Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow: Zillah Review

by **Zillah** Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:07 pm

Released: October 5th (This is actually coming LATER for Japan?!)
Dev(s): MercurySteam and help from Kojima Productions
Genre: Action-Adventure/Hack 'N' Slash
Single Player
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Story Value: 91

This has an average story but builds, twists, and gets more complex throughout the game. (Gabriel Belmont is trying to "resurrect" or talk to his wife)
That makes this a reboot of the franchise's story fresh and exciting.

Graphics: 93

Even with the average character models, these simply AMAZING environments, colorful and well modeled enemies, array of colors, makes this game SHINE.

Gameplay: 97

Sure, this game starts off slow and might appear as dull, but this game picks up and it's totally worth it.
Amazing/Epic fu*king boss battles, exploration...... and the end? You really need to play this, simple.
Very nice gameplay length also and VERY challenging.
By grabbing all action/adventure games, mashing them with the signature Castlevania feeling, makes the gameplay of this reboot AMAZING.

Audio: 92

Not amazing but it wont leave any scar. Actually polish.
The scottish accent of Gabriel will catch you off guard, but most of the characters have great voices and Mercury/Kojima didn't mess up on this.

Replay Value: 88

This Single Player Hack 'N' Slash really is worth at least one more playthrough.

In the end, this game gets a 96 from me.

End Notes:

This game is really worth the 60 bucks new. Really a keeper.
If you wanna bash this because of the past 3D Castlevanias, prepare to spit up your words, by the Combat Cross of Gabriel Belmont noob. Smile