PlayStation 2

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Description

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence is the prequel to all other Castlevania's, explaining the connection and never-ending war between the Belmont family and Dracula. It is one of the first 3-D Castlevania games (the others being on the N64). The team who created the PS1 classic Castlevania: Symphony of the Night returns to completely remake the classic formula.

You play Leon Belmont, who was once a Baron for the King. After his betrothed, Sara, was kidnapped and taken to a large castle, Leon asked the Church for permission to command his underlings to attack the castle. Because of the Crusades going on in the East, he is denied such. But because of his love for Sara, he denounces his title and leaves, going with no weapon or clue to the castle. He is stopped by an alchemist named Rinaldo, who was once a vampire-hunter himself. He gives Leon the Whip of Alchemy, offers to help him further in his quest, and sends him on his way.

The gameplay mixes a style of hack-and-slash with a sense of strategy. In order to gain new abilities, you must first master the previous ones. This also includes relics and orbs, which will greatly help you in your quest to rescue Sara. Relics allow you to do special abilities necessary to solving certain puzzles, while orbs combine with power-ups you pick up and can create massive offensive or defensive power. This makes the game incredibly addictive. You'll be trying to find every Relic and Orb and unlock every Skill.

The game has many hidden secrets - In fact, most gamers will only find about two Relics through the entire game. There are also five hidden bosses, each giving you something very good. A few will give you whip power-ups, while others will give you orbs and relics. Getting the game's discovery rating to 100% is quite a task, but well worth it in the end.

Alternate Titles

• "恶魔城：无罪的哀悼" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "CV: LoI" -- Informal Abbreviation
• "Castlevania" -- Japanese/European Title
• "キャッスルヴァニア" -- Japanese Spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Castlevania / Akumajō Dracula series
• Vampire-inspired games

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User Reviews

Great game despite the 3D gameplay

Bregalad (661)

The Press Says

IGN	Oct 20, 2003	9 out of 10	90
GameZone	Oct 27, 2003	9 out of 10	90
WomenGamers.com	Jul 19, 2004	8.5 out of 10	85
Pelit	Mar, 2004	81 out of 100	81
GameCell UK	2004	8 out of 10	80
Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Thunderbolt Games	Jan 26, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Mar 05, 2004	7 out of 10	70
GameLemon	May 26, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Gamesdog	Feb 16, 2004	6 out of 10	60

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