After playing Lords of Shadow 1 & 2, I decided to go back and try Mirror of Fate, and I had a fantastic time with it. I highly recommend this game. I’m now even more excited to explore the rest of the Castlevania series.

this one is better than the full scale game lol

This game tells a story of three characters: Gabriel Belmont from the first LoS entry,who is now Dracula,his son Trevor, and Trevor's son, Simon.
The game itself is a 2D Hack-and-Slash with Borderlands-like graphics. It isn't long, I managed to beat the story mode on Normal difficulty in 7 hours (given that there are Easy, Nornal, Hard and Hardcore), but there is also a possibility for a completionist walkthrough with collecting all the Bestiary entries and scrolls from dead Brotherhood members, and there is also a Boss Rush mode, where you take on every boss you have encountered throuought the story.
Overall, this game is a must-play whether you are a certified Castlevania enjoyer or if you are just starting to get aquainted with the universe of Castlevania by playing through the LoS series, like me!