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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