Castlevania: Lords of Shadow should be the God of War 3 Xbox 360 never had

With Halo: Reach taking up nearly all my attention (look for more on that later) and the rest of that attention span being used looking forward to Fallout: New Vegas, it’s hard to imagine getting excited about another game. But there is another.

Though shooters and open world games usually get first dibs on my attention, one game has been constantly making me take notice – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. I usually find action/adventure games pretty shallow and get bored of them pretty quickly. Lords of Shadow, on the other hand, seems to be an adventure on a massive scale, showcasing numerous types of enemies, huge landscapes and a twisting storyline. The Lords of Shadow have threatened the alliance between the Heavens and humanity and only Gabriel Belmont can save the world from the ever encroaching darkness.

In his quest to conquer the dark forces of the Lords, Belmont will be aided by the Combat Cross – an upgradeable whip weapon that can also be used to rappel, cross gaps and climb. With elements of action, platforming and puzzle-solving, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is shaping up to be the action game that I had wished Dante’s Inferno was.

Check out this video, originally posted by Joystiq from the Tokyo Game Show, to see just what kind of monsters, beasts, demons and other manner of ghastly beings will be standing in Belmont’s way. I just hope I’m sick enough of Halo: Reach by October 5.

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/16/new-castlevania-lords-of-shadow-trailer-is-positively-nuts/