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|Windows ''Steam'' ''Retail'' }} |genre=Action-adventure |modes=Single-player }} is a video game in the ''Castlevania'' series developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions and published by Konami. ''Lords of Shadow'' was released in late 2010 for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The Microsoft Windows port was released in August 2013. ''Lords of Shadow'' is an action-adventure game set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages. A reboot to the franchise, the story focuses on Gabriel Belmont's quest to defeat a malevolent force known as the Lords of Shadow and revive his wife. The player controls Gabriel in 3D environments as he uses melee skills to defeat enemies and solves puzzles to move through the game. The game was originally announced as ''Lords of Shadow'' with no connection to the ''Castlevania'' series mentioned. This was done to keep their plans to radically change the direction of the ''Castlevania'' mythos a secret and to prevent the announcement of the game from upstaging another series release, ''Castlevania Judgment''. Hideo Kojima, creator of the ''Metal Gear'' series, helped produce the title. The music was composed by Spanish composer Óscar Araujo, who was acclaimed for his work on the game. The game sold well and received positive reviews from video game publications. It was praised for new elements it provided to the franchise, although this was also the subject of criticism as it did not retain traits from previous ''Castlevania'' games. Konami requested that the development team produce more titles related to ''Lords of Shadow''. This includes two sequels titled ''Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate'' and ''Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2''. ==Gameplay== ''Lords of Shadow'' is a third-person action-adventure game in which the player controls the main character, Gabriel Belmont.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://kotaku.com/5274898/kojima-taking-on-castlevania-with-lords-of-shadow )〕 The combat involves a retractable chain whip called the Combat Cross. The player can perform up to forty unlockable combos with it.〔 The commands consist of direct attacks for dealing damage to single enemies, and weak area attacks when surrounded by them. It is also capable of interactions with secondary weapons, such as knives, holy water and other items which can be upgraded.〔 In addition, the Combat Cross's melee skills can be combined with the Light and Shadow magic system, which are spells aimed at defense and aggression, respectively.〔〔 The whip is upgradeable and can also be used to guard against an opponent's attack.〔 The developers attempted to reach out to new audiences by distancing ''Lords of Shadow'' from previous ''Castlevania'' games, but kept some elements intact to not alienate franchise fans.〔 For example, vampires and werewolves are recurring enemies in the game, but other existing enemies include trolls, giant spiders and goblin-like creatures. The enemies can be defeated for experience points, which can be used to purchase combos or to augment the player's abilities further.〔 ''Lords of Shadow'' has large-scale bosses known as titans. The Combat Cross can be used to grapple onto their bodies and navigate them, and break the runes that animate the titan.〔〔 Similar to the original ''Castlevania'' titles, platforming and puzzles are a key component and are featured in fifty levels.〔〔 The player can control Gabriel to jump most distances, dash or hold his balance above fatal pits.〔 The Combat Cross can be used for exploration purposes like scaling walls, rappelling and swinging across gaps. Some sequences of the game require the player to solve physical puzzles or brain teasers. Alternatively, moving certain objects can set off chain reactions and open paths to new areas. Activating switches can also assist against traps.〔 The player can explore the levels in order to find hidden items, which can increase health or magic abilities. These items are "gems"; there are three types, including life gems, light gems and dark gems. These can increase life endurance, light magical ability and dark magical ability, respectively.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Castlevania: Lords of Shadow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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