[Razumen]

Who else here has played this game?

For a 3D Castlevania, it wasn't all that bad. Don't get me wrong, it still has loads of flaws; such as the horrendous unrelenting use of 'copy & paste' level design, different locales which change nothing but the scenery, useless game mechanics (Do we really still need to be smashing light fixtures for coins and hearts anymore?) andsubpar graphics.

However, the different paths you can evolve your Innocent Devils is cool, and fighting alongside them in the many battles was fun. Although most of the game on the normal mode is really easy, (There is a harder, unlockable mod, but I haven't tried it yet) the combat felt solid and satisfying, which is good because that proved to be one of the few saving graces of the game.

They're just trying too hard to translate the 2D Castlevania experience into the 3D realm - which just won't work. The series has a lot of potential in 3D, perhaps more so than even the current 2D renditions, but Iga and his team are going to have to make a lot of changes to their design processes to get it right.

No "zOmg, 3D Castlevania? Lol" idiocy please.

[BlackDragonSoul]

i own the game. played it and beaten it. but i have not beaten that one boss. i dont remember the name.

[Jarvi]

Played it all the way to the final boss, and got owned in the secon d form, have't really tried again since then.

[Axel B.]

Originally Posted by BlackDragonSoul

i own the game. played it and beaten it. but i have not beaten that one boss. i dont remember the name.

Legion and Legion Core? Don't worry your not missing much.

It's not a bad game really. To me it was a huge step up from Lament of Innocence which was also pretty good, but had slight minor flaws that sort of made it hard to play with (No freedom over the camera and you couldn't use Items while in the main menu and only by the quick menu). I wouldn't mind seeing another 3D Castlevania. Lots of room to improve and whatnot.

[The Coop]

Originally Posted by Jarvi

Played it all the way to the final boss, and got owned in the secon d form, have't really tried again since then.

You and me both.

Though I've retried the second form of the final boss several times, I just can't beat the bastard.

[Calpis]

I played both of the Castlevanias on the PS2 but all the flaws grossly outweighed the highlights. It just got too repetitious and boring for my tastes. But on the other hand, the 3D Castlevanias on the N64 were both tons of fun for me, even despite the fact that most other people hate them. Sure, they definitely had a different atmosphere than the 2D games, but that's one of the reasons I liked them so much.

[Brim]

I got lost on Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, but it was a fun game.
I just don't know where to go because everything looks the same and using the map is sort of annoying.

[Raziellink]

Lament Of Innocence kicked ass. That was the main reason why i wanted to play this game aswell. But in every shop it was either missing, or i had to pay € 67 for it. NO game is worth that much...

[Brim]

That reminds me, I got Lament of Innocence for $12 (USD) I think, and it was just released for about 3-4 days!

[RealFolkBlues]

Originally Posted by Razumen

Don't get me wrong, it still has loads of flaws; such as the horrendous unrelenting use of 'copy & paste' level design, different locales which change nothing but the scenery, useless game mechanics (Do we really still need to be smashing light fixtures for coins and hearts anymore?)

Those design problems weren't half as bad as in Lament, or to a lesser extent, Castlevania 64. And as far as smashing candles goes, what kind of philistine are you? It's Castlevania for God's sake.

Other than that, loved this game. Might be my favorite CV, maybe next to Symphony. Could of used more of the exploration aspect, but that was still pretty decent, I thought.