• Reviews around animation (3.80 of 5)

    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    • The characters and backgrounds are very well-drawn, the tunes set the tone well, the controls are top notch, the storyline is great, and the animation is perfect
    • The enemies are very cool to look at (nice animation) however, that doesn't stop you from wanting to shead much blood
    • The animation is great, the enemies are imaginative and varied, the controls are quick and responsive, the exploration is fun
    • Not just the level design looks fantastic with a slight mix 3D at times (especially the inverted castle later in the game), but the character and death animations are beautifully smooth and fun to look at
    • It's enthralling musical score and wonderful animation may not equate to more than ten hours on your first try, but I doubt anyone will get everything in the game on their first try
    • The graphics are impressive, for it's time, as well as the animation and control
    • The animation of your character, the monsters, the castle details and even some of the 3D backgrounds are top notch for the PS1 as well
    • Many creatures scream as they explode/melt/burn/vanish/etc
    • Many creatures scream as they explode/melt/burn/vanish/etc