I never knew that a platform game could work so well as a online multiplayer game. Other great game in the Castlevania series, some new fresh ideas. Although multiplayer could have been more fleshed o… Read more
There’s a lot to appreciate about Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, as it shifts directions to be the co-op multiplayer game that it tries to be, but it ultimately falls flat on being a cohesive experi… Read more
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (hereafter "HoD") is a fascinating core idea plagued by a dozen design decisions that stop it from being something truly great. It is the rare XBLA release that still h… Read more
By - Tom M. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is the game no Castlevania fan asked for. While pleas of a true, HD adventure in the 'Metroidvania' style go unrequited, Koji Igarashi and team at Konami de… Read more
Castlevania HD is a strange title, its clearly aimed at online co-op play and is as much about getting rare loot as anything else, however, it uses assets and mechanics from a series of tradional sing… Read more
It's difficult to label Harmony of Despair a Castlevania game. Sure, you have the dark setting, you have Death, Dracula, and your whole posse of vampire hunters are there, but the game lacks the tradi… Read more
I've been quite disappointed at the reception this game has been getting from "pro" critics. The way I see it, this is the kind of experimental design many of them would say they want to see more of,… Read more
Coming from someone who's first experience with Castlevania was the second entry in the series, Simon's Quest, I came into HoD with an open mind since like it's predecessor it had an awful lot of nega… Read more
This review was originally posted on my own personal blog... just an FYI. http://ricardosgarden.blogspot.com/2010/08/i-rix-review-castlevania-harmony-of.html 2010 seems to be the year of our lord Drac… Read more
I have been playing Castlevania: HD for a little while now. I truly enjoy this game. I have played Castlevania since the NES days so I experienced SOTN when it was new. If you buy this game expecting… Read more
I feel like this game didn't get a fair shake by reviewers due to it's learning curve and investment time needed to really enjoy it. But once you "get it" it comes together pretty well, and it's a bla… Read more
I’ve spent the last few days indulging in Harmony of Despair and I’m still not exactly certain what exactly Harmony of Despair is trying to be. Is it supposed to be a Diablonian gear-driven fire sale?… Read more
Note: in light of the DLC and updates, I decided to rewrite the review entirely. Like Pokemon, Nintendo's beloved critter-collecting franchise, Castlevania has all the popularity in the world yet the… Read more
Lwppopz 8/10 I never knew that a platform game could work so well as a online multiplayer game. Other great game in the Castlevania series, some new fresh ideas. Although multiplayer could have been m… Read more
Ever since I was a kid I've been living the castlevania dream. Sometimes staying up all night waiting for the next release. Once again this happened. I remember 1 year ago talking with a friend, sayin… Read more
It's probably been said a thousand times already about this game - Multiplayer is a MUST. If you like games like Lost Planet 2 and Monster Hunter, then you'll find a lot to like with this game. It's e… Read more
Loot is in chests. Everyone loves loot. Castlevania has always been one of my gaming soft spots. Not only did it introduce me to insanely asinine enemies and heinous staircases, but it presented an ad… Read more
Released as part of Xbox Live Arcade's annual "Summer of Arcade" series; Kogi Igarashi and Konami returns to bring out a new excellent and unique 2D "Castlevania" game subtitled "Harmony of Despair."… Read more
I'm a huge Castlevania enthusiast and have been playing games in the series for nearly two decades. Note that I have only played it in Single Player mode (Xbox Silver Account). Let's start with this n… Read more
The Castlevania series isn’t known for its’ overhauls. While it took on the form of a Metroid style game with Symphony of the Night to get people to coin the term “Metroidvania”, it has pretty much be… Read more
Castlevania is a name that has come to represent a very particular experience. Big castles, tough bosses, and a pretty decent length. When I first caught wind of Harmony of Despair that's what I was e… Read more
Castlevania: HD. Sitting down to play Castlevania: Harmony of Dispair, I was excited to play a new side-scrolling Castlevania in the style of Metriod. All the way back to Castlevania: Symphony of the… Read more
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