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  • Good review. I'd much prefer someone who's obviously been playing games for a while (like you clearly have) doing these things than some lipstick lilly in a mini-skirt spouting po-faced jazz-dross.

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  • iam probably gonna get many games that didnt get good ratings from ign and gamespot!

    like dante inferno,castlevania, and prince of persia

  • haha I like how you say its not like god of war right when it goes into cinematic button pressing. But in all honesty I understand what your saying. :D great review

  • I love the ending XD.

  • looks like a really cool mix of assassigns creed for the platforming, the 2 3D castlevnias for the combat, and DmC 4 the way he uses the whip to go up. by the way 6:08 looks amazing

  • i hated this game but i think ill give it another try when it becomes cheap.

  • "it does set up a sequel really really well" Pretty damm accurate. I dunno about you guys but, i can;t fucking wait

  • @topografer Fuck yeah dude, this was my favorite game of 2010, I dusted it off a few weeks ago and im currently playing it through on Paladin difficulty. It's a fucking pain in the ass lol but I still love it.

  • which ending is better Castlevania LoS or Assassins Creed Brotherhood because i have both but dont know whch one to start first and base on what i heard they are both great endings who ever has played and finish both please tell me your opinion

  • Well done review. Every point is valid. Probably the most balanced review of this game I've seen.

  • the combat is really responsive beats dantes inferno and god of war 3

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  • Good review but I really did not enjoyed the game this time: clunky controls, especially during platform moments, sporadically bad angle prospective, a sense of "what should am I supposed to do/to go?" for half the game. I liked the story, tho.

  • Not the biggest fan of Mario and Donkey Kong, but I am playing through Super Mario Galaxy 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns, New Super Mario Bros. and Kirby's Epic Yarn on Wii. Also playing through Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on my iPhone. Can't wait for Marvel vs. Capcom 3, The King Of Fighters XIII, Killzone 3, Gears Of War 3, Resistance 3, Conduit 2, Bioshock Infinity, and Uncharted 3. Come on Capcom: RESIDENT EVIL 6 please.

  • Imma go buy this and Dead Space 2 for PS3. Need something new to play. I already finished Bioshock 2 and DLC, COD: Black Ops, Alan Wake and DLC, Heavy Rain and DLC, Lost Planet 2, Uncharted 2, God Of War III, Killzone 2, Gears Of War 2 and DLC, Resistance 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, Resident Evil 5 and both DLC levels, Dead Space, The Conduit and Limbo. Still playing Goldeneye and Indiana Jones on Wii.

  • From the gameplay in this video this kind of takes note from uncharted when it some from climbing because the animations are similar and you really dont know whats going to happen, but thats just from 7 minutes of gameplay in this video

  • Just got this, awesome so far, dont mind the GOW similarities, the titan battles are WAY too similar to Shadow of the Colussus though, they even look the same...still great game tho

  • "If there's any game Lords of Shadow took cues from, it's probably Shadow of the Colossus." OK now you have my full attention.

  • Nice review... what you said its all true....keep going

  • It is totally wrong to say that Castlevania is a copy of GoW, because Castlevania is much older, surgio at the time of the SNES version was made for Nintendo 64, then PS, Game Boy Advanced, PS2 and now PS3.

    However I have to agree with a comment, this version ran the original story, but I bought for being a fan.

  • Anyone who think Castlevania is a God of War rip off is a idiot.

  • I'm a fan of castlevania and lords of shadow is great

    Graphics look beautiful

  • i luv this game tbh i agree with everythink but u said it throughs into boss fights 4 no reason and tbh i dont care i luv the bosss fights its a greate underrated game and i do wish i could use the camera angle but heyy 9 out of 10

  • Bought this game on Friday and havent got the time to play it yet, but i will. Hope it is as good as most people say. I just recently bought a Ps3 slim together with God of war 3 and hope that this game will satisfy as my second pick. it's also good to know that Mercury Steam has released a patch that deals with the Ps3 savefile issue. Thanks for a very good review by the way/Isak from Sweden

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  • It doesn't remind me of god of war really, but it doesn't seem like a Castlevania game to much to me. Looks fun though.

  • i think i speak for everyone who LOVES this game, thank you for such a good review. thank you for going after it in a refreshing UNBIAS manner. so yeah... thanks.

  • @gortaithe No problem. I definitely try to keep an open mind and a fair outlook. :)

  • @tvandlust calling this game a rip off of god of war is like saying borderlands is a clone of fallout so different in terms of mannerisms and art style they cant be compared 

  • Remember classic Castlevania? :D

  • WOW LOL SPIDER SCARED MI LOL

  • about how many hours long is it

  • @ccgamemaster75 about 20 hrs

  • Got this game today:D With the strategy guide:)

  • @Maxlinkrocks Nice. Hope you enjoy it. :)

  • @tvandlust thanks :D alread yon the second boss, cause i had homework:D

  • Hey i was wondering. Does the game have better graphics than the demo. Because the demos graphs werent so impressive.

  • fuck man I'm havin a dilema to get this or warriors of rock :/

  • i give it a 8,5/10 it's pretty cool

    and since I got it for 3,99€ it was worth bying ^^

  • Great review, makes me want this game even more! Thinking of splurging for our UK exclusive which comes out in a few days time!

    I played the demo and the environments, enemies and the general design of the game in terms of the hack and slash elements reminded me a lot of the Lord of the Rings games for the PS2/Xbox/GC so I know I'm going to love Lords of Shadow! Can't wait :-)

  • this game is way better then god of war...

  • This game was easy, I don't know what you're all talking about. Took about 20 hours or so. Was an AWESOME game, the levels with the 3 main character bosses were epic with the scenary.

  • can u turn blood off? please reply

  • @16coreprocessor23 why would you want to turn the blood option off? how old are you? 9?

  • @t0m0369 just answer the question and keep ur pedantics to urself

  • @16coreprocessor23 lol why do u need to turn blood off!?

  • @TigerFire0902 answer the question maybe?

  • OH EM GEE. This is totally a rip off of Kung Fu Master cause they both feature beating things up.

  • @SilverMongooseVideos HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA.... LMAO seriously i laughed outloud in the library thanks for this! Whew! *wipes tears from eyes

  • Given some of the changes that the series has undergone over the years, I really don't understand the gripes about this game doing its own thing. Thanks for giving it a fair review. I was a bit disappointed in the ending (in terms of execution, not in terms of content), but the trip toward achieving that ending was a blast.

  • For all the misguided noobs calling this a God of War rip[off, listen to this reviewer. Truer words were never spoken.

  • God Of Whip.... *cough* rip offffffx *cough*

  • @squirrelavengerr31

    *cough*fanboy*cough*

  • @squirrelavengerr31 *COUGH* DUMB. . .*COUGH*. . .ASS. . .*COUGH*

  • for those who hate this game because of it being a GOW rip off: THANK GOD ITS A RIP OFF OF AN ALREADY AMAZING GAME!!! AT LEAST I KNOW THAT THIS GAME WILL BE AWESOME TOO BUT IN ITS OWN WAY OF COURSE.... well actually this cannot be campared to gow because its a totally different game because of a totally different story!

  • I am 35 and grew up playing all the old Castlevania games. I was excited when this came out and I have to say I am crazy about thout this game. In the true spirit of the Belmonts this game is a real treat. I was nervous at first because the first 2 hours are very dull. But then the game picks up very quickly and you evolve your powers. I am a chapter away from the final chapter and am so excited to play again. This is my favorite Castlevania at the moment next to Super Castlevania.

  • Fantastic review of the newest installment of the Castlevania series!! Two Toes up!

  • Great review

  • uncharted 2 is the best game on ps3.

    sotc is my all time favourite game on ps2.

    sold.

  • This reviewers explanation on The whole "God of war clone" issue is so true. He is smart, I'm subscribing to him for being smart.

  • Great review Craig¨!

    But to many games are coming out and there is no money so i recommend Enslaved over Castlevania.

  • Very good review. And I think this game is awesome. There are very few button mashing and more combo based. If someone enjoyed Ninja Gaiden/Sigma I and II (2 of the hardest games I ever played), he/she will enjoy this game very much as well.

  • There's nothing wrong with the game being called a clone. That just means that the basic premise is not wholy original, it does nothing to impugn the value of the game.

  • This game is so damn frustrating. I like it don't get me wrong but i kind of can't wait to beat it because it is frustrating the hell out of me and stressing me out. I like the fighting but i hate some of the control layouts. For instance I'm so used to using the left stick for dodging that I don't get why this game has you dodging with the same stick that you use to move around. Especially since you don't use the left stick for anything in this game anyways, i just think its bad config.

  • @TheC0unt5 Mapping the dodge mechanic to the right stick only makes sense to you because God of War has made you accustomed to it, but really, if anything, THAT is bad config. Using the right stick to dodge forces you to remove your thumb from the face buttons. This means you can't effectively chain attacks and dodges; you're constantly shifting the operative thumb. Lords of Shadow by passes this by using a trigger to dodge. It's actually more intuitive, really.

  • @tvandlust actually I've never played a God of war game so no i was not accustomed to it because of that game. It just would of made more sense to me and I would of found it much better, they should of at least given you the option of switching since the left stick is not really used for anything except holding it down to gain magic.

  • @tvandlust About the 360 version there are some points that the framerate drops like in minute 4 of your review. I mean that in fights there are never framerate issues. Only in some points that the games does alil bit show off of the visuals. By the way i never knew xbox 360 could handle such good graphics. They are really stunning. Congrats on your review, i will follow your videos, they seem... honest somehow

  • @TheC0unt5 I never played this game but if you look back at older titles (the originals) Castlevania has a long history of annoying controls and of being frustrating. I guess it's like their thing.

  • Shut up! Stop trying to relate this game to every game you know you retard!

  • I was on the fence about this game, Now I want it.

    Great review as always.

  • Can anyone give me an estimated length for the game or how long it took theyre playthrough

  • Amazing review mate, Makes me want to buy it... Ive got so many games on my xmas list already ha ha cheers ;o)

  • nice review man!

    I really wanted to get this, but it came down

    to this or splatterhouse, and I chose splatterhouse..;p

  • dude, in case that i finish the game, can i see the videos again? in some kind of video repeat option or somethin?

  • i have to say it looks too much like GOW

  • I Like this game, But I must say that it is Exactly like GOW.

  • @stangboy88 rygar for the PS2 had the same type of combat with a flail like weapon, you gained skills, it was level based, etc. like he said, there were games "like" god of war before god of war that are basically the same thing as god of war and yet they came before god of war. indeed!

  • @danusty Yeah, Lets just say it is not an Original Concept lol

  • The game looks pretty awesome. I've been getting exited with all the great reviews. :)

  • Love the end xD

    I love this game, beautiful graphics and awesome OST

  • Great review! Completely irrelevantly, are you going to do a review for  Super Scribblenauts on the DS? :)

  • yeah!!!! none of your reviews suck and you really know how to review :D im in love with your review videos :)

  • this reminds me of uncharted

  • I heard that some copies of the PS3 version may cause the game to erase all saved data on the system. Did you run into this problem?

  • @foofighter244476 Yeah, apparently a handful of folks are running into corrupted save file issues with the PS3 version. I haven't run into the problem, thankfully. My understanding is Konami is releasing a patch soon.

  • @tvandlust hey whats the patch??cuase iam close to going to get this game but i was reading u and the other comps

  • that shadow of the colossus part sold me on this game i will picking this game up thanks for the review!

  • In my opinion, the controls in the Xbox 360 demo were poor b/c they seemed very imprecise. I also found the graphics in the Xbox 360 demo to be poor b/c, in my opinion, framerate stability and 'eye candy' go hand-in-hand, and the framerate was way too 'jumpy' for my liking.

  • this game is so fucking long lol, and i played it on the 360 with no problems, i only got to chapter 3 though

  • @iggyman91 Yeah, I forgot to mention that. For an action game, this is a really long game.

  • @tvandlust Longer than Okami (around 40 hours)?

  • gonne pick it up tommorow loooks awesomeeeeee

  • gonne pick it up tommorow

  • i pretty much agree with you word for word

  • While I am guilty for doing a review just there on this and referring to words clone and God of War, I don't do them on an unfair way as I too enjoyed the hell out of this game and is one of my favourites of this year. I enjoyed it more than God of War III but maybe not the first two. I love the Castlevania series and to see a great 3D game in the series (although I don't really have much problems with the ones I've played). Favourite one is still Super Castlevania IV.

  • This game is better than DEVIL MAY CRY and GOD OF WAR III. Ignore the fanboys. I beat all three. And i have no alliance to any system, developer, or publisher. The word RIP OFF or CLONE is used too often and unfairly. Everyone wants to be a critic. There are little true gamers left.

  • @973phoenix Well said, very true.

  • Great review, I think I'm gonna buy this once I can get it on the cheap.

  • It beats God of war III easily

  • I will buy this game soon. Looks like a lot of fun despite the minor issues with controls and camera.

    I like the CV games, especially the linear ones. I am currently playing CV SotN and I struggle playing through it.

  • I really like your reviewing style. Good job bro!

  • Hey look...its Devil May Cry 14 !!!

  • nice review . i think im gonna pick up this game because i've heard alot of good things about it

  • i always liked the classic 16 bit or 8 bit castlevania. just doesn't look like a classic castlevania game to me

  • @TimSimm2 Maybe because it isn't a classic Castlevania

  • the should make a new 8-bit style castlevania

  • The game is an audiovisual treat, but I just couldn't easily get into yet another hack and slash games. It's not Castlevania's fault though.

  • It doesn't matter who "ripped off" who, as I'm sure it has to be very difficult to come up with a completely new game concept these days. All that matters is that the game is fun :)

  • good review ! yeah this game met my standards and is a good entry in the genra of today.

  • Riding a spider? That's terrifying to me. Nice review, though, Craig. You made me interested in a game I previously did not want to even rent.

  • Certainly thinking of getting this game!

  • Wanna buy this game now.

    *note to myself: don't listen reviews anymore*

  • Great review Craig! I love this game.

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