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[Tizoc]

As confirmed by this week's Drop, this coming Tuesday/Wednesday, US PSN members can download and play the demo for Lords of Shadow 2.
EU PSN may get the demo come Wednesday as well, but no confirmation so far

Originally it was only available to those that pre-ordered MoF HD off EU PSN, but now with the game a few weeks away from release, everyone can try out the demo.
Impressions from the previous demo impressions thread were positive last I checked.

 

[Jack cw]

Demo would be nice. I hope this game runs with more than 20-24 fps this time.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

I'll give the demo a whirl. Interested to try the game, although I don't like the idea of the modern setting. Hopefully it will work with my Dual Shock 4.

 

[TnK]

Played it before, and fell in love. Can't wait for the full game.

From what I played in the demo, it was far more fun compared to the original.

 

[fantomena]

PC?

 

[Tizoc]

PC?

Do PC games on Steam even get demos weeks before release?
I expect the pre-order to go up soon at least, LoS1 did get a sale the other day.

 

[spyhunterzero]

Sweet. Going to give it a try and see if I should bite and double dip when PC version comes out or just wait for the PC version.

 

[Chance Hale]

PC?

David Cox said the demo and pre-order would go up sometime this week.

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[Jack cw]

David Cox said the demo and pre-order would go up sometime this week.

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They promised the same on PES14 and a PC demo never came. Konami is so obscure at the moment that I believe them only when I see it.

 

[rockman zx]

The demo is really short, don't expect much.

 

[Urban Scholar]

The demo is really short, don't expect much.

I just want a little taste before the meal anyway

 

[Dragon1893]

I'll be playing this on PC but I'm curious so I'll get the demo from PSN, I'm interested in seeing if they improved the frame-rate.

 

[Black_Stride]

Didnt this come out months ago?
Is there a second demo or is it the same demo from E3 and every games expo since?

 

[Tyrael]

Played it last week on the 360 after completing the Mirror of Fate.

I really like what I see, the demo looked very polished with a locked 30fps and no sign of screen tearing.

I will be playing it on PC, but the consoles version looks miles better than the first game and should still be a great buy.

 

[adamsapple]

I remember playing the 360 demo a while ago, it looked .. kinda ugly, but i guess its work in progress. The first room has some fog thing that looked very rough ..

 

[Mr. RHC]

I can't wait to do ..... questionable things!

I wonder how the game will play without the Vampire Killer!

 

[Samir Sedlar]

I can't wait to do ..... questionable things!

I wonder how the game will play without the Vampire Killer!

well you still got the Shadow Whip which acts like the Vampire Killer.

Didnt this come out months ago?
Is there a second demo or is it the same demo from E3 and every games expo since?

Yes, it did, but only for those who bought MoF HD or the Castlevania Lords of Shadow Collection.
and yes it is the same demo as the E3 one.

 

[Always-honest]

Wait wut? An actual demo on PSN for PS4??

I will celebrate!

Oww.. it's for mofo'ing PS3.

 

[dreamfall]

Exciting times! Will definitely check it out- I was doing so well, progressing to Chapter 8 or so on the PC version of the first game, and then Demon's Souls took over my life.

I'll hopefully get to the sequel after I finish the first game!

 

[Black_Stride]

I can't wait to do ..... questionable things!

I wonder how the game will play without the Vampire Killer!

Shadow Whip, works just like the Vampire Killer, with a couple new combos(and some stripped).

 

[batman2million]

Is this up on the PSN store? If not then when?

I is wants to plays!!

 

[Sanctuary]

Haven't checked PSN yet, but the game is now up for sale on Steam, and with a 10% discount.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239250/

 

[Nabs]

It's up on Steam.

 

[Dominic_Shade]

Haven't checked PSN yet, but the game is now up for sale on Steam, and with a 10% discount.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239250/

Thanks for the heads-up! Been itching to try it out for weeks now. =D

 

[Not Spaceghost]

It's up on Steam.

Imma try out the demo when I get home on steam, after how wonderful the PC port of LoS1 was I think I'm going to go PC for LoS2.

 

[AppleMIX]

Downloading now, thanks.

 

[batman2million]

Downloading now, thanks.

Wait? Is the demo up on steam along with the game or just the game. I'm gonna get this on PC but assumed the demo was only on PSN.

 

[Sanctuary]

Wait? Is the demo up on steam along with the game or just the game. I'm gonna get this on PC but assumed the demo was only on PSN.

Yep, it's on Steam now too.

http://store.steampowered.com/freestuff/demos/

I actually didn't even notice when I posted the first link, but it's there as well to the right.

 

[batman2million]

Yep, it's on Steam now too.

http://store.steampowered.com/freestuff/demos/

You are my hero. Thanks!!!

 

[dreamfall]

Thanks for the heads up Nabs!

Excited to try it- here we goooo!

 

[3bdelilah]

I'll definitely try the demo. It sounds weird, but I hope this game won't take so long to beat. LoS1 went on for faaaaaar too long for a linear hack-and-slash

 

[Adnor]

Will try the demo now, but damn, 60 bucks (53.99 with the pre-order discount) AND region locked? I think I will wait for a better price.

 

[Sanctuary]

I'll definitely try the demo. It sounds weird, but I hope this game won't take so long to beat. LoS1 went on for faaaaaar too long for a linear hack-and-slash

Not sure the demo would be enough of an indication, but I hope to god they cut down on the puzzles and platforming. I don't dislike either, but I hated the way they were implemented in the first game. Plus, I finally played the DLC for the first time, and Reverie was nothing but the worst aspects of the first game. It just emphasized awful and had me praying they'd just do away with all of that nonsense in the sequel. That's actually part of the reason the first game felt as long as it did, plus it was already in development as something else before it was turned into a Castlevania.

 

[Ahasverus]

The OP and title should be updated indicating it's out now on steam. Mods plz.

plus it was already in development as something else before it was turned into a Castlevania.

Notu dis shito again
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow began as remake of NES original

 

[Z3M0G]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy...

Impressions of PC demo... PLEASE Screens are welcome!

 

[Tankallex]

Played it months ago with the LoS collection, LOVED it.

 

[batman2million]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy...

Impressions of PC demo... PLEASE Screens are welcome!

This. Please. Now.

 

[Ahasverus]

Dennis plz

 

[BlackEyes]

anyone else got problem with the demo he can't choose higher resolution?

 

[Sanctuary]

The OP and title should be updated indicating it's out now on steam. Mods plz.


Notu dis shito again
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow began as remake of NES original

The first half of the game has absolutely nothing at all to do with the original in any way.

 

[luxarific]

Haven't checked PSN yet, but the game is now up for sale on Steam, and with a 10% discount.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239250/

Thanks! I went ahead and canceled my 360 order and pre-ordered at Greenman. The 20% off voucher (3MCRLE-CG7AF1-G7T08U) brings it down to $43.20.

 

[Ahasverus]

The first half of the game has absolutely nothing at all to do with the original in any way.

We don't know if it was developed in order. Just like movies are not shot in order.

 

[Anteater]

retail game is region locked for asia like mg rising, fuck you konami

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

The first half of the game has absolutely nothing at all to do with the original in any way.

That doesn't really imply anything conclusive about how the game was originally pitched. We don't know how much of the game, if any, was completed at that point.

 

[Ahasverus]

That doesn't really imply anything conclusive about how the game was originally pitched. We don't know how much of the game, if any, was completed when it was pitched.

Well, we have the pitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2bb2OfdbY

 

[Dio Brando]

holy shit

 

[GavinUK86]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy...

Impressions of PC demo... PLEASE Screens are welcome!

This. Please. Now.

For people interested, here's the video settings screen

And game options screen. Notice that you can turn off QTE's.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

Well, we have the pitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2bb2OfdbY

Oh, so we do know, and it was basically nothing.

 

[Zukuu]

is it still a boring GoW clone?

 

[Ahasverus]

holy shit

dat detail...
Nice graphics options!