Lords of Shadow Ultimate Edition demo is now out on the Cloud Steam service, ready for you to try your hand and get whipped into shape

Today the demo for the Ultimate Edition of Castlevania Lords of Shadow finds its way onto the well known Cloud Steam gaming service, ready for Belmont fans to get whipped into shape. The full version will find its way to you at the end of next month, on August 27th, while a few days later Europe will see a boxed retail version of it as well. Here is a listing of the features included when it debuts next month.

• Features: Fans will enjoy the original full game plus add-on content Reverie and Resurrection. Additional features include enhanced High Definition Graphics, solid 60 frames per second (recommended spec), and trophy integration through Steam with Cloud saving.

• Storyline: Players can immerse themselves into the Lords of Shadow storyline, meeting classic characters and experiencing tangential side stories.

• Weapons and Skills: Overcome obstacles using the Combat Cross multi-function weapon and hone platforming skills in this sprawling adventure. Swing across chasms, climb sheer walls, rappel down cliffs, grip and pull away any and all things that get in the way!

• Titan Battles: Take on behemoth enemies that scale to the size of complete world environments and where special attacks and cunning speed are required for advancement.

• Exploration: Explore gothic ruins, dark castles, old forest and frozen wastelands. Discover a whole world to investigate with many routes and hidden secret places that contain items to aid Gabriel on his quest.

• Supporting AMD features such as Eyefinity technology and Crossfire technology and also featuring support for Nvidia SLI Technology

• Brazilian-Portuguese language support now included

Some game play footage is below if you haven't had a chance to play this Castlevania gem yet, or were just waiting for a PC version to take place. Praise Patrick Stewart.