The commands consist of direct attacks for dealing damage to single enemies, and weak area attacks when surrounded by them. The player can perform up to forty unlockable combos with it. The combat involves a retractable chain whip called the Combat Cross. Lords of Shadow is a third-person action-adventure game in which the player controls the main character, Gabriel Belmont. This includes two sequels titled Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Konami requested that the development team produce more titles related to Lords of Shadow. 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. The game sold well and received positive reviews from video game publications. The music was composed by Spanish composer Óscar Araujo, who was acclaimed for his work on the game. Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear series, helped produce the title. 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. The game was originally announced as Lords of Shadow with no connection to the Castlevania series mentioned. The player controls Gabriel in 3D environments as he uses melee skills to defeat enemies and solves puzzles to move through the game. Set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages, the story focuses on Gabriel Belmont and his quest to defeat a malevolent order known as the Lords of Shadow and resurrect his wife. The game is a reboot of the Castlevania series.
The PC version was released on August 27, 2013. Castlevania: Lords of Shadowa is an action-adventure video game developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions, published by Konami and released on Octofor the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.