Who else absolutely LOVED that this didn't have a happy ending?? I was soooooooo not looking forward to a cliched ending where Gabrial saves his girl and the world. To see the protagonist in despair and to eventually transform into Dracula was such a good ending.  This should happen more in games.

O sh-

Yep, I really liked the ending and I'm looking forward to dlc and the sequel. 
 
@OscarMike001:
Maybe you should edit your title and put "Ending" in it. Despite the mention of spoilers, people stumble in here.

That ending was fucking sweet as all fuck 
 
I loved it so much

When it showed a modern day city it just blew my mind right open.
 
Also, Zobek in a suit is mad stylin'.

" When it showed a modern day city it just blew my mind right open.  Also, Zobek in a suit is mad stylin'. "

Okay, I knew it was best to wait a little bit to actually look at this thread....really was tempted to read since I thought I was far enough in the game but seriously dude, mention that it's the ending at least...I didn't click it but thats because I am paranoid. 
 
ANYWAYS - The last chapter was awesome when they introduced Satan.  My friend spoiled the part where Zobek was the last LoS and Gabriel would become Dracula (which I didn't believe) so Satan's intro was something awesome.  However, once I saw Zobek at the epilogue jump out of that cloak and saw a suit I immediately though "no...way...." and once Gabriel made it through the cathedral glass and saw Metropolis, my eyes widened and then screamed "NO FUCKING WAY!". 
 
Thank you MercuryStream, for giving me hope that there will be hope in this new reboot.  You really made the GotY for me, hope that you get the support/following you rightso deserve.

Yeah, I was only a little surprised when Gabriel turned out to be Dracula in that epilogue. However, when he got thrown out the window and I saw modern buildings and traffic, I almost said "WHAAAAT?!" out loud. I look forward to seeing what they do with this series now.

I didnt really like LoS portrayal of satan. He looked like the lead of any other castlevania game, very feminine.

Zobek being evil was mad predictable and Satan appearing was kind of nonsensical to me, so the post-credits scene was an excellent way to save the end. When Ga-uh, Dracula was thrown out the window and it was a modern day city, my mind exploded.
 
Also, the Slogra (I think that's what they're called?) in the background in the cathedral that he was hiding in made me smile.

" When it showed a modern day city it just blew my mind right open.  Also, Zobek in a suit is mad stylin'. "

" @Enigma777:   Konami announced before LoS' release that it wasn't canon. "

All of you complaining about ending not being in the topic title need to think twice before clicking on something that says SPOILERS...twice in fact. If you don't want to be spoiled then don't click on spoiler topics until you finish the game.

So im a little confused how did he become  Dracula?

I think, at the end, he gains the powers of all three of the other lords and immortality.

" crap i shouldn't have read that "

" crap i shouldn't have read that "

" I didnt really like LoS portrayal of satan. He looked like the lead of any other castlevania game, very feminine. "

Just seen the ending and was absolutely blown away.  
 
In Gabriel's bio, it says that he was an orphan dropped off at the Brotherhood gates most likely by the wealthy Cronqvist family. If you've played Lament of Innocence, you'll know that Mathias Cronqvist is actually Dracula. It's possible that Gabriel is the bastard son of  Mathias Cronqvist and that his immortality and vampirism came to him genetically. 

The ending was so damn brilliant... It pisses me off when people don't like it.  :P

" Zobek being evil was mad predictable and Satan appearing was kind of nonsensical to me, so the post-credits scene was an excellent way to save the end. When Ga-uh, Dracula was thrown out the window and it was a modern day city, my mind exploded.  Also, the Slogra (I think that's what they're called?) in the background in the cathedral that he was hiding in made me smile. "

...so wait, the guy in this game is the Dracula for future Castlevania?

" Just seen the ending and was absolutely blown away.   In Gabriel's bio, it says that he was an orphan dropped off at the Brotherhood gates most likely by the wealthy Cronqvist family. If you've played Lament of Innocence, you'll know that Mathias Cronqvist is actually Dracula. It's possible that Gabriel is the bastard son of  Mathias Cronqvist and that his immortality and vampirism came to him genetically.  "

" So im a little confused how did he become  Dracula? "

" ...so wait, the guy in this game is the Dracula for future Castlevania? "

" ...so wait, the guy in this game is the Dracula for future Castlevania? "

It has to be a whole different timeline/universe. theory: you're gonna play as dracula in an open world! or at least something similar to Darksiders, both in setting and hunting down the devil.

I thought this game was a total reboot of the continuity.  Have I been casting my unending scorn at it for no reason?

Maybe Castlevania Lord of Shadows 2 will be about Dracula passing onto Soma?   
 
OH MY GOD 
 
Konami can finally keep the story moving from Dawn of Sorrow.  How long have we waited for the real time line sequel now?

" @lovecreep:  To be fair, he did say spoilers as his title.   I have to agree though, I loved every minute of Lords of Shadow. "