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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |OT| The MercurySteam has Vanquished the Horrible Night
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Ledsen said:
It sure is, it's really helpful against most bosses and tough enemies!
However it gets hard to do it when you fight groups of 3-4 or more enemies, in small rooms (like three Swordmasters, three Skeletons or a bunch of Trolls)...there the "rolling + overhead jump" and then combo saved my life a lot.
LabouredSubterfuge
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lawblob said:
Don't hold R2/RT, just press once, then call Zobek over, then you'll get a prompt to tap a face button repeatedly.
ezekial45 said:
If you
made it to the upper level after jumps and platforming, and you're using the crank (you have to move it clockwise if I remember correctly) it shoud work, and raise the platform to your level...that's odd, just be careful when spinning, or try to move the analog stick if you got stuck!
silentspork
Member
ebm62980 said:
These are really my only major complaints. Holding R2(RT) turning cranks, pulling the statues over the graves, etc., seems like a logical thing to do, but the game will kick you off them if you do. It isn't a huge problem but it was annoying when I ran into it, and requires a little bit of conditioning to break the habit.
MyOtherBike
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CaptYamato said:
I finished it yesterday and I'm surprised (delightfully so) that I am also considering it for my own GOTY. I bought it thinking "ah, what the hell" and now it's up there with RDR, SC2, and ME2 for me. Wow...what a great game. I still have that "numb" feeling you get when you finish a truly great game.
DangerousDave
Member
Ledsen said:
Yeah, I've done it in the first part, but I missed some parry (and then got hit) and I didn't care because, well, I though he was already dead. With the second part (and this happen to me with some big monsters) I didn't parried because all the attacks seems too brutal to be parried (even if they don't have the bright light)
brandonh83
Banned
Henchmen21 said:
Oh man, what a find.
DJ Lushious
Member
Those of you that thing that Castlevanias move set is limited are dead wrong. It just opened up for me and there are are shit ton of choices.
Play past chapter 2. 3-1 was a ton of fun and reminded me of SOTN in the way of having multiple paths for you to explore in order for you to find where you have to go. Loved it!
Play past chapter 2. 3-1 was a ton of fun and reminded me of SOTN in the way of having multiple paths for you to explore in order for you to find where you have to go. Loved it!
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
DJ Lushious said:
Yes, they did. Disc swapping is mandated by Microsoft for DRM reasons.
Is there somebody who didn't like Gow 3 but enjoyed this game? I liked the demo a lot but i'm thinking the hack 'n slash will get boring after a while for me (it's not my preferred genre and i'm not good at it).
Is there lot's of platforming and puzzling in between the hack n' slash gameplay? Any estimated percentage of combat/puzzling/platforming.
Never hesitated so much in buying a game. It appeals to me in virtually every way except the combat.
Is there lot's of platforming and puzzling in between the hack n' slash gameplay? Any estimated percentage of combat/puzzling/platforming.
Never hesitated so much in buying a game. It appeals to me in virtually every way except the combat.
Video games101: When given health and magic power ups right before a massive light at end of a hallway, you are in for some shit!
:lol
There is plently of combat, but the pace is broken up nicely between that and the platforming and puzzle gameplay. I'd say the game is 50% combat, 25% platforming, 25% combat...at least in the first two chapters.
:lol
wouwie said:
There is plently of combat, but the pace is broken up nicely between that and the platforming and puzzle gameplay. I'd say the game is 50% combat, 25% platforming, 25% combat...at least in the first two chapters.
wouwie said:
I didn't like the combat in GOW 3 that much, but here I find it significantly more fun. Here you really need to be able to dodge and block, but in GOW3 I found myself just swinging chains in every direction.
There is a fair amount of just running around and exploring/climbing stuff etc. Some maps might not have more than a few monsters here and there, but some maps have alot of them and pretty hard bossfights at the end.
If you don't like combat at all, I can not say I recommend this game to you.
MurkyZebra2417
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woah, the timing for the trial on the
is like the closest thing ever. I just finished it in my third try with 0:00 seconds left...
second titan
black_vegeta
Member
Haha, damn that QTE when I was trying to finish off the
. Didn't know you have to wait until the circle is within the circle to press a button.
I thought I had to press a button when the circles where aligned perfected. :/
Orge
I thought I had to press a button when the circles where aligned perfected. :/
brandonh83
Banned
Tryckser said:
I'm doing the third titan trial right now and it's not any easier.
MurkyZebra2417
Member
brandonh83 said:
you mean dracolich? Yeah 5 minutes seemed pretty close for him. Does the crystal trick also work on him?
brandonh83
Banned
Tryckser said:
It does, but I just went through it very quickly and didn't even come close.
Does anyone else find that the audio during the boss fights is poor?
I find that in my game the score that is playing in the background is quite a bit quieter than what I experience in most games and then even the sound effects are too quiet as well. For instance when I dropped the Titan at the end of level 3 there was no earth shaking sounds when she fell, or any really dramatic music when I finally killed her.
Very surprised with this, enough that I question that there is something wrong with my disc.
What are others finding?
I find that in my game the score that is playing in the background is quite a bit quieter than what I experience in most games and then even the sound effects are too quiet as well. For instance when I dropped the Titan at the end of level 3 there was no earth shaking sounds when she fell, or any really dramatic music when I finally killed her.
Very surprised with this, enough that I question that there is something wrong with my disc.
What are others finding?
MurkyZebra2417
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Doesn't sound very good... :/brandonh83 said:
After looking at the concept artwork on Picasa, you can tell why the game looks soo damn good!Amazing concepts with amazing execution of said concepts! Bravo art team at mecurysteam!
This was one of my favorite vistas from the game. It looks like RavenFox posted the ingame version!
This was one of my favorite vistas from the game. It looks like RavenFox posted the ingame version!
semiconscious
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wouwie said:
having finished the first chapter, & being someone who gradually came to hate the gow series (& passed on gow3 after a couple hours), i'm pretty happy i decided to give los a shot. it really is as gorgeous as everyone's saying it is, &, if you've got the cash, well worth checking out, even if you have to turn the combat down to easy (which should make the combat doable)...
very different vibe than gow...
I just tried to splice the two pics (concept art and ingame) into a side by side.
Unfortunatley, I only have Paint at work, and flickr doesn't let me link to my images there anymore. But if someone else wants to do it, damn, they realized their creative vision completely. Just wow.
Unfortunatley, I only have Paint at work, and flickr doesn't let me link to my images there anymore. But if someone else wants to do it, damn, they realized their creative vision completely. Just wow.
brandonh83
Banned
Tryckser said:
Just did it with 2 seconds left. I never want to do anything like that ever again.
Like with the other titans it's all memorization and careful timing.
When you're hanging on the exterior bones (the ones that stick out really far) the trick is to ALWAYS wait until the next bone you're going to jump to is on its way back toward you, else you will fall. It's also good to know which direction to start jumping Gabriel in after you chain cross over to those spiky bones that hang down underneath
Also,
try to have the rune that is on its belly smashed with at least more than a minute to go on the timer, and finally, once you reach the final stage of the fight, IMMEDIATELY R2 up into its mouth and make a mad dash to the mouth rune
These were the main tips I stuck to, so if you do these things while simply traversing the creature as fast as you possibly can (always jam on the jump button to move him faster) you'll have an easier time.
It's pretty difficult but not impossible. It took me about six attempts or so, and by that point you should have the whole damn sequence etched into your head.
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
These the unlockables from the game itself?Henchmen21 said:
Just got to Chapter 9. Cutscenes, boss battles, environments keep getting better and better. Game's got a lot of major problems IMO but it's still been really entertaining. The
fight especially just kicked ass.
Little worried about where it's going from here. The
. but I'm holding out hope that the game will continue to improve. 
Orlox
Little worried about where it's going from here. The
floating head/zombie football shit at the start of Chapter 9 has me concerned
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
The Titan Graveyard is easily one of the most aggravating levels in the game. In comparison, the rest of Chapter X was incredibly easy, fun, and quick.
Fire Pinnacle was badass. Easily one of my favorite sections of the game.
I'm in Chapter XI right now. Looks like I'm closing in on the end of the game!
What troubles me about the game is how unreliable it is (rather than being consistently bad). For instance, jumping backwards from a ledge to grab another one, and inexplicably not grabbing the new ledge and falling to my death.
The game is AMAZING when it's good, and utterly aggravating when it isn't.
Fire Pinnacle was badass. Easily one of my favorite sections of the game.
I'm in Chapter XI right now. Looks like I'm closing in on the end of the game!
john tv said:Just got to Chapter 9. Cutscenes, boss battles, environments keep getting better and better. Game's got a lot of major problems IMO but it's still been really entertaining. Thefight especially just kicked ass.Orlox
Little worried about where it's going from here. The. but I'm holding out hope that the game will continue to improve.floating head/zombie football shit at the start of Chapter 9 has me concerned
What troubles me about the game is how unreliable it is (rather than being consistently bad). For instance, jumping backwards from a ledge to grab another one, and inexplicably not grabbing the new ledge and falling to my death.
The game is AMAZING when it's good, and utterly aggravating when it isn't.
FrostuTheNinja
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Truelize said:
The first thing I typically do in any game that I play, is to adjust the audio settings. I usually find the sound effects/dialogue to be too loud in most cases. It took some tinkering, but I got Castlevania to sound pretty nice in the end. It's a pet peeve, sure, but it really is something that developers should have their audio team focus on. So many games have terrible audio leveling but it's even more distressing when the ability to fix it yourself isn't there.
thetrin said:
One of the finest parts of the game. Solid platforming, great puzzles, and some fun combat. I really hope the sequel will have more of this.
brandonh83
Banned
Ugh, the Abbey Library trial might be harder than the Titan trials. Thankfully I think I have only 5 or so trials left, and then it's time to beat every level on Paladin for supreme victory.
DevilWillcry
Member
Will I be seeing a new platinum on your list soon?brandonh83 said:
DevilWillcry
Member
Any difficulty level. I'm doing all mine on easy mode as a nice siesta before I go through on the hardest difficulty :lolBrandon F said:
Absoludacrous
Member
So far I've been doing them on Paladin. Haven't had too much trouble, since the checkpoint system really works in your favor with the trials. Cuts down on the number of times you need to play the level.
brandonh83
Banned
DevilWillcry said:Will I be seeing a new platinum on your list soon?
Soon is debatable. :lol
The
music box
On the trial victory description for
the Dracolich
Dracolich
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