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trespoochies · 10-22-2003, 02:12 PM

I think it comes out this Friday. Anybody aiming to get it? And any thoughts on the screenshots and reviews of the game?

Notoriousaurus · 10-23-2003, 03:38 AM

Was it moved up? I thought it comes out in November... I am looking forward to it, but I wont but it new at $50.

PorkChopXpress · 10-23-2003, 05:14 AM

I'm strapped for cash right now, otherwise I'd be picking it up ASAP. I love the Castlevania series, and I have high hopes for this game. So far it seems like the reviews are pretty positive, so that's plus.

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589680.asp

BrainofJ · 10-24-2003, 06:11 AM

I'm getting it this weekend with the Toys R Us buy 2 get 1 free deal.

DVDriven · 10-24-2003, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BrainofJ

I'm getting it this weekend with the Toys R Us buy 2 get 1 free deal.

Same here.

SephirothClone · 10-24-2003, 04:58 PM

A Castlevania game in 3-D is not a Castlevania game. I'll stick with my classic 2-D.

elwood731 · 10-24-2003, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by SephirothClone

A Castlevania game in 3-D is not a Castlevania game.

Thanks for the deep insight Jack Handy..

Ruined · 10-24-2003, 08:54 PM

Not unless it is good and it comes out on the big black box. Konami's track record for the past year actually hasn't been too hot on new, innovative games that are fun to play so we'll see how this turns out.

Engineer_J · 10-24-2003, 09:02 PM

I know I'm surpised Konami did not make this a muti-release since it is such a well known character.

elwood731 · 10-24-2003, 11:53 PM

The lead designer said they chose PS2 because it had the biggest Japanaese market, and worldwide market to boot. Castlevania is huge in Japan. He said he had no interest in porting it, even to the GameCube, which actually has a Japanese base of fans.

So sorry folks, it won't be hitting other systems more than likely.

Einlanzer724 · 10-25-2003, 12:52 AM

Well gamerankings combined score for the game was around a high 80 percentile. Personally, i believe the game is the greatest 3-D castlevania to date. Though im not sure how it stacks up against the kick-ass 2-d Castlevanias. Im getting the game a "special" way, so im not worried about being dissapointed.

SephirothClone · 10-25-2003, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by elwood731

Thanks for the deep insight Jack Handy..

Deep Thoughts is the name of my game!

Draysoth · 10-27-2003, 05:29 PM

I picked it up... aside from a few idiotic jump puzzles, the game is just fantastic.

trespoochies · 10-27-2003, 05:34 PM

I got it this past weekend. I feel the same. Aside from the dumb ways you have to jump, this game is absultely great. I've been a fan since the original Nintendo and this one is one of the best ones.

Question to all Castlevania fans - Why is everyone so hellbent against the use of 3D graphics on this? Why only 2D? I know nearly all have been in 2D, with the exception of the NES64 ones - but what's the big deal about having this in 3D? They did an outstanding job with it. One gripe on it though. They do not let you change to first person or let you pan around so really can't see what goes on behind. But this has been one fabulous play so far.

J Greer · 10-27-2003, 06:37 PM

Well I picked Lament up Saturday, and so far I'm not too impressed. So far it just seems like a sub par version of Devil May Cry with a whip. Keep in mind that I'm only an hour or two into the game so it should get deeper. One part that disapoints is that theirs no "level up" system like the previous GBA games and Syphony of the Night. I loved the "level up" aspect in the prevoius games and I'm heart broken that its been dropped. Other low points include the enviroments seem "cookie cutter". Most of the rooms & halls are the same basic handful of shapes. Though the castle is finely detailed, a lot of the rooms basic shapes are the same as prevoius rooms with only the funiture and other small enviromental items moved around.There are some unique rooms, but so far their few and far between. Another disapointment is according EGM's recient reveiw the castle is not interconnected like previous installment's, and their are hardly any special items to search for. Basicaly EGM states the you start the game almost all abilities and your pretty much as strong as you can get. It's not like Syphony were you start out weak and only able to get to certain areas, but by the end of the game you one BAD MOTHER.

There are some good points though. The graphics are pretty sharp(for a PS2 game), and the control is nearly perfect. The sound is great and the music is fantastic since the same guy that did Syphony's score did Lament's. The fighting system is pretty deep with many combo's and magical attacks to learn. Also the standard secondary items like Holy water, axe, cross are still very usefull when your in a pinch. The enemies so far have been varied and their AI is somewhat challenging, but keep in mind so far these a low level monsters. One thing I don't like (and never like) about the enemies is that they spawn out of the ground, instead of (my prefered) already up to no good when you enter a room. All in all I'm having a good time, but would recommend a rental first. Well I guess I better get back to evil Walter's

castle.

trespoochies · 10-27-2003, 06:49 PM

Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this, but when Playstation 2 came out, I thought I remembered reading that the makers of Castlevania had no plans of making a game for the Playstation 2 platform. And this is why or how Devil May Cry got created. Kind of like Dark Cloud being a copy of Zelda.

I do like Devil May Cry, but I remembered when I got it the first time, I couldn't help bu thinking it was too much like a Castlevania game. If only the Castlevania folks jumped on the ball and got a game out a few years earlier.

10-22-2003, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
trespoochies Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tejas, USA	Anybody Getting Castlevania? I think it comes out this Friday. Anybody aiming to get it? And any thoughts on the screenshots and reviews of the game?

10-23-2003, 03:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Notoriousaurus Rezident Non-Black MetroSexual Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mesa, AZ	Was it moved up? I thought it comes out in November... I am looking forward to it, but I wont but it new at $50. __________________ DVDFile Mascot \| A Metrosexual DVD Collection! \| STAY IN SCHOOL KIDS! "I sure hope she doesn't have a penis because that would just ruin it for me." - Damian

10-24-2003, 06:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
BrainofJ Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dothan, Al	I'm getting it this weekend with the Toys R Us buy 2 get 1 free deal. __________________ He's not a leader, he's a Texas Leaguer Born on third, thinks he got a triple

10-24-2003, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
SephirothClone Secret President of the NLWC Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Guess and win $1	A Castlevania game in 3-D is not a Castlevania game. I'll stick with my classic 2-D. __________________ Want pictures of my iguana collection? Just give Ried a PM.

10-24-2003, 08:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ruined It's Good to Play Together Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NJ, USA	Not unless it is good and it comes out on the big black box. Konami's track record for the past year actually hasn't been too hot on new, innovative games that are fun to play so we'll see how this turns out. __________________ For every shadow, no matter how deep, is threatened by morning light.

10-23-2003, 05:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
PorkChopXpress Actor Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Norman, OK	I'm strapped for cash right now, otherwise I'd be picking it up ASAP. I love the Castlevania series, and I have high hopes for this game. So far it seems like the reviews are pretty positive, so that's plus. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/589680.asp

10-24-2003, 09:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Engineer_J The Gordon Gekko of Games Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Dallas, TX, USA	I know I'm surpised Konami did not make this a muti-release since it is such a well known character.

10-24-2003, 11:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	The lead designer said they chose PS2 because it had the biggest Japanaese market, and worldwide market to boot. Castlevania is huge in Japan. He said he had no interest in porting it, even to the GameCube, which actually has a Japanese base of fans. So sorry folks, it won't be hitting other systems more than likely. __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

10-25-2003, 12:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Einlanzer724 Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Why do U care???	Well gamerankings combined score for the game was around a high 80 percentile. Personally, i believe the game is the greatest 3-D castlevania to date. Though im not sure how it stacks up against the kick-ass 2-d Castlevanias. Im getting the game a "special" way, so im not worried about being dissapointed. __________________ "Everything has a beginning and an end. Life is just a cycle of starts and stops. There are ends we don't desire, but they're inevitable, we have to face them. It's what being human is all about." -Jet Black

10-27-2003, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Draysoth Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grimsby, Ontario	I picked it up... aside from a few idiotic jump puzzles, the game is just fantastic. __________________ My DVD Collection

10-27-2003, 05:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
trespoochies Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tejas, USA	I got it this past weekend. I feel the same. Aside from the dumb ways you have to jump, this game is absultely great. I've been a fan since the original Nintendo and this one is one of the best ones. Question to all Castlevania fans - Why is everyone so hellbent against the use of 3D graphics on this? Why only 2D? I know nearly all have been in 2D, with the exception of the NES64 ones - but what's the big deal about having this in 3D? They did an outstanding job with it. One gripe on it though. They do not let you change to first person or let you pan around so really can't see what goes on behind. But this has been one fabulous play so far.

10-27-2003, 06:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
J Greer Actor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Avatar? I don't need no stinkin Avatar	First Impression Well I picked Lament up Saturday, and so far I'm not too impressed. So far it just seems like a sub par version of Devil May Cry with a whip. Keep in mind that I'm only an hour or two into the game so it should get deeper. One part that disapoints is that theirs no "level up" system like the previous GBA games and Syphony of the Night. I loved the "level up" aspect in the prevoius games and I'm heart broken that its been dropped. Other low points include the enviroments seem "cookie cutter". Most of the rooms & halls are the same basic handful of shapes. Though the castle is finely detailed, a lot of the rooms basic shapes are the same as prevoius rooms with only the funiture and other small enviromental items moved around.There are some unique rooms, but so far their few and far between. Another disapointment is according EGM's recient reveiw the castle is not interconnected like previous installment's, and their are hardly any special items to search for. Basicaly EGM states the you start the game almost all abilities and your pretty much as strong as you can get. It's not like Syphony were you start out weak and only able to get to certain areas, but by the end of the game you one BAD MOTHER. There are some good points though. The graphics are pretty sharp(for a PS2 game), and the control is nearly perfect. The sound is great and the music is fantastic since the same guy that did Syphony's score did Lament's. The fighting system is pretty deep with many combo's and magical attacks to learn. Also the standard secondary items like Holy water, axe, cross are still very usefull when your in a pinch. The enemies so far have been varied and their AI is somewhat challenging, but keep in mind so far these a low level monsters. One thing I don't like (and never like) about the enemies is that they spawn out of the ground, instead of (my prefered) already up to no good when you enter a room. All in all I'm having a good time, but would recommend a rental first. Well I guess I better get back to evil Walter's castle. __________________ "Our Germans are better then their Germans" The Right Stuff Last edited by J Greer : 10-27-2003 at 09:18 PM.

10-27-2003, 06:49 PM	#16 (permalink)
trespoochies Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tejas, USA	Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this, but when Playstation 2 came out, I thought I remembered reading that the makers of Castlevania had no plans of making a game for the Playstation 2 platform. And this is why or how Devil May Cry got created. Kind of like Dark Cloud being a copy of Zelda. I do like Devil May Cry, but I remembered when I got it the first time, I couldn't help bu thinking it was too much like a Castlevania game. If only the Castlevania folks jumped on the ball and got a game out a few years earlier.

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