GC 2008: 'Dark Fairy Tale' Lords of Shadows Unveiled, Coming from Clive Barker's Jericho Veterans

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Clive Barker's Jericho developer Mercury Steam is currently at work on a new third-person action-adventure title named Lords of Shadow, publisher Konami announced today.

In development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Lords of Shadow is slated to arrive in 2010. Taking place in Southern Europe during the middle ages, the title is described as a "dark fairy tale" that focuses on "one man's journey to discover the true meaning of sacrifice amidst murder and betrayal."

Along with puzzle-solving and exploration elements, the title sports a weapon system, dubbed "Combat Cross," that allows a single weapon to perform a number of functions. For example, the Combat Cross can go from a stabbing weapon to a defensive device.

"Every element of the game pushes the host hardware to its limits," said Konami product planning head Dave Cox. "It is truly an epic game but telling a human and emotive story. This is a title we hope will set a new standard for action-adventure titles."

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    August 20, 2008 8:41 AM

    I know Jericho got some mediocre reviews, but I really really enjoyed it. I'll be keeping an eye on this just cause it's the same devs.

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      August 20, 2008 8:46 AM

      Same here, I personaly love Jericho it was very cool.

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      August 20, 2008 8:49 AM

      Got a copy and keep meaning to crack it open. Still need to finish Undying for that matter!

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      August 20, 2008 8:53 AM

      I just played through it for the first time and also thought it was excellent. Everything about it shone imo, and it suggests Mercury Steam are a very talented bunch, so I'm glad to hear they're working on a new project. Shame about the lack of PC, since that was the platform I played Jericho on.

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      August 20, 2008 10:56 AM

      i liked it, but got tired of it pretty fast. it's definitely worth a purchase, though considering you can get it used for $15 in some places (gamefly).

      can't wait to see what this team comes up with next!

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      August 20, 2008 11:21 PM

      Yeah, likewise.

      And their summary of this game's story sounds very promising.

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