Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Ultimate Edition

 PC
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Aug 27, 2013
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 648 Ratings

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Aug 29, 2023
    5
    It's a game with serious gameplay problems. At the very beginning there was a part where we fought a huge boss and the game became so frustrating that I had to quit and I haven't returned to this game for years. I will try again in the future, but for now I don't think very positively about it.
  2. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 8, 2023
    6
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  3. vigilanteOito8
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Jogo bonzin.
    Apesar de já ter uns 12 anos, o jogo ainda tem belos graficos.
  4. Geralt123
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    This game is a hidden gem. It was really made with love and the atmosphere is dense and unique. There are some flaws, but overall a great experience.
    The first few levels are quite boring, but the later levels are mindblowing, like the devs discovered their creativity the more they worked on the game
    Pros - Amazing art style and graphics, especially for a 2010 game - Fun combat -    This game is a hidden gem. It was really made with love and the atmosphere is dense and unique. There are some flaws, but overall a great experience.
    The first few levels are quite boring, but the later levels are mindblowing, like the devs discovered their creativity the more they worked on the game

    Pros
    - Amazing art style and graphics, especially for a 2010 game
    - Fun combat
    - Interesting characters
    - Excellent voiceover/narrator
    - Epic sountrack
    - Believable fantasy story
    - PC keyboard / mouse controls are way better than I thought, actually quite good

    Cons
    - Tube levels more or less
    - Boss fights are very hard in the first levels
    - Automatic camera sucks
    - Savepoint placement is absolutely horrible (if you die, often hard sections have to be repeated)
    - Interrupting cutscenes is a real pain
    - Resuming from last checkpoint is a real pain    … Expand
  5. Nekrips
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    Great game with good gameplay, an interesting world, lore, and characters. The most significant advantage of the game is a very interesting and exciting plot. A strong story holds intrigue from the very beginning to the very end. Although the game is not easy, it is played in one breath.
  6. Kotofon
    Nov 20, 2021
    5
    Наш персонаж — Габриэль Бэльмонт. Один из представителей Братства Света. На протяжении многих веков это Братство рыцарей света защищает людей от сверхъестественных сил, спасают от демонических напастей, но Повелители Тени веками разрушали доверие и иерархию Братства, сеяли хаос в земли и нанесли последний удар. Протагонист должен не только очистить земли, но и успокоить души людей,Наш персонаж — Габриэль Бэльмонт. Один из представителей Братства Света. На протяжении многих веков это Братство рыцарей света защищает людей от сверхъестественных сил, спасают от демонических напастей, но Повелители Тени веками разрушали доверие и иерархию Братства, сеяли хаос в земли и нанесли последний удар. Протагонист должен не только очистить земли, но и успокоить души людей, оказавшихся в бестелесной форме в пустом для них мире.

    Основа игры — слешер. У Габриэля есть крест с выдвижными цепями, который является его основным оружием всю игру. Каждая глава открывает новые комбинации и приемы для персонажа. Всего комбинаций 40. Помимо цепи, Бэльмонт использует святую воду, метательные ножи и прочие предметы, которые вы сможете найти на карте, либо получить за задания.    … Expand
  7. Bruterake
    Jun 17, 2021
    8
    Muito bom pra um jogo de 2010/2013, e o boss final meu Deus demorei uma hora pra matar.
  8. DantasVGabriel
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    Um jogo muito bom mesmo fugindo bastante da franquia principal com uma nova história, Músicas muito foda além de uma boa gameplay hack and slash, desafiante e com bons gráficos, essa versão é a definitiva e bem optimizada
  9. Ordnik
    Apr 11, 2021
    5
    This game is not for PC. Controls are terrible, camera control is terrible. Boss fights are out of control. The story and characters are interesting but I could not finish it because of bad controls.
  10. hseven
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    A really good game. I like the combos and the game is so fun with a gamepad. Graphics are good not amazing. But from the beginning, the game bound me to it.
  11. ekabon
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    Solid story and direction. Impressive visuals as well! And hey, vampires! What's not to like :)
  12. GameBag
    Apr 7, 2020
    7
    A decent Hack & Slash game, but does have it's share of issues.

    Pros: * Satisfying combat. * Beautiful and visually varied locales. * Some fun puzzles here and there. Cons: * Unintuitive camera angles and jarring camera transitions. * It can feel like the game is overstaying its welcome with repeating gimmicks multiple times throughout the campaign, like the Hide and seek game    A decent Hack & Slash game, but does have it's share of issues.

    Pros:
    * Satisfying combat.
    * Beautiful and visually varied locales.
    * Some fun puzzles here and there.

    Cons:
    * Unintuitive camera angles and jarring camera transitions.
    * It can feel like the game is overstaying its welcome with repeating gimmicks multiple times throughout the campaign, like the Hide and seek game with the chupacabras.
    * Giant "Shadow of the Colossus-esque" bosses can get annoying and lose their charm after you've seen them once and with the constant Quick-time events.    … Expand
  13. faroukthehedge
    Apr 7, 2020
    7
    A decent Hack & Slash game, but does have it's share of issues.

    Pros: * Satisfying combat. * Beautiful and visually varied locales. * Decent voice acting. Cons: * Unintuitive camera angles and jarring camera transitions. * It can feel like the game is overstaying its welcome with repeating gimmicks multiple times throughout the campaign, like the Hide and seek game with the    A decent Hack & Slash game, but does have it's share of issues.

    Pros:
    * Satisfying combat.
    * Beautiful and visually varied locales.
    * Decent voice acting.

    Cons:
    * Unintuitive camera angles and jarring camera transitions.
    * It can feel like the game is overstaying its welcome with repeating gimmicks multiple times throughout the campaign, like the Hide and seek game with the chupacabras.
    * Giant "Shadow of the Colossus-esque" bosses can get annoying and lose their charm after you've seen them once and with the constant Quick-time events.    … Expand
  14. ricardomalias
    Dec 9, 2019
    9
    Excellent hack slack and puzzles union. It’s a great reboot to castlevania
  15. LorenzoGamer
    Dec 4, 2019
    7
    Nice game ,great combat system but annoying puzzles and boss battles . Decent PC port from the consoles.
  16. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    It's an God of War type of game released on PC :)
    Enjoyable and fun to play with also great story.
    Not easy one but beatable ;)
  17. M300
    Oct 20, 2018
    10
    It's an excellent game. Only thing i disliked is the MLAA AA option, it blurs everything.
  18. Panica3643D
    Jun 16, 2018
    9
    Зацепила игра своим трагическим сюжетом. Атмосфера и подача выполнены на высоком уровне. Механика боя местами раздражала, но в целом - неплохо.
  19. Darkvenom39
    Jun 1, 2018
    8
    Welcome to the Castlevania in a God of war skin ! story telling is a bit off but in the end of the game it has a good punch to it when you get to the sequel. The DLC is nice but the ending boss fight is so annoying !!! (but in a challenging way, but i really wish that they had made it a better fight like most bosses when its supposed to be epic !) Overall i dont understand the hate on thisWelcome to the Castlevania in a God of war skin ! story telling is a bit off but in the end of the game it has a good punch to it when you get to the sequel. The DLC is nice but the ending boss fight is so annoying !!! (but in a challenging way, but i really wish that they had made it a better fight like most bosses when its supposed to be epic !) Overall i dont understand the hate on this maybe because im a god of war fan i seem to like this game a lot but from reading fan comments i think that they are just cry babies who dont understand the true power and fun of this game !!! 8/10 pro's: great gameplay, fun levels, graphics, soundtrack, level design is beautiful !!!
    con's: the big boss fights are lame and annoying (especially in the dlc... the main regular size bosses are epic!), puzzle levels are badddddddddddd and will freak the **** out of you !!!, short levels with no interest's at time's (there are level's when you will ask yourself why am i doing this ???).    … Expand
  20. mario_sparrow93
    Apr 16, 2018
    7
    Este juego ha sido para mí un "luces y sombras" total. Mi disfrute por el juego ha sido bastante inferior a lo que yo me esperaba y os voy a explicar por qué.

    El juego en sí es EXCELENTE. Es, sin dudas, el "God Of War" de PC: Jugabilidad muy buena, en lo que se refiere a sistema de combate (No es el mejor que he probado en un hack n´slash, pero es muy decente), puzzles que son, la    Este juego ha sido para mí un "luces y sombras" total. Mi disfrute por el juego ha sido bastante inferior a lo que yo me esperaba y os voy a explicar por qué.

    El juego en sí es EXCELENTE. Es, sin dudas, el "God Of War" de PC: Jugabilidad muy buena, en lo que se refiere a sistema de combate (No es el mejor que he probado en un hack n´slash, pero es muy decente), puzzles que son, la verdad, bastante interesantes (en alguno que otro me costó ver la solución) y un amplio repertorio de secretos desperdigados en los distintos niveles en los que varios de ellos no los puedes conseguir hasta adquieras ciertas habilidades que las vas a ir consiguiendo a medida que avances en la historia haciendo que te tires un buen tiempo hasta que te lo pases al 100%...por lo que le da una rejugabilidad muy amplia, y si le añadimos que te dejan elegir los niveles sin necesidad de empezar una nueva partida, hace menos pesado y cansino rejugarlo; gráficamente hermosísimo con un acabado técnico-artístico muy notable; la BSO es de lo mejor que he escuchado en años y el sonido brutal, los golpes que lanza el prota parecía escucharlos en home cinema; la historia está a buen nivel, sí que es verdad que el final me ha parecido un tanto confuso, pero supongo que es porque lo jugué muy diluido por diversos problemas de tiempo y eso ha hecho que no me acordara muy bien de los detalles de anteriores cinemáticas y demás.

    Todo esto ha sido más que suficiente para que eche más de 40 HORAS al juego y se ha dado una lección de que la industria española del videojuego tiene talento más que de sobra y que si no va a más es por no contar con los recursos con los que disponen otras compañías de nombre.

    Teniendo en cuenta todo esto, sería más que suficiente para recomendar de forma SOBRADÍSIMA el juego, pero no es el caso...por culpa del MALDITO CONTROL. El juego ya es difícil jugarlo con teclado y ratón por lo que he tenido que usar un mando Dualshock 2 para jugarlo medianamente decente, PERO ES QUE NI ESO SEÑORES. Por lo menos con el mando, el personaje muchas veces responde tarde a lo que le ordenamos, en cuanto empiezo a mover mucho el joystick de movimiento o apretar muy rápido los botones empieza a liarse y a obedecer 5-10 segundos tarde de que se le ordenemos...NO SE ADAPTA BIEN a lo que le decimos. En la escena del boss final en el que tenía que devolverle los pedruscos que me lanzaban a través de un quick time event en el que tenía que hacer un giro circular del joystick...TAMPOCO me lo reconocía, lo intentaba una y otra y otra y otra vez y no me hacía ni PUÑETERO CASO. Hubo un momento en el que me preocupaba de que no iba a superar ese nivel nunca por culpa de los maditos controles de ♥♥♥♥♥♥. En las secciones de plataformeo más de los mismo, al no poder girar la cámara a tu gusto eso hace que tengas que adaptarte al plano que te diga el juego y esto también hace que por ejemplo quieras saltar hacia delante a una cornisa no midas bien la distancia y te caigas chopecientas veces (eso o que el muñeco no le da la gana agarrarse, que también es una posibilidad XD) o que cuando estás agarrado a un saliente, quieras saltar a otro que está a la izquierda y al estar dando salto-abajo-izquierda, porque así es como se ve desde al plano que me ponen y se ponga a saltar al vacío como un anormal T_T. En fín muchísimos episodios de frustración, hacía mucho que no me frustraba y me hacía chillar tanto en un juego como en este y esto ha hecho que al final no haya disfrutado tanto del juego como debería.

    Posiblemente me haya extendido demasiado en el análisis, y por eso quiero dar gracias y a la vez pedir perdón XD a todos los que habéis aguantado mi chapa. Pero es la única manera de reflejar que mi relación con este juego ha sido de amor y odio y para mostrar también que es una pena porque es MUY BUEN juego, de hecho he estado rejugando algunos niveles en estas últimas semanas, pero que por culpa de la tontería de no saber bien portear los controles ha hecho que se vuelva una experiencia un tanto amarga en mi primera vez. Por eso quiero avisar a todos los que lo vayáis a comprar de lo que os espera con el control porque es posible que tengáis malas pasadas y episodios en los que incluso no podréis pasaros algun nivel porque el sistema de control no os hace ni puñetero caso. Por tanto solo lo recomendaría si está tirado de precio, por si acaso os sucede todo lo que se os ha pasado a mí y no tengáis sensación de tirar el dinero.    … Expand
  21. kch3691
    Apr 3, 2018
    4
    A bad God of War clone that has little to do with the old Castlevania games. The unresponsive controls and bad camera make this one not worth your time at all.
  22. shadorn
    Nov 26, 2017
    9
    This is a beautiful little gem, albeit not perfect. I confirm the fixed camera is annoying at beginning, but after 4-5 hours in the game I've got used to it and I even started to appreciate that all the awesome scenery were always put in the best perspective.

    This is also the time needed to appreciate the game mechanics: having played the original (2D) Castelvanias I found many    This is a beautiful little gem, albeit not perfect. I confirm the fixed camera is annoying at beginning, but after 4-5 hours in the game I've got used to it and I even started to appreciate that all the awesome scenery were always put in the best perspective.

    This is also the time needed to appreciate the game mechanics: having played the original (2D) Castelvanias I found many similarities: for example the whips and other powers, the breakable object giving small collectibles, how some parts of the games are not accessible until you get the right power (a great feature - although limited compared to early castelvanias)

    The game is epic, with an excellent soundtrack and a very dramatic storytelling (sometimes a bit exaggerated :) and god-of-wars-like boss fights are stunningly beautiful and exciting.

    I really enjoyed the game, and I totally recommend it to the Castelvania franchise fans and to the god of wars fans, especially if you can buy it on discount.    … Expand
  23. zimmer600
    Aug 19, 2017
    8
    For the slasher, the game is simply gorgeous. It observes the canonical rhythm, neatly alternating the dynamic battles with puzzles and jumps along the cornices, and at the end it blossoms with a variety of game situations and scenery.
  24. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    7
    Yes, I recommend this games for those who are not fans of Castlevania! :P
    Also I would recommend it for those who can play it without judging from its name.

    I you like Narnia, God of War, cliche vampire and creature design play this one!
    Don't waste your money and time with the second one.
    BTW, great port!
  25. alexfsmw
    Feb 10, 2017
    9
    The graphics is beautiful, the story and setting is interesting, a lot of different characters. Loved it and will definitely play the second part! Definitely recommend it!
  26. Krzych
    Dec 23, 2016
    9
    Amazing journey. May not have the most impressive start, actually I liked it on second try few months after I abandoned it after first try, but I am glad that I came back. Amazing atmosphere and design, great storyline and characters, tons of content, sometimes challenging. This is more than just a game, its an art. One of those very few games that really got me seriously involved.
  27. Detraxxx
    Sep 3, 2016
    9
    I think that Castlevania LoS is a very good game worth playing. I was delighted with most of the game's aspects including graphics, audio and story. However, the game has minor problems with locked camera and therefore the gameplay is sometimes uncomfortable and some areas in the game are harder to explore because of this. It should be mentioned that this game should be played with aI think that Castlevania LoS is a very good game worth playing. I was delighted with most of the game's aspects including graphics, audio and story. However, the game has minor problems with locked camera and therefore the gameplay is sometimes uncomfortable and some areas in the game are harder to explore because of this. It should be mentioned that this game should be played with a gamepad controller.

    + Beautiful graphics
    + Interesting story
    + Exciting orchestral soundtrack
    + Good combat mechanics
    + Nice puzzles

    - Locked camera
    - Story loses focus on important characters

    Nice game in overall.    … Expand
  28. sashaalexander
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    Awesome game, one of the best I've ever played. Very beautiful graphics, great story and gameplay. Lots of different monsters to slay and many different moves and combos to slay them with, which I really like. It plays smooth on my 2011 laptop. Highly recommend it if you played and liked Devil May Cry, any part.
  29. neopolx
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Good game, full of action, great cinematics, fuid game, magic powers, great story, challenging enemies, great graphics with beautiful backgrounds. its a great and fun game.
  30. Zizo-Mass
    May 6, 2016
    3
    Esse jogo tinha tudo para ser bom, mas os problemas de level designer, controles e câmera tornam toda a experiência um estres sem fim! Bom parte do jogo você morrera, não pela dificuldade, mas por câmeras virando para o lugar errado, personagem não respondendo aos controles ou fazendo saltos em plataforma de maneira totalmente desengonçada! Esse jogo tinha tudo pra ser bom, mas a falta deEsse jogo tinha tudo para ser bom, mas os problemas de level designer, controles e câmera tornam toda a experiência um estres sem fim! Bom parte do jogo você morrera, não pela dificuldade, mas por câmeras virando para o lugar errado, personagem não respondendo aos controles ou fazendo saltos em plataforma de maneira totalmente desengonçada! Esse jogo tinha tudo pra ser bom, mas a falta de capricho na jogabilidade tornou toda a experiência algo extremamente irritante!… Expand
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#47 Best PC Game of 2013
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#65 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#70 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Armchair Empire
    Sep 19, 2013
    75
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition covers some traditional action game territory for sure but there are some memorable moments that make it worth a look if combo-based combat and exploration is your thing.
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  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Sep 16, 2013
    70
    Overall, this is a game of acceptable quality, but a little dated in time.
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  3. GameSpot
    Sep 10, 2013
    70
    The Ultimate Edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow breathes new life into the three-year-old game through improved graphics and extra content.
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