Dracula gains the upper hand and prepares to stake Alucard with the Vampire Killer, despite Satan's insistence that he would not and forcing him to vacate the body. Dracula and Alucard are able to kill the beast, only for Satan to possess the latter, forcing father and son to battle. Dracula kills him just as the third acolyte summons Satan, who proceeds to summon a flying monster to destroy the human world. Zobek discovers their treachery and angrily confronts them both. The truth now known, the bodyguard reveals himself to be Alucard. It is revealed that centuries ago, Alucard had come to Dracula with a plan to destroy both Zobek and Satan, using his sword, the Crissaegrim (created from a shard of the Vampire Killer), on him to induce a deep sleep and thus setting the current events into motion. Having destroyed two of the acolytes and tracked down the third, Dracula prepares to ambush him but is stopped by the bodyguard, flashing back to his last encounter with Alucard. He also encounters the Brotherhood of Light and its current leader, Victor Belmont ( Anthony Howell). Throughout his journey, Dracula is aided by various allies, including Zobek's bodyguard and specters of his deceased wife Marie ( Natascha McElhone) and a younger Trevor.
The key to him regaining his power lies in his castle, which the cursed blood that kept it alive for centuries attempts to deter Dracula of his quest. Zobek offers him his old weapon, the Vampire Killer (the Combat Cross from the first game), the only relic capable of ending his cursed existence, in exchange for him vanquishing the "acolytes" trying to bring Satan ( Jason Isaacs) back. He is warned by his former enemy, Zobek ( Patrick Stewart), of the return of Satan, who until then was deterred from doing so by Dracula himself. He swiftly dispatches all of them before being confronted by the revived Trevor, now known as Alucard.Ī thousand years have passed and Dracula awakens in a cathedral in modern times, weak from starvation and with no memory of the circumstances that led to him being there. The game starts with knights attacking Dracula's castle. The game starts out with a recap of Lords of Shadow and Mirror of Fate, detailing Gabriel Belmont's ( Robert Carlyle) transformation into Dracula and his encounters with his son, Trevor ( Richard Madden), whom he kills and subsequently resurrects, and grandson, Simon. Lords of Shadow 2 features a movable camera, something that was not available in its predecessor. The game is mainly an open world, allowing the player to choose what route to take. The story mode in Lords of Shadow 2 has been stated to be far longer than the previous one. Other new abilities include shapeshifting into a rat to hide from enemies or travel through vents, turning into an intangible mist to pass through bars or fly/glide to higher platforms, possessing enemies for a few seconds to pass through secure doors, and drinking the blood of an enemy to replenish some health. 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. Replacing the magic system from the previous game are the Void Sword and the Chaos Claws.
Dracula's main weapon is his Shadow Whip, a weapon that is comparable to the Combat Cross from the original Lords of Shadow. 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.
Lords of Shadow 2 received mixed opinions from critics, who praised its combat and boss fights, but criticized its pacing and stealth sections, while its visual design received polarizing opinions.Īs in the previous game, the player controls Gabriel Belmont, now known as Dracula. The player controls Dracula who uses multiple powers and weapons to achieve his goals. Gameplay takes place after the original Lords of Shadow but this time through an open world. The story is set in both medieval and modern worlds and follows a weakened Dracula on a quest to defeat his former enemy, Satan. A downloadable chapter has also been released in March from the same year. Lords of Shadow 2 was released on Septemin Japan. It was released late February 2014 in both North America and Europe and in March 2014 in Australia. The game was developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is an action-adventure game, the sequel to the 2010 game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and part of the Castlevania franchise.