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Castlevania Bloodlines Review
User Submitted Castlevania Bloodlines Reviews
Date: 2005-10-21
BACK TO THE PAST
I HAVE BEEN A BIG CASTLEVANIA FAN FOR A LONG TIME THIS GAME IS THE BEST CASTLEVANIA EVER I CANT REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT IT I WAS 4 OR 5 WHEN I PLAYED IT BUT I REMEMBER IT WAS MY FAVERATE I LOVED IT UNTIL THOSE REJECTS CUT OFF SEGA CHANNEL CASTLEVANIA NEEDS A MEGA COLLECTION LIKE SONIC HAVE CASTLEVANIA 1 2 3 4 CASLEVANIA X AND BLOODLINES PEOPLE WE HAVE GOT TO FIGHT TO KEEP OLD SCHOOL GAMES ALIVE WHOS WITH ME
Date: 2003-08-02
bloodlines has 4 fathers and no babies
4 fathers of this game are castlevania 1, not 2, 3, 4, and legends. "no babies" implies that there hansn't been a castlevania quite like it since. straight linear levels prgressions w/ boss at end of level. no eqipment or ability upgrades (minor item power ups think "power up" in altered beast) 2 playable charachters, infiite pits, boss paterns, cheap deaths, romantic atmospheres(ah greece, romania, industrial russia?)...but lacks the non-linear gameplay first spawned by dracula x pc engine (avoid snes dracula x heir equivalent)) and then enhanced by: "symphony of alucard, circle of the useless spell books, aria of should have been titled white night concherto, and harmony of 2 castle rip off of the iverted castle induced by the grandady". not castle 1, played it recently very cheap hits but solid enough control. In conclusion I have decided not to buy the new castlevania: "lament of innocence" due to it's devil may cry heritage. I am glad footsteps are made away from 2d and the tried and true formulas of symphony, but I want a remake of castle 2. I guess you will have to look there for why. conclusion...castlevania meets smetroid=it is not...sonic versus mario=getting more linear...decap attack versus chakan=sounds like my teen spirit
Date: 2003-07-05
CASTLEVANIA BLOODLINES=SEGA GENESIS CLASSIC
Castlevania is a series that has stood the test of time all the way back from the original in the NES days. Castlevania Bloodlines proves another great Castlevania game. This game has probably the best plot of the series and has cool location such as Rome,London and more. Also just like Castlevania 3 Dracula's Curse you choose two different characters with different moves,strengths,abilities which also means mutiple endings. Secondly these Castlevania is the only uncut and unedited version to come to the US,and we can thank Sega and Konami for this release.OVERALL GREAT RARE OOP SEGA GENESIS GAME AND GREAT FOR ANY CASTLEVANIA FAN,ALSO CHECK OUT SUPER CASTLEVANIA/SNES,AND CASTLEVANIA S.O.T.N./PLAYSTATION,( BUT SKIP THE [bad] DRACULA X FOR SNES,ITS THE ONLY CASTLEVANIA I COULDN'T STAND AND THE (N64) CASTLEVANIAS TOO)
(Graphics= 3/5 Vibrant colors and detail,plus blood and effects don't hurt,Some of the decent graphics and some really bland at times )
(Sound=4.5/5 Excellent Castlevania theme music,great clear effects utilizing the Genesis sound capilbilites)
(Controls=5/5 Fans will feel right at home with Bloodlines controls ,its similiar to Super Castlevania and S.O.T.N.)
(Fun/Replay 3/5
Date: 2003-06-09
As I remember...
I went back and played this recently. As I remember, it had GREAT music, like many Castlevania games... but was really slow, really really easy, and really really really short. Other than that, not such a bad game. I liked the shape shifting cat boss.
Date: 2003-04-05
An underrated game, not nearly as bad as people say it is.
[IF THEE HATES THIS GAME, THOU HATH WASTED THY [DARN] LIFE. OH, BTW, I'M A BIG CASTLEVANIA FAN.]
Bloodlines came two years after Super Castlevania IV and while IV has some better graphics and definitely some better sound quality, it has its own merits. Sure, you go kill Dracula... so what? Actually, the plotline itself is a refreshing change from the others. In this one, you can choose to be either John Morris or Eric Lecarde, which allows a different change of pace of having just one character to start off with (faintly similar like Castlevania III for the NES, except in that game you start with just one). The graphics are essentially good for the Genesis, so I have no complaints (YES, they're better than the NES).Overall? A great game. It may not touch Symphony of the Night, but this game is ESSENTIAL to any Genesis collection. It may be difficult, but it's WORTH IT. Personally, I rank Super Castlevania IV a little higher, but that's just because it's my favorite. Is it better? Judge for yourself. Nevertheless, get it. After all, it IS Castlevania, and you would be depriving yourselves without it.
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