Trailer for CASTLEVANIA: Lords of Shadow 2 DLC: Revelations

If you're a fan of Mercury Steam's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow series; but felt the ending for Lords of Shadow 2 was a bit underwhelming and wished there was just *something* else, well this might be just for you.

From Gamespot, who also talked with Lords of Shadow 2 producer David Cox:

"Alucard's role is given more clarity in the DLC, and players get a much better understanding of the motivations of the characters," according to Konami's Lords of Shadow producer, David Cox.

Alucard, played by Game of Thrones and KLONDIKE actor Richard Madden, was a very crucial element in Lords of Shadow 2, which if you haven't played it is somewhat hard to discuss.

Cox went on to say that the DLC should put things in a new light for fans of the series and of the character of Alucard:

According to Cox, the DLC "gives players a new perspective on the events of the main game. It doesn't change the ending but offers further insight into what and how certain things happened in the game."

This isn't a simple re-skin either, Alucard's weapon set are two swords (similar to the dual power system in the previous games; but completely unique from Gabriel's in a combat standpoint) that have their own skill-tree, as well as new abilities such as taking the form of a spectral wolf to pass through obstacles, an ability to reach higher vantage points through a cloud of bats, and the new "timeless vision" skill which will allow the player to temporarily rewind the "time" of certain objects.

Thankfully, the enemies you fight as Alucard have been "customized to present a heftier challenge," according to Cox. Considering combat is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of the Lords of Shadow games, this sounds promising, but what of the stealth sections from Lords of Shadow 2 that hampered the overall experience? When I asked Cox if those will return in Revelations, he responded clearly: "No."

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Revelations is Mercury Steam's final mark on the Lords of Shadow fiction; with Cox saying that the future of the franchise is for "others to write the next chapter", which wasn't clear if that would be a continuation of the LoS universe or a new one altogether.

As for a next-gen port of Lords of Shadow 2:

According to Cox, there's "no chance" of that happening.

The DLC hits PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on March 25.