Players take control of Gabriel Belmont, member of the Brotherhood of Light, who is on a quest to defend the innocent against the supernatural. The mysterious supernatural responsible for brutally murdering his wife, with her soul trapped for eternity she tries to guide Gabriel to his destiny in a bid to achieve salvation for the earth.
GenreAction Adventure
Platforms xbox360
DEVELOPER MercurySteam | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reviews xbox360
gamingbolt.com review
Castlevania: Lords of the Shadow borrows several game play elements from popular games, but the fact that it implements them so well makes it one of the year’s finest action-adventure games.
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computerandvideogames.com review
Lords of Shadow is an absolute bruiser of a game. Forty-something levels clocking in at just under 25 hours. What with the eight-hour campaign being in vogue, it’s a flabbergasting volume. Incredibly, the game isn’t just 25 hours, it’s a pretty lean 25 hours. Combat is the main course, followed by a Zelda-flavoured puzzle dessert and broken up with a platforming palate-cleanser.
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cheatcc.com review
If you’re still on the fence about Lords of Shadow, the one thing you have to decide on is whether or not you’re adverse to change. This isn’t Castlevania like you’re used to, and at times may feel more like Lords of the Rings or Soul Reaver. The core “Castlevania†bits appear gradually, but the series’ feel is there, even if you’re not always in a castle (as are the prerequisite ghosts, werewolves, vampires, imps, goblins, possessed toys, zombies, wargs, trolls, dullahan, and harpy-types, to name a few).
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xboxaddict.com review
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow boasts one of the best orchestral game soundtracks my ears have ever heard. There is nothing more satisfying than hearing a church choir singing a hymn of salvation as you drive your cross through the heart of a demon, or hearing the deep tones of a cello signifying the inner struggle and turmoil that Gabriel must go through.
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gamesradar.com review
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reinvigorates the franchise by borrowing from other games, adding its own wonderful magic system, and ratcheting up the epic factor to ludicrous degrees. It’s huge in scope, length, and depth, and it’s polished with obvious love and passion.
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videogamer.com review
Calling CLOS a surprise hit might be a little unfair, as the game looked impressive throughout development, but it’s fair to say that I simply didn’t expect to enjoy it this much. With a combat system that cleverly overcomes button mashing, wonderful design work and a story that spans far longer than your average video game, Lords of Shadow is exactly what the Castlevania franchise needed to find popularity with a new generation of gamers – and us oldies too.
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gamechronicles.com review
I can’t recommend Castlevania: Lords of Shadow enough. Even if you’re a fanatical follower of this historic franchise there is still enough core story material in play to keep you interested, and there is no denying the hypnotic visuals, great story, excellent voice acting, and the adrenaline-fueled gameplay that is only matched by God of War. This is a new Castlevania for a new generation of console and gamer that you do not want to miss.
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msxbox-world.com review
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is one of this generation’s best action-adventure games. While it’s not flawless, it is certainly near perfection. All in an age where gamers and developers alike strive for that multiplayer fix, Castlevania reminds us of why we fell in love with gaming in the first place, and even the puzzles remind us of our classic puzzle frustrations of yesteryear.
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gameinformer.com review
Castlevania takes a few hours to get rolling, but once it sinks its fangs in you’ll be absorbed. After putting nearly 20 hours into Lords of Shadow I emerged satisfied and ready to play again. This polished, action-packed adventure has me ecstatic to see not only what’s in store for the next 3D Castlevania, but also what talented developer MercurySteam does next. Don’t let the deluge of fall releases or the 3D Castlevania stigma keep you from this amazing quest.
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planetxbox360.com review
On top of the (mostly) beautiful design, LoS is accompanied by an epic soundtrack, which plays well into the games different environments and encounters. Fans of the series won’t find much familiar in the sounds of the game, but the overall sounds of the game take the scenery that much higher in their impact. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow might have been better being called Lords of Shadow.
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xbox360achievements.org review
Lords of Shadow is a superlative start for Castlevania on current-gen consoles and we only hope that developer MercurySteam has more in the pipeline. It might borrow from other hack-and slash-adventure titles of the same ilk, but Castlevania is entirely its own game. With an unforgettable Middle Ages fantasy setting and an epic narrative, Lords of Shadow is the complete package and Gabriel Belmont is the coolest vampire slayer since Buffy. He’s not as hot though.
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nowgamer.com review
This may not quite be the Castlevania we’re all familiar with, but it doesn’t matter – it’s better for it. While it isn’t without rough edges, working your way through Lords Of Shadow’s early niggles will reveal one of the most enjoyable, engrossing and just plain jaw-dropping games on 360. MercurySteam has done itself, and Konami, proud.
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gamerevolution.com review
Lords of Shadow is one of the best games I’ve played all year, but its technical faults hamper the experience. Normal difficulty should be expectedly normal. Cameras should not cause Gabriel to run into invisible walls. Frames shouldn’t stutter during cinematics. However, its amazing story, combat, and spirit of Castlevania holds up. And if you stick around for the credits (and beyond), you will see where they might go with the franchise. If so, let’s hope that these few nagging issues are fixed by Mercury Steam’s next Castlevania outing.
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spaziogames.it review
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eurogamer.net review
Castlevania still blends puzzles, traversal, and elaborate boss battles far more aggressively than either Kratos’ or Nathan Drake’s handlers would dare to.
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escapistmagazine.com review
The Titan fights are cool, but Shadow of the Colossus does them better. The combat is good, but not as good as God of War or Bayonetta, and the platforming echoes Prince of Persia without being as good as Prince of Persia. It’s certainly fun and a solid fifteen-twenty hours of well-done action, but it’s a game that always seems like there’s something holding it back from glory – and that’s a true shame.
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gamerlimit.com review
While it would have been nice to get more than one minor reference towards the Castlevania series, Lords of Shadow manages to forge its own identity. At the end of the day, Lords of Shadow has its fair share of problems, but any seasoned action veteran will enjoy it.
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gametrailers.com review
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gamespot.com review
Entertaining highs and frustrating lows punctuate a Castlevania game that–in an effort to redefine the series–loses its identity.
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ign.com [uk] review
I recommend Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, but not to Castlevania fans. Pretty much anything you would expect to find in a Castlevania game is not to be found here. But fans of combat-heavy action adventure games will have fun if they can excuse a lot of mindless button mashing and a couple technical issues. The developers have successfully adopted ideas from several popular games (God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Uncharted, Resident Evil) but that also means this isn’t a very original effort. In the end, I’d rather play a more traditional 2D Castlevania game, but there is no denying that this is a beautiful and enjoyable change of pace.
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extremegamer.ca review
Yes, ‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadows’ sounds a lot like ‘God of War,’ and that is because it is. But that’s not a bad thing, just a point of refrence from another remarkable action series. Sure lots of 3rd person action games borrow from one another and Castlevania is just another action adventure game that uses similar techniques to push its plot along.
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gamepro.com review
An action-packed update to Konami’s influential series, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a gorgeous game brimming with content, but is bogged down by linear level structure and mash-heavy combat.
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