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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD

The HD remaster of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the 3DS. This version has better graphics, a higher framerate, lip syncing for cutscenes, adds a boss rush mode, changes the hardcore mode…

80 25 October 2013

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD is an adventure developed by MercurySteam, released 25 October 2013 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 20 hrs to finish.

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What Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD is

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD is an adventure game developed by MercurySteam and released in 2013. It was published by Konami. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Mercury Steam Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by MercurySteam and published by Konami for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a direct sequel to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, which served as a reboot of the Castlevania franchise. Players control multiple characters as they explore a labyrinthine castle and piece together the mystery of Dracula's return.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 23 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Castlevania series

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD is the 74th of 108 entries we hold in the Castlevania series. The next entry was Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection in 2013. Its critic score of 80 is almost exactly the series average of 79. The highest-rated entry is Super Castlevania IV at 100.

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How it was received

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 20 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 30 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processeor or AMD equivalent, 1 GB RAM and Direct X9 compatible video card with 512Mb RAM. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD launched on 25 October 2013, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and The Stanley Parable. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, The Stanley Parable.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD — frequently asked questions

When did Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD come out?
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD was released on 25 October 2013 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD?
At minimum, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD needs 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processeor or AMD equivalent, 1 GB RAM, Direct X9 compatible video card with 512Mb RAM graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD?
The main story of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD takes around 20 hrs, or 30 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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