JonB wrote:Speaking of which, Harmony of Dissonance is one of the best game names ever.
I've played quite a few of the Castlevanias, starting with IV, then moving on to SotN and varous handheld versions, and then Lords of Shadow.
The Metroidvania style ones have never been able to hit the highs of SotN again, although Dawn of Sorrow was rather good. I don't think it's possible because game design has to be too user friendly nowadays - it can't just leave you to get lost like in SotN, and in the end that was it's greatest strength. The last DS one, Order of Ecclesia, was very tired and it would take a real reinvention to get me interested in the 2D games again. I'll keep an eye on the sequel to Lords of Shadow though, as the first was well put together.
davyK wrote:Castlevania IV is the first I played and my favourite.
Never really got into SOTN as I prefer it when its linear.
I enjoyed Chronicles on PS1 which is a port of a JPN only Sharp computer version - and it unlocks a TT mode when you complete it which is addictive to the likes of me.
The only other ones I've played are the excellent if short WiiWare Castlevania Rebirth and the PC-Engine Rondo of Blood which we played as part of the retro thread.
Overall the music is the star of the show when it comes to this series.
regmcfly wrote:£39.99
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