Defenitely a must-have for anyone who likes DMC-like games.

User Rating: 8.9 | Castlevania PS2
Gameplay - Nothing too complicated. You have your weak attack, which is pretty fast, and your strong attack, which is slower then your weak attack. You'll get plenty of different combos during the game, which most work pretty nicely. Not really much puzzles, which is makes the game really straightfoward. My only complaints are the repetetive monsters, and not enough combos.

Graphics - Defenitely great. The cutscenes are beautifully done and never disappoint. Enemies could have used a little more detail, and same with the environments. All over, really well done.

Sound - The usual for Castlevania games. Very nice soundtrack, with lots of different instruments thrown into the mix. VO's work very well, and are great quality. Best thing is the sound of your whip against an enemy *whiplish*.

Value - The main quest is about 20 hours long, which is fairly decent for an Action-Adventure game. There is also hard, and crazy mode. Along with being able to play with Joachim after you've beat the game. These extra things won't being everyone back to the game, but many will defenitely appreciate them.

Story - Very well done. Castlevania story spans accross generations of the Belmont clan, and this game doesn't change that.

All-around a good game that's pretty much a must have.