Topic: Worst Game in Series

[Sumac]

It's a game you can't put down out of sheer curiosity...you HAVE to see what the next stage/boss looks like.

That's exactly why I was interested to play this game till the end.
This and awesome soundtrack.

[Bloodreign]

To those who go by AVGN's word as gospel, it's parody, the guy doesn't hate the game at all. Simon's Quest may have had it's flaws, but by no means is it a bad game.

[Artanis]

To those who go by AVGN's word as gospel, it's parody, the guy doesn't hate the game at all. Simon's Quest may have had it's flaws, but by no means is it a bad game.

We know that.

[AwkwardGamer]

I went for Circle of the Moon, the character is walking for the whole game, I wouldn't be walking if I had monsters on my trail. Castlevania 64 wasn't really good either, the 3D idea wasn't pulled off as well as we all expected.

[uzo]

I went for Circle of the Moon, the character is walking for the whole game, I wouldn't be walking if I had monsters on my trail. Castlevania 64 wasn't really good either, the 3D idea wasn't pulled off as well as we all expected.

You must have stopped playing after 5 minutes then.

[AwkwardGamer]

I still played Circle of the Moon, the worst of the games still isn't necessarily bad, it was playable. I enjoyed it, but not as much as the other CVs, if you know what I mean >_<

[uzo]

And you didn't notice the run boots you get about 5 minutes in?

[AwkwardGamer]

Well, my impressions on the game are usually based on the beginning of the game, which is rather slow, but my opinion may be a bit biased, since I'm a kid

[thernz]

Though you have to admit it's pretty damn clunky having to double tap to get anywhere. My whole issue with CoTM was more with how the DSS system was designed though. Card drops being rare, and the player not being sure what monsters even dropped them, having to find out the ability even if it meant getting hit, etc. I also thought it was one of the more visually bland games of the series with all its... bricks. Wasn't fond of all the hallways and general level design in the game either.

On the bright side, it had some really impressive bosses like the Dragon Zombies. Then there were some neat relics like the wall jump. Also, all the original tracks on the soundtrack were just perfect. I really dug its darker atmosphere despite it probably being due to the palette than the actual backgrounds themselves and how it made the castle feel so huge not just by graphical scale but sound as well. Plus I actually really liked the Clock Tower, and the enemies were actually formidable unlike the later titles where the enemies increasingly became just... there.

[AwkwardGamer]

I think of CotM as a 2D Curse of Darkness, the level design is bland and I'm pretty sure Hector walks or jogs his way around Valachia too

[Jorge D. Fuentes]

I loved how in CotM the enemies were actually quite... dangerous!  Probably because Nathan doesn't get to become 'uber'.  The Battle Arena is a great (albeit painful) reminder of this.

[Vatican29]

64 all the way ladies and gents!

This is a huge thread to be voting on due to the fact that this is one of the few series that has spanned generations, but 64 nearly killed a following.....

Bloodlines would be my next vote, simply due to the fact that it was soooooo short compared to other titles.

[X]

Bloodlines only had six levels, sure. But so did the original Castlevania.

-X

[Vatican29]

Bloodlines only had six levels, sure. But so did the original Castlevania.

-X

But it was not nearly as challenging.  Still thought it was a great game.  Especially some of the music like the Munitions Factory and some of the visual effects in the Castle.

[thernz]

Well, I don't really think it was just the challenge that made CV1 great. It really does have impeccable level design that hasn't been replicated in any of the later titles. I thought Bloodlines was still fun with all the gimmicks in its level design. I thought it was surprisingly individualistic and charming.