What Gamespot Users have to say about Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

  • Rating:9.7

    "Greatest game in the series and still one of the greatest games of today"

    When you think of the Castlevania series, what comes to mind? To me its Belmonts, zombies, monsters and whips. Although these items except for the Belmont part are in hundreds of other games, so why does the Castlevani... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Great

    With Street Fighter style moves and rpg style charactaristics, Castlevania:SotN Is simply the most innovative 2d side scroller every made. Lets remeber what came before this. Simple hack and slash, jump here, watch that ... Read Full Review

    1 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.6

    Brilliant

    There's only one thing to say about this game, and it's that it may very well be the single finest 2D platform game ever. Viewtiful Joe, as great a game as it is, has got nothing on this title. Castlevania: Symphony of... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.9

    If your looking for the coolest side- scroller ever, look no further!

    Castlevania SOTN, is perhaps the greatest game created for the Sony Playstation. It smoothly combines old-school side-scrolling with innovative gameplay, puzzle solving, and all around coolness. The hero is the half hu... Read Full Review

    2 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.6

    Without a doubt, one of the 5 best games of its generation.

    The castlevania series of games have always been great. On the N64, the series took a series hit as the 3D world was given a shot. Thankfully, Konami stuck to its roots on the PSone and left the game in its natural 2D ... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.9

    The Best 2D game ever

    Summary: It comes as no surprise that Konami, one of the best game companies around has made yet another epic masterpiece. But who expected it to be 2D? With the Genesis and SNES all but forgotten, Mario and Sonic have ... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4

    What you get when you mix a crew with so much experience with 2d-platform game programming and art with a system as powerful (at the time) as the PSOne? One of the best action platform games ever done, if not the. ... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    castlevania sotn is by far the best game ive ever played on the ps one. the game contains several aspects of rpg and action games blended together and wrapped around the best 2d graphics u could get out there for the ps ... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2

    The Castlevania series has conquered a niche in the video game universe that has yet to be challenged. After all, what other action game lets you square off against classic horror movie staples like Dracula and Frankens... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5

    With Street Fighter style moves and rpg style charactaristics, Castlevania:SotN Is simply the most innovative 2d side scroller every made. Lets remeber what came before this. Simple hack and slash, jump here, watch that ... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful