Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will destroy God of War III

Looks like OP is hurt. The only real arguement you have is that Kojima will be working on Castlevania :)

hd5870corei7

I wish I had the power to see in the future like you do.... :(

Lets hope its closer to a Zelda esque game in free roaming and a item system.. God of War 3 is at best a rental or a bargain bin game.. The beat-em-ups of today just arn't worth a purchase.. They are entirely too short, they lack depth, and finally they have very litle replay value.. The only recent games I have been able to play are the ones like Marvel ultimate Alliacne with co--op, and a meaingful item/leveling system.. sSubZerOo

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]Lets hope its closer to a Zelda esque game in free roaming and a item system.. God of War 3 is at best a rental or a bargain bin game.. The beat-em-ups of today just arn't worth a purchase.. They are entirely too short, they lack depth, and finally they have very litle replay value.. The only recent games I have been able to play are the ones like Marvel ultimate Alliacne with co--op, and a meaingful item/leveling system.. texasgoldrush

Yep, it is supposed to be over a 20 hour game. Cannot wait.

Most every hack & slash game destorys God of War, I just don't know how GOW became the game every hack & slash in compared to, when the fighting in GOW is so easy and simplistic

Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry and Bayonetta are what a great Hack & slash game should be like, combos and loads of different fighting styles

lol since when did people care about how intelligent a character is, if thats the case then why do people like mario, all he does is jump and collect coins.LenGen

i read igns 8 hour thing. i love what im hearing.

Well we all know it won't do it in the graphics department...

I doubt it will "destroy" GoWIII, but it looks good and the previews are positive.

Not sure if this been posted yet but new walkthrough

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/preview-walkthrough-castlevania-lords/703749

I cant wait.

actually, gow3 was already destroyed by bayonetta.

actually, gow3 was already destroyed by bayonetta.

KarateeeChop

As dumb as this thread sounded a week ago, I think LOS might actually be pretty dang awesome now from all the previews :shock:. The gameplay shown doesn't look as exciting as GOW3's, but GOW3 fired all it's big guns in it's trailers/gameplay so who knows.

I'm also digging the graphics, environment, and overall atmosphere shown in that GT video. Somewhat eerie, but also fantastical and adventurous like Castlevania should be. I'm shocked the dev that made Clive Barker's Crappaco made something that looks this smooth and awesome.

I guess we'll find out in October if this is really going to be as good as it looks.Though my dream game is still SOTN in 3D. That or OoE, glyphs might actually be awesomer in 3d

Not sure if this been posted yet but new walkthrough

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/preview-walkthrough-castlevania-lords/703749

I cant wait.

finalfantasy94

that was breathtaking... I stopped watching about halfway through the video, don't want any spoilers

looks real good - action-packed and lots of platforming

Really, I see a game that may be better than God of War IIIin almost every aspect of the game

Graphics: So GOW III may be better techinically, but Castlevania will be better artistically. There is greater value in art design than in techincal graphics.

Gameplay: Other than the boss fights, GOW III is a complete borefest. Hack slash hack slash. From the looks of it, Castlevania will have more varied gameplay with no QTE's.

Sound: Ummmm...its Castlevania. No contest here.

Story and Characters: Now this is where complete destruction of God of War III occurs. Castlevania has substance, even looking at the trailer. God of war III, or the series of that matter, has very little substance. From the looks of it, this new Castlevania may deal with the loss of a loved one and about death in general, GOW III...smash...torture...blood...guts...YEAH!!!!! Protagonists...Kratos, an adolescent boys wet dream, a shallow unniteresting character that tortures and kills anyone that crosses him in the most violent manner. No substance, very little depth, very little intellegence. Gabriel Belmont on the other hand looks to be a very likable protagonist who we care for...always trying to do the right thing, but kills when he has to. He also seems intellegent, as he is aware his quest to restore his wife to life may be a trap.Surrounding him will be a memorable cast of supporting characters and antagonists. Patrick Stewert FTW. While the story could ultimately dissappoint, a disappointing Castlevania story is better than a well executed GOW story.

From the looks of it however, it should easily trump the highly underrated Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness as the best story in the series(the N64 game starring werewolfCornell, in which, somehow there is also a Cornell in the new game)

Hopefully, Castlevania will make us forget about the grossly overrated and idiotic GOW III when it comes for GOTY awards.

texasgoldrush

Really, I see a game that may be better than God of War IIIin almost every aspect of the game

Graphics: So GOW III may be better techinically, but Castlevania will be better artistically. There is greater value in art design than in techincal graphics.

Gameplay: Other than the boss fights, GOW III is a complete borefest. Hack slash hack slash. From the looks of it, Castlevania will have more varied gameplay with no QTE's.

Sound: Ummmm...its Castlevania. No contest here.

Story and Characters: Now this is where complete destruction of God of War III occurs. Castlevania has substance, even looking at the trailer. God of war III, or the series of that matter, has very little substance. From the looks of it, this new Castlevania may deal with the loss of a loved one and about death in general, GOW III...smash...torture...blood...guts...YEAH!!!!! Protagonists...Kratos, an adolescent boys wet dream, a shallow unniteresting character that tortures and kills anyone that crosses him in the most violent manner. No substance, very little depth, very little intellegence. Gabriel Belmont on the other hand looks to be a very likable protagonist who we care for...always trying to do the right thing, but kills when he has to. He also seems intellegent, as he is aware his quest to restore his wife to life may be a trap.Surrounding him will be a memorable cast of supporting characters and antagonists. Patrick Stewert FTW. While the story could ultimately dissappoint, a disappointing Castlevania story is better than a well executed GOW story.

From the looks of it however, it should easily trump the highly underrated Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness as the best story in the series(the N64 game starring werewolfCornell, in which, somehow there is also a Cornell in the new game)

Hopefully, Castlevania will make us forget about the grossly overrated and idiotic GOW III when it comes for GOTY awards.

texasgoldrush

Graphics: I really don't see how Lords of Shadow trumps GoWIII Artistically. Even if you think it does... everyone has different takes on art. Basically, it's whatever someone likes, and they can't be right or wrong. ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE THOUGH, just like you noted, GoW3 wins... no contest at all.

Gameplay: GoW3 was a borefest hack n' slash? DUDE look at the latest gameplay vid (walkthtrough) for Lord of Shadow at gametrailers. It's a friggn' GoW CLONE... yes, especially killing larger enemies with a QTE sequence. Yes, it has QTEs... what made you think it didn't? Anyway, it's in the gameplay vids.

Sound: No contest? Really? GoW3's sound is equivalent to a high budget AAA film :| I don't get it. I do like the music in the castlevania series though... but to say there's no contest at all is completely ridiculous.

Story: Other than Symphony of the Night... when has the Castlevania series ever been exceptional in story telling? You play as a belmont, and you kill Dracula in almost every installment. Pleeaaaase :roll: GoW3 currently has one of the best stories for a ACTION/HACK n' SLASH game... Pacing and execution has always been done top knotch, with great plot twists.

Basically, you're simply biased towards the Castlevania series, and you're not fairly judging the aspects of both series. There really has not been a stand-out Castlevania game since SoTN... you have to remember that. This new Castlevania game will be of extreme high quality for sure, looking excellent w/a high level of polish. Then again, there has not really been anything shown that makes it exceptionally better than GoW3 (other that having patrick stewart as a voice actor :P)... which is what you claim.

All I'm saying is... be fair for both, as the argument for both is definitely there.

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

DarkLink77

In your opinion, but in reality it's genuinely seen as extremely polished in both Gameplay and Story.

Hey, my favorite game in the genre is DMC3... doesn't mean I won't give GoW3 the acknowledgment it deserves.

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

CuteCakes

Play on Sparta mode?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

leadernator

In your opinion, but in reality it's genuinely seen as extremely polished in both Gameplay and Story.

Hey, my favorite game in the genre is DMC3... doesn't mean I won't give GoW3 the acknowledgment it deserves.

[QUOTE="texasgoldrush"]

Really, I see a game that may be better than God of War IIIin almost every aspect of the game

Graphics: So GOW III may be better techinically, but Castlevania will be better artistically. There is greater value in art design than in techincal graphics.

Gameplay: Other than the boss fights, GOW III is a complete borefest. Hack slash hack slash. From the looks of it, Castlevania will have more varied gameplay with no QTE's.

Sound: Ummmm...its Castlevania. No contest here.

Story and Characters: Now this is where complete destruction of God of War III occurs. Castlevania has substance, even looking at the trailer. God of war III, or the series of that matter, has very little substance. From the looks of it, this new Castlevania may deal with the loss of a loved one and about death in general, GOW III...smash...torture...blood...guts...YEAH!!!!! Protagonists...Kratos, an adolescent boys wet dream, a shallow unniteresting character that tortures and kills anyone that crosses him in the most violent manner. No substance, very little depth, very little intellegence. Gabriel Belmont on the other hand looks to be a very likable protagonist who we care for...always trying to do the right thing, but kills when he has to. He also seems intellegent, as he is aware his quest to restore his wife to life may be a trap.Surrounding him will be a memorable cast of supporting characters and antagonists. Patrick Stewert FTW. While the story could ultimately dissappoint, a disappointing Castlevania story is better than a well executed GOW story.

From the looks of it however, it should easily trump the highly underrated Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness as the best story in the series(the N64 game starring werewolfCornell, in which, somehow there is also a Cornell in the new game)

Hopefully, Castlevania will make us forget about the grossly overrated and idiotic GOW III when it comes for GOTY awards.

Graphics: I really don't see how Lords of Shadow trumps GoWIII Artistically. Even if you think it does... everyone has different takes on art. Basically, it's whatever someone likes, and they can't be right or wrong. ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE THOUGH, just like you noted, GoW3 wins... no contest at all.

Gameplay: GoW3 was a borefest hack n' slash? DUDE look at the latest gameplay vid (walkthtrough) for Lord of Shadow at gametrailers. It's a friggn' GoW CLONE... yes, especially killing larger enemies with a QTE sequence. Yes, it has QTEs... what made you think it didn't? Anyway, it's in the gameplay vids.

Sound: No contest? Really? GoW3's sound is equivalent to a high budget AAA film :| I don't get it. I do like the music in the castlevania series though... but to say there's no contest at all is completely ridiculous.

Story: Other than Symphony of the Night... when has the Castlevania series ever been exceptional in story telling? You play as a belmont, and you kill Dracula in almost every installment. Pleeaaaase :roll: GoW3 currently has one of the best stories for a ACTION/HACK n' SLASH game... Pacing and execution has always been done top knotch, with great plot twists.

Basically, you're simply biased towards the Castlevania series, and you're not fairly judging the aspects of both series. There really has not been a stand-out Castlevania game since SoTN... you have to remember that. This new Castlevania game will be of extreme high quality for sure, looking excellent w/a high level of polish. Then again, there has not really been anything shown that makes it exceptionally better than GoW3 (other that having patrick stewart as a voice actor :P)... which is what you claim.

All I'm saying is... be fair for both, as the argument for both is definitely there.

You forgot Kratos. Worst voice acting ever. and he died to much in the story. The game was OK. I'm probably in the Minority who liked Dantes more..(due to the weapons) ..and Spartan Total Warrior when GOW first came out.emperorzhang66

Really? I mean you can hate gow if you want,but the voice acting was actually well done.

[QUOTE="leadernator"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

DarkLink77

In your opinion, but in reality it's genuinely seen as extremely polished in both Gameplay and Story.

Hey, my favorite game in the genre is DMC3... doesn't mean I won't give GoW3 the acknowledgment it deserves.

Same could be said about bayonetta. If anything the story of GOW is more entertaining then something like bayonetta or NG.

[QUOTE="emperorzhang66"]You forgot Kratos. Worst voice acting ever. and he died to much in the story. The game was OK. I'm probably in the Minority who liked Dantes more..(due to the weapons) ..and Spartan Total Warrior when GOW first came out.finalfantasy94

Really? I mean you can hate gow if you want,but the voice acting was actually well done.

And GOW is a clone of Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry, with far less depth. And Castlevania will have depth as each monster is unique and has different strengths and weaknesses. GOW III is just smash smash smash. As for art direction, wait until you get into the castle. Castlevania is known for its art direction as a series. GOW III's soundtrack is nothing compared to an OST like Bioshock 2, Mass Effect 2, or Red Dead Redmption. And it will be easily surpassed by Castlevania as well. "Other than Symphony of the Night... when has the Castlevania series ever been exceptional in story telling?" Legacy of Darkness for the N64, which story is even better than Symphony of the Nights. "You play as a belmont, and you kill Dracula in almost every installment." Hahahaha. In SOTN you play Dracula's son. In Legacy of Darkness, you play first as a werewolf, Cornell, then you can play as a Belmont or a Belnades. In Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, you play [spoiler] as Dracula himself!!!! [/spoiler] . Curse of Darkness, no Belmont there. Order of Ecclesia, not a Belmont. "There really has not been a stand-out Castlevania game since SoTN... you have to remember that. This new Castlevania game will be of extreme high quality for sure, looking excellent w/a high level of polish." All 6 of the recent portable Castlevania games (GBA/DS) are very highly regarded. "All I'm saying is... be fair for both, as the argument for both is definitely there." Why? When GoW is clearly lowest common denominator.texasgoldrush

You are way too biased towards the Castlevania series... and you posts prove it. GoW is clearly the lowest common denominator? Basically every GoW game released (even the PSP ones) were critically acclaimed... and the MAIN titles, and by that I mean the ones on home consoles, have always scored AAA. When was the last time you saw a big budget Castlevania game on home consoles? Exactly. The GBA/DS games were great... but c'mon... that's playing it safe. IGA didn't know how to work a 3D castlevania, and that's exactly why he isn't working on Lord of Shadow. Lord of Shadow is a complete new direction for the series, can you not see that? Fact is, The series NEEDED a new direction, and Konami/Kojima knew that. Everybody knew that... except you I guess :| Whatever you loved about the SoTN-type Castlevania games will most likely be non-existent in this next installment (other then subtle things, like use of weapons, enemy appearances and such).

Castlevania has become a lackluster series for a long time now... you can't deny it. And why would you? Konami isn't denying it... they want that new direction :| Like I was saying... although those handheld games were great, that's all the series had going for it. And in the end, the standards for handhelds are set WAY lower than home consoles.

Lord of Shadow will be successful as polished 3D Castlevania game. It will be great, but weather it will be ground breaking has yet to be seen. I don't really know what "depth" you are talking about concerning gameplay... you must be making it up. Gameplay vids are hack n slash/a little sub weapon here and there/and QTE elements (which you thought the game didn't have). Castlevania Lord of Shadow's depth will be similar to GoW's... I can almost gaurantee that.

GoW is not a clone of DMC and NG... it plays nothing like those games (other than the non-controllable camera... which started from the DMC series). GoW has never tried to be hardcore fighting game style mechanics like DMC... and it has never tried being ultra difficult as the NG series. It looks like lord of shadow... like it or not, it is what it is.

P.S. I never said you play as a belmont in every Castlevania game... you need to read my comments correctly before getting overly excited.

[QUOTE="leadernator"]

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

It would not be hard to destroy GoW3 in story or in gameplay. At all.

In fact, I could name quite a few hack n' slashes that destroy GoW3 in gameplay.

DarkLink77

In your opinion, but in reality it's genuinely seen as extremely polished in both Gameplay and Story.

Hey, my favorite game in the genre is DMC3... doesn't mean I won't give GoW3 the acknowledgment it deserves.

Well that's all you. What can I say?

Do you relate perfectly with every main character? Are you half demon like Dante? A super ninja like Ryu Hayabusa? You trying to kill Dracula too?

What on earth are you trying to say there? You rooted for the gods? Funny, I wanted to kill them all. Didn't like the ending? Oh well. I guess you really can't please everyone... kind of like Infamous 2. Do people like cole's new look? With hair? Without hair? No matter what sucker punch would do... one of you guys would always come out and complain.

This thread flopped!! :lol:

EnergyAbsorber

LOL epic thread

So many "GoW" killers nominated mainly by "lemmings"/haters... all of em ends up failing.Sollet

exactly, they nominate any reandom lowest commond denominatior game to be better than the best. Remember Lemmings saying Enslaved will be tha Uncharted 2 killersz? LMAO. Oh man do these guys not know what a quality game looks like or are they just so desperate they will just hype anything to beat PS3's amazing high quality exclusives? They aren't even trying anymore, it's sad No exclusives.

BTW:

the reason why these games can't receive the scores you lemmings wish upon them isn't because they are bad games or because GS doesn't know how to review,

It's because they (unlike fanboys with imaginary PS3's) actualy played UC2 and GOW3 and recognize their quality and the standards they have reset. Gamespot can't give the scores you fanboys want to these clones becaues they fall waaaaaaaaaaaay shot of the standards these PS3 exclusives have already set that you lemmings wish so desperate to beat.

you can't beat the best by trying to fill those shoes with tiny feets :D

[QUOTE="leadernator"]

texasgoldrush where you at? :P

kuraimen

No he's prepairing to hype the next flop. lol

Seriously tho, He proabably never even cared about the game he just wanted it to beat a highly praised PS3 exclusvie so he could claim ownage for xbox360 and lemmings and at the same time try to downplay how amazing GOW3 is , even tho the game is multi-platform, that's the nature of fanboys on this site.

Really, I see a game that may be better than God of War IIIin almost every aspect of the game

Graphics: So GOW III may be better techinically, but Castlevania will be better artistically. There is greater value in art design than in techincal graphics.

Gameplay: Other than the boss fights, GOW III is a complete borefest. Hack slash hack slash. From the looks of it, Castlevania will have more varied gameplay with no QTE's.

Sound: Ummmm...its Castlevania. No contest here.

Story and Characters: Now this is where complete destruction of God of War III occurs. Castlevania has substance, even looking at the trailer. God of war III, or the series of that matter, has very little substance. From the looks of it, this new Castlevania may deal with the loss of a loved one and about death in general, GOW III...smash...torture...blood...guts...YEAH!!!!! Protagonists...Kratos, an adolescent boys wet dream, a shallow unniteresting character that tortures and kills anyone that crosses him in the most violent manner. No substance, very little depth, very little intellegence. Gabriel Belmont on the other hand looks to be a very likable protagonist who we care for...always trying to do the right thing, but kills when he has to. He also seems intellegent, as he is aware his quest to restore his wife to life may be a trap.Surrounding him will be a memorable cast of supporting characters and antagonists. Patrick Stewert FTW. While the story could ultimately dissappoint, a disappointing Castlevania story is better than a well executed GOW story.

From the looks of it however, it should easily trump the highly underrated Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness as the best story in the series(the N64 game starring werewolfCornell, in which, somehow there is also a Cornell in the new game)

Hopefully, Castlevania will make us forget about the grossly overrated and idiotic GOW III when it comes for GOTY awards.

texasgoldrush

Ooh...this prediction didn't work out so well, Mr. Texasgoldrush. Better luck next time I guess, Castlevania got a 7.5.
That said, I'm a fan and I will own it...even if it's kind of a let down, and a bit of a rip off.

[QUOTE="kuraimen"][QUOTE="leadernator"]

texasgoldrush where you at? :P

georgia_bulll

No he's prepairing to hype the next flop. lol

Seriously tho, He proabably never even cared about the game he just wanted it to beat a highly praised PS3 exclusvie so he could claim ownage for xbox360 and lemmings and at the same time try to downplay how amazing GOW3 is , even tho the game is multi-platform, that's the nature of fanboys on this site.

I doubt that. This guy new a strange amount of Castlevania... right down the N64 Castlevania titles. No joke he/she wanted this game to be a success.