Preview : Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Xbox 360)

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Preview : Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Xbox 360)

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MercurySteam's final Castlevania game is being touted as a swansong for a generation. Can it live up to the hype, or will it end up sucking?

Preview : Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Xbox 360) preview

MercurySteam's version of Dracula, on the other hand, is seemingly taking cues from the tortured/mental interpretation found in Gary Oldman's portrayal. After playing a substantial portion of Lords of Shadow 2, its version of the Prince of Darkness is more likely to be found slitting throats than sparkling. From slaying shambling beasts to killing a young family for their precious blood (in first person, you bastard), ol' Gabriel Belmont starts angry and gets progressively more pissed off from there.

"We wanted to remind you that you're playing the bad guy" Cox told me. "We...