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Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.

I sat down and played Castlevania: Lament of Innocence on my brother’s Playstation 2. Although the game has been out for quite some time now, I never got the chance to quietly sit down and play this game to my heart’s content. So being presented with this rare opportunity, I had to make the most of it.

Castlevania has always been one of my favourite game franchises. Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is the first 3D Castlevania game on the Playstation 2. It is an impressive translation given that Castlevania has its origins deeply rooted in 2D side scroller genre.

Although the game has its outstanding merits, the dialogue is a bit on the quirky side. Nevertheless the game is extremely satisfying. For those of you who are good enough to finish this game, you will find an interesting twist towards the end. I am not going to spoil the experience for you. But it’s worth the effort.

Well for those of you who are clueless about Castlevania, it is a game based on a vampire none other than the infamous, Dracula. Throughout the series, a single family has been tracking and killing Dracula every time he is resurrected. That family is the Belmonts.

But the recent Gameboy Advance versions have seen heroes not related to the Belmont Family. But if you are not a serious fan of the series, these changes are more cosmetic than anything. After all it’s all about whipping the holy shit out of Dracula and his demonic minions.

The true hallmark of this game is neither the story nor even its hauntingly beautiful orchestra score but in its awesome level design and boss battles.

To conclude, if you own a Playstation 2 and love killing demons, you simply can’t go wrong with Castlevania: Lament of Innocence.