Although it's by no means a Castlevania game in the truest sense, Lords of Shadow is a pretty awesome spectacle fighter that the PC definitely doesn't have enough of.

From what I played so far, you can already tell that this is a completely different interpretation of the Castlevania lore, though that really shouldn't prompt you to hit ALT+F4, since the combat is actually quite satisfying, as both the lesser and greater foes in these games are satisfying to kill, and the big guys, although challenging, don't feel like they're designed to sap the fun out the rest of the game. Outside of combat, the control mapping might not make sense, since most games often have you use the light attack button to interact with objects.

While some may be put off by the lack of proper keyboard controls, let's be honest: This is a genre designed to be played on a console. Depsite this, the porting quality is actually pretty darn good (though the graphics menu may tell a different story)

Although it's by no means a Castlevania game in the truest sense, Lords of Shadow is a pretty awesome spectacle fighter that the PC definitely doesn't have enough of. From what I played so far, you can already tell that this is a completely different interpretation of the Castlevania lore, though that really shouldn't prompt you to hit ALT+F4, since the combat is actually quite satisfying, as both the lesser and greater foes in these games are satisfying to kill, and the big guys, although challenging, don't feel like they're designed to sap the fun out the rest of the game. Outside of combat, the control mapping might not make sense, since most games often have you use the light attack button to interact with objects. While some may be put off by the lack of proper keyboard controls, let's be honest: This is a genre designed to be played on a console. Depsite this, the porting quality is actually pretty darn good (though the graphics menu may tell a different story)