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His name is Belmont, and he kills the Draculas.

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  • MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    plus motorcycle skeletons aren't event he dumbest thing in a castlevania game.

    Plus there was a mode where you played as an armoured knight with a revolver for some reason. It was awesome.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hopefully Konami learned from Contra 4 that the west is better with their franchises than they'll ever be.

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I love Castlevania. It's one of my favorite game series. I won't be able to play this because I own neither a PS3 nor an XBox 360. Well, it probably won't be any good, like the other 3D Castlev... Wait, this has already been reviewed and according to Wikipedia it got good reviews?

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Gameplay mechanics don't look all that original to me. Borrowing a ton from God of War it seems.

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  • JarsJars Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    it's god of castlevaniasiders

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  • IloveslimesIloveslimes Everett, WARegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    DodgeBlan wrote: »
    I really liked castlevania 64- it had strong atmosphere. Also an invincible frankenstein hedge maze groundskeeper. But then I got up to this part that is fucking impossible or bugged out or something involving carrying explosives around.

    People on the internet are always going 'castlevania 64 lol skeleton motorbikers sooo dumb'

    What is wrong with these people that don't see skeleton bikers as an obvious perk?

    The part that makes you walk slowly while carrying nitroglycerin was evil. Any running or getting hit by enemies blew you up. I loved it because it was such a dick move by the developers.

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  • DodgeBlanDodgeBlan PSN: dodgeblanRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Iloveslimes wrote: »
    DodgeBlan wrote: »
    I really liked castlevania 64- it had strong atmosphere. Also an invincible frankenstein hedge maze groundskeeper. But then I got up to this part that is fucking impossible or bugged out or something involving carrying explosives around.

    People on the internet are always going 'castlevania 64 lol skeleton motorbikers sooo dumb'

    What is wrong with these people that don't see skeleton bikers as an obvious perk?

    The part that makes you walk slowly while carrying nitroglycerin was evil. Any running or getting hit by enemies blew you up. I loved it because it was such a dick move by the developers.

    It is one of the most ridiculous sequences I have ever seen in a 3d video game

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Bale why did you make two threads about awesome games in a row

    I pre-ordered this off Amazon last night so I could get the $20 game credit for future use

    PS3 version

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    Gameplay mechanics don't look all that original to me. Borrowing a ton from God of War it seems.

    Yeah but God of War is awesome

    Also I liked Lament of Innocence, never played Castlevania 64 or Curse of Darkness

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Butters wrote: »
    Gameplay mechanics don't look all that original to me. Borrowing a ton from God of War it seems.

    I'm okay with them borrowing from one of the best if what they were doing earlier wasn't working out for them.

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  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Jars wrote: »
    Macro9 wrote: »
    The Japanese voiced trailer may have them all angry. The english voice cast is good, though.

    I'm pretty sure the japanese voice of the Belmont is the same one as Char. Which as a UC Gundam lover I think that's nice.

    the english cast has sir patrick stewart

    so

    yeah

    "Water. Holy. Cold."

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  • Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Butler wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    Macro9 wrote: »
    The Japanese voiced trailer may have them all angry. The english voice cast is good, though.

    I'm pretty sure the japanese voice of the Belmont is the same one as Char. Which as a UC Gundam lover I think that's nice.

    the english cast has sir patrick stewart

    so

    yeah

    "Water. Holy. Cold."

    Smiling at this. Bravo. :lol:

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The demo is up on PSN on the European store

    So European people log in and get it

    And Americans, log into your phony Euro accounts and get it

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    This game rules

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It kind of looks like they got God of War in my Assassin's Creed and then mixed in some Dracula killing with it.

    That's not a bad thing either. I may rent/borrow this before buying, but it looks decent.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    This game rules

    Tell us why it rules

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Macro9 wrote: »
    UnbreakableVow wrote: »
    This game rules

    Tell us why it rules

    Why do you hate freedom?

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I am not very familiar with the series (only played the NES games way back when and then a couple on DS) but I would have hoped a name like Castlevania wouldn't turn out to be a God of War clone right down to the primary weapon type and level appearance which it sure looks like.

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The weapon is completely different. This one is a cross that whips out and attacks, not shortswords on chains that are magically adhered to your arms by chains. Also, ripping the head off a werewolf would be cool.

    Yeah it's God of War fights Edward Cullen with some Assassin's Creed like building jumping/parkour.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    How else would you do whip combat in 3-D?

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Balefuego wrote: »
    How else would you do whip combat in 3-D?

    Make it not a whip or use the whip for controlling enemies and then swording them to death.

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  • Jacques L'HommeJacques L'Homme BAH! He was a rank amateur compared to, DR. COLOSSUS!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    This is going to be my first Castlevania , and it has Patrick Stewart.

    Fucking. Yes!

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hunter wrote: »
    Balefuego wrote: »
    How else would you do whip combat in 3-D?

    Make it not a whip or use the whip for controlling enemies and then swording them to death.

    It's Castlevania, it has to be a whip

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    He's a freaking Belmont. You might as well cut off his balls if you think he shouldn't use his whip or not have one at all.

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  • Wangticore1023Wangticore1023 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hmmm...might be good, might suck. I tried one of the 3d Castlevania's, couldn't stand it after I ran through my 4th observatory room. I was like "how many telescopes does Dracula need?"

    I started watching the gameplay trailer, and I love how they used music from Super Castlevania IV at the beginning.

    Speaking of which, I loves me some Super Castlevania IV and SotN. SOOO MUCH.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Super Castlevania IV is one of the most pimping Castlevanias.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Eight way whip action

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Macro9 wrote: »
    He's a freaking Belmont. You might as well cut off his balls if you think he shouldn't use his whip or not have one at all.

    How about a gun that shoots whips?

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Super Castlevania IV is the best one, in my opinion.

    Yeah, because you can whip in eight directions.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Acceptable compromise

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Kind of wished the demo had more/any platforming.

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  • PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The presentation, level design and atmosphere were also stellar for 1991.

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  • Wangticore1023Wangticore1023 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Macro9 wrote: »
    Super Castlevania IV is one of the most pimping Castlevanias.

    Dude, I love EVERYTHING about that frakking game.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Balefuego wrote: »
    How else would you do whip combat in 3-D?

    Use a totally different combat style maybe? Use the whip for grappling, countering, disarming, utilizing the surroundings in different ways perhaps.

    Just something that isn't freaking identical to God of War's chaos blades.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It's a mix between the Cross subweapon and the whip.

    Either way there's no way to get away from comparisons of the two games. I would just accept Lords of Shadow on its merits rather than get upset that it's similar to God of War.

    Castlvania is still better, though.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Besides Lament of Innocence did a lot of the things God of War did several years before that game was out. So it's not like Castlevania is straight up ripping it off.

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  • Wangticore1023Wangticore1023 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Now that I've reminded myself about Super Castlevania IV, I'm playing it

    so much for work today.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I wouldn't talk about stuff like that unless you're looking to get infracted/banned.

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  • Wangticore1023Wangticore1023 Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    talk about what? :)

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  • Vargas PrimeVargas Prime King of Nothing Just a ShowRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I was somewhat excited about this game, although Fable III, Fallout New Vegas, AND Force Unleashed II are all coming out this month...

    But I watched the review on Gametrailers, and my enthusiasm was dampened a little.

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