Castlevania: Lords of Shadow will last players around 24 hours according to producer Dave Cox. Speaking to XBW 360, he also said that the game would ship on two discs for 360 and one blu-ray for PS3.
Converting a game onto one DVD disc will be a problem Microsoft will have to face “more and more” in the coming years, Cox told the magazine.
“Microsoft actually sent their tech guys to the studio to see the game and look at [how we're] compressing it, but they said: ‘Okay, it’s good. You’re doing all you can,” he said.
“I think it’s something Microsoft are going to experience more and more – that they need to help developers overcome the storage problem.”
Cox added that, similar to Forza 3, the 360 version will allow users an install option in-game that will enable them to play the full game on the second disc.
The producer further commented on the length of the game, saying that the it would require approximately an entire day’s play to complete, with the longest cut-scene (the ending) being 14 minutes.
“Our longest one is 14 minutes, which is the end sequence… The game’s around 24 hours long and every level’s different. We have so much variety and we re-use very little assets.”
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is scheduled for a fall release for PS3 and 360. The game is being developed by Mercury Steam with creative input from Kojima Productions.
