The game gets better and better..........

Im on CH1 too :(

Damn it work......

I recommend you guys going to Extra and turn on enemy kill points and gabriel regenerate points, makes the game has a RPG vibe LOL I love it :)

Where is it? Extras in the main menu right? I keep forgetting about that but I will do it.

I did some progress till chapter 2-5 or 6 or something Im after Agartha and so far is awesome, plattaforming had not been an issue with me at all yet, it worked well and it tells you where to go, of course there was a couple of bad jumps but it was my fault cause my timing was not right.

Im starting to get addicted to keep my focus metter full at a ll times when fighting LOL Gabriel fights more agressive while focused and I love it that hsi strikes carries more weight to them stumbbling everythuing that moves like a earthquake LOL, the more you buy moves and the more you understand the combat system and how the game wants you to play it becomes amazingly a well tought out combat system, and Im encountering some great AI enemies like Great Lycans and Giant Spiders LOL those move really great and makes a good fight.

Im really enjoying this a lot.

Great to hear, enjoy it.

PS. Press START and got o Extra and there you go.

Glad you are enjoying it, thanks for mentioning my name + combat :)

Though, you must understand, this game is a re-boot, everything has to be fresh with minimal refrences of classic Castlevania games for the fans, which there are...and this game is a non-canon and the timeline is much earlier than any CV game.
If you pay much of attention you will notice famous names being mentioned, classic tunes near the last chapters not too much though and two of the famous vampires you fight later on.
I understand that you are pretty early in the game, as I mention to others, wait until chapter 5, then you will definitely start feeling that Castlevania part kicking in, especially when you feast your eyes on the huge castle and you go inside it.

Its like Ninja Gaiden NES going to 3D.
There wasent much that got carried over other than the shuriken, circle fire ninpo, Ryu, classic blue outfit, thats it. But yet, the game still was a success when it went 3D because people liked it for what it was.

But again, I understood the concept of re-boot and I let the re-boot become a franchise of its own and let the classic 2D be the 2D.
I am hoping samething happens to this game.

But its all good, enjoy it :)

Got to play this at a friend's today. I was constantly gob smacked by how beautiful it is. The presentation is absolutely fantastic, 5/5 for that.

Don't know when I'll get to play the game fully, all to myself, but I'm definitely looking forward to that day.

Finally completed the game, such an amazing game.
It definitely delivered on all fronts form what I expected from all images, videos...etc. great job Mercury Steam, now make a sequal!

I didnt have any issues with the game to make me pissed other than the challenging enemies, but that is a GOOD thing.
I got to say though, Chapter 11-12 in terms of design, was boring IMO compared to mid-chapters.

Also, another thing I wish they could add was alternate outfits, original or classic CV outfits, just to be a bit fresh when you play it again.

The bonus content after completing it is lacking unfortunetly.
I mean the artworks does nothing for me whatsoever, there is no cheat to turn on or off to make it more fun, no outfits, no extra outfits (I wanted Zobek's sword), no combat arena.

Replayvalue is high for sure, it is pretty much New Game+ were you decide which chapter and level you want to play in with ALL of your abilities and items and moves which is great, but I wish they could do a bit more, maybe in the sequal.

My final score for the this masterpiece is 9/10.

There reason why it is not getting a full on 10 is that once you beat the game, there is no Combat Arena and lack of bonus content.
Sure you can revisit chapters and specific levels and such, but combat arena, extra weapon, outfits those would make this game a pure 10 for me.

Now I have to go to each chapter and get 100% to find those secret routes, items, trials...etc. and buy all the moves I havent gotten, which a few ones so I am definitely not done yet!

Im at chapter 9 at the moment and I must say this could dethrone Bayonetta as my game of the year

Thats right, for me its been such and incredible experience that I think I haven't had one like this since teh firs Devil may Cry,it had that magic, that heart and soul that it makes so incredible immerse in it.

From chapter 3 and on it gets so amazingly epic in its scale, graphics,gameplay,combat,that seriously at one point in the game I stopped to look at the imagery it was presenting to me and at that moment chills went to my body and righ then I tought "This could potentially be my favorite game ever"

Its just that everything in this clicks with me, even the way the camera is I find it very good,now first I was afraid because I hate static cameras and that I would hate changes in perspective but so far I can't find a single instance in where I tought to myself "This isn't right,camera sucks" no, I love the way it presents you the most epic stuff even when you are fighting and that the backgorund should be the least fo you focus it positioned itself so you can feel you are a badass fighting in a badass location.

Combat when you get the upgrades like gauntlet and boots it becomes so well tought that everyhing you do it looks badass with some amazing effects,awesome stuff too its that the character shows it in its model,you will start to notice Gabriel changes as teh game goes on, he changes in personality and appeareance, he goes and becomes this unstoppable machine that when you find enemies weakness and expoit them doing combos and crazy stuff it becomes doable and right then you feel like a God in teh game doing insane stuff left and right, even minibosses and bosses.

I even like the story in here, I care for what Gabriel is going through and I want to know how everything will ends, I have an idea but I want to experience it myself, the way it seems that somebody its pulling the strings in this love, revenge story I find it intriguing.

Well so far its been amazing and I hope everyone gets to experience it the way I am, I know Sath did it :)

So you are experiencing the epicness and adventure feel I did, very nice dude.
This is truly one title for us fans in the genre to have in our collection!

With the sequal announced, I just can't wait how they are going to pull it off...especially with how the ending turned out.

I agree with you Raptor, in this game you actually care for Gabriel and what happens to him, unlike Kratos you want him dead as soon as you see and hear him LOL

Ending spoiler

Gabriel lost all his faith and turned into Dracula and it showed it was in modern day. If they can pull off some amazing stuff and making it look like Underworld and Blade 1 movies with such dark creepyness, with hopefully add old century fantasy look into the mix, it would be great.
I am worried about it being modern, as I hate it. With old century setting the art design could go as crazy as it could, but with modern, it feels ALOT limited.
Well I hope they can pull it off and make it more like Underworld and Blade 1.

SON OF A FUCKING BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My game save just got corrupted and because the stupid game only has one game save file, i have to start all the way from the fucking start again!!!, what kind of fucking stupid game design is that!! and the game menu does not even have an exit selection, i think thats why my game save got corrupted, 10 fucking hours!!!!.

SON OF A FUCKING BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That happened to me yesterday too.

Please email Konami and complain, they have not even officially acknowledged the problem.

http://konami.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp...

Click on "submit a ticket". You have to register but please, please do. I'm so pissed off at them for this.

Priorities man. I've got bills to pay. Plus I'm getting the Slim/Kinect bundle for my 5th Anniversary/Christmas present. I have to use my Kitchen-passes wisely, lol...

Dude that is ridiculous. Like, seriously.

yeah i will do, i cant belive such a stupid design i mean what the fuck where they thinking!!

Edit:

submitted the ticket - #15035-13035

LOL Kinect

I sold my Move within a week, motion controllers is definitely not my thing, I made a misstake buying Move (was good for Re5 though).

Classic controller FTW.

@DC

Sorry to hear that man, nasty situation.
Is this problem only on 360 or also on PS3?

Its for both.

Oh.

Well considering I had good faith in this game since they first showed it all the way up until now, I am not cursed!

Have it for 360 and so far nothing.

Though if it happens oh well game is awesome so i will do it all again fi I need to.

LOL

Well, as to that, I've played both(briefly) and have to say that my impression of the Kinect was much better- It's just different than anything else...

Have fun training, dont forget to shower after you are done ay :P

Even if I wanted Kinect I cant because there is just no room to unless I jump and do stuff on my bed LOL

On bed?
Then you dont need kinect to "play" LOL :P

Training? lol, I just may :P It's not all jumping, though that's not a problem for me. It's just a different way to play different kinds of games. As far as not having room, the Move seemed to require me to be a certain distance as well. It's a non-issue anymore anyway as my 360's laser stopped working, so I have to wait for my bundle to play anyways. I still have my PS3, so I'm not gameless...