WARNING: MINOR SPOILERS HEREIN!
>>Pros: Unbelievably beautiful 2D graphics; great sound and gameplay
>>Cons: Corny voice acting; Richter Belmont(available via code) is extremely weak compared to Alucard
>>Plot summary: 5 years after the disappearence of Richter Belmont in Dracula's castle, the Count's half-fuman, half-vampire son Alucard awakes from his eternal slumber to stop his evil father from once again bringing demonic evil to the Earth.
>>Review: This is the first Castlevania game that I played and truly enjoyed. I wasn't really that good with the past Castlevania games; in fact, most of the time, I could only get far into the game by using Game Genies. However, with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, I beat the game almost completely with only minimal help from mini-straegy guides in video game magazines. This game is so fun to play! You start out powered up to the max with your most powerful weapons, and then Death steals them from you! From then on, you have to search the entire castle getting your weapons back and gaining new powers while taking down Dracula's demonic minions. As far as 2D goes, Konami has never done so much better. The detail that went into making the graphics really stands out! As for the sound, Konami pumps out some of the best orchestral, rock, and jazz music that I've ever heard. What really sets Symphony of the Night apart from the past Castlevania games is that this is the first time that the hero is not a Belmont but Dracula's son(who made his first appearance in Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse on the NES in 1990) who uses swords as opposed to the Belmont family's "Vampire killer" whip. As for flaws, the voice acting could have been a whole lot better. It's really not that big of a deal since you don't hear it that much(and I've heard far worse), but Konami could have improved on it. Also, there is a code that lets you play as Richter Belmont(like you do in the game's introduction), but Richter only lives on that energy bar and not HP like Alucard does, and he doesn't even come close to being as powerful as Alucard can get. Playing as Richter is for Castlevania fans who are really looking for a challenge. In short, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a great PlayStation title that no gamer should be without.
>>My rating: 10 out 10
>>My last 2 cents: If there's anyone here that's trying to find a copy of this game, I wish you luck, because they're out of print at most video game retailers. If you are lucky enough to get a copy, then I wish you the best at getting through it.
>>Pros: Unbelievably beautiful 2D graphics; great sound and gameplay
>>Cons: Corny voice acting; Richter Belmont(available via code) is extremely weak compared to Alucard
>>Plot summary: 5 years after the disappearence of Richter Belmont in Dracula's castle, the Count's half-fuman, half-vampire son Alucard awakes from his eternal slumber to stop his evil father from once again bringing demonic evil to the Earth.
>>Review: This is the first Castlevania game that I played and truly enjoyed. I wasn't really that good with the past Castlevania games; in fact, most of the time, I could only get far into the game by using Game Genies. However, with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, I beat the game almost completely with only minimal help from mini-straegy guides in video game magazines. This game is so fun to play! You start out powered up to the max with your most powerful weapons, and then Death steals them from you! From then on, you have to search the entire castle getting your weapons back and gaining new powers while taking down Dracula's demonic minions. As far as 2D goes, Konami has never done so much better. The detail that went into making the graphics really stands out! As for the sound, Konami pumps out some of the best orchestral, rock, and jazz music that I've ever heard. What really sets Symphony of the Night apart from the past Castlevania games is that this is the first time that the hero is not a Belmont but Dracula's son(who made his first appearance in Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse on the NES in 1990) who uses swords as opposed to the Belmont family's "Vampire killer" whip. As for flaws, the voice acting could have been a whole lot better. It's really not that big of a deal since you don't hear it that much(and I've heard far worse), but Konami could have improved on it. Also, there is a code that lets you play as Richter Belmont(like you do in the game's introduction), but Richter only lives on that energy bar and not HP like Alucard does, and he doesn't even come close to being as powerful as Alucard can get. Playing as Richter is for Castlevania fans who are really looking for a challenge. In short, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a great PlayStation title that no gamer should be without.
>>My rating: 10 out 10
>>My last 2 cents: If there's anyone here that's trying to find a copy of this game, I wish you luck, because they're out of print at most video game retailers. If you are lucky enough to get a copy, then I wish you the best at getting through it.