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Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
8.5 out of 10

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

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Overall 8
8.0

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Gaming Evolution
22 September 2007
  • Conclusion: The well-implemented dual character setup, semi return to the level-based progression of the classic Castlevania titles, and the return of music and sprites from 20 years
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
8.0
Gameplay 8
8.0
Graphics 8
8.0
Sound 9
9.0
Addiction 8
8.0

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruins

GIN
4 September 2007
  • Excerpt: Following up last years tough act, “Dawn of Sorrows,” “Castlevania: Portrait of Ruins” is a game set to satisfy a lot of high expectations.
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Overall 8
8.4
Gameplay 8
8.2
Graphics 9
9.0
Sound 9
8.7
Multiplayer 6
6.0

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

NowGamer
1 July 2007
  • Summary: A truly lovely DS outing for the Castlevania series.
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Overall 8
8.0
Value for money 8
7.8
Gameplay 8
7.8
Graphics 9
8.9
Sound 8
7.8
Storyline 8
7.8

Expert Review

GamersMark
16 June 2007
  • Summary: If Konami didn’t try to pretend like there were so many changes, I probably wouldn’t have been so hard on this game, because it plays excellently.
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Overall 8
8.0

Expert Review

GamesFirst!
6 April 2007
  • Excerpt: They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In Portrait of Ruin, a picture is full of a thousand demons.
  • Pros: ups: great gameplay and content, lots of bonuses and secrets
  • Cons: downs: lack of touch screen interaction, repetition
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Overall 8
8.3
Gameplay 9
8.7
Graphics 9
8.9
Sound 8
7.6
Addiction 8
8.2

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Videogame Pub
3 January 2007
  • Excerpt: Last year’s Dawn of Sorrow delivered the most rewarding portable ’Vania experience since the first GBA installment in 2001, giving the latest game, Portrait of Ruin a
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Overall 9
8.5
Design 7
7.0
Gameplay 9
8.5
Graphics 10
9.5
Sound 9
9.0

Expert Review

Game Freaks 365
1 January 2007
  • Excerpt: Just about 15 months ago I was whipped with Konami’s Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, which was at the time and still is one of the best Nintendo DS games.
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Overall 8
8.4
Features 9
8.5
Gameplay 9
8.5
Graphics 9
8.5
Sound 9
9.0
Lifespan 8
7.5

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Gaming Target
18 December 2006
  • Summary: Still inflicting more pain on vampires than Blade and synthetic blood combined.
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Overall 8
8.0

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

xbox360.gamespy.com
11 December 2006
  • Summary: Great gaming is always welcome, but is there anything fresh available for Castlevania fans?
  • Pros: Another elegantly assembled series of set pieces for you to clobber your way across; plenty of fan service.
  • Cons: Yet another assembly-line Castlevania production; disappointing multiplayer.
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Overall 7
7.0

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Review

Eurogamer
25 August 2007
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