Can't remember the name of that game from your past?

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

If that is not the most frustrating thing. I hate when stuff like that happens just for you to remember it much much later probably blurting it out in an embarrassingly exciting fashion. Anyway, I'll look over some sort of list to see if I can get any leads.

 

[johnnycowboy]

is it possibly one of the 3d castlevanias?

 

[csanjuro]

Bujingai or Swords of Destiny?

 

[Suptuou]

How about Chaos Legion?

It's very similar to the game I described, I even wondered if this game was it, but it's not....

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If that is not the most frustrating thing. I hate when stuff like that happens just for you to remember it much much later probably blurting it out in an embarrassingly exciting fashion. Anyway, I'll look over some sort of list to see if I can get any leads.

Don't forget the key elements:
Gothic atmosphere, possibly a gothic castle setting, organic/brain-like textures everywhere, and a protagonist dressed in black.

Thank you already :D

 

[Glimbo]

is it possibly one of the 3d castlevanias?

Castlevania Lament of Innocence first boss is basically an exact match.

 

[pwnedbygary]

Is it Van Hellsing? It plays like DMC/GoW kinda and has a gothic vibe, with the character all in black

 

[Suptuou]

is it possibly one of the 3d castlevanias?

Unfortunately. No

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Bujingai or Swords of Destiny?

Similar to sword of destiny but no

 

[Kamako]

Legacy of Kain: Defiance?
Or perhaps Soul Reaver 2?
Both have protags with capes, hack 'n' slash combat, tentacle foes?

 

[Suptuou]

Castlevania Lament of Innocence first boss is basically an exact match.

It looks VERY similar, but the scene I remember was darker and the environment felt more 'alive'—like the walls/floor were pulsating. Now I'm wondering if I might be mixing up memories from playing Castlevania and Onimusha 3 back-to-back... But I'm almost certain the version in my head had a smaller, darker boss arena. Plus, I think I'd definitely remember if it were a Castlevania game—I would've recognized it

 

[Seaith]

Where are you from could have been a Europe or Japan only realese

 

[Otosou]

Ninja Gaiden for Xbox? It has that end-area that sounds a lot like in description....

 

[Deleted member 77791]

It seems it was PS2 demake of this game lololol:

 

[Suptuou]

Is it Van Hellsing? It plays like DMC/GoW kinda and has a gothic vibe, with the character all in black

Not Van Helsing. It has a similar vibe, but no. I also remember a jumping mechanic like in the first DMC game.

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Where are you from could have been a Europe or Japan only realese

Since I played it in Turkey (2005-2007), it was almost certainly available in both USA and European markets as well.

 

[Deleted member 77791]

It looks VERY similar, but the scene I remember was darker and the environment felt more 'alive'—like the walls/floor were pulsating. Now I'm wondering if I might be mixing up memories from playing Castlevania and Onimusha 3 back-to-back... But I'm almost certain the version in my head had a smaller, darker boss arena. Plus, I think I'd definitely remember if it were a Castlevania game—I would've recognized it

If you didn't say brain stuff I would think you saw this:

See how such stuff is an element in many video games, trying to find it so hard lol.

I don't remember it much but this enemy type was huge boring aspect of the game because they constantly popped up from the ground. I don't remember if game has a satisfyingly "brain like room" but could be IDK, there was some creepy "flesh-like" space ship aspect of this game but no particular such a boss battle as much as I remember.

 

[Suptuou]

It seems it was PS2 demake of this game lololol:

That Castlevania video you shared in the post really messed with my head... Now I'm wondering if my childhood self mixed up Onimusha and Castlevania memories.

 

[Zeroskill]

Is it this one? Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
https://retrogametalk.com/repo/ps2-...ummoner-raidou-kuzunoha-vs-the-soulless-army/
They are re-releasing this.

 

[Deleted member 77791]

That Castlevania video you shared in the post really messed with my head... Now I'm wondering if my childhood self mixed up Onimusha and Castlevania memories.

Could be. Video games are so similar, and when you played so much different video games in a short time your brain start to generate false memory of a video game never existed but combined many elements into one game. It may be even a SEGA Genesis video game you weirdly remember as a PS2 game even in 3D. Brain works in a way it has to "generate" the memory by using a blueprint it saved therefore our memories always have a potential to be false. Your uncle's green sports car can even turn into a red pickup truck in your memory. And then it may turn out it wasn't your uncle's but your aunt's. False believes also can generate a false memory. I can also say the memories you had when you were a child likely to be false for many reasons I'll skip to explain.

While such a video game perhaps exist, it's really hard for us to find and we cannot machine gun you every similar game. I wish we could find it. I hope a hero will come and give the right answer so don't lose hope!!! It sucks to can't remember a game you look for. So best to do is checking video games of the platforms you suspect, perhaps you may find great games along the way! This is what I do when I look for a game I can't remember lol.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

It's very similar to the game I described, I even wondered if this game was it, but it's not....

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Don't forget the key elements:
Gothic atmosphere, possibly a gothic castle setting, organic/brain-like textures everywhere, and a protagonist dressed in black.

Thank you already :D

Damn I thought I was getting somewhere with a ps2 game called Sword of Destiny. If anything, that one might be pretty cool to check out regardless. The search continues

Oh someone already mentioned that well fuck me lmao

 

[Suptuou]

Could be. Video games are so similar, and when you played so much different video games in a short time your brain start to generate false memory of a video game never existed but combined many elements into one game. It may be even a SEGA Genesis video game you weirdly remember as a PS2 game even in 3D. Brain works in a way it has to "generate" the memory by using a blueprint it saved therefore our memories always have a potential to be false. Your uncle's green sports car can even turn into a red pickup truck in your memory. And then it may turn out it wasn't your uncle's but your aunt's. False believes also can generate a false memory. I can also say the memories you had when you were a child likely to be false for many reasons I'll skip to explain.

While such a video game perhaps exist, it's really hard for us to find and we cannot machine gun you every similar game. I wish we could find it. I hope a hero will come and give the right answer so don't lose hope!!! It sucks to can't remember a game you look for. So best to do is checking video games of the platforms you suspect, perhaps you may find great games along the way! This is what I do when I look for a game I can't remember lol.

You're right, but you have to admit – it's so frustrating that I could find even Raiden 3, yet I can't remember this game that made me feel so amazing back then! Ugh, I wish I could recall THIS game instead of the Tomb Raider I played on PS1... AGGGGHHHHHHH!

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Damn I thought I was getting somewhere with a ps2 game called Sword of Destiny. If anything, that one might be pretty cool to check out regardless. The search continues

Oh someone already mentioned that well fuck me lmao

I checked out Sword of Destiny and for a second I thought 'This is it!' because of the main character, but nope... Turns out it's not the one. Games from that era all had such similar UI designs too – it's like I've played them all, yet they've all been wiped from my memory. So frustrating

 

[PhaseJump]

I am thinking of Darksiders.

It was a Soul Reaver vibe, plays like DMC and GOW with the action and weapons, a bit like Zelda 64 overall with the exploration, you went through environments that were corrupted during the apocalypse, so they are organic and hellish in places.

 

[csanjuro]

Crimson Sea 2 maybe?

 

[Deleted member 77791]

Crimson Sea 2 maybe?

Seriously, I was actually looking for this game!! I was trying to remember a video game that its 1st game is XBOX exclusive, 2nd game PS2 exclusive or something. I was going nuts of how it's hard to convince Google I mean the first XBOX, not XBOX ONE lol.

Well they say there is always an opportunity in everything!!! Really thanks for saving my short mortal time from wasting it on researching the whole PS2 library for like 99999th time lol.

 

[Cardboardtubeknight Cardboardtubeknight]

So I've definitely spent about an hour than expected on this. Sorry, but I'm throwing in the towel.

Good luck on your search though

 

[Nasty]

It's funny cause what you describe fits perfectly with Lament of Innocence but it could be you merging a couple memories together and sending yourself on a wild goose chase as a result lol

 

[Zerohour2k12]

Drakengard maybe?