The Belmont Clan is on its way back, but details have yet to emerge whether this is a good thing. We’re not saying Kojima’s take on Castlevania won’t be awesome- we’re referring to the allusion that this is the story that will turn the opinion of the Belmont clan on end. Welcome to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Or as I fondly call it: Metal Gear Dracula.
All kidding aside, Kojima productions has promised that this is an action game, more akin to God of War than MGS, with some sumptous type of combat system they have built specifically for LoS. But judging from Konami’s summary below, its safe to assume that Kojima will have infused massive ethical and philosophical themes through the narrative. Take a peek and let us know what you think.
“The game’s as yet unnamed protagonist, voiced by Jason Isaacs, is heard to proclaim he will “wipe the name of Belmont from this world… forever”, while a mysterious new Mask adds further to the mystery…Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is set in a ravaged Europe of the middle ages. The planet has been devastated by a powerful magic. The souls of the dead are trapped on our earthly plane unable to find peace, and inhuman creatures of nightmare now roam the Earth, wreaking havoc. Having witnessed his wife Marie (voiced by Natasha McKelhone) murdered at their hands, Gabriel (Robert Carlyle) pledges revenge against those responsible: the mysterious Lords of Shadow.
Gabriel learns from an ally called Zobek (Patrick Stewart) that each of the Lords possesses pieces of a relic called ’The God Mask’ that, when assembled, can purify the world and has the power to bring the dead back. Thus, Gabriel must face the three factions of the Lords of Shadow and confront them – defeating huge adversaries that dominate the screen, making his way across inhospitable but beautifully realized locations, and using the Combat Cross device to whip, swing, and rappel his way to the Mask’s location.
Gabriel will stop at nothing to see his beloved returned to him but someone has other plans for Gabriel and the mask holds the key. For good or for ill, Gabriel will meet his destiny: what is the secret of the masks and how are the Belmonts involved?”
Sounds Spoooooky! But at least the lush visuals give us a glimmer of hope that we won’t be side-scrolling for another decade.
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