Castlevania: Lords of Shadow PC demo out tomorrow

The PC demo for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will be available via Steam tomorrow (31 July).

If you’re keen to experience this action-adventure game, fret no more! MercurySteam have announced via their Facebook page that the PC demo will be available on 30 July, on Steam. The game releases on 27 August.

About Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth. The world's alliance with the heavens has been threatened by a dark and malevolent force - the mysterious Lords of Shadow. Across this shattered land, the souls of the dead wander unable to find peace, whilst creatures of evil wreak chaos and death upon the living.

Gabriel Belmont is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend the innocent against the supernatural. His beloved wife was brutally murdered by the evil forces of darkness and her soul trapped for eternity. Neither living nor dead she realizes the horrific truth of what is at stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny and hopefully salvation for the world.

Gabriel must track down the mysterious Lords of Shadow in order to unite the pieces of a relic called "The God Mask" that can purify the world and has the power to bring the dead back to life. Along Gabriel's journey, gamers will traverse over 50 diverse and beautifully realized 3D stages, come up against over 45 enemies, and defeat huge adversaries in real time with skill, power and timing.

Key Features:

• Developed by Spanish studio MercurySteam. 
• A brand new Castlevania game with state of the art graphics and high production standards to deliver an awesome game experience for the PC. 
• High caliber voice acting from the game's stunning cast, with Gabriel voiced by Robert Carlyle OBE (Once upon a Time, 28 Weeks Later, Trainspotting, The Full Monty and Stargate Universe), and Sir Patrick Stewart (X-Men, Star Trek: Next Generation) as the mysterious Zobek. Natasha McElhone (The Other Boleyn Girl, Californication, The Truman Show) and Jason Isaacs (Black Hawk Down, The Patriot, Harry Potter series) round off the talent. 
• Intense combat action game with powerful magic system that takes the series back to its roots but with all new game play features that utilize the full power of the PC. 
• Immerse into a brand-new storyline that new comers to the Castlevania franchise will relish, while existing fans will appreciate on a deeper level with the introduction of characters and tangential side stories that pay homage to what has come before. 
• Overcome obstacles using the Combat Cross multi-function weapon and hone your platforming skills in this sprawling adventure. Swing across chasms, climb sheer walls, rappel down cliffs, grip and pull away any and all things that lay in your path! 
• Solve devious puzzles along your journey that unlock new items to improve your chances of success. Leave no stone unturned as you never know what you might find. 
• Take on behemoth enemies that scale to the size of complete world environments and where special attacks and cunning speed are required for advancement. 
• Use secondary weapons like daggers and holy water and combine them with light and dark magic for a wealth of powerful attacks to unleash upon your foes. Manage your spells as power comes at a price! 
• Explore gothic ruins, dark castles, old forests and frozen wastelands. Discover a whole world to investigate with many routes and hidden secret places that contain items to aid Gabriel on his quest. 
• Includes additional content Reverie and Resurrection as a bonus to the full game. 
• Supports multi screen display using AMD Eyefinity technology.