I'm playing Rondo right now for the first time. I've played Drac X a million times before, and I have to say that I'm pretty impressed with Rondo. Way more background detail than Drac X. There's a skeleton that you can whip out of his chair, people impaled on pikes, and the pirate ship has an engine that you can destroy. I don't think boat engines existed at that point, but its still fun. Did anyone else try to kill the guy in the background whose dropping the boulders down the stairs? whats that story with that guy?
Drac X was good, and def worth playing. I replayed it so many times because its the kind of game you can easily get into. I disagree with haters, I think the music is great. Just don't expect any bells and whistles like an engaging storyline, cut-scenes, or cool background stuff. Its just fun to play.