Castlevania Curse of Darkness
by Konami
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Product Summary
Brand: KonamiRelease Date: 2005-11-02
Platform: PlayStation2
Model: P2KONA 083717201359
Publisher: Konami
Product features:
- Master the unique new skills of Devil Forgery to develop and enhance Innocent Devils - allies that will help to conquer enemies, evade traps and solve challenging puzzles
- Stronger RPG and adventure game elements featuring character growth based on accumulated experience points
- Arm yourself with axes, swords, spears and a variety of other powerful weapons
- Utilize an advanced combo attack system to destroy the dark creatures of the night
- Explore larger, open enviornments rather than the small, confined areas of the castle
Video Game Reviews of Castlevania Curse of Darkness
Customer Review: Blame Sony
Summary: 3 Stars
This game could've been so much better... if it were in 2D. Unfortunately, Sony doesn't like for 2D games to appear on it's 3D console.
Actually, the game could've been better in 3D if the development team had and/or invested more time into it. Either the development of this game was rushed or the team just isn't great at 3D programming.
I did have fun playing this game and developing and evolving the I.D.s became very addictive (more so than the weapon/armor creation). Unfortunately, everything else is just kinda... meh.
The graphics are pretty poor and the PS2 is certainly capable of better visuals (Lament of Innocence looked better, in my opinion). The game has this sort of zoomed-in look that's difficult to explain. All of the elements of the enviroments seem to make Hector look a little dwarfed. Textures on walls are muddy and washed out making the indecipherable language you need a particular fairie to translate in certain areas almost completely blend in (same thing goes for some of the chairs you have to locate for an optional side-quest). Enemies don't look all that bad, but Hector looks a bit out of proportion.
Enemy A.I. is a bit sketchy sometimes and it's not incredibly uncommon to see a Lizard Man running around in circles when it should be attacking Hector. The A.I. of the I.D.s seemed to work much better, though sometimes the I.D. would take a "rest" and fail to do anything it wasn't given specific direction to do. This gets annoying when you're being assaulted by several high-level enemies and you need a little help.
Difficulty in the game is fairly moderate. It's not incredibly easy, but it won't make you pull your hair out, either. Bosses, obviously, are the most difficult enemies, but if you spend some time evolving your I.D.s (especially the battle type - Corpsey is the definitive best evolution)they can be overcome with little trouble (I raised a Corpsey before the first fight with Trevor - considered a difficult boss battle - and it wiped the floor with him). The camera, while it can be controlled by the player, is a little out of control and I almost wished for a fixed camera like in Lament of Innocence. Pressing R1 will reset the camera behind Hector, but this didn't seem to help wonky camera positions very much, as enemies are constantly bouncing all over the place. There is a lock-on, but I found this to only be useful for stealing from enemies.
The music was enjoyable and I really liked the beginning of the theme for Cordova Town. Some of the music will remind you of SOTN, but the overall soundtrack doesn't compare to that title. Voice-acting has improved and is less likely to cause a shudder like SOTN or Lament of Innocence (some people like the cheese-ball voice-acting of SOTN, but I feel it removes you from the experience of everything else that is awesome about that game).
Overall, even with it's problems, there is plenty of fun to be had playing this game and, if you can get it cheap, it's worth picking up and playing through.
Description of Castlevania Curse of Darkness
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness delivers an entirely new storyline and main character to the classic game world. In Castlevania the story always revolved around the Belmont family and Dracula, but now there's a new character with new abilities: Hector, a Devil Forgemaster who once refined his skills under Dracula. Fueled by revenge for the murder of his girlfriend, Hector sets off to confront the evil forces of the night. Armed with the powerful skill of Devil Forgery, he must find his way back to the ruins of Dracula's castle and uncover an intricate web of deception -- completely unaware that it is all a sinister play, orchestrated to lure him home.All Games
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