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Though its imperfections are numerous, the overall build quality is such that all fade into insignificance in the face of masterful design – there’s just something about Mercurysteam’s collaboration with Kojima Productions that will keep you coming back for more, even after the Lords of Shadow are no more. Whether or not it constitutes a good Castlevania game will depend very much on what your expectations are. But taken on its own merits, there’s far less question over Lords Of Shadow’s credentials – it’s as brilliant as it is long. That’s 20 hours brilliant, then. Whatever that means.