Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - Reception and Legacy

Reception and Legacy

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 72.48%
Metacritic 74 / 100
GameStats 7.3 / 10
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com 7.5 / 10
Famitsu 32 / 40
GamePro
GameSpot 6.8 / 10
GameTrailers 7.9 / 10
GameZone 7.8 / 10
IGN 7.8 / 10
Play Magazine 9 / 10
TeamXbox 7.6 / 10
X-Play
Gamers Hell 8.5 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
RPGFan 82 / 100

The game was generally well received, generating mid to high review scores. Common praises often go to the game's battle system - which as stated by IGN "...can offer up a fairly wide variety of skirmishes and strategies..." -, the Innocent Devil system and musical score. Common criticisms of the game go to the game's environments, which have generally been considered dull and repetitive. X-Play gave Curse of Darkness a 3 out of 5 while IGN gave it a 7.8, or "Good" rating. GamePro Magazine gave the game a 4.0 out of a 5.0 fun factor, stating that it was a game that got more intriguing as it goes on. Gamespot rated it 6.8, saying it looked good and had solid controls, but the level design was "monotonous".

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