Review by Matt S. Let’s make this clear from the outset; as a game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 isn’t too bad. As with its predecessor the focus is very much on a fast, fluid combat system, and while it’s a little generic at times (especially the boss battles, which…
Read MoreHappy Valentine’s Day gamers! You won’t find any chocolates in this edition of the News Wrap, but you will find the latest on yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, the debut trailer for parody-platformer BroForce, the official word on Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita and some of the latest videos for Lords…
Read MoreToday on the Wrap Sega unveils a whole new Sonic, Ubisoft’s Child of Light is looking mighty special, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 gets a full symphony backing and Burial at Sea episode 2 finally has a release date. Sega reveals Sonic Boom trailer Now, before you leap to conclusions,…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Following on from the quality reboot of the Castlevania franchise was always going to be a big ask. While the narrative itself left a sequel wide open, I felt that as an experience, Lords of Shadow was near-perfect as a self-contained title. There wasn’t any need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has an open world, and that’s the focus of this latest trailer/ developer diary from developer MercurySteam. The video stars Dave Cox, Producer of the game, and Enric Alvarez, the Head of Development at MercurySteam. According to the press…
Read MoreToday on the Wrap Part 2 of Irrational Games’ Burial at Sea gets a trailer, publisher IDW announces an Angry Birds comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 unveils Kraven the Hunter and we get a deeper look at the setting for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Burial at Sea part…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a highly anticipated game. After the previous game finally broke the curse that said “3D Castlevania games can’t be fun,” the sequel to Lords of Shadow is going to have a lot to live up to. We don’t expect the…
Read MoreKonami has released a new developer diary to give players insight into the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. This is a game that we have been keeping our eyes on, because we rather liked the first and playing as Dracula is always good value. Developer diaries often provide tantalising…
Read MoreE3 gave us a pretty good look at Castlevania: Lord of Shadow 2, which is being developed by Mercury Steam and published by Konami. I personally enjoyed the first title quite a bit, with its similarities to God of War evident all over the place. Set to release during the…
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