| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | MercurySteam |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Director(s) | Enric Álvarez |
| Producer(s) | Dave Cox |
| Composer(s) | Óscar Araujo |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 Windows Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2[a] is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami.[2] It is a sequel to the 2010 title Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, which served as a reboot of the Castlevania franchise. The game was released late February 2014 in both North America and Europe and in March 2014 in Australia. Lords of Shadow 2 was released on September 4, 2014, in Japan. A downloadable chapter has also been released in March from the same year.
The story is set in both medieval and modern worlds[3] and follows a weakened Dracula on a quest to defeat his former enemy, Satan. Gameplay takes place after the original Lords of Shadow but this time through an open world. The player controls Dracula who uses multiple powers and weapons to achieve his goals. Lords of Shadow 2 received mixed opinions from critics, while it was praised for its combat and visuals, the narrative and forced stealth gameplay were criticized. As of 2024, this is the latest Castlevania game.
- ^ "Castlevania – Lords of Shadow 2". Konami. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ Wesley Yin-Poole (February 20, 2013). "Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mercury Steam's mission to be the next Naughty Dog". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Dan Griliopoulos (May 14, 2013). "Lords Of Shadow 2 dev Mercury Steam on why Castlevania 'needed a change'". Edge. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
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