Topic: Just Take a Look(Dracula X Chronicles XXX Info)

[knightmere]

In Reply To #16

IMO rondo was the first step in the overall decline of the series.

So my vote goes to CV 4 of course.

[Slayer]

In Reply To #31

I always thought Rondo was one of the best, from what I've played, at least.

[crisis]

IMO rondo was the first step in the overall decline of the series.

Uhh what? Care to elaborate?

[awack]

The music isn

[Kamirine]

I have to agree that CV4 had the better atmosphere between itself and Rondo, though I believe a lot of that had to do with Rondo's silly anime presentation.  With the exception of the opening in german, who could take that game 'seriously'? (That's one of the reasons I'm in love with the remake, the cutscenes and Dracula go way better with the mood that's trying to be put out.)

By no means is Rondo bad but I'll admit I love CV4 more because of the atmosphere it carries. Gameplay wise however, I believe I like Rondo.  No, you can't move the whip in eight directions: but item crashes get the job done too...

[DoctaMario]

Funny the turns some of these threads take. 

CVIV vs. Rondo. Hmm... Well, first all, as some have said, CV4's atmosphere blows Rondo's away. Somehow it's so immersive that it makes you alternately nervous, scared, elated, and a whole bunch of other things.

Graphically yeah, it's gritty. But if you're going to Dracula's castle, I dunno about you, but I wouldn't expect it to be the shining portrait of opulence that SoTn and Rondo make it out to be. I mean, sure it has its moments of said opulence, but it's an old craggy castle! And the graphics certainly reflect that in the highest degree!

Musically, the game is amazing. The fidelity of the tunes and the fact that they're ARRANGED! You can actually pick out string parts, organ parts, bass lines, tympani rolls, etc! The poster who said there was nothing memorable in CV4's soundtrack is crazy! There are SO MANY great pieces of music in this game, and while Rondo has a great soundtrack too, it doesn't help to immerse you in the game the way CV4's does.

I LOVE Rondo. I think it is definitely one of the best games in the series. But comparing it to CV4 is like comparing Goodfellas to the Godfather Trilogy. Goodfellas is a fantastic movie, but The Godfather Trilogy (like Castlevania IV) is fuckin' EPIC! 

[Ed Oscuro]

In Reply To #9

Hmm...you did play Contra 4, Kamirine?