Castlevania Symphony of the Night

Castlevania Sotn was released on XBLA on 3/21/2007

Controls:
The controls can be a little confusing at times but otherwise are great, and set up almost perfect. My only grip is sometimes in the heat of the moment it is easy to forget what trigger button does what. 9/10

Graphics:
Considering this game was originally released for the Playstation the graphics are superb for a 2-D side-scroller. 8/10

Story:
You play as Alucard, a mysterious person who has taken it on his own to destroy Dracula once and for all. As you progress through the game many twists in the plot happen and you get help from a few allies. 7/10

Sound:
The music is very fitting for this game, and it is superbly done. 10/10
The sound effects are good not much room to improve. 9/10 (overall sound 9.5/10)

Gameplay:
The mix of a side scrolling action game and RPG leveling system and items is perfect. 10/10

Replay Value:
After beating the game the first time you can play 3 other modes
one as Ricther Belmont, another as Alucard with max luck and lower stats, and one last one as Alucard with diffrent armor.
There is also a huge amount of area to explore in the castle 8/10

Overall:
Castlevania Sotn is a great game. It has to be one of the best XBLA games to date. 9.5/10



Castlevania Sotn sells for 800 MS Points