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Finally a castlevania game...

#71 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

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What's special about it, is how little it holds your hand, with the map and exploration. The map is *packed* with locked doors, side paths, dead ends, and general confusion. If you were someone who was disappointed in Metroid Dread's habit of locking off parts of the map to help you, well, this game is the opposite--you'll constantly be walking 20 mins in the wrong direction.

There's also a confusing mid-game surprise mechanic with the castle, that I quite like, although most people don't (I like how it fits with the story). But confusion IS something I'm looking for in a metroidvania, and this game has it.

Part of what makes getting lost not painful here (IMO), is the TWO dash buttons (L and R), making travelling fast and satisfying. More games need this.

I really enjoy the atmosphere of the game--it's as gothic as the series gets, even more than SotN, and I actually really like the ominous soundtrack, although I wouldn't listen to most of it on my own. The story, is not great, but it IS unsettlingly creepy in a way I like.

BEST SONG: "Offense and Defense", probably in my top 10 castlevania tracks (uhhh well let's say top 10%, stiff competition).