The demo at E3 opens up in a tutorial level, as the game's heroine Shanoa is being tutored on how to vanquish evil and use her nifty ability to absorb Glyphs. Once I got a basic rundown of the controls, I was then able to absorb my first Glyph and get on my way.
Absorbing Glyphs is as easy as standing in front of them and holding up on the d-pad. Literally. My first Glyph? A sword. Once I absorbed it, I equipped the sword to both of my hands, allowing me to bust out the combos by alternately hitting the X and Y buttons. So, I headed off into the world. This meant heading into the world map, which allowed me to travel to one place: Monastery.
Once I arrived there, it turned into the good old Castlevania I've come accustomed to. And that is very good. I was going through areas, including the woods outside of the Monastery, as well as a nice library-looking area, among others. Quickly, I discovered another Glyph that ended up being a lot more fun than the initial sword.
This Glyph gave me a magic ability, which was a magnetic field. By holding in the R button, a small blue bubble revolved around Shanoa, which allowed her to be pulled toward small nodes located in the level. By holding a direction, I could slingshot her fairly far, allowing me to hook up to more nodes and navigate areas otherwise unreachable.
Shortly after this, the demo came to an end. This, of course, made me incredibly sad.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-18-2008 @ 10:58AM
flameofdoom666 said...
I NEED THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!
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7-18-2008 @ 11:19AM
supa_s said...
It's not a bad game; I love Castlevania just the way it is. But I remember IGN saying that this game will give players a 'new experience'
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7-18-2008 @ 11:19AM
supa_s said...
It's not a bad thing; I love Castlevania just the way it is. But I remember IGN saying that this game will give players a 'new experience'
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7-18-2008 @ 8:37PM
Ashley said...
I should hope so. I already played Dawn of Sorrows, which was excellent, but I wouldn't want a rehash of EVERYTHING.
I think you're reaching a little for criticism.
7-18-2008 @ 2:35PM
Mark said...
Do I need to buy the other recent Castlevania games to understand the story-plot?
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7-18-2008 @ 3:09PM
Roman said...
You can buy them if you want - they are fun games - but it won't help you understand the plot.
The Castlevania story isn't very coherent or really important ot the games.
7-18-2008 @ 3:49PM
bluezy said...
I cannot wait for this game, it sounds somewhat like Dawn of Sorrow, which makes me very happy.
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7-18-2008 @ 9:04PM
shaoron said...
i want it! NAO!
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7-20-2008 @ 3:07PM
S3ph said...
I haven't played a Castlevania game yet, but that poster looks amazing! o_O
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