Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is an action-adventure video game developed by Mercury Steam for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The title will be released on October 5, 2010 and will be published by Konami.http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/lords-of-shadow/

One of the designers of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is Hideo Kojima, the man who also worked on the Metal Gear Solid video games. As an executive producer, Kojima will collaborate with David Cox and Enric Alvarez. In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. The main character’s voice is provided by Robert Carlyle.http://www.konami.jp/kojima_pro/e3_2009/castlevania/

In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Gabriel Belmont is the main character. As a knight of the Brotherhood of Light, Gabriel fights against the evil forces who are threatening the world. One day, his wife Marie is killed by one of these forces but her soul isn’t able to leave this world. http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/castlevanialordsofshadow/news.html?sid=6265838&mode=previews

Marie’s soul will help and guide Gabriel through his battles and later in the game Gabriel also receives guidance from Zobek. His task is to find the missing pieces of the God Mask which has the ability to resurrect any dead person. Eventually with the help of his friends Gabriel will defeat any demon that stands in his way and bring back to life his beloved wife, Marie.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/castlevanialordsofshadow/news.html?sid=6265838&mode=previews

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow features over 50 levels filled with monsters and puzzles that can be solved. The player assumes the role of Gabriel Belmont whose main weapon is a retractable whip. The whip can also be used to swing across platforms and it’s upgradable. Beside the whip, Gabriel will have other weapons such as Holy Water and knives.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/castlevanialordsofshadow/news.html?sid=6265838&mode=previews

Some of the enemies Gabriel will have to face in his adventure are inspired from previous Castlevania games. While vampires and werewolves are already known by players, the trolls were developed especially for this title.

By defeating them, Gabriel will be able to receive experience points that can be used to upgrade his skills and combos. In addition to that some of these monsters will award special relics and other items that will help the player later in the game.http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/castlevanialordsofshadow/news.html?sid=6265838&mode=previews