Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014)

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is an action-adventure game and a sequel to the 2010 game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and the 35th installment on the Castlevania franchise. The game was developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami.

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure Action Fantasy Horror Open world ghosts bloody medieval vampire dark fantasy horse action-adventure religion fairy achievements snake nudityPlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

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The A.V. ClubAnthony John AgnelloMar 2014
The game is as confused as its protagonist, and it's hard not to wish that the studio could have conquered its inner conflict and found its wings.
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Digital TrendsRyan FlemingFeb 20144/5 stars
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 features memorable combat in a forgettable world.
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GameWatcherRichard NolanFeb 20147.5/10
The lack of anything not done before and the run of the mill story still leave the game a decent gaming experience, there's still plenty to see and plenty to kill, and, as mentioned before, there is a great sense of games and level design competency which oozes from the seams. For third person action veterans it probably won't quite cut the mustard, but for Castlevania fans who are still digging the reboot this will be another good title in the reimagining of a classic series.
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KotakuEvan NarcisseFeb 2014
Lords of Shadow 2 squanders a great premise - playing as the King of Vampires in a modern day city - with mediocre execution.
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The EscapistJames Stephanie SterlingFeb 20142/5 stars
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 looks gorgeous and could have been wildly original, but it squanders its polish and potential on archaic contrivances, banal writing, and an overall shallow experience. It's fine if you want a factory standard combat game, but in the year 2014, it's just plain dreary.
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