Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

 PlayStation 3
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 623 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 104 out of 623
  3. Negative: 85 out of 623
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  1. dante12309s
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    The story contained in the LoS2 (Lords of Shadow) is masterfullly written, much like the gampley is fitting to the game's setting and the main stroy

    It is a masterpiece

    Cannot wait for LoS3
  2. akino3
    May 8, 2015
    8
    This is classic Castlevania action. Exploration, secrets, boss battles, character progress and specifically for this game, exceptional graphics surrounding an exciting story.

    Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is an open world hack'n slash game where you play the role of Count Dracula. After a long sleep, you are trying to regain your former strength and defeat Satan and his minions. The    This is classic Castlevania action. Exploration, secrets, boss battles, character progress and specifically for this game, exceptional graphics surrounding an exciting story.

    Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 is an open world hack'n slash game where you play the role of Count Dracula. After a long sleep, you are trying to regain your former strength and defeat Satan and his minions.

    The things I like about this game are:
    - Graphics: Absolutely breathtaking
    - Setting: The castle is enormous and the word gothic fits it well.
    - Combat: Delve into a battle aggressively and it will probably be a quick death for you (talking about the hardest difficulty). The game makes you force yourself not to hit all the buttons like a maniac but fight smarter instead.

    The things I don't like are:
    - Dracula wandering in a basement car park? No I don't think it is a good idea.
    - Dracula can transform into a rat pack but not into a bat? Come on!
    - Sometimes checkpoints are too far apart and everything you did, you have to do again.
    - Boss battles are great, but continuing from the midst of a battle really takes the fun away. Just should have restarted the battle.

    The nice-to-have's are:
    - I wish there was more depth to the Castlevania games, just like the From Software series like Bloodborne or Dark Souls.

    All in all, this is a wonderful next-gen Castlevania game and a time-devourer. Experience it, if not for you are a Castlevania fan, but for you enjoy cinematic story-telling.    … Expand
  3. El-Cupacabras
    Apr 23, 2015
    10
    Great Game , nice story, nice presentation and fighting system, love the graphics, please Ignore negative reviews fro hard heads, I recommend the game, good job to mercury and konami
  4. Dzondzula
    Aug 27, 2015
    8
    I love Castlevania and i heard that this one is pretty in the middle of the road so i tried it myself and o loved every second of it! Maybe its just me because im just 12 but i had a fun time with this title like with Sonic the Hedgehog 3! My score is 8!
  5. portorizon
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    I don’t know why someone didn’t like the game. I enjoyed the game so much. This game is the reason I put my PS4 pro and Xbox one X for a rest for a while. I finished the game and I’m satisfied for the gameplay and the story, and I can’t wait for the sequel (hope it’s gonna happens).
  6. AlexvaderII
    Sep 16, 2020
    9
    Lords of Shadow 2 es una gran aventura, en esta continuación seremos Dracula y como tal tiene poderes muy buenos, el combate es espectacular e igualmente sus jefes finales. El juego como su entrega anterior tiene muchos secretos por encontrar y mucha exploración ya que podemos pasar horas buscando algunas mejoras o ítems.

    La historia es muy buena pero no tanto como la primera entrega y    Lords of Shadow 2 es una gran aventura, en esta continuación seremos Dracula y como tal tiene poderes muy buenos, el combate es espectacular e igualmente sus jefes finales. El juego como su entrega anterior tiene muchos secretos por encontrar y mucha exploración ya que podemos pasar horas buscando algunas mejoras o ítems.

    La historia es muy buena pero no tanto como la primera entrega y tiene algunos giros que no voy a mencionar para no arruinar las sorpresas, aun así me parece que es un buen cierre para esta trilogía. En cuanto a los combates serán muy similares a los de la primera entrega y eso esta bien ya que son de lo mejor, lo malo es que se implemento un modo sigilo y estas secciones en el juego son las menos divertidas aunque no llegan a estropear el juego.

    En cuanto a los enemigos tengo que mencionar que son variados pero hay algunos que no son del todo de mi agrado, hubiera querido que los enemigos fueran mas clásicos y tradicionales. Al final el juego esta bien pero hay algunos aspectos que se pudieron mejorar.    … Expand
  7. KratosKong
    Jan 18, 2019
    9
    En su día este videojuego fue duramente criticado casi sin justificación, si bien es cierto que tiene fases de sigilo muy cogidas con pinzas, en la parte Hack n Slash es muy competente.
  8. 666999
    Jan 20, 2020
    8
    This game is a step Forwards from the first lord of the sadow.

    + good story that keeps you engaging. + great combat system not so much as different from the first game but it has improved. + good looking enviorment. + diffrent types of AI's + great boss fights - some enemies are frustrating to handle. - stupid quick time events. overall for me it's game worth replaying i    This game is a step Forwards from the first lord of the sadow.

    + good story that keeps you engaging.
    + great combat system not so much as different from the first game but it has improved.
    + good looking enviorment.
    + diffrent types of AI's
    + great boss fights

    - some enemies are frustrating to handle.
    - stupid quick time events.

    overall for me it's game worth replaying i enjoyed just for the good combat system and the main story    … Expand
  9. Jeor1144
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it is a really good game, i still play this game and i find it so funny, you can find on this game an entertaining dark plot.… Expand
  10. OrwellWasRight
    Jun 8, 2021
    8
    This is a very underrated game. I don't know why this game got such bad reviews from the press but they got it all wrong. This is a very good game.

    Great gameplay, cool weapons, interesting characters, good voice acting, nice perks and upgrades, fantastic boss fights, engaging story. It's all there. What more can you ask for ? Even seven years after it's release I'm enjoying the hell    This is a very underrated game. I don't know why this game got such bad reviews from the press but they got it all wrong. This is a very good game.

    Great gameplay, cool weapons, interesting characters, good voice acting, nice perks and upgrades, fantastic boss fights, engaging story. It's all there. What more can you ask for ?

    Even seven years after it's release I'm enjoying the hell out of this game. That speaks volumes since most games don't age well.
    It's a shame this game didn't get the praise it deserves.    … Expand
  11. anfeherle89
    Dec 5, 2021
    8
    very good, very good continuation of the history of the first part, the only bad thing is that you can not watch the complete map of each area, and the end is acceptable, is a very good game, play it.
  12. Shaman19
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Bu oyunun değerini kimse anlamadı, çok güzel mekanikleri , hikayesi vs. Başyapıttı ama hep eleştirildi nedense
  13. Nekrips
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    A bigger, more detailed, more dynamic game with a varied combat system and improved graphics than in the previous part. But the biggest and most decisive drawback of Lords of Shadow 2 compared to the first part is the weaker story and plot.
  14. castlevaniacrap
    Oct 17, 2022
    9
    I think this game is underrated. In fact I think it's better than the original. The weapons are more varied and you can still feel the weight behind every hit. I think the setting is better, instead of a generic fantasy it's modern day London(at least I'm assuming based on accents and police outfits). I like how every level is interconnected, like Castlevania should have, and has aI think this game is underrated. In fact I think it's better than the original. The weapons are more varied and you can still feel the weight behind every hit. I think the setting is better, instead of a generic fantasy it's modern day London(at least I'm assuming based on accents and police outfits). I like how every level is interconnected, like Castlevania should have, and has a shop for sub-weapons. Some down sides, the story, it's interesting in concept but not execution. I don't remember any of the music, and Castlevania is known for its good music. Lastly, the stealth and walking sections, while not often and not very long, they are still annoying to deal with. Despite those, as I said earlier, I think it's better than the first game, 9/10… Expand
  15. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 55 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 32 out of 55
  3. Negative: 8 out of 55
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 18, 2014
    74
    Konami's newest Castlevania sequel is marred by repetitive gameplay, terrible stealth missions and an uninteresting story that overstays its welcome
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Mar 23, 2014
    90
    Castlevania Lords of Shadow is a must play game on the PlayStation 3 that really draws you in from the start to give you a spectacular journey of good versus evil in this beautifully presented sequel.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Mar 21, 2014
    50
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 mixes elements from popular games without really understanding how the pieces must be assembled. The result is a tedious and sloppy game that most feels like something that the developer Mercury Team wanted to get over with. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 lacks even the ambitious driven from its predecessor. It's not a bad game, but not worth playing.
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