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Posted on: June 20, 2019
CoryFX
Possesseur vérifiéJeux: 111 Avis: 4
Better than expected
Actually yes, is much better than the stuff i was expecting, and comes with the usual Igavania shenanigans that you will find trouble in solving withouth a guide,
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Posted on: July 24, 2019
AquaticIdealist
Possesseur vérifiéJeux: 1071 Avis: 12
A wonderful game!
I never played much of Castlevania. The only games I played of this genre were things like Mega Man and, more recently, La Mulana. I generally enjoyed those experiences, but (and I guess this is because La Mulana murdered me so often I lost morale) I never really felt that sense of adventure and wonder. I'm also someone who hates grinding so having to backtrack across the map and farm certain foes for materials frustrates me to no end. But Bloodstained? Sure, such things (the backtracking, resource farming) exist, as in most games, but what helps this game stand out is its ability to keep the player entertained with a wide variety of abilities, and the various hidden rooms that more often than not feature treasure that makes it worthwhile to find them. 100% completing the map is not as arduous a task as it sounds because of this: most nooks and crannies are worth your while. This game has flaws, sure. This review is based on the starting difficulty so hard mode might be better at this, but the bosses save for the very first one felt much easier when you have a lot of abilities at your disposal. The story is generally mundane, save for a very well done twist in endgame. Won't spoil it for you. I do like how a certain character seemed totally irrelevant, but she certainly isn't. Again, nice twists. I can only wholeheartedly recommend this game. It was a great experience from start to finish.
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Posted on: August 18, 2019
gamerbunker
Possesseur vérifiéJeux: 378 Avis: 3
Support the new Indie Developers,
Game is fun. Story is kinda 1980's in its plot and development. That's the only knock I have on the game. The graphics are awesome, the gameplay is awesome. very few game will I support till they are on sale. This wasn't one of them. Yes there were crashes at times. But this game and the gameplay made me get back on it. I haven't beaten it yet, but once I do, i will buy more DLC to it and replay it again. I played the first game on Steam. UMMM GOG I'm gonna need you to get the first game over here as well . That is also a jewel. If you have to get it on sale, then get this game on sale. We have to support good Indie game developers. The industry needs to know that we don't need to spend $60 for a game to have quality and enjoyment.
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Posted on: June 13, 2020
ne0n004
Possesseur vérifiéJeux: 186 Avis: 4
A true Metroidvania
TL:DR - definitely recommended game with little nitpicks here and there. Far above average! This game picked up best of previous Castlevania games and used it in this game. Art style, music and mechanics (shard system) are fenomenal. Story and combat are ok. There's some balancing to be done (imho) with difficulty as sometimes I feel overpowered, and sometimes I don't have enough health potions and food to restore my health, but that might just be me. I had to compare this game to my favorite metroidvania game - Hollow Knight. Is Bloodstained as good as Hollow Knight? No! Don't take this as something negative as each game is unique, and Bloodstained being different from Hollow Knight (HK) is a good thing. For comparison, I would put Bloodstained as second best game only to Hollow Knight. The environments, art style, music and mechanics differ from HK which makes this game stand on it's own as a good example of how games should be done: unique direction without trying to copy/paste someone else. This game does originate from Castlevania but it has improved on it. What I would like to see is a better looking representation of the map: instead of just making them squares, I would realy like to see something like a Hollow knight map which is poster worthy. The map representation, final boss and melee combat are things I didn't like in this game. Melee combat is a bit laggy and slow but this is contrasted with very good choice of spells. Final boss is just a big endurance test, especially the second phase. Definitely buy it on sale and if there's no sale, buy it as you can't go wrong.
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Posted on: November 29, 2020
faithgrins
Possesseur vérifiéJeux: 74 Avis: 4
A great game in an underserved genre
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is a historical game, and one that I have a great deal of personal affection for. So a game that claims to be its spiritual successor has some gargantuan shoes to fill, here - and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night does its damndest to fill those shoes. In fairness, it knows exactly what it is. It knows it was made for fans of the game that coined the term "Metroidvania," for people who grew up playing the DS-era Castlevania games. The menus look like the menus from Symphony of the Night and sound like the menus from Lament of Innocence. The basic gameplay and shard system feel like Aria of Sorrow. The character design of the protagonist and her character arc are clearly inspired by Order of Ecclesia. Playing Ritual of the Night feels like **coming home**, in a way I can't explain to people who don't already know how much of a disappointment Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: the Mirror of Fate: the Quest for More Subtittles was, and why. Except... it's not so much a love letter to Castlevania as it is the old pro returning to form. This game was directed by Koji Igarashi, the assistant director of Symphony of the Night, and primary producer of the Castlevania series during the DS era I just referred to. As a gamer, as an enthusiast of this genre, I can't put into words how much I love this game. It plays like it was made for me, by people who know exactly what my preferences are and know exactly how the video game market has failed me for the past 20 years. As a critic, I find myself conflicted, because this game has some rough edges in places that it wouldn't have if Konami would have just bankrolled this and it was a proper Castlevania title. It's a beautiful game, but I've run into some visual and audio glitches. It's a fun game, but it doesn't really innovate on what basically this same team did 15 years ago. So I don't know. I love this game. I also know that Igarashi can do better. I hope that one day, he does.
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