When comparing Elder Scrolls oblivion vs Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the Slant community recommends Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best Dark Fantasy games on Steam?” Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is ranked 15th while Elder Scrolls oblivion is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is:
The game has interesting, multi-part boss battles. A lot of character to the fights is added by the impressive, grotesque boss monster designs.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Gothic castles and Byzantine cities
Pro Quests Interesting world Great cities and landscapes Levelling up is a challenge
Pro One of the best Examples dark fantasy tropes of what the elder scrolls has , assassinations, slavery, murder , racism between men and elves. War , torture brooding atmosphere and gothic tones.
Pro Free form game play and open realistic fantasy worlds
Pro One of the best dark fantasy world that is similar to the Witcher and Dark souls.
Pro Grand boss fights
The game has interesting, multi-part boss battles. A lot of character to the fights is added by the impressive, grotesque boss monster designs.
Pro Impressive, flowing combat system
The game has a visceral, impactful free-flow fighting system that emphasizes counter-attacks, dodges and stringing combos with a variety of weapons and moves.
Cons
Con A departure from Castlevania series in key areas
Some aspects of the game are considerably different from the previous Shadow game. For example, combat is a lot more God of War than Castlevania and boss fights are a lot more Shadow of Colossus than Castlevania.
Con Stealth sections feel out of place
The game has stealth sections that involve turning into a rat and getting from one place to another while avoiding detection, but the stealth gameplay is very barebones and feels very out of place in a Castlevania game.