. And I flat out hate Gabriel as a protagonist. But that's not the important part.


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Reply #1103 on: November 11, 2013, 11:55:08 PM
Not nearly often enough. I'm trying to remedy that though.

Tron: My main problem with the Lords of Shadow games is the gameplay. The combat doesn't do anything for me, subweapons feel useless, and there's too many QTEs. They just don't feel like Castlevania to me. I believe someone here said the first game felt "soulless", and I totally agree with that. The LoS2 demo tries to change it up by giving Gabriel more weapons, but it doesn't feel any different. Except that instead of feeling like God of War or Dante's Inferno, LoS2 is trying to be like Devil May Cry as well. One of the new weapons is a pair of gauntlets that are clearly Ifrit from DMC1.

I'm not really a fan of the story progression either. And I flat out hate Gabriel as a protagonist. But that's not the important part.

Noted and understood. This is much better.

Sorry for the "autistic" thing.



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Reply #1104 on: November 12, 2013, 01:40:02 AM
Can I say that I'm a fan of the traditional Metroidvania Castlevania games and the Lords of Shadow series?  Because I like 'em both for different reasons.

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Reply #1105 on: November 13, 2013, 07:05:38 AM
LoS2 seems to go a long way to fix LoS1's problems. For example, The light and shadow magic bars have been replaced with two new weapons, the Void Sword, and Chaos Claws.

The sword regains health per hit, and the chaos claws break armor at real close melee range.

The QTE's are optional this time around I believe, and so are the hints. They are also far more suble this time, and not obnoxious glowing ledges. The QYE prompts themselves look fancier this time.

The strength of the game seems to lie in exploration of the world. Since it's an open world, exploring different places nets you upgrades and new moves., for example, you can get an upgrade for the sowrd, which lets you launch ice projectiles from it, which freeze things like water. What you have in the Demo is NOT all you get. That's the only part you get as demo, because that's legit the intro to the game. You start off all powerful, and eventually after that bit, you go to modern day, where you are decrepit and have to regain your powers.

Oh, that said, new video.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGvkL71AbEA[/youtube]

actual platforming!

a translation of what the guy says:

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Does anyone know who this child is?

This time there is a free camera.

Not only can we enjoy the ????

But for example, over there is another secret, we have to drift apart from the way to get to it, but no problem,
The map will turn into a valuable ally to move and progress.

We can go back to the main route, or we can see whats down here, theres another one.

Im showing you the easy ones, not the harder ones!

Like in lords of shadow, theres plenty to break.

Many of them offer little prizes, for example, experience points.

Now lets find our way back.

I already know, its this way.

We have improved the platforming system, its much faster its more manageable than in lords of shadow 1. Even with the free camera its no problem.

Now lets get back to the path.

With this aesthetic view point each time the game ???? Contrast ....????

...When Larry the reploid accountant goes maverick of his own accord, he's certainly formidable during tax season, but he isn't going to provide X the challenge needed to make him grow as a warrior and reach his potential.


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Reply #1106 on: November 13, 2013, 03:30:54 PM
I thought LoS had amazing production values, but failed at some real basic stuff. Things like assigning too many commands to one button, and having like 3 different buttons for activating/confirming things. I'm no pro game designer, but this is very 101 stuff. The camera angles made no sense... it's like they thought each angle should look like a painting and forgot that they're supposed to be functional. There's a room in the swamp level where you're literally running in a straight line, but the way the camera angles were done it looks like a maze.

From what I've read about LoS2, it looks like they're fixing most of the first game's problems, so I'm pretty optimistic.


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Reply #1107 on: November 14, 2013, 02:44:55 PM
Yeah, it seems like it's going to be a real step up.

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Liara T'Soni: It is a luxury resort with an... exotic edge.  Azure is slang for a part of the asari body in some places on Illium.
Shepard: Where?
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Shepard: I meant, "where on the asari body?"
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Reply #1108 on: January 10, 2014, 05:43:39 AM
LoS2 changes over LoS1:

  • QTE's either optional, or extremely limited
  • Hint markers optional
  • free camera
  • seamless open world
  • takes place within Dracula's Castle and the odern city
  • All (or almost all) cutsces rendered in-engine.
  • Shimmy platforming has been quickened, you climb and shimmy far quicker now
  • Combat more diversified, with the 3 types of weapons. (Whip, Claws, Sword)
  • secret upgrades that improve your abilities or give you new ones, exploration encouraged to get new abilities

That's all i can remember off the top of my head. Subjective opinion stuff includes the music sounding much better, and the visuals looking amazing.

Posted on: November 14, 2013, 03:03:58 PM
Well still no trailer, but we DID get some new screenshots.

FINALLY, WE SEE THE MODERN CITY

About time too.

[spoiler]




























Also, Meet "Satan's Acolyte"



[/spoiler]


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Reply #1109 on: January 10, 2014, 07:16:45 AM
Satan's Acolyte used Force Lightning!

It's super effective!

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Reply #1110 on: January 10, 2014, 08:56:21 AM
Hmm, wonder which Belmont that is.



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Reply #1111 on: January 11, 2014, 03:04:46 AM
Victor Belmont. Supposedly an original Belmont do not steal, though he may or may not be (at least in name) based on Victor Belmont from the cancelled Dreamcast game Castlevania Resurrection.

Posted on: January 10, 2014, 03:09:54 AM
Here's an interview with Cox, that features some gameplay footage, and I'm liking what I see

http://www.news10.net/entertainment/gameguys/article/268114/244/Konamis-Cox-talks-Castlevania-Lords-of-Shadow-2-next-gen-possibilities

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcPeA3Ou00E

...When Larry the reploid accountant goes maverick of his own accord, he's certainly formidable during tax season, but he isn't going to provide X the challenge needed to make him grow as a warrior and reach his potential.


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Reply #1112 on: January 11, 2014, 09:28:28 AM
I REALLY hope Victor and Alucard are playable~



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Reply #1113 on: January 23, 2014, 04:21:51 PM
new trailer, no new gameplay, this one's purely a cinematic trailer, but man does it hype.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgtztYmjVxg

Zobek's true "Death" form revealed, and it is awesome.
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Reply #1114 on: January 23, 2014, 05:09:45 PM
One more...month.....one...more month...I CAN DO THIS!

Dat Alucard, and Victor.

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Reply #1115 on: January 23, 2014, 10:55:05 PM
Preorders are open too, although PC preorders have not yet opened it seems.

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Reply #1116 on: January 24, 2014, 01:50:55 PM
There are very few games I'll preorder.  This is one of them.

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Commander Shepard: *stares blankly at a video of scantily clad asari dancers* ...What kind of hotel is this?
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Shepard: Where?
Liara: The lower reaches, near the bottom.
Shepard: I meant, "where on the asari body?"
Liara: So did I.


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Reply #1117 on: January 28, 2014, 11:25:11 PM
New Developer diary

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVGMYECZnuA[/youtube]

This game is [tornado fang]ing gorgeous.

...When Larry the reploid accountant goes maverick of his own accord, he's certainly formidable during tax season, but he isn't going to provide X the challenge needed to make him grow as a warrior and reach his potential.


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Reply #1118 on: January 29, 2014, 12:46:13 AM
Zobek's true "Death" form revealed, and it is awesome.

Looks like Zobek is buddies with the Grave Lord Nito.



Looking forward to this game joking aside.



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Reply #1119 on: January 29, 2014, 06:18:25 AM
Looks like Zobek is buddies with the Grave Lord Nito.




yeah, Zobek looks pretty fuckin' [spoiler]nito.[/spoiler]

[spoiler] YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH[/spoiler]

...When Larry the reploid accountant goes maverick of his own accord, he's certainly formidable during tax season, but he isn't going to provide X the challenge needed to make him grow as a warrior and reach his potential.


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Reply #1120 on: January 29, 2014, 02:20:07 PM
yeah, Zobek looks pretty fuckin' [spoiler]nito.[/spoiler]

[spoiler] YEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHH[/spoiler]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMPAH67f4o[/youtube]

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Reply #1121 on: February 14, 2014, 09:21:47 AM
Lords of Shadow 2 is finally up for preorder up on steam after half a month of waiting, and if you were expecting a special preorder bonus, too bad. you just get a 10% discount.

Apparently, the preorder bonus they wanted to do for PC didn't work out. Wish they could have at least made that a 20% discount to compensate...

Aside from that, the demos are up on all platforms.



Also, from a source guy elsewhere, Alucard DLC might be in the works




Posted on: February 12, 2014, 01:48:40 AM
Welp, seems like Yogcast delivers where Konami fails.

If you preorder the game at  Greenmangaming, you can get a nice 20% off on TOP of the 10% off that konami already offers.

just use the code YOGCST-BESTYT-EVERRR

good [parasitic bomb]. now that's what Konami should have [tornado fang]ing done. at least 20% off.

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Reply #1122 on: February 14, 2014, 06:41:23 PM
Konami posted this on their Facebook page and it got a chuckle out of me so yeah

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Reply #1123 on: February 14, 2014, 06:48:12 PM
I'll admit, that made me chuckle, as well.



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Reply #1124 on: February 14, 2014, 08:32:56 PM
If you preorder the game at  Greenmangaming, you can get a nice 20% off on TOP of the 10% off that konami already offers.

just use the code YOGCST-BESTYT-EVERRR

good [parasitic bomb]. now that's what Konami should have [tornado fang]ing done. at least 20% off.

Doesn't seem to work.

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Commander Shepard: *stares blankly at a video of scantily clad asari dancers* ...What kind of hotel is this?
Liara T'Soni: It is a luxury resort with an... exotic edge.  Azure is slang for a part of the asari body in some places on Illium.
Shepard: Where?
Liara: The lower reaches, near the bottom.
Shepard: I meant, "where on the asari body?"
Liara: So did I.