Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Nintendo DS, 2008)

I am a huge fan of the Castlevania series and own almost every single game. This is the third establishment of Castlevania on the ds, and although it is as not as good as the other too, it is still a great game. Although this game lacks the amazing storyline many of the other games have it still provides a new story aspect of the series, dealing with an organization known as Ecclesia, who's goal is to destroy Dracula (like in all the other games). An aspect of this game that can be taken as either good or bad is the extremely difficult gameplay. You may not notice this at first, but when you play the game for half an hour and make it to the four part boss right after fighting several difficult enemies, you may understand. If you are not a serious gamer, you will struggle with the game and you won't enjoy it. If you play a lot of Castlevania games and you enjoy a challenge, you will probably enjoy this game. If you are interested in buying this game and you do not own the other two Castlevania games for the ds: Portrait of Ruin and Dawn of Sorrow, I would suggest getting those first. Otherwise, if you're feeling up to the challenge and you do not frequently get angry at games when you die, you should definitely buy this game. I gave this game a 4/5, because although it is very difficult, overall, it is a very good game.

this game is one of the best castlevania games its my scond favorite castlevania title next to simphony of the nights...

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Castlevania - Order of Ecclesia is the first in the series' long history to have a female protagonist. It varies greatly from the Castleroids started by Symphony of the Night in that there is a full world to explore. However, you will spend lots of time retracing your steps and collecting things. The bosses in this game and the game's overall difficulty puts the other Nintendo DS titles to shame. Though the bosses are all pattern based, you will have to execute these patterns for minutes at a time, which can be a strain on the hands. The music is excellent, definitely up to par with previous titles such as Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow, and Dawn of Sorrow.

All in all, it is a wonderful game, well worth playing and a fine addition to the Nintendo DS library. Not quite a 10, but above a 9. So I give it an excellent.

This is a really good game but the difficulty level is pretty high. Some of the bosses are REALLY hard to beat. Overall though, this is one of the best Castlevania games and one of the top DS games that I've ever played.

This game is the most awesome Castlevania since years. It's keeping the best of symphony of the night, plus the ability to use left/right hand weapon at the same time. Impressive !

I am a huge fan of the Castlevania series, and this one plays very similar to the previous DS title. If you enjoyed any Castlevania on GBA or DS you will enjoy this game too.

I've bought it because I'm an old fan of the Castlevania series since many years...

But as far as I've played, it's probably the best one of the kind since SoTN: the action is damn fast, the gameplay is awesome...

I could only recommend it, without any hesitation !

The game took about a week and a half to get to me but shipping was free. Other than that half-hearted nitpick, I got exactly what the seller described.

It's Castlevania. You've gotta show some love for any Castlevania games. It's guaranteed to be fun and exciting. Recommended to gamers worldwide.

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This castlevania game is the shortest of the 3 ds castlevania games but if you read that and you are thinking that means its the worst you would be wrong. Think of it this way would you rather have a lot of some thing that's horrible or a little of some thing that's perfect. The first ds castlevania game Dawn of sorrow was longer but it was annoying because every time you beat a boss you didn't actually beat him unless you drew a ruin really fast and accurately, the ruins got more complicated and this became really annoying, plus you ended up having to draw the more complicated ones even faster. Portrait of ruin the second was longer then Order of Ecclesia not by much but it was by no means a better game. Portrait of ruin was horribly glitchy it would some times crash for no good reason which made no sense after having Dawn of sorrow run perfectly at all times. You were forced to use input commands like there would be in a classic fighting game like street fight but no its not as bad as I'm making it sound right? NO your wrong it is here's why you have to get it right or you can't move forward in the game you don't get it then learn it on your own accord you are trapped in a tutorial until you get it right. Sometimes just talking to the man who teaches you these moves crashes the game or even entering the room or saving. Finally and most important there was nothing wrong with Order of Ecclesia it did one thing a little differently it had you use magic as weapons and sub-weapons this meant you had to be more strategic when attacking because you would need to allow some time for your magic to accumulate, which is does pretty fast any way. Using all of your attack in fell swoop would usually fails against the tougher bosses unless you leveled a lot so you have to use a little more logic when attacking. You still have hearts in the game they are used to combine the two weapons you are using, which can act like spells melee attacks or classic sub-weapons, the are specific combinations of course such as holy plus sword. Personally I liked this new dynamic and the game had a pretty okay story and the gameplay didn't have any huge road blocks like having to draw a ruin after beating a boss before it can recover or crashing for no reason.

Great story line. I love the characters and the graphics are awesome. I really dont have any dislikes about this game. This is a must have for any game collectors.

I have been playing this series since they first came out. I am hoping this one is as good as the rest. I just got started with it.

This game is a must for Castlevania fans. Although there is a slight learning curve with obtaining the various glyphs in the game, the exploration is simply awesome...with lots of hidden stuff to find behind walls - part of what makes Castlevania so great when finding items.
Only dislike is the repetitive soundtrack. You'll notice some of the same songs playing in certain areas.


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I've played nearly all the Castlevania games on GBA, and DS. and all i've got to say is WOW, This game does not disappoint one bit!

the glyph does take a bit of getting used to but thats not a big problem in the game.
the game has great replay value at its fullest and I recommend to all!

This game has the best weapons system over its predecessors. Very difficult but that's what made the game enjoyable. Final boss a little too easy, though. It has a lot of extra side quests and hidden items. As a true Castlevania fan I would rate this up there with SOTN.

THE VAMPIRES AND THE BLACK MAGIC THAT MAKES THE GAME INTERESTING. I REALLY LIKE THE BATTLES WITH THE ENEMIES WHICH ENTAIL 121 CHARACTERS! YOU'LL ENJOY THE WEAPONS AND THE CHALLENGES THAT IT TAKES TO ACQUIRE THOSE WEAPONS! THERE'S ALSO TRAINING AND CEREMONIES THAT MAKE YOU FIT TO BATTLE. THE VENUES THAT GOES THROUGHOUT THE GAME IS OUTSTANDING WITH FORESTS AND OCEANS TO CROSS WITH MERMEN AND MONINON WHICH PUT YOU IN DANGEROUS TERRITORY! THERE ARE MANY MORE CASTLETANIA GAMES TO ENJOY AND BE EXCITED ABOUT! TRY ONE OUT AND YOU'LL WANT ANOTHER!

This is the first Castlevania game I ever bought and it's amazing the graphics are great with many secret rooms and lots of glyph combinations to make the game even more exciting.

Castlevania: Order of the Ecclesia is the latest in the Castlevania series released by Konami, and for the first time ever does not feature a whip-wielding protagonist descended from or somehow related to the line of Simon Belmont. Instead, due to the loss of the bloodline the Order of Ecclesia was founded to offer an alternative means to combating the evil of Dracula, who is never fully destroyed, only thwarted in his many attempts to dominate the world of the living. You control Shinoa, who has the unique ability to absorb sigils which then give her mystical weapons and spells that she can use to combat evil. Her primary goal is to regain the lost Dominus sigil, which she will ultimately use to face and defeat Count Dracula.

What makes this Castlevania special is a perfect combination of story, quests, puzzles and monsters. Confrontations with boss monsters are challenging but not impossible. The map system allows you to easily visit any area you have traveled, and there is a home base of sorts with the local village and you unlock new items and equipment by rescuing villagers and performing tasks for them. There is something for every type of player.

Furthermore, unlike many of the previous Castlevania games, this is a game that is easy to play, and difficult to master. Easy to play in that my 3 year old daughter is able to play the game - difficult to master in that she periodically comes to me and asks for help.

I have not yet made it entirely through the game, but I already have found this to be far more enjoyable than the previous 2 Castlevania games released for the DS (Portrait of Ruin & Dawn of Sorrow), and a significant improvement compared to Castlevania: Circle of the Moon for the Gameboy Advance. I recommend this game to anyone - if you have a DS you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy and give it a try.