Castlevania

"The game is great in my opinion just way too short"

Ok I just resently got the game, like two or three days ago and I have already beat it with both characters. You have the choice of choosing one of two characters, either Rhinheart, or Carie, that I really like. Rhinheart is related to the Belmonts, and Carie is a sorceress ie Magic user. The game plays out differently depending on who you choose. Meaning if you choose the guy you will encounter different people through the game, and you will go to levels that the girl will not. As for the game it self, how is it you ask?

Well as for the graphics I think they are excellent. The music is great and fits the mood of the game perfectly. The control is great minus a few things here and there. The camara angles though will give you problems a few times but still is fairly well done, I just wish you could control the camara a little bit more. As for the difficulty I think it was very easy, once I got going I was like a god and couldn't die from the enemys. The main way you will die is because you fell off a cliff or something like that but you will rarely die from an enemy. As for how long the game is it is to short, you can beat the game in a few hours with out a problem if you try. And finally the story line, it is great, it has a few plot twists here and there, and good special effects for the story.

So all in all I love the game and it is great, my only problem is I beat it to quickly which hurts its replay value some what. Just within this week I am sure I will beat it many times. So my recomendation is rent it first and if you like it buy it. But most likely you will beat it by just renting it once.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 11/01/99