Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

Easily the greatest Castlevania.

User Rating: 8.9 | Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DS

By EliteDForce | Review Date: December 21, 2005

This game is simply one of the castlevania's. A thick weapon and customization system and lots of weapons for you to equip yourself with. The storyline is a bit boring and cliche, and the experience will be a very short lived one if you don't do the extended version (mirror). Besides these minor flaws the game is a constant state of excitement and fun, yet at times it grows frustrating and plain boring, fighting enemies the hundredth time to get to the same spot.

Much lime Metroid series, you get new moves to get to new area's. Unique boss fights, great powers as well as some very fun mode's that are unlockable. The use of the touch screen is painfully disappointing, nothing that couldn't of been put on the GBA, so for its hardware it can be considered poor.

Gameplay - 9
Many weapons and many powers fused together with lots of moves to add to the way you play this game.

Sound - 7
A great sound, great sound effects, but ultimately the sound gets annoying after a while and fails to stand on its own.

Graphics - 8
Like i said, the graphics are GBA-like, they could of easily made better platforms, characters, although the backgrounds look great.

Replay Value - 7
Good for a second run with Julius and hard mode make it a satisfying replay.

Overall - 8.9
A very satisfying game that is a wonderful addition to anyones DS roster. A achievement, but the game could of been so much more.

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