Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Real Person Reviews
1Written review: http://hubworldhq.com/2016/03/31/castlevania-portrait-of-ruin/
TL;DR Just buy it.
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Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a metroidvania game for Nintendo DS. The main story is basically that you have to control two characters trying to unlock the power of the Vampire Killer whip, defeat the evil vampire in Dracula’s Castle, and keep the evil creatures from resurrecting Dracula himself. The gameplay is similar to other Castlevania games of the genre. You can always check out my previous Castlevania reviews to learn more on what that’s like. You level up as you go, getting new equipment and fighting bosses along the way. One interesting change in this installment is that you can control two different characters with the touch of a button. Jonathan is a sturdy melee fighter while Charlotte is a more frail magic caster. You can switch between them at any time and sometimes summon them next to you to have the AI fight alongside you. You will also need to use each other to get through some puzzles and fights. There are also side quests you can complete in the game to get some extra spells and gear. You have the ability to upgrade some of your secondary items by killing enemies with them. While both characters share the same health and magic meter, each character has their own customization. Some equipment and spells can only be used by one of the characters, while others can be used by both. There also a special set of spells that requires both characters to summon. Unlike previous games with one large and connected map, Portrait of Ruin has one big hub world map connecting to a number of maps to other worlds. The more worlds you complete, the more side missions you can unlock and the more items you’ll find available in the store. To complete the game, you’ll have to conquer these worlds, defeat the vampire sisters, and defeat their vampire father.
Even with the bad ending event and the ability to mess up your side quests this game is still amazing. There’s so much content and so much fun in the gameplay. It’s not too hard to mess up a metroidvania style Castlevania game, and Portrait of Ruin does it all incredibly well. It’s so fun that I practically started playing through the entire thing a second time with a new character right after completing it once. It is, by far, my favorite Castlevania game now and I highly recommend it because it’s definitely worth good money to play even though it probably won’t be too expensive to get. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin is a great game that Castlevania and metroidvania fans MUST have.
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