Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, développé et publié par Konami, est sorti le 21 octobre 2003 sur PlayStation 2 et PlayStation 3. Ce titre mêle aventure et hack 'n' slash et se déroule en 1094 dans l'univers fictif de la série, racontant les origines du conflit entre le clan de chasseurs de vampires Belmont et Dracula. Leon Belmont, ancien baron et membre du clan, part sauver sa fiancée Sara, retenue captive par le vampire Walter Bernhard sur l'indication de son ami Mathias Cronqvist. Sur les terres du château, il rencontre l'alchimiste Rinaldo Gandolfi qui lui offre un fouet et enchante son gantelet pour utiliser des reliques magiques, et il doit vaincre cinq monstres, dont le vampire Joachim, pour accéder à la salle du trône. Après avoir sauvé Sara sans pouvoir blesser Walter, Leon apprend de Rinaldo que sacrifier Sara est nécessaire pour rendre le fouet efficace : il accomplit le rituel créant le Vampire Killer. De retour au château, il défait Walter, dont l'âme est récupérée par Mathias, révélé comme l'instigateur de tout cela pour obtenir le pouvoir de la Pierre Cramoisie et devenir immortel, avant de devenir Dracula selon l'épilogue. La presse a salué le jeu, GamePro évoquant le meilleur Castlevania en années avec de grands boss et un récit prenant, et Gamestyle notant un changement positif avec un système de combat inégalé. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic relèvent que le titre rappelle Devil May Cry et propose une expérience de douze heures dans un château gothique, ou qu'il plaira aux fans par ses références baroques. L'ensemble affiche une note moyenne de 78,72.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Complete with giant bosses, exciting gameplay, days of exploration, and an involving narrative, this is the best Castlevania game in years. More importantly, it’s Castlevania in 3D but done right. »
« A change for the better - and much better than anyone could have imagined. It has the right feel, the right look, and the combat system has yet to be bettered in this genre. »
« Castlevania: Lament of Innocence will make gamers cry tears of joy. It's a lovable, enjoyable game that, while not quite perfect, is clearly a classic. It's almost as good as Aria of Sorrow. »
« The gameplay isn't terribly innovative, but C:Lol takes everything we love about Castlevania, and moves it into lush, gorgeous 3D. And that's a fantastic accomplishment! [Dec 2003, p.66] »
« Strangely enough, the key to the game's success may very well be the restricted camera. Yes, saying so is likely to get us branded as gaming heathens, but for Castlevania, it works and it works well. »
« While it can definitely be beaten the first time through in less than eight to 10 hours, its plethora of hidden goodies, unlockable playable characters, and incredible Halloween-like atmosphere should give fans more than enough reasons to go back. But more than anything else, it's just plain fun. »
« This game has something that very few games manage to capture; it is just pure fun. Balancing the challenge of the game with a good mix of enemies, bosses, and storyline, it simply works. »
« Indisputably Castlevania, and nothing else. The action is frenzied and fluid as always. The entrancing musical score is as haunting as we could’ve ever hoped for, and the controls are virtually flawless. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Castlevania Lament of Innocence tiene suficientes elementos para gustar a fans de la saga o aquellos que buscan un título cargado de referencias al barroquismo romántico. El nivel de detalle y el aspecto visual del título, cargado de una potencia estética destacable para el motor de la PS2, permite rememorar una etapa del videojuego donde la belleza estaba en su componente mágico. Mucha gente, al ver una sección del juego como fondo de pantalla o una captura de su apartado de diseño gráfico, sentirá que se va a enfrentar a una aventura que invite a la imaginación y a la jugabilidad más puntera. Digamos que ese es el potencial del juego: dar vuelo a la posibilidad de imaginar. Hasta que coges los controles y evidencias que es un desastre que deja mal sabor de boca. Castlevania es una saga que se centra en la posibilidad de diseñar juegos operativos. Este no es uno de ellos. Aunque, he de decir que, para título de la PS2, supera al desastre de Curse of Darkness. Puedas jugarlo por tu cuenta y riesgo pero te lo pasarás mucho mejor con un God of War o DMC. »
« "Lament" will remind you more of "Devil May Cry" than "Symphony of the Night". This 12-hour action game takes place entirely in a Gothic castle. As you progress, you'll earn different whips, unlock attack combos and discover hidden areas. It's pretty straightforward, but you'll have to backtrack if you want to find everything. The game looks and sounds great. It has fluid combat, challenging boss fights and some cool bonus unlockables. Overall, I'd rate this PlayStation 2 game with an 8.4 out of 10. »
« This is a really mixed game. Clumsy controls, platforming, combat, and camera. There are a lot of copy and paste areas. Has a good story but is weighed down by clichés. Visually, the game looks good, and the sound design is also good. Music is pretty good too. »
« I didn't mean to rate this game... I accidentally clicked on the score while browsing on mobile. »
« More "Devil May Cry" than "Symphony of the Night". This 12-hour action/adventure takes place entirely in a Gothic castle much like the original "Castlevania". As you progress and explore, you'll earn different whips, unlock attack combos and discover hidden areas. It's pretty straightforward, but you'll have to backtrack if you want to find everything. The game has fluid combat, challenging boss fights and some cool unlockables. But the RPG elements of "Symphony" are missing. While it's not a masterpiece, "Lament" is an entertaining action game. I would rate it with an 8.4 out of 10. »
« The game manages to be engaging but there are times when the game becomes a little tiring »
« Sendo sincera, não lembro da historia, só lembro que tenho memorias boas jogando isso quando criança no Play 2, a nota vem da minha nostalgia. »
« Sistema de combate genial, música majestuosa, pero también es confuso, ya que los puzzles son muy poco intuitivos y la cámara es molesta, lo completé en dificultad Crazy ya que esa es la forma en que se disfruta mas del juego, en la segunda partida. »
