UPDATE: My Lords of Shadow 2 video is still coming don't worry! I've finished the game and recorded it and I'm currently half way through editing it. Looking like it's going to be about 45-50 minutes long and hopefully will be out sometime next week! I've had some PC issues while I was doing my GTA Definitive Edition video that seem to be all sorted now (I had planned to do GTA after LoS2 but because those remasters turned out to be a shit show I decided to get it out of the way).
Castlevania Lords of shadow is amazing! Lords of shadow 2 is good as well but Castlevania Lords of shadow part one is actually better in my opinion. I have 1 and 2 for my PS3 and I still play them till this day🎮🎮
@@nanoskee8270 I love Castlevania Lords of Shadow 1. But Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is my favourite game ever. My top 3 is: 1 - Lords of Shadow 2; 2 - Lords of Shadow 1; 3 - Super Castlevania 4.
You should talk about castlevania: harmony of despair. Its a 6 player cooperative sotn-styled castlevania game where you participate in simple raids trying to grow stronger and acquire the best equipment. Be sure to check out the unity port as well. But if you only do official content that's fine too!
Massive CastleVania fan & gamer/Collector for 30 yrs now, they did a superb job with this game but it probably got lost in the COD frenzie at the time, they definitely deserve the job of another CastleVania , i can see this in yrs to come being a sought after game like so many before it that wasn't appreciated at the time, it's a masterpiece
I really love this game, the visuals, the music, the art and the lore in general are amazing. The Gabriel-Dracula transition should have had more importance in this game (not as a DLC) because Gabriel is Dracula for the rest of the two other games.
LOS is a gem and the baseless hate its gotten by the community is honestly sad. Everyone who worked on this game put in incredible effort and it all had to go to waste just cus "it's not my SOTN". Been into the series since I was 5 and LOS is a lot closer to the original series than everyone on message boards likes to think. Like sure, it's way more LOTR than Iga's games but go back to the 8 and 16bit era and you'll find bits of Conan, DnD and LOTR in it's world and tone. Plus why is it accepted that SOTN rips off Metroid yet anytime they took inspiration from DMC or GOW it's so detrimental? Nice video giving the game a fair chance :)
Exactly this my friend! Castlevania was a well established franchise years before SOTN came and completely shook up the formula. Even when I first played Lords of Shadow I quickly realized that it had taken massive inspiration from Castlevania 4 in terms of level progression and platforming with the whips grappling hook.
Well said! I also started with the first one on NES and couldn't agree more. This is one of the best Castlevanias out there. And one more thing: why do people even hold SOTN and metroidvanias to such high esteem? they're the ones deviating from the original Castlevania formula and IMHO are often boring.
I really wanted to love this game. Had very high expectations because I enjoyed LoI and CoD, and hoped it would feel similar. I don’t remember comparing LoS to SotN, although I admit that the latter is one of my all-time favorite games and my first Castlevania. Interestingly, I did finish GoW1, but couldn’t say I enjoyed it. I found it boring and monotonous, so the similarity of LoS with it was very disappointing. I specially hated the boss fights with the button sequences. I think I decided to drop the game right after the Ice Titan fight. I still think LoI is far superior to LoS. Similar to you, I’ve never understood why GoW is so popular. It’s totally overrated for me.
Massively underated game. One ting that struck me about this game was the moral quandry of Good & Evil. The deeper you go into Shadow, the more you're in the home of the monsters. Simon actually starts to transition into the invader/monster. It was really really well done. The way you become the monster. I actually started to feel guilty for mercilessly destroying these shadow creatures, that hadn't even left their own "terrortory" ;)
This was my favorite Castlevania of all time. The atmosphere the story, character designs, gameplay music. I just loved it all absolute masterpiece. I wish it was playable on PS5
One: This game's combat is wayyy better than God of War. This game's difficulty is much harder than GoW. This game is actually demanding of your skill. I loved it.
Super Castlevania is my favorite game EVER! Such great music and graphics!!! I want a true successor to that game! LOS wasn't bad at all, but just didn't scratch the itch, for me.
Very good review of what I think it's one of the best games in the franchise, even though I only recently played it, I think it was an excellent reboot on a series that was falling in the trap of making most of their games similar to their most succesful entry (aka Symphony of the Night, which I also love), they all are good games of course, but this game just made almost everything right and I love it for being so different to the rest, I plan on playing mirror of fate and LoS2 as well, but I'm a little afraid of LoS2 since everyone agrees that it's not as good as the first one, probably gonna watch your review before trying it
Playing it now looks beautiful, great story & gameplay & in 3D it works a dream, this is one of them games that never got the recognition it so deserves
It's December/14 /2022 9:48 pm right now and this Castlevania Lords of shadow game is still amazing! Everyone should have this game. If you do not have Castlevania Lords of shadows then everyone needs to buy this game on the PS3 or Xbox 360. It's worth every penny you spend on it. This game gets a 10 out of 10. This game is 100% awesome! Buy this game 🎮 you definitely won't regret it 🎮🎮
I like how it really felt like one epic journey. From starting in the village then going through the forest to the castle before descending into the underworld to battle Satan.
For everyone who enjoyed the music of this game as much as I, I'm happy to tell you that the composer Oscar Araujo is a guest composer on my upcoming soundtrack for Chronicles of the Wolf! Oscar composed the title screen theme and end credits music. I really enjoyed working with him! He's great!
We need a HD port of both of these games the whole voice acting, dialogue, the way the narrative is presented, and underlying themes of this game make this one of the best reboots in video game history
I loved this game it was awesome i would still play it today 14 years after it released they should remaster it and add in new content for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
A wonderful vid based on a wonderful game. Those complaining this wasn't a Metroidvania game are the ones that say SOTN is the best in the seties (its not). This is up there with SC4. I was buzzing when i first heard the waterfalls track a dough of the hat to SC4 as you stated. Awesome! 🤙
Lords of Shadow was the first entry I properly got into, then I went back to the classics later on. I can agree with MercurySteam on the DLCs. It would have been better if they served as a basis for a sequel or something.
gotta say for me when i think of castlevania the first game to pop into my head is castlevania 3 for the nes. that game for me holds a special place in my heart as it brings back some of the only good memories of my childhood.
Well this was a great video. I think you did it justice with all the praise and criticism, I personally remember that the feeling of adventure I got from the game at the time was unparalleled, you go through so many different places and kill so many different beings it's hard not to remember it extremely fondly. Weirdly enough, I think of this game as separate from other Castlevania titles since it's so different, but it's definitely not a reason to outright dismiss it. Also we have some pretty similar opinions on the rest of the franchise, which is pretty cool. Great video overall!
I disagree with you on your opinionabout the fairies. They came in handy on Paladin mode as well as to the VERY END when confronting The Forgotten One. I'm talking about the skeleton warriors. And having to destroy them in 4 rounds. As well as facing four of them at once! And again. The fairies were useful again in another trial involving skeleton warriors, in the sewer before entering Carmella's castle
Mixed to positive feelings on this one. The combat was really good with the amount of options available for every single piece of equipment you got in the story (The Cross, The Boots, The Gauntlet, The Wings, Light and Dark Magic and the subweapons etc.). The platforming was also really good, IMO the best of its genre. The graphics are like you said, still very pretty today especially on PC. Voice acting was absolutely wonderful, and the music managed to elevate an already good game to a great game IMO. The game is IMO pretty long for its genre, none of the DMC games or GoW games pre GoW 2018 were this long iirc, which is always a plus. Some of the puzzles were really annoying though, enemy designs didn't really stand out to me very much either, and the level designs weren't very intuitive at times like that one part in the Titan Graveyard level or a majority of the Land of the Necromancers levels. Some combat moves felt much stronger than other moves as well like the Somersault and its followup attack, and once you unlock the Ultimates you're pretty much a god as long as you have the magic to use them. I do think the sum of its positives outweighed the negatives though, and I'd probably give it a 3.5 or a 4 out of 5
This game was amazing! The only thing i didn't like about it was occasional fixed camera angles, the inability to turn off qte and the forgotten one bossfight. Thankfully you can turn off qtes in los2 and can move the camera at will.
This game is still awesome even today. Sure many moments are reminiscent of "God Of War" & some of the boss battles are obviously a love letter to "Shadow Of The Colossus" ( which sadly the sequel didn't do ) but that's a plus for anyone that's a fan of those games. Not everything is perfect, but really the only complaint I have is that you can't control the camera. Hopefully we eventually get a remaster & physical re-release for modern consoles.
Don't get the hate, really. This, for me, is easily one of the greatest games of all time and the top 3 of my most memorable and enjoyable games ever! Those Aghartan titans, I mean c'mon...
I don't understand the love for this game over LOS2... I'm playing it again on PS3 and now I remember why I liked LOS2 more than LOS... because not having the right analog stick to pan is just crippling, add to that every enemy just HAS TO BE a damned BOSS BATTLE, it's INFURIATING most especially after you've cleared an area then go back to complete more of said area. The whole game feels like a gigantic missed opportunity to me.
Yeah it's the Personalized Music mod (for the original Skyrim, but I'm pretty sure there's one for Skyrim Special Edition too) www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/13286 Basically it adds a whole bunch folders that correspond to different areas of the game, like combat, dungeons, towns, exploring at night etc. You'll also need the Skyrim Audio converter to convert the tracks into xwm files for the game to read, and then you need to rename all the converted songs to line up with there corresponding folders. www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8303/ It can take a while to do all of this, but the freedom it offers you to customize the entire soundtrack for the game I think is worth it! Hope this helps! Plus the mod page has a much more in depth tutorial too!
I really wanted to love this game. Had very high expectations because I enjoyed LoI and CoD, and hoped it would feel similar. I don’t remember comparing LoS to SotN, although I admit that the latter is one of my all-time favorite games and my first Castlevania. Interestingly, I did finish GoW1, but couldn’t say I enjoyed it. I found it boring and monotonous, so the similarity of LoS with it was very disappointing. I specially hated the boss fights with the button sequences. I think I decided to drop the game right after the Ice Titan fight. I still think LoI is far superior to LoS, and GoW is overrated.
Nexflix hasn't adapted jack sh!t, they were just the platform used to publish the Castlevania adaptation. Usually Nextflix's adaptations and "originals" are mediocre low effort highly politicized dumpster fires.
One major difference between the colossus and the titans... the colossus were innocent living creatures that a psychopath murders in cold blood, while the titans were non living war machines that you had to take down to save your own life.
That's kind of true. Technically the colossi were vessels containing the fragments of the Dormans spirit, that's why Dorman resurrects after Wander kills all 16 and why those men travel to the Forbidden Lands to stop him.
Great analysis. This game has to be one of my favorite games in the past 10 years. I have one question on the story for LoS, and if it's considered cannon to the Castlevania timeline/story. I have heard many say that LoS and even the Castlevania64 games are not cannon. I was also told that the animated Netflix show is cannon. I don't want to spoil anything by listing out key differences around characters, but I would be appreciative is someone could explain it. Thanks Myk! ✌
Sure I'm happy to explain it! So Lords of Shadow is not canon to the other games. MercurySteam deliberately created it as a separate universe to make it an easier entry point for new players (as Konami wanted to attract new audiences), and it also allowed them to create a new mythology with Dracula being the central character. The two sequels explore this further, particularly with their reinterpretation of Alucard. Castle64 from what I understand isn't considered canon out of respect for the different development team that made it, as they intended it as merely a spin off title that was experimenting with 3D gameplay. As for the Netflix show, it's also not canon but is an adaptation of Castlevania 3 and Curse of Darknessthat draws heavily from those games in terms of characters and plot points, but it's also very much it's own thing which is why it deviates, reworks and adds new things to the story.
This game was amazing! The presentation and cinematic quality that Kojima brought was amazing. The Netflix show was like 10/10 for me personally. This game kinda reminds me of Dantes Inferno in the sense that it feels like it didn't get the attention I think it deserved
Just beat this the other day, its sooooo good. My buddy told me to play the ds game before i play lords of shadow 2 but its so hard going from this one to that one..
loved this game...to bad los2 was poor and they pretty much ended the belmont line in that game by killing victor belmont. damn game..so what would have been the point of los3...
Thanks for making this excellent video! I have been playing this, but I have had a hard time muscling through. The length, combined with the wonky camera have really burned me out.
Beautifully designed game! Even though it borrowed liberally from God of War, it still had its own "feel". Really wish they continued down this path for the sequel. LOS 2 was utter crap, so disappointing after playing this.
My first experience of this game was watching my BF play it and I just sat awestruck loving every second! When you come out of the Veros Woods (which was an already pretty nifty nod to Simon's Quest), turn onto the snowy pass and the Castle first appears, looming like some glorious and monstrous sentinel, my jaw just dropped. Unforgettable moment
Let me finish the summary because u said u didnt finish the game.. And i agree with you. The final battle is very difficult. - At the climax of the final battle between Gabriel and The Forgotten One. Gabriel almost lost to The Forgotten One but he managed to take The Forgotten One's power and use it to defeat him. After that Gabriel realized that The Brotherhood of Light will hunt him because not only Gabriel already became a vampire, but also already became the powerfull creature (after he took the power).
I never said I didn't finish the game... Also that's information that's not actually in the game and isn't revealed fully until Mirror of Fate. He doesn't say anything about the Brotherhood at the end, he just simply destroys the Combat Cross.
Lords of Shadow has a special place in my heart as does with the trilogy, was so glad that all 3 titles were compatible with Xbox One, so stoked to be able to play them again instead of buy a whole 360 console (which I did purchase then traded back once finding out the compatibility update) I was sold from the start by what the devs made and fell in love with their iteration of the Castlevania formula. Awesome upload by the way, can't wait for LoS2 discussion, after Mirror of Fate revisit, keep it up
NGL the forgotten one is underrated, the platforming sections are annoying yes, however when you fight him properly you get some nice challenge compared to the other bosses overall.
Yeah games awesome and wildly underrated his, QTE issue is spot on I had the same issue with the Titans for a bit playing console. But the review nails everything
@@SeniorAdrian I prefer 3D but the 2D Igavanias destroy LoS games with ease (and the PS2 Vanias are better than the latter as well despite their issues and age)
Hope you would like the main second game. I know the general opinion is that it worse that the first and yes, it has his shitty times but i prefered over the firts one. This one took me a year to finished because goted tired while the second was just in a weak
Can't find it on Steam...and KONAMI has a sale on at the moment :-( Can I ask that you (or anyone) please post the link to it (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition) here? Thanks for the great content.
@@mykplaze193 They have two listed (International and EU) but get this, both are "out of stock" . . . didn't know that was even possible? What, did someone look in the drawer where those keys are kept, and saw that it was empty 😂
@@ghostridergr150 Tell that to the countries where PS Now isn't available, like mine :( my PC isn't good enough to run this game, so it's yet another title I want a PS3 or Xbox 360 (or better) to play it on.
@@xGMV what kind of specs does your PC have? My cruddy old laptop was able to run all 3 games fairly well, with only 4gbs RAM, 2.6ghz processor and in built graphics card
@@mykplaze193 Really? I have a second gen core i5 2.9ghz with 6gbs RAM and also iGPU, it's all from 2011, so you're telling me I can run these just fine even if on low settings?
@@xGMV yep! Miminum system requirements for Lords of Shadow 2 are 2.4gh processor, 2gbs ram and a video card with 512mb video ram ✌ They're pretty well optimized as far as PC ports go, just play with a game pad or a PS4 controller (use the tool DS4Windows to get your PC to recognize the controller).
UPDATE: My Lords of Shadow 2 video is still coming don't worry! I've finished the game and recorded it and I'm currently half way through editing it. Looking like it's going to be about 45-50 minutes long and hopefully will be out sometime next week! I've had some PC issues while I was doing my GTA Definitive Edition video that seem to be all sorted now (I had planned to do GTA after LoS2 but because those remasters turned out to be a shit show I decided to get it out of the way).
Castlevania Lords of shadow is amazing! Lords of shadow 2 is good as well but Castlevania Lords of shadow part one is actually better in my opinion. I have 1 and 2 for my PS3 and I still play them till this day🎮🎮
@@nanoskee8270 I love Castlevania Lords of Shadow 1. But Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is my favourite game ever.
My top 3 is:
1 - Lords of Shadow 2;
2 - Lords of Shadow 1;
3 - Super Castlevania 4.
You should talk about castlevania: harmony of despair. Its a 6 player cooperative sotn-styled castlevania game where you participate in simple raids trying to grow stronger and acquire the best equipment. Be sure to check out the unity port as well. But if you only do official content that's fine too!
@@littlebadassgaming I played it years ago. It's aight, not much fun in single player
@@mykplaze193 oh thats ok! It still has a dedicated community for psn. Xbox as well as the unity port. I can link you to it if you're interested.
the lords of shadow games were great. The sound track is by far one of the best. Good review!
My favorite game. I wish they would make a Lords of Shadow 3.
Massive CastleVania fan & gamer/Collector for 30 yrs now, they did a superb job with this game but it probably got lost in the COD frenzie at the time, they definitely deserve the job of another CastleVania , i can see this in yrs to come being a sought after game like so many before it that wasn't appreciated at the time, it's a masterpiece
I really love this game, the visuals, the music, the art and the lore in general are amazing. The Gabriel-Dracula transition should have had more importance in this game (not as a DLC) because Gabriel is Dracula for the rest of the two other games.
LOS is a gem and the baseless hate its gotten by the community is honestly sad. Everyone who worked on this game put in incredible effort and it all had to go to waste just cus "it's not my SOTN".
Been into the series since I was 5 and LOS is a lot closer to the original series than everyone on message boards likes to think. Like sure, it's way more LOTR than Iga's games but go back to the 8 and 16bit era and you'll find bits of Conan, DnD and LOTR in it's world and tone. Plus why is it accepted that SOTN rips off Metroid yet anytime they took inspiration from DMC or GOW it's so detrimental?
Nice video giving the game a fair chance :)
Exactly this my friend! Castlevania was a well established franchise years before SOTN came and completely shook up the formula. Even when I first played Lords of Shadow I quickly realized that it had taken massive inspiration from Castlevania 4 in terms of level progression and platforming with the whips grappling hook.
Well said! I also started with the first one on NES and couldn't agree more. This is one of the best Castlevanias out there. And one more thing: why do people even hold SOTN and metroidvanias to such high esteem? they're the ones deviating from the original Castlevania formula and IMHO are often boring.
Away with sotn! LOS is true Castlevania. 💖
I really wanted to love this game. Had very high expectations because I enjoyed LoI and CoD, and hoped it would feel similar. I don’t remember comparing LoS to SotN, although I admit that the latter is one of my all-time favorite games and my first Castlevania.
Interestingly, I did finish GoW1, but couldn’t say I enjoyed it. I found it boring and monotonous, so the similarity of LoS with it was very disappointing.
I specially hated the boss fights with the button sequences. I think I decided to drop the game right after the Ice Titan fight.
I still think LoI is far superior to LoS.
Similar to you, I’ve never understood why GoW is so popular. It’s totally overrated for me.
Massively underated game.
One ting that struck me about this game was the moral quandry of Good & Evil.
The deeper you go into Shadow, the more you're in the home of the monsters. Simon actually starts to transition into the invader/monster.
It was really really well done. The way you become the monster. I actually started to feel guilty for mercilessly destroying these shadow creatures, that hadn't even left their own "terrortory" ;)
This was my favorite Castlevania of all time. The atmosphere the story, character designs, gameplay music. I just loved it all absolute masterpiece. I wish it was playable on PS5
One: This game's combat is wayyy better than God of War. This game's difficulty is much harder than GoW. This game is actually demanding of your skill. I loved it.
I agree this game is freaking hard
What an amazing soundtrack, and the voice-over. Truly a one of a one-of-a-kind masterwork. 💥💯🍻
Super Castlevania is my favorite game EVER! Such great music and graphics!!! I want a true successor to that game! LOS wasn't bad at all, but just didn't scratch the itch, for me.
And mine. Best OST in the Castlevania cannon. The waterfalls section in LOS was based on the waterfalls section of SC4. A nice tip of the hat
Very good review of what I think it's one of the best games in the franchise, even though I only recently played it, I think it was an excellent reboot on a series that was falling in the trap of making most of their games similar to their most succesful entry (aka Symphony of the Night, which I also love), they all are good games of course, but this game just made almost everything right and I love it for being so different to the rest, I plan on playing mirror of fate and LoS2 as well, but I'm a little afraid of LoS2 since everyone agrees that it's not as good as the first one, probably gonna watch your review before trying it
I know lord of shadow series isn’t that good, but Mercury Steam games are always so fun to play
Playing it now looks beautiful, great story & gameplay & in 3D it works a dream, this is one of them games that never got the recognition it so deserves
It's December/14 /2022 9:48 pm right now and this Castlevania Lords of shadow game is still amazing! Everyone should have this game. If you do not have Castlevania Lords of shadows then everyone needs to buy this game on the PS3 or Xbox 360. It's worth every penny you spend on it. This game gets a 10 out of 10. This game is 100% awesome! Buy this game 🎮 you definitely won't regret it 🎮🎮
Just downloaded this and the 2nd one on Series X! 🔥
Why not on PC? Probably a better experience with the superior performance
@@Walamonga1313 Blah! Never heard of it👊
The QTEs in this game are a lot better than other games because it's all about timing and not pressing a random button.
I like how it really felt like one epic journey. From starting in the village then going through the forest to the castle before descending into the underworld to battle Satan.
I still think about this game at times, and listen to the soundtrack often.
For everyone who enjoyed the music of this game as much as I, I'm happy to tell you that the composer Oscar Araujo is a guest composer on my upcoming soundtrack for Chronicles of the Wolf! Oscar composed the title screen theme and end credits music. I really enjoyed working with him! He's great!
Pleasantly surprised by this game. Going back to games like God of war 3 and Dantes inferno, this forms part of a holy hack n slash trinity.
We need a HD port of both of these games the whole voice acting, dialogue, the way the narrative is presented, and underlying themes of this game make this one of the best reboots in video game history
I loved this game it was awesome i would still play it today 14 years after it released they should remaster it and add in new content for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
A wonderful vid based on a wonderful game. Those complaining this wasn't a Metroidvania game are the ones that say SOTN is the best in the seties (its not). This is up there with SC4. I was buzzing when i first heard the waterfalls track a dough of the hat to SC4 as you stated. Awesome! 🤙
Lords of Shadow was the first entry I properly got into, then I went back to the classics later on.
I can agree with MercurySteam on the DLCs. It would have been better if they served as a basis for a sequel or something.
This is a great reimagining of the Castlevania series. I put it on its own pedestal alongside the classic Castlevania
gotta say for me when i think of castlevania the first game to pop into my head is castlevania 3 for the nes. that game for me holds a special place in my heart as it brings back some of the only good memories of my childhood.
Well this was a great video. I think you did it justice with all the praise and criticism, I personally remember that the feeling of adventure I got from the game at the time was unparalleled, you go through so many different places and kill so many different beings it's hard not to remember it extremely fondly. Weirdly enough, I think of this game as separate from other Castlevania titles since it's so different, but it's definitely not a reason to outright dismiss it. Also we have some pretty similar opinions on the rest of the franchise, which is pretty cool. Great video overall!
That game is on my top 10 PS3 Games the music and gameplay was the best
I disagree with you on your opinionabout the fairies.
They came in handy on Paladin mode as well as to the VERY END when confronting The Forgotten One.
I'm talking about the skeleton warriors. And having to destroy them in 4 rounds. As well as facing four of them at once!
And again. The fairies were useful again in another trial involving skeleton warriors, in the sewer before entering Carmella's castle
Mixed to positive feelings on this one. The combat was really good with the amount of options available for every single piece of equipment you got in the story (The Cross, The Boots, The Gauntlet, The Wings, Light and Dark Magic and the subweapons etc.). The platforming was also really good, IMO the best of its genre. The graphics are like you said, still very pretty today especially on PC. Voice acting was absolutely wonderful, and the music managed to elevate an already good game to a great game IMO. The game is IMO pretty long for its genre, none of the DMC games or GoW games pre GoW 2018 were this long iirc, which is always a plus.
Some of the puzzles were really annoying though, enemy designs didn't really stand out to me very much either, and the level designs weren't very intuitive at times like that one part in the Titan Graveyard level or a majority of the Land of the Necromancers levels. Some combat moves felt much stronger than other moves as well like the Somersault and its followup attack, and once you unlock the Ultimates you're pretty much a god as long as you have the magic to use them.
I do think the sum of its positives outweighed the negatives though, and I'd probably give it a 3.5 or a 4 out of 5
This game was amazing! The only thing i didn't like about it was occasional fixed camera angles, the inability to turn off qte and the forgotten one bossfight. Thankfully you can turn off qtes in los2 and can move the camera at will.
This game is still awesome even today. Sure many moments are reminiscent of "God Of War" & some of the boss battles are obviously a love letter to "Shadow Of The Colossus" ( which sadly the sequel didn't do ) but that's a plus for anyone that's a fan of those games. Not everything is perfect, but really the only complaint I have is that you can't control the camera. Hopefully we eventually get a remaster & physical re-release for modern consoles.
8:29 this is my favorite piece in LoS, City of the Damned is my favorite in part 2 and all the related variations used throughout that game
I absolutely adore the music in all three Lords of Shadow games
Loved this game and LoS2. Im not saying its better than the OG but i enjoyed the lore
I miss those hack n slash games so much :/
Honestly, I LOVED LOS. The series should continue, despite the sh*tstorm that was LOS2.
Don't get the hate, really. This, for me, is easily one of the greatest games of all time and the top 3 of my most memorable and enjoyable games ever! Those Aghartan titans, I mean c'mon...
I actually enjoy the lords l
Timeline more then the original hell you had a Belmont because the Dracula
I don't understand the love for this game over LOS2... I'm playing it again on PS3 and now I remember why I liked LOS2 more than LOS... because not having the right analog stick to pan is just crippling, add to that every enemy just HAS TO BE a damned BOSS BATTLE, it's INFURIATING most especially after you've cleared an area then go back to complete more of said area. The whole game feels like a gigantic missed opportunity to me.
The game feels a bit more like Devil May Cry than God Of War
8:07 Would you not have by any chance the mod, I've wanted to put this soundtrack in Skyrim too for some time now
Yeah it's the Personalized Music mod (for the original Skyrim, but I'm pretty sure there's one for Skyrim Special Edition too) www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/13286
Basically it adds a whole bunch folders that correspond to different areas of the game, like combat, dungeons, towns, exploring at night etc.
You'll also need the Skyrim Audio converter to convert the tracks into xwm files for the game to read, and then you need to rename all the converted songs to line up with there corresponding folders.
www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8303/
It can take a while to do all of this, but the freedom it offers you to customize the entire soundtrack for the game I think is worth it!
Hope this helps! Plus the mod page has a much more in depth tutorial too!
@@mykplaze193 Omg Thanks!
I really wanted to love this game. Had very high expectations because I enjoyed LoI and CoD, and hoped it would feel similar. I don’t remember comparing LoS to SotN, although I admit that the latter is one of my all-time favorite games and my first Castlevania.
Interestingly, I did finish GoW1, but couldn’t say I enjoyed it. I found it boring and monotonous, so the similarity of LoS with it was very disappointing.
I specially hated the boss fights with the button sequences. I think I decided to drop the game right after the Ice Titan fight.
I still think LoI is far superior to LoS, and GoW is overrated.
Can I use the right joy stick to look around
No. It's like God of War
ooh did you do the 3ds game?
I actually have the Ps3 version
I love the original LOS, but I didn't like the other 2 that much
As much as I liked it… the original games are better.
Nexflix hasn't adapted jack sh!t, they were just the platform used to publish the Castlevania adaptation. Usually Nextflix's adaptations and "originals" are mediocre low effort highly politicized dumpster fires.
Game Suck -10/10
So basically Symphony of the night ruined the series? Level based 2D games are much better than "open world" ones
That's not what I said at all? I adore Symphony of the Night...
But Lords of shadow 2 sucked for real
i have it its the only good lords of shadow game but after lords of shadow 2 i don't dave cox
This game feels more like devil may cry than god of war.
More like a hybrid between the 2
Nah, curse of darkness.
@@morkgin2459 curse of darkness? I should check that out sounds like something right up my alley
@@ghostridergr150 Castlevania Curse of Darkness
@@morkgin2459 oh
Great, Review! Awesome!!
Very well researched and put together narrative against lots of great video clips. The background music and effects are great.
One major difference between the colossus and the titans... the colossus were innocent living creatures that a psychopath murders in cold blood, while the titans were non living war machines that you had to take down to save your own life.
That's kind of true. Technically the colossi were vessels containing the fragments of the Dormans spirit, that's why Dorman resurrects after Wander kills all 16 and why those men travel to the Forbidden Lands to stop him.
Great vid
Thank you!!
Great analysis. This game has to be one of my favorite games in the past 10 years. I have one question on the story for LoS, and if it's considered cannon to the Castlevania timeline/story. I have heard many say that LoS and even the Castlevania64 games are not cannon. I was also told that the animated Netflix show is cannon. I don't want to spoil anything by listing out key differences around characters, but I would be appreciative is someone could explain it. Thanks Myk! ✌
Sure I'm happy to explain it!
So Lords of Shadow is not canon to the other games. MercurySteam deliberately created it as a separate universe to make it an easier entry point for new players (as Konami wanted to attract new audiences), and it also allowed them to create a new mythology with Dracula being the central character. The two sequels explore this further, particularly with their reinterpretation of Alucard.
Castle64 from what I understand isn't considered canon out of respect for the different development team that made it, as they intended it as merely a spin off title that was experimenting with 3D gameplay.
As for the Netflix show, it's also not canon but is an adaptation of Castlevania 3 and Curse of Darknessthat draws heavily from those games in terms of characters and plot points, but it's also very much it's own thing which is why it deviates, reworks and adds new things to the story.
This game was amazing! The presentation and cinematic quality that Kojima brought was amazing. The Netflix show was like 10/10 for me personally. This game kinda reminds me of Dantes Inferno in the sense that it feels like it didn't get the attention I think it deserved
I liked God of war 3 but Dantes Inferno in a game i complete atleast once per year.
Agreed, it inspired me to play the other Castlevania games that came before
Exactly what i said, i own both mentioned & they should be in any gamers collection 👍
Glad I can revisit it on Series X 🔥. Forgot how dope this game was and I never played the 2nd one, but I will!
Kojima had something to do with Castlevania Lords of shadow?
The Netflix series is not an Anime as it was made in the west. Sorry i had to be that guy hahaha
Amazing video. That was great. Subscribed too! Well done.
This video is excellent! I might just have to try this out now.
I loved this game, but I did think who the final boss is was kind of cheesey.
awesome essay. thank you
Just beat this the other day, its sooooo good. My buddy told me to play the ds game before i play lords of shadow 2 but its so hard going from this one to that one..
Mirror of Fate is on PC too! As well Xbox and Playstation
loved this game...to bad los2 was poor and they pretty much ended the belmont line in that game by killing victor belmont. damn game..so what would have been the point of los3...
There was never going to be a LoS3 according to the devs. LoS, Mirror of Fate and LoS2 make up the trilogy for that story
Definitely a timeless classic. 💯⚡
Thanks for making this excellent video! I have been playing this, but I have had a hard time muscling through. The length, combined with the wonky camera have really burned me out.
I wasn't lying when I said it's a damn long game lol
Beautifully designed game! Even though it borrowed liberally from God of War, it still had its own "feel". Really wish they continued down this path for the sequel. LOS 2 was utter crap, so disappointing after playing this.
Lords of shadow 2 wasn't that bad, it was just not good enough as the first one
I loved this and the 2nd game so much and the story for me is fantastic that gives a really good vibe to the hole dracula story
My first experience of this game was watching my BF play it and I just sat awestruck loving every second! When you come out of the Veros Woods (which was an already pretty nifty nod to Simon's Quest), turn onto the snowy pass and the Castle first appears, looming like some glorious and monstrous sentinel, my jaw just dropped. Unforgettable moment
That moment was indeed incredible
The exact thing happened to me on that level, i was in awe when i saw the castle at the distance, the game is an artistic masterpiece
@@davetorres3906 I think so too, it really was beautifully done
I love this game and years later I’m still disappointed with its sequel.
I hate both beyond words xD
Let me finish the summary because u said u didnt finish the game.. And i agree with you. The final battle is very difficult.
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At the climax of the final battle between Gabriel and The Forgotten One. Gabriel almost lost to The Forgotten One but he managed to take The Forgotten One's power and use it to defeat him. After that Gabriel realized that The Brotherhood of Light will hunt him because not only Gabriel already became a vampire, but also already became the powerfull creature (after he took the power).
I never said I didn't finish the game...
Also that's information that's not actually in the game and isn't revealed fully until Mirror of Fate. He doesn't say anything about the Brotherhood at the end, he just simply destroys the Combat Cross.
Both lord of shadows 1 and 2 are in playstation now along with some other castlevena games
Ew playstation now
@@Giggles_iJest ay man lots of games be on there🤷♂️
@@ghostridergr150 yeah but horrid emulation, can't even power-attack (hold attack button) in Oblivion correctly
@@Giggles_iJest is oblivion a game? If so never heard of it
20 hours is long? lol.
Love this game when I was younger. I just recently got a series S and bought this and the sequel.
I got both of those games when they were free on Live Gold (as well as Harmony of Despair and Mirror of Fate)
@@Giggles_iJest same here and I'm really enjoying them
Lords of Shadow has a special place in my heart as does with the trilogy, was so glad that all 3 titles were compatible with Xbox One, so stoked to be able to play them again instead of buy a whole 360 console (which I did purchase then traded back once finding out the compatibility update)
I was sold from the start by what the devs made and fell in love with their iteration of the Castlevania formula. Awesome upload by the way, can't wait for LoS2 discussion, after Mirror of Fate revisit, keep it up
Love this game so much! I would buy a remaster of it (of course with the proper updates, polish and 60 fps) day 1!
Oh.. Liked the battle with the forggoten one and jump to reach the weak points
His weak points weren't my issue. My issue was the broken hit boxes on his attacks
@@mykplaze193 oh... in that time i was struggling with a plesioth's hip check broken and big ass hitbox in monster hunter, so maybe i didn't notice it
NGL the forgotten one is underrated, the platforming sections are annoying yes, however when you fight him properly you get some nice challenge compared to the other bosses overall.
Dude, this was great. I don't usually comment but i'm doing it now to help out with the RUclips algorithm gods. Subscribed !
Yeah games awesome and wildly underrated his, QTE issue is spot on I had the same issue with the Titans for a bit playing console. But the review nails everything
Shit. 2d castlevania is the best.
Thanks for the input.
Guys like you always in their basement consuming the same shit. How about variance and progress ffs?
@@SeniorAdrian I prefer 3D but the 2D Igavanias destroy LoS games with ease (and the PS2 Vanias are better than the latter as well despite their issues and age)
Imagine a souls like Castlevania, I will lose my shit
Nah, souls-like formula ruins everything (unless you're talking about the level design and art direction..)
Keep castlevania away from that garbage
Hope you would like the main second game. I know the general opinion is that it worse that the first and yes, it has his shitty times but i prefered over the firts one. This one took me a year to finished because goted tired while the second was just in a weak
Video on Lords on Shadow 2 is coming. Stay tuned!
Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is Magnificent. My favourite game ever.
Can't find it on Steam...and KONAMI has a sale on at the moment :-( Can I ask that you (or anyone) please post the link to it (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition) here?
Thanks for the great content.
Try a site called CDKeys.com they have it on sale too. They'll send you a Steam code to activate on your account
@@mykplaze193 Thanks a 1,000,000 for your lightning fast response.
@@mykplaze193 They have two listed (International and EU) but get this, both are "out of stock" . . . didn't know that was even possible? What, did someone look in the drawer where those keys are kept, and saw that it was empty 😂
@@barendnaude4950 okay so it looks like it's available at g2a.com for a similar price!
Weird. I see it's on Steam. It's currently on sale. They've always been on Steam.
Really good job
It’s to bad PS4 never had it😢
It does on playstation now
@@ghostridergr150 Tell that to the countries where PS Now isn't available, like mine :( my PC isn't good enough to run this game, so it's yet another title I want a PS3 or Xbox 360 (or better) to play it on.
@@xGMV what kind of specs does your PC have? My cruddy old laptop was able to run all 3 games fairly well, with only 4gbs RAM, 2.6ghz processor and in built graphics card
@@mykplaze193 Really? I have a second gen core i5 2.9ghz with 6gbs RAM and also iGPU, it's all from 2011, so you're telling me I can run these just fine even if on low settings?
@@xGMV yep! Miminum system requirements for Lords of Shadow 2 are 2.4gh processor, 2gbs ram and a video card with 512mb video ram ✌
They're pretty well optimized as far as PC ports go, just play with a game pad or a PS4 controller (use the tool DS4Windows to get your PC to recognize the controller).