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The story is set in both medieval and modern worlds.\n\nAs in the previous game, the player controls Gabriel Belmont, now known as Dracula, as he fights through an open world. During the game's opening sequence the player is able to control Dracula while he still possesses all his powers as well as all of his weapons. Dracula's main weapon is his Blood Whip, a weapon that is comparable to the Combat Cross from the original Lords of Shadow. Replacing the magic system from the previous game are the Void Sword and the Chaos Claws. The Void Sword can replenish Dracula's health when used while the Chaos Claws can be used to break through enemy defenses and deliver powerful attacks. The story mode in Lords of Shadow 2 has been stated to be far longer than the previous one. The game is mainly an open world allowing the player to choose what route to take. This game also features a movable camera, something that was not available in the first Lords of Shadow game.","33073\u002Fco2pnz_webp","33073\u002Fqubilam1xdnh6zt8ywxn_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=sXyblWhsDys","2014-02-25",59.92,1182,"castlevania-lords-of-shadow-2",239250,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Konami",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"MercurySteam",[28,29],"Hack and slash\u002FBeat 'em up","Adventure",[31,32,33],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 3","Xbox 360",[35,51,66,81,96,111,123,136,149,163,176,188,202],{"id":36,"author":37,"outlet":40,"summary":46,"review_url":47,"review_date":48,"original_score":49,"normalized_score":50},52702,{"id":38,"name":39},4454,"Steven Burns",{"id":41,"logo":42,"name":43,"website_url":44,"score_format":45},74,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideogamer-logo.jpg","Videogamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.videogamer.com\u002F","10","A huge disappointment, given the obvious potential.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.videogamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F","2021-06-05","6.0\u002F10",60,{"id":52,"author":53,"outlet":56,"summary":61,"review_url":62,"review_date":63,"original_score":64,"normalized_score":65},27617,{"id":54,"name":55},2889,"Peter Brown",{"id":57,"logo":58,"name":59,"website_url":60,"score_format":45},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Bled out.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadows-2-revelations-review\u002F1900-6415716\u002F","2015-08-05","4.0",40,{"id":67,"author":68,"outlet":71,"summary":77,"review_url":78,"review_date":13,"original_score":79,"normalized_score":80},32077,{"id":69,"name":70},3365,"PCGamer",{"id":72,"logo":73,"name":74,"website_url":75,"score_format":76},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F","44",44,{"id":82,"author":83,"outlet":86,"summary":92,"review_url":93,"review_date":94,"original_score":64,"normalized_score":95},40197,{"id":84,"name":85},1947,"Ryan Fleming",{"id":87,"logo":88,"name":89,"website_url":90,"score_format":91},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDigital-Trends-Logo.jpg","Digital Trends","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com","5","“Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 features memorable combat in a forgettable world.”","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F","2019-08-23",80,{"id":97,"author":98,"outlet":101,"summary":106,"review_url":107,"review_date":108,"original_score":109,"normalized_score":110},46699,{"id":99,"name":100},4070,"Greg Giddens",{"id":102,"logo":103,"name":104,"website_url":105,"score_format":45},67,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPure-Xbox-Logo.jpg","Pure Xbox","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002F","There’s an excellent undercurrent to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The combat, ability unlocking memory sequences, Dracula’s magnificent castle, 360 degree camera control, and the creative bosses. But a story that’s slow to get going and struggles to hold your attention, a generic modern city, out of place stealth, and a collection of minor frustrations all hurt the overall package. However, playing as Dracula is fun, and there are moments when that enjoyment shines through brilliantly, and fortunately this happens often enough to keep your blood pumping.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxbox-360\u002Fcastlevania_lords_of_shadow_2","2014-03-13","7",70,{"id":112,"author":113,"outlet":116,"summary":121,"review_url":122,"review_date":13,"original_score":109,"normalized_score":110},48000,{"id":114,"name":115},4090,"Alex Stinton",{"id":117,"logo":118,"name":119,"website_url":120,"score_format":45},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","With the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series, developer MercurySteam successfully rebooted Konami’s much loved series. Now, with the arrival of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on the PlayStation 3, the Spanish studio’s aiming to bring the series to a close, while at the same time attempting to fully deliver on the promise shown by the first instalment.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps3\u002Fcastlevania_lords_of_shadow_2",{"id":124,"author":125,"outlet":128,"summary":133,"review_url":134,"review_date":13,"original_score":135,"normalized_score":65},52216,{"id":126,"name":127},2004,"Matt Cabral",{"id":129,"logo":130,"name":131,"website_url":132,"score_format":91},43,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVG247%20Logo.jpg","VG247","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002F","Slaying Satan's minions may be a blast, but questionable design choices all too often drive a stake through the heart of this tale.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vg247.com\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-ps3-review-dracula-defanged","2.0\u002F5",{"id":137,"author":138,"outlet":141,"summary":145,"review_url":146,"review_date":147,"original_score":148,"normalized_score":50},60177,{"id":139,"name":140},4798,"Anthony Taormina",{"id":95,"logo":142,"name":143,"website_url":144,"score_format":45},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGame-Rant-Logo.png","Game Rant","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F","Putting players in control of Dracula in a Castlevania game was a bold move, one that could have made Lords of Shadow 2 a worthy successor to an underappreciated character action title. Unfortunately, some appallingly bad gameplay decisions, a meandering narrative, and lackluster level design weigh this sequel down enough to make it a lesser followup. There is some fun to be had in the combat, and the bosses are so creative that players will want to push forward just to see what's next, but the journey is ultimately an unfulfilling one. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2's lack of focus is its downfall, and plants it firmly in the mediocre pile.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamerant.com\u002F\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-reviews\u002F","2014-03-01","6",{"id":150,"author":151,"outlet":154,"summary":159,"review_url":160,"review_date":13,"original_score":161,"normalized_score":162},93712,{"id":152,"name":153},8016,"Richard Nolan",{"id":155,"logo":156,"name":157,"website_url":158,"score_format":45},133,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameWatcher-Logo.jpeg","GameWatcher","https:\u002F\u002Fgamewatcher.com","Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 does some things alright and some things really well. The lack of anything not done before and the run of the mill story still leave the game a decent gaming experience, there’s still plenty to see and plenty to kill, and, as mentioned before, there is a great sense of games and level design competency which oozes from the seams. For third person action veterans it probably won’t quite cut the mustard, but for Castlevania fans who are still digging the reboo...","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamewatcher.com\u002Freviews\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F8803","0",0,{"id":164,"author":165,"outlet":168,"summary":173,"review_url":174,"review_date":13,"original_score":175,"normalized_score":50},146498,{"id":166,"name":167},12483,"Daav Daavpuke",{"id":169,"logo":170,"name":171,"website_url":172,"score_format":76},151,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fnoobfeed-logo.png","NoobFeed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002F","It may have all the right tools and the gorgeous scenery to go with it, but Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is like a beautiful person with a horrible attitude. Its only appeal is based on the idea of that entity, not the content within itself; that is so woefully disappointing. An amazing playground for combat and versatile gameplay elements alone aren’t enough, when it’s not tied together, in favor of useless aesthetics. Instead, this adventure wants to be seen, not approached.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002Freviews\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2","60",{"id":177,"author":178,"outlet":181,"summary":186,"review_url":187,"review_date":13,"original_score":175,"normalized_score":50},148181,{"id":179,"name":180},8054,"Richard Walker",{"id":182,"logo":183,"name":184,"website_url":185,"score_format":76},152,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fxbox-achievements-logo.jpg","Xbox Achievements","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xboxachievements.com\u002F","A disappointing end to a promising tale, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a turgid and inconsistent sequel that fails to live up to its forebear.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xboxachievements.com\u002Fgame\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2\u002Freview\u002F",{"id":189,"author":190,"outlet":193,"summary":77,"review_url":198,"review_date":199,"original_score":200,"normalized_score":201},155043,{"id":191,"name":192},11088,"Dustin Spencer",{"id":194,"logo":195,"name":196,"website_url":197,"score_format":45},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F","2014-03-11","6.5",65,{"id":203,"author":204,"outlet":207,"summary":212,"review_url":213,"review_date":214,"original_score":215,"normalized_score":110},151153,{"id":205,"name":206},12919,"Diego Escala",{"id":208,"logo":209,"name":210,"website_url":211,"score_format":91},153,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fmonstervine-logo.png","MonsterVine","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F","Besides the main campaign to go through you’ve also got the Kleidos Challenges which should keep you busy. These challenges offer a decent distraction from the main story, especially with the four objectives you can try to complete before the waves end. You’ll get things like keeping your focus meter up for a certain amount of time or not using a certain weapon.","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F2014\u002F03\u002Fcastlevania-lords-of-shadow-2-review\u002F","2014-03-05","3.5",13,[21],[26],[]]