Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

[Frogacuda]

It really isn't a matter of 2D versus 3D for me. I just doesn't think it should be based on fast action and combos. It should be dodge and hit, like the old ones. Same reason Strider shouldn't play like Viewtiful Joe. It's just a different kind of action.

[Werewolf]

Allow me to reword:

"Put the emphasis back on timing and precision, not frantic, combo based action"

Same reason Ikaruga is a different kind of experience than Mars Matrix.

What kind of timing are you refering to?... do you mean the timing that it requires to determine when you should push the button according to how far the enemy is away from you're character in order to hit them with a whip or when you're jumping from ledge to ledge over and over again, how about the precision in finding a pattern to a boss character and when you do there is no real challenge anymore because he is so predictable that he always uses that same pattern and never adapts to how you react... that's just poor A.I.

Combos aren't bad... as long as they aren't over done or over used, combos should just be part of the attack system and not a main focus of the game.

[Xero_Kaiser]

It should be dodge and hit, like the old ones.

Remove the combo system, make the basic enemies one- or two-hit kills,

I don't want my new games to be exactly like my old ones, and killing something in one hit isn't the least bit exciting

[Shin Johnpv]

Judging how all my other favorite series from the old day made the jump to 3d very nicely, I'm excited for Castlevania, and it could even be my GOTY. If it's even half as immersive or fun as Rygar, I'm sold (as long as they don't use a static camera, one of my only complaints).

if by static camera you mean one you cant control then yes it has a static camera

which is why i missed the splitting path earlier from the way the level is designed and the way the camera sits nothing seemed to say to me hey you could go this way instead and i only found it cause for some reason i felt like running along the walls and suddenly there wasnt a wall in this spot that i thought there would have been *shrug*

[Darkweaver]

There are multiple endings and enough uh, interesting incentives to play through the whole thing three times. Even four, if you really wanna.

Still an 8.0, though!

Really? Just curious but how do you know this?

BTW, post or PM me some spoilers. I'd like to know some stuff regarding the storyline/final boss/ending.

(I'm one of those people who occasionally reads the end of a book to see if I'm going to like the story btw)

[Roufuss]

Really? Just curious but how do you know this?

BTW, post or PM me some spoilers. I'd like to know some stuff regarding the storyline/final boss/ending.

(I'm one of those people who occasionally reads the end of a book to see if I'm going to like the story btw)

I believe he works for EGM? Either that or Gamespy, but I know he works for a respectable video game reviewer.

[MechDeus]

Thray-walsh writes for EGM, BenT and Ferricide write for Gamespy. There's another writer for EGM who drops by once a month for EGM's Question of the Month but I can't remember his name right now, only that creepy wagon avatar.

[Tracer]

I really don't have anything to add except when I saw this thread I thought it would be funny if there was a Conan game called Conan: Lament of Women.

[MechDeus]

Conan O'Brian or Conan the Barbarian?

Or maybe even Conan the Librarian versus feminist researchers, and the thrilling conclusion involves Conan getting in touch with his feelings.

[Green]

Mech, you missed a word in your sig.