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Set in the early 19th century, this installment of the venerable Castlevania series takes a slight departure from the typical series storyline. A secret monastic organization - Order of Ecclesia is charged with finding alternative ways of combating the hordes of undead summoned by the ever-returning evil lord Dracula, as the Belmont clan has apparently gone into hiding. Shanoa, a young female acolyte of the Order is chosen for her extraordinary magical abilities to wield Dominus - the ultimate spell against evil, but as the ritual absorption of Dominus commences, a rogue acolyte named Albus steals the three tomes containing the spell. Shanoa is then dispatched to track down Albus and return him and the spell back to the Order.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia changes up the formula established with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night by partially reverting to the series' action game roots, introducing a series of small, mostly linear areas connected via an overworld map. Shanoa no longer has a native attack, nor can she equip a weapon - all her actions are executed via equipping glyphs (essentially souls in the previous Castlevania games). Three glyphs can be equipped - two action glyphs and a support one, allowing for great levels of player customization, as combinations of different glyphs allow Shanoa to execute devastating combos and special attacks. The game still retains its RPG leveling up system that rewards player with experience points for killing enemies, as well as the need to find HP and MP expansion capsules occasionally hidden just off the main path of the game areas.

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The Press Says

Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault) Dec 26, 2008 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Modojo Oct 24, 2008 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
VicioJuegos.com Dec 03, 2008 90 out of 100 90
Kombo.com Nov 11, 2008 9 out of 10 90
IGN Oct 20, 2008 9 out of 10 90
UOL Jogos Nov 07, 2008 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Worth Playing Nov 09, 2008 8.8 out of 10 88
GameTrailers Oct, 2008 8.8 out of 10 88
Gameswelt Dec 30, 2008 86 out of 100 86
Gamekult Nov 27, 2008 8 out of 10 80

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by DarkFalzX (4191) on Oct 23, 2008.
 

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