Test your specs and rate your gaming PC. [19] Gabriel defeats the werewolf chief Cornell (Richard Ridings[20]) and the vampire queen Carmilla (Sally Knyvette[20]) for the first two pieces of the God Mask on his journey, while learning that they were once two of the three founding members of the Order who fought the spawns of Satan in God's favor until they transformed into the Spirits, with power only second to God's. [23] Orchestrating the events of the story, he searched Hell for this power until an evil force entered him and expanded his knowledge of the dark arts, which allowed him to cast the spell that separated the Earth from the Heavens so that the Spirits would contact the Brotherhood. It is also capable of interactions with secondary weapons, such as knives, holy water and other items which can be upgraded. [16] Because she is now neither alive nor dead, she realizes what is at stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny to save the world as he investigates the dark spell. A dark spell has stopped the souls of the deceased from leaving,[16] while evil creatures inhabit the dying land and attack living people. [26] During Resurrection, the Forgotten One aspires to destroy the humans' world, but he is defeated by Gabriel who claims his power for himself. Prone to dark moods he was deeply affected by the death of his one true love, Marie.He has now embarked on a quest at the request of the Elders of the Brotherhood to discover why the World is in chaos and within him lies a burning desire for revenge on those who took his beloved. $29.99. David Cox mentioned that "What could have been an 'in and out' voiceover job for them [the voice actors] wasn't. The game stars Gabriel as Dracula while he seeks to regain his lost powers in order to fight the Belmonts and the return of Satan. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow casts the player as the mysterious Gabriel. 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It is not known who his original parents were though some suspected he was an unwanted bastard from a local wealthy landowner, most likely the Cronqvist family, though this has never been proven.The order gave the nameless boy the Christian name of one of the blessed archangels, Gabriel, and raised him as one of its own members. The main character, Gabriel Belmont[17] (voiced by Robert Carlyle[13]), is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend innocent people against the supernatural creatures. Recommended for systems with at least 1Gb of dedicated video memory. He travels the destroyed land, meeting other characters, such as the oldest living member of his order,[8] Zobek (Patrick Stewart, who additionally narrates the game[13]). Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is an action-adventure video game developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions, published by Konami and released on October 5, 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. 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