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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 • 2014

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Quick resume

This sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow reveals the story of the Belmonts as they battle destiny across generations to discover their true fate. Trevor Belmont, knight of the Brotherhood of Light, embarks on an epic quest to avenge his mother who was killed by his father Gabriel.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Engaging gothic atmosphere and story
    • Solid combat and boss fights
    • Metroidvania exploration and progression
    • Multiple playable characters with unique abilities
    • Good value especially on sale

    Cons

    • Linear progression with limited autonomy
    • Some clunky controls and platforming
    • Short game length
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report engaging story and characters that encourage finishing the game and replaying for achievements."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players use acquired abilities creatively to solve puzzles and access new areas; limited character customization."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players enjoy immersive gothic atmosphere and story as a form of escapism from daily life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia for the series, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players level up characters, unlock weapons and skills, and improve abilities through gameplay."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; typical sedentary gaming experience."

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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      "Music and atmosphere provide emotional engagement; combat animations and effects add sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and offline."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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