Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 6 out of 32

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Rubbish Konami did the mistake of changing this to the shert side scrolling view its always been in, its not 1986 anymore if this was a 3rd person like its brothers LOS1 and 2 then it would of got a marvelous 10 but no im give this a 3. apart from the timeline and where this event takes place the rest is bs i hate this and regret my purchase on xbox digital
  2. Awanka
    Dec 10, 2020
    4
    I was a huge fan of the original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. In fact I would say it's my favorite Castlevania game, even more so than Symphony of the Night. It had great music, great combat, compelling characters, and a pretty good story.

    This spinoff is a poor pantomime of that game, and is missing all those things that made it great. The story is fairly underwhelming, but does    I was a huge fan of the original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. In fact I would say it's my favorite Castlevania game, even more so than Symphony of the Night. It had great music, great combat, compelling characters, and a pretty good story.

    This spinoff is a poor pantomime of that game, and is missing all those things that made it great. The story is fairly underwhelming, but does reveal important details about the origins of Trevor, Simon, Alucard, and how they are linked together through Gabriel/Dracula. The game is fairly short, but split between 3 different campaigns as you play through each of the characters. The hit and miss 2D combat is simplified, but still manages to incorporate a rather robust moveset of blocking, evading, parrying, and various special moves such as aerial area-of-effect attacks, and alternating combo attacks. The interplay of combat doesn't feel satisfying against the enemies you face though. There's just something lacking, probably carried over from it originally being a handheld console game.

    The Xbox version also had a bug that kept me from being able to 100% complete the game, which was pretty frustrating. The whole experience feels watered down, and I have to give it a slightly below average rating. I consider the original Lords of Shadow to be a 9/10. This is more like a 4/10.    … Expand

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#73 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. DarkZero
    Jan 22, 2014
    70
    The game is worth a prod though because the feeling can’t be matched. It’s a classic game, with most of the best elements, tossed into a nifty hitch of a game ported over from the DS.
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  2. NZGamer
    Jan 15, 2014
    75
    This is the best version of the game, without a doubt, but it’s the best version of a game that is still, at it’s core, good without ever crossing the threshold into great.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2014
    70
    It’s not the best Castlevania game ever, but for a digitally distributed minor title it’s really decent. And the visuals are surprisingly good for a game initially created for the 3DS. [01/2014, p.62]
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