Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

 PlayStation 3
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 602 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 56 out of 602
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  1. 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.
  2. The_D4RknesS
    Mar 22, 2023
    8
    the game is fun! looks like a mix of DARKSIDERS with GOD OF WAR....... ........
  3. castlevaniacrap
    Aug 22, 2022
    8
    The game is good, has the right challenge, and re-does Castlevania's mythology really well. The combat, while tough is rewarding, most of the time, the puzzles and upgrades are good and add variety. The parkour can be annoying, and the puzzles and combat can be less reward then I'd like but otherwise it's great. I not a huge fan of the level select but is not bad and it works. All inThe game is good, has the right challenge, and re-does Castlevania's mythology really well. The combat, while tough is rewarding, most of the time, the puzzles and upgrades are good and add variety. The parkour can be annoying, and the puzzles and combat can be less reward then I'd like but otherwise it's great. I not a huge fan of the level select but is not bad and it works. All in all, 8/10 would recommend.… Expand
  4. YokoHugo
    Jul 28, 2022
    9
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  5. Olenjan08
    Mar 30, 2022
    9
    Sehr gutes Gameplay, das klettern sorgt zwischen durch für etwas Abwechslung, neben dem Kämpfen. Das Spiel hat eine gute spielzeit ( bei mir 15 Stunden.) Außerdem hat das game eine gute Story die schön voran getrieben wird.
  6. Yunusemre_Kars
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Benim için oynadığım en eğlenceli beni oyunun başında inanılmaz içine çeken ama ikincisi ile beni felaket mutsuz eden bir oyun. Bulmaca kısımları bazen sıkabiliyor.
  7. dante12309s
    Feb 17, 2022
    9
    Why make the game about fighting Titans and call it Castlevania?
    Why do I have to play some Titan fighting game before I can get to Castlevania?
    I'm finishing the 2nd chapter, so far it is absolutely not what one would be expecting from Cstlevania I hope it helps someone to realize that you will have to suffer through the same if you want to play Cstlevania [1/10] Chapters 3 and 4    Why make the game about fighting Titans and call it Castlevania?
    Why do I have to play some Titan fighting game before I can get to Castlevania?
    I'm finishing the 2nd chapter, so far it is absolutely not what one would be expecting from Cstlevania
    I hope it helps someone to realize that you will have to suffer through the same if you want to play Cstlevania [1/10]

    Chapters 3 and 4 are still dreadful, even if you drop the difficulty level down - the boss fights won't become fought faster......... [0/10]

    Chapter 5 starts off going below 0 out of 10, this game is extremely annoying

    The only reason I am still playing it is because I want to see Castles, Vampires, Dracula and a good storytelling

    However, with every minute of playing this game I begin to think that it will never happen or perhaps I quit playing it before it will

    Chapter 5: you can not be making a game out of pazzles alone, too many pazzles - it does not become interesting [0/10]

    Chapter 7: The game has began to shine, as we enter the Castlevania, Gabriel is forced to use more shadow magic, which as I imagine is to set the stage for a showdown to come next [3/10]

    Chapter 8 to 9: Castelvania Lords of Shadow establishes its main idea that it is inquing into [7/10]

    Having finished the whole game + DLC's: It is a profound tale of knighthood, I can not compare it to anything else, so it is its own thing [9/10]    … Expand
  8. anfeherle89
    Oct 15, 2021
    9
    amazing game, very good story, very good narrative, very good dialogues, awesome sceneries, the details in them are unbelievable, espectacular end, very good jugability ,the camera is very bad sometimes you can not see correctly the the game, the bosses, the enemies or the place of a puzzle, but the rest of the game is a very good game
  9. soahknam
    Aug 19, 2021
    9
    In the longtime gamers scene, they always talk about castlevania games, which are only good in 2D versions. This game to my taste is the exception, good story, gameplay, music is a jewel that you must play.

    STORY:9
    GAMEPLAY:9
    MUSIC:9
    VISUALS:9

    PERSONAL SCORE: 9 --> A JEWEL
  10. Minisai91
    Jul 25, 2021
    9
    Real gem in huge PS3 library. 20+ hours adventure with good slasher mechanics, nice puzzles and great atmosphere. Definitely worth playing!
  11. AjStyles01
    May 30, 2021
    10
    Que jogo maravilhoso, nasce no auge de uma das melhores épocas de vídeo jogos para consoles, Lords of Shadows me impressionou com a qualidade que fizeram neste game com diversas mecânicas diferentes inclusive algumas baseadas em outros grandes sucessos, e constante evolução do personagem, tornando cada vez mais frenética a gameplay!
  12. Aerozvi
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    este juego es una obra de arte, no hay otra forma de describirlo y la historia de las mejores que he visto
  13. AlexvaderII
    Sep 16, 2020
    10
    Como fan de Castlevania me siento satisfecho con esta entrega, tiene buenos gráficos, cuenta con un gran sistema de combos y armas secundarias. Adicionalmente contaremos con magia oscura y de luz que nos servirán de mucho en la aventura pero no será tan fácil como activar la magia y listo, si no que hay un modo de concentración en el cual el objetivo es que golpeemos a los enemigos y luegoComo fan de Castlevania me siento satisfecho con esta entrega, tiene buenos gráficos, cuenta con un gran sistema de combos y armas secundarias. Adicionalmente contaremos con magia oscura y de luz que nos servirán de mucho en la aventura pero no será tan fácil como activar la magia y listo, si no que hay un modo de concentración en el cual el objetivo es que golpeemos a los enemigos y luego esquivar o defendernos en el momento exacto para que obtengamos la energía para llenar nuestras barras de magia, esto hará nuestros combates mas exigentes.

    El juego cuenta con escenarios muy diferentes entre ellos y todos son hermosos a su manera, y cuenta con jefes los cuales serán un gran obstáculo para avanzar en los niveles, no será solo machacar botones, al contrario hay algunos jefes que tendremos que escalarlos al estilo Shadow of the Colossus y eso es excelente, hace muy bien al implementar esas mecánicas.

    Algo que hay que mencionar es que el juego nos dejara regresar a los primeros niveles para explorarlos de nuevo ya que obtendremos mejoras mientras avanzamos en el juego que nos permitirán acceder a nuevas areas las cuales en su momento eran inaccesibles, esto es muy típico de la saga Castlevania y es genial.

    Como punto fuerte tengo que hacer ver que este juego cuenta con acertijos muy ingeniosos y variados por todo el mapa del juego, y la historia que es una de origen esta muy bien planteada, con este juego tendremos muchas horas de diversión y mas si queremos llegar a sacar el platino del juego ya que supondrá un gran reto. Este Castlevania considero que no tuvo la mejor de las suertes por la fecha de su lanzamiento ya que lo compararon absurdamente con otros exponentes de Hack and Slash y por supuesto que este juego tiene algo de eso pero tiene mas aspectos que harán que se sienta totalmente único y diferente, yo lo considero como uno de los mejores juegos de todo el catalogo de PS3.    … Expand
  14. Thehunt24
    Jul 23, 2020
    8
    Put 8, because he began to get acquainted with the universe of Castlevania with this game. From the pros, I will immediately note: a Good plot, the ending of which was the cherry on the cake, the expansion of the game's Laura through various notes, notes, diaries, etc., a variety of bosses, a system of turns and blocks. Of the disadvantages immediately catches the eye: 1) the camera isPut 8, because he began to get acquainted with the universe of Castlevania with this game. From the pros, I will immediately note: a Good plot, the ending of which was the cherry on the cake, the expansion of the game's Laura through various notes, notes, diaries, etc., a variety of bosses, a system of turns and blocks. Of the disadvantages immediately catches the eye: 1) the camera is mounted. 2) Scripthost boss encounters 3) the Boring gameplay.
    From myself, I will say that this game contributed to my immersion in the universe of Castlevania, at the time of writing, I have already passed the next 2 series of the game    … Expand
  15. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    "Castlevania: Lords of Shadow" was produced by Kojima Productions and their influence on the game's look is quite apparent. This lengthy action-adventure has echoes of Kojima's "Metal Gear Solid" in some of its character and level designs. It also reimagines the world of Castlevania in the style of "God of War". The visual artistry is really quite beautiful and the gorgeous musical score"Castlevania: Lords of Shadow" was produced by Kojima Productions and their influence on the game's look is quite apparent. This lengthy action-adventure has echoes of Kojima's "Metal Gear Solid" in some of its character and level designs. It also reimagines the world of Castlevania in the style of "God of War". The visual artistry is really quite beautiful and the gorgeous musical score matches it perfectly. But the gameplay can be derivative since it borrows ideas from GOW, "Shadow of the Colossus" and "Uncharted". This is a case where the presentation seems to be more inspired than the actual game itself. Regardless, every aspect is done exceptionally well. The graphics are amazing, the combat is fun and the story is terrific. So if you're a Castlevania fan, then you'll probably find it to be a very intriguing prequel. I would rate it with an 8.5 out of 10.… Expand
  16. Rojosk8
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    it's an amazing game, I totally recommend it. You have to spend a lot of hours and play again levels to have all the power ups
  17. gud1
    May 14, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Each level looks unique with rememberable enemies and sceneries. In 10 years its still beautifull and does not stop to amuse you.
  18. AndoreGhost
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    Definitely worth playing.
    An interesting and compelling story of loss and sorrow. Constant change of scenary. Solid gameplay. Everything is guaranteed to keep you engaged to the very end. I enjoyed this game a lot and it's easily one of my favorites in this genre.
  19. Equalizer_77
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    A game that makes you want to play it, you start it and do not stop until it is finished, a beautiful music and excellent effects to this day, great playability with some rough edges to polish, a story worthy of its predecessors. I would only change the camera, it is not very comfortable when playing, the rest is simply beautiful.
  20. Bravas09
    Mar 12, 2019
    10
    Muy buen juego incluso en 2019 como lo juego yo muy buena jugabilidad graficos para la epoca quiza lo que menos me gusta es la historia pero no es mala para gustos y colores
  21. Leontorres7
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    This is really a great game, there is so much to love about it, must play for sure!
  22. BananaLuiz
    Jul 26, 2017
    8
    Great story with incredible characters and cutscenes, stunning graphics and good soundtrack, but the gameplay is locked and the controls are not to be desired, and also the game is not dynamic, stopping at all times to close and start a chapter, yet the Experience is very striking with history and impressive graphics, escapes the classic style but ****
  23. JuanLuisGG14
    May 24, 2017
    9
    Very underrated gem.
    Surely it isn't very original, but the quality here is undeniable.
    Pacing may be at the worst ok (some puzzles), but there are a lot of excellent things to say.
    It lasts a lot more than GoW games and its voice dub is amazing.
    Story is masterful and gore is not over exaggerated. (although it is notorious)
    To play this game gave me an unexpected surprise.
  24. KayVen17
    Jan 4, 2017
    9
    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln    Deutsche Review - Kritik

    Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
    Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

    Mein persönlicher Score = 87/100
    Mein User Score = 9/10    … Expand
  25. sjulti
    Dec 9, 2016
    9
    Castlevania Lords of Shadow is a very unique game it reminds me a lot of God of War and Devil May Cry, it has a lot of amazing boss battles it also has about 3 puzzles in each chapter its a hack and slash thats not afraid to test your mind, and also the character develepment in Gabriel is amazing how he goes from being the Hero to becoming the villain.
  26. neopolx
    Jul 10, 2016
    9
    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.
  27. HoverReid
    May 2, 2016
    9
    I think the game is great and deserves more attention.
    Can't say the same thing about the sequel but it's still playable.
    This game's combat is similar to God Of War but it's a little more in-depth. The boss fights are a blast and there are lots of hidden things around the stages, encouraging exploration. The Story line is really good. ( I dare say this game is better than God Of War).    I think the game is great and deserves more attention.
    Can't say the same thing about the sequel but it's still playable.
    This game's combat is similar to God Of War but it's a little more in-depth.
    The boss fights are a blast and there are lots of hidden things around the stages, encouraging exploration.
    The Story line is really good. ( I dare say this game is better than God Of War).
    The puzzles are pretty interesting and the game has challenges to keep you replaying.
    There is a decent amount of replay value too.
    This game is a solid 9 for me.
    It has it's cons but the pros heavily outweigh them.    … Expand
  28. JasonBarr
    Mar 13, 2016
    10
    Skill- and challengewise it's the best modern game I know.

    Scenery is outstanding. That's why you can't control the camera. The view is delivered to you just like in a movie.

    Characters and story are outstanding. Love every single bit of it.
  29. Danbliz
    Jul 16, 2015
    8
    Sistema de combate y árbol de habilidades interesante. Buenos escenarios y gráficos aceptables. Historia decente. Faltó que se esforzaran más en algunas cosas pero el resultado igual es bueno.
  30. cadash06
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Good story, dark characters and environments, the saga of The First Belmont is amazing, you will feel the urge to accompany Gabriel Belmont to the end.
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#27 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#10 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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#18 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. DarkZero
    Apr 28, 2011
    80
    The franchise needed this. It's not remotely original and it occasionally threatens to drown under the weight of its own bluster, but it's also clever, challenging, bewilderingly pretty in places and a ripping good yarn.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 24, 2011
    90
    While the fixed-camera isn't always your friend and the platforming relies too much on trial-and-error death, this is still one hell of a tight package. Give Castlevania: Lords of Shadow a chance to sink its fangs into you and you'll be surprised about how exquisite and long lasting its embrace can be. [December 2010 p74]
  3. Cynamite
    Jan 16, 2011
    85
    Fabulous action game with nice riddles and cool fights, but with lacks in camera perspectives.
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