The new castlevania lords of shadow was unpleasant for tge inclusion if selfindulgent cake references, zelda references, and some of the worst voice acting patrick stewRt has ever offered, which was not only flat but telegraphed the reveal fromthe get go, all in service of a kickass final cutscene and a suggestion we wait for a sequel/dlc. Combat was unoffensive, but the story was so bad people were saying that patrick stewart cant do voice acting, despite his superb involvement in family guy amd american dad both. It was better than dante's inferno, at least.
People revere what they like. Its why nick and others flocked to shadiws of the damned. Powerbouse developer names came together to offer something mediocre and at time obnoxiously repetitive. All games should be jusged on their own merits, but any criticism on the whole is rebuffed by the adherents.