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Retro Review: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

oprainfall's Steve Baltimore writes:

"Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the first Castlevania title in the series to introduce some RPG elements into the series. It was also the first to bring the Metroid style exploration into the mix. Thus, it is the game that coined the term “Metroid-Vania.” I decided for this review to pull out my old PlayStation disc copy."

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kingPoS3750d ago

I've still got my original scratch free PS1 copy. You know what... I think I might end up playing it this week.

[Breaths in deeply] "Nostalgia"!!!

Gateway MT6706 2008

DivineAssault 3750d ago

10/10 for its time in my book.. & instant classic since i started the 1st stage after the intro with Ritcher

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The 7 Best Vampire Games: Embrace the Night

Vampire games are making a comeback of late, and gamers hoping this is a new trend should look back at the 7 best vampire games ever made.

SimpleSlave44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

What is a list? A miserable little pile of scribbles.

A Best Vampire Game list and no Bloodborne. A bold choice, indeed.

The_Hooligan43d ago

IMO, I wouldn't consider bloodborne a vampire game. Long story short, It's more about the side effects of the blood experiment and the influence of the red moon, than actually being a vampire.

SimpleSlave43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Yes, Bloodborne is about Vampires. It's not just the undertones, or the imagery or the obvious parallels, it's pretty much everything and then some. Here's the thing, Bram Stoker's Dracula is also not a Vampire novel. Why? Because technically Vampires from folklore were something else.

But based on our updated view of what Vampires are, informed in one way or another by Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu The Vamprye, and many other stories, and combined with From Software's own interpretation, we can say with confidence that Bloodborne IS a Vampire story. Sure, there are other elements, but the central narrative is pretty much Vampires. Which would make it THE Vampire game. I mean, Cainhurst Castle. Anyways, that's how I see it.

But to each their and we'll agree to disagree.

MEGANE43d ago

Thats the best Vampire game ever, but enough talk, have at you!.

SimpleSlave43d ago (Edited 43d ago )

Absolutely... Now, die monster! You don't belong in this thread!
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anast43d ago

I've lost all hype for Bloodlines 2. It's going to be an action game.

Barlos43d ago

No Blood Omen? Even today it's one of my favourite vampire games. We could really do with a release on modern platforms.

Relientk7743d ago

I really enjoyed Vampyr. The combat is a little clunky and could use some work. However, the story, characters, dialog. setting, and pretty much everything else in the game is great.

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A Critic's Guide to Game Design By Inspiration

Inspiration is a big part of the game industry, but if a game is inspired by another does it cheapen the experience? CGM's Jordan Biordi tries to examine the concept.

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