the iconic vampire slaying franchise is about to get rebooted for the Xbox 360
about to get rebooted for the Xbox 360
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exploring the seven things you should
exploring the seven things you should know about Castlevania lord of shadow
number one franchise reboot remaining a
number one franchise reboot remaining a popular draw over the years as a 2d
popular draw over the years as a 2d
popular draw over the years as a 2d side-scroller
side-scroller
side-scroller the Castlevania series has never truly
the Castlevania series has never truly
the Castlevania series has never truly came into its own as a 3d
came into its own as a 3d
came into its own as a 3d action-adventure game hoping to change
action-adventure game hoping to change
action-adventure game hoping to change this konami has called upon mercury
this konami has called upon mercury
this konami has called upon mercury steam and Kojima Productions to reinvent
steam and Kojima Productions to reinvent
steam and Kojima Productions to reinvent the franchise for the 21st century
the franchise for the 21st century
the franchise for the 21st century originally announced as an entirely new
originally announced as an entirely new
originally announced as an entirely new IP Lords of the shadow instead altars
IP Lords of the shadow instead altars
IP Lords of the shadow instead altars many of the signature Castlevania
many of the signature Castlevania
many of the signature Castlevania trademarks and designs all while
trademarks and designs all while
trademarks and designs all while ignoring much of the series’s
ignoring much of the series’s
ignoring much of the series’s established Canon Konami is hoping that
established Canon Konami is hoping that
established Canon Konami is hoping that these changes will give the
these changes will give the
these changes will give the vampire-hunting horror adventure an
vampire-hunting horror adventure an
vampire-hunting horror adventure an exciting new appeal without the burden
exciting new appeal without the burden
exciting new appeal without the burden of trying to fit it within an
of trying to fit it within an
of trying to fit it within an established timeline
established timeline
established timeline number two the plot the game takes place
number two the plot the game takes place
number two the plot the game takes place in southern Europe in the Middle Ages it
in southern Europe in the Middle Ages it
in southern Europe in the Middle Ages it focuses on the lords of shadow and their
focuses on the lords of shadow and their
focuses on the lords of shadow and their goal of bringing the end of days by
goal of bringing the end of days by
goal of bringing the end of days by disrupting the Earth’s alliance with
disrupting the Earth’s alliance with
disrupting the Earth’s alliance with heaven
heaven
heaven beginning the apocalypse they have
beginning the apocalypse they have
beginning the apocalypse they have managed to stop Souls from being able to
managed to stop Souls from being able to
managed to stop Souls from being able to leave the earth and summoned evil
leave the earth and summoned evil
leave the earth and summoned evil creatures to attack the living number
creatures to attack the living number
creatures to attack the living number three the protagonist has Gabriel
three the protagonist has Gabriel
three the protagonist has Gabriel Belmont who play as a member of the
Belmont who play as a member of the
Belmont who play as a member of the Brotherhood of light an elite group of
Brotherhood of light an elite group of
Brotherhood of light an elite group of holy Knights protect and defend the
holy Knights protect and defend the
holy Knights protect and defend the innocent from the supernatural in
innocent from the supernatural in
innocent from the supernatural in addition to this Gabriel’s wife Marie
addition to this Gabriel’s wife Marie
addition to this Gabriel’s wife Marie was brutally murdered by one such
was brutally murdered by one such
was brutally murdered by one such creature causing her soul to be trapped
creature causing her soul to be trapped
creature causing her soul to be trapped in limbo because she is neither alive
in limbo because she is neither alive
in limbo because she is neither alive nor dead
nor dead
nor dead she helps guide Gabriel to his destiny
she helps guide Gabriel to his destiny
she helps guide Gabriel to his destiny to save the world traveling the
to save the world traveling the
to save the world traveling the destroyed land
destroyed land
destroyed land Gabriel seeks the God and devil masks
Gabriel seeks the God and devil masks
Gabriel seeks the God and devil masks these artifacts lie at the center of the
these artifacts lie at the center of the
these artifacts lie at the center of the plot with one having the power to
plot with one having the power to
plot with one having the power to resurrect his deceased wife however he
resurrect his deceased wife however he
resurrect his deceased wife however he must first defeat the three factions of
must first defeat the three factions of
must first defeat the three factions of the lords of shadow in order to obtain
the lords of shadow in order to obtain
the lords of shadow in order to obtain all the mask pieces number 4 gameplay
all the mask pieces number 4 gameplay
all the mask pieces number 4 gameplay and weapons lords of Shadow is a
and weapons lords of Shadow is a
and weapons lords of Shadow is a third-person action-adventure title that
third-person action-adventure title that
third-person action-adventure title that features 50 levels stuffed with combat
features 50 levels stuffed with combat
features 50 levels stuffed with combat platforming and puzzle solving when
platforming and puzzle solving when
platforming and puzzle solving when engaged in combat players yield a
engaged in combat players yield a
engaged in combat players yield a retractable and upgradeable pyrokinetic
retractable and upgradeable pyrokinetic
retractable and upgradeable pyrokinetic chain whip called the combat cross
chain whip called the combat cross
chain whip called the combat cross not only used for combat the whip helps
not only used for combat the whip helps
not only used for combat the whip helps with exploration using it enables you to
with exploration using it enables you to
with exploration using it enables you to scale walls as well as rappel and swing
scale walls as well as rappel and swing
scale walls as well as rappel and swing across gaps Gabriel will also be able to
across gaps Gabriel will also be able to
across gaps Gabriel will also be able to wield knives holy water and weapons he
wield knives holy water and weapons he
wield knives holy water and weapons he finds scattered across the environment
finds scattered across the environment
finds scattered across the environment along the way he will also discover
along the way he will also discover
along the way he will also discover light and shadow spells which provide
light and shadow spells which provide
light and shadow spells which provide defensive and offensive powers number
defensive and offensive powers number
defensive and offensive powers number five
five
five voice cast featuring a stellar voice
voice cast featuring a stellar voice
voice cast featuring a stellar voice cast lords of shadow stars Robert
cast lords of shadow stars Robert
cast lords of shadow stars Robert Carlyle from Stargate Universe Fame as
Carlyle from Stargate Universe Fame as
Carlyle from Stargate Universe Fame as Gabriel wyath Gabriel
Gabriel wyath Gabriel
Gabriel wyath Gabriel aiding him on his quest as the voice of
aiding him on his quest as the voice of
aiding him on his quest as the voice of his wife is Natasha McKellen better
his wife is Natasha McKellen better
his wife is Natasha McKellen better known as Charon Hank Moody’s wife in the
known as Charon Hank Moody’s wife in the
known as Charon Hank Moody’s wife in the popular television series
popular television series
popular television series Californication
and finally supplying the game’s
and finally supplying the game’s phenomenal narration and appearing as
phenomenal narration and appearing as
phenomenal narration and appearing as Gabriel’s mentors Oh Beck is Sir Patrick
Gabriel’s mentors Oh Beck is Sir Patrick
Gabriel’s mentors Oh Beck is Sir Patrick Stewart tonight he will begin his
Stewart tonight he will begin his
Stewart tonight he will begin his journey into oblivion number 6 returning
journey into oblivion number 6 returning
journey into oblivion number 6 returning enemies while trying to reach new
enemies while trying to reach new
enemies while trying to reach new audiences by distancing this game from
audiences by distancing this game from
audiences by distancing this game from previous Castlevania adventures the
previous Castlevania adventures the
previous Castlevania adventures the developers have kept some elements
developers have kept some elements
developers have kept some elements familiar as to not alienate longtime
familiar as to not alienate longtime
familiar as to not alienate longtime fans these returning signature enemies
fans these returning signature enemies
fans these returning signature enemies include vampires and werewolves as well
include vampires and werewolves as well
include vampires and werewolves as well as trolls giant spiders and goblins
as trolls giant spiders and goblins
as trolls giant spiders and goblins number 7 experience points and epic
number 7 experience points and epic
number 7 experience points and epic battles adding an incentive to defeat
battles adding an incentive to defeat
battles adding an incentive to defeat every enemy in your path
every enemy in your path
every enemy in your path doing so will earn you experience points
doing so will earn you experience points
doing so will earn you experience points which can be used to purchase combos or
which can be used to purchase combos or
which can be used to purchase combos or to augment your abilities and you will
to augment your abilities and you will
to augment your abilities and you will have to upgrade yourself if you were to
have to upgrade yourself if you were to
have to upgrade yourself if you were to survive the game’s epic bosses which are
survive the game’s epic bosses which are
survive the game’s epic bosses which are so large in scale that they have
so large in scale that they have
so large in scale that they have instantly drawn a comparison with those
instantly drawn a comparison with those
instantly drawn a comparison with those reminiscent of the games Shadow of the
reminiscent of the games Shadow of the
reminiscent of the games Shadow of the Colossus defeating these bosses will
Colossus defeating these bosses will
Colossus defeating these bosses will earn you relics which can assist with
earn you relics which can assist with
earn you relics which can assist with other challenges in the game casting a
other challenges in the game casting a
other challenges in the game casting a shadow over previous attempts this
shadow over previous attempts this
shadow over previous attempts this Castlevania takes the franchise out of
Castlevania takes the franchise out of
Castlevania takes the franchise out of the side-scrolling genre and reinvent
the side-scrolling genre and reinvent
the side-scrolling genre and reinvent the series for a whole new generation
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