 Castlevania : Lords of Shadow is an action @-@ adventure video game developed by MercurySteam and Kojima Productions , published by Konami and released on October 5 , 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 . The PC version was released on August 27 , 2013 . The game is a reboot of the Castlevania series , and reveals the origins of Dracula . Set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages , the story focuses on Gabriel Belmont and his quest to defeat a malevolent order known as the Lords of Shadow and resurrect his wife . The player controls Gabriel in 3D environments as he uses melee skills to defeat enemies and solves puzzles to move through the game . 
