What Gamespot Users have to say about Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
- Rating:8.6
A good game after the first ending, an awesome game after the real ending.
The game basically follows Jonathan and the young spell caster Charlotte as they infiltrate Dracula's castle during the turmoil of the second world war. Dracula rises every century, each time stronger than the last. Earl... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.6
great game
frist off i like to say this is the frist time i own a nintendo ds. i never cared to much for the gameboy. but this ds system is amazing i dont know how they do it. and... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9
Whether you're a old veteran or a newcomer to the series, you can check this game out for what it's worth.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruins is the second Castlevania game to come out for the Nintendo DS. Of course I'm still playing Dawn of Sorrow, since I start playing this a little after I wrap PoR. Anyway this game is actua... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.2
One of the best games on DS.
Simply fun. Castlevania: PoR is a great buy. Fun to play, plenty of game. Tons of items, spells, and weapons to find throughout the game. And the graphics are good to. Good story to follow and is just a powerhouse of a g... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.9
Happy Little Accident
Portrait of Ruin was released late March in Europe, almost 4 months after the American release. Also, in Europe, there was no pre-order 20th anniversary bonus-pack. Konami, you suck! Portrait of Ruin is yet another &quo... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:7.2
A competent Castlevania that, nevertheless, didn't enthrall me to the same degree as previous entries in the series.
II'll keep this short and sweet. I just haven't enjoyed PoR as much as any of the other 'Vania games that I've played. And you know what? I just can't put my finger on why. All the requisite elements are there - explorin... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful - Rating:9.4
A graphics whore eats his hat!! Simply amazing
I am gobsmacked. A game that I thought was a rehash of a tired and dead old franchise and game genre turns out to be THE greatest DS game I've had yet!! The graphics are actually superb, the sprites have so much charact... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.9
Normally I wouldn't give a Castlevania game the time of day, but this one is actually good, especially for a hand held.
I remember playing Castlevania as Simon or Trevor Belmont back in the days of the NES and SNES era and well... it was jumping around, grabbing items, swinging a whip and such, that's all. Yea, you had to kill Dracula, no... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful - Rating:10
SWEET
wow this game was so awesome! man i luv castlevania! ever sence my uncle let me play the origional on his nintendo i luved this game and this game is shorter than other castlevania games but its still awesome (and its ha... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful - Rating:8.9
Yet another great 2d castlvani game.... who could have thunk it!!
The story in this game is a typical Castlevania story. You got somebody or something trying to revive Dracula. In this case its Brauner some old vampire that has a problem letting go of his two dead daughters. Basically,... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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