Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (DS)

Castlevania is one of the longest running series of action games in, well, ever. The basic premise behind all of them is that you take on the role of a vampire hunter rooting out the daddy of all vampires - Dracula. In every other game Dracula gets revived, causes mischief, and then you go and defeat him. Given the twenty-one year history of the franchise, a few neat twists are applied to Castlevania this time round. According to the game, throughout history, Dracula's castle appears periodically just when mankind's generally on the verge of being screwed over mightily. In Portrait of Ruin, the action takes place in 1944 during World War II. So, heir of the ...  Read the complete review

I bought this game a while ago and was hooked from start to finish. During gameplay you can play as Jonathan or Charlotte, or both together. Some parts can only be completed as a team. There are literally hundreds of items to find - weapons, armour, spells and each has it's own strengths/weaknesses or is suited for a particular part of the game. The game lasted a long time, and the 'worlds' are expansive and each one features different enemies, again with different strengths and weaknesses. The key to this game is to pay attention to your enemies & items guides, as this is crucial to defeating enemies, especiall the end of level bosses. The game is well laid ...  Read the complete review