Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 53
  3. Negative: 11 out of 53

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  1. JudgeMental
    Aug 27, 2010
    3
    Whoever decided to put an 8-bit graphics style game on XBLA is a bit out of touch. Now I'm not saying 8-bit is bad, but let's be honest. This game came out in the same month as LIMBO, a game that managed to look gorgeous with only two colors, and Lara Croft GoL, a combat platformer with very nice graphics. The game was unoriginal, offered a terrible navigation and menu setup, and lookedWhoever decided to put an 8-bit graphics style game on XBLA is a bit out of touch. Now I'm not saying 8-bit is bad, but let's be honest. This game came out in the same month as LIMBO, a game that managed to look gorgeous with only two colors, and Lara Croft GoL, a combat platformer with very nice graphics. The game was unoriginal, offered a terrible navigation and menu setup, and looked like it was from the 1980s. Not worth the money.… Expand
  2. neomoonsevin
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    Rubbish I dont ever remember this game being zoomed far out to the universe back in the old days on old snes then i purchased this on xbox digital and wtf is this bs the cameras zoomed out and i dont know wtf happening i tried to ignore the zoomed out view but it puts me off i hate it so it gets a hated score

Awards & Rankings

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#93 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 62
  3. Negative: 6 out of 62
  1. GameZone
    55
    The entire game can be completed in under an hour with an organized team, although a Hard difficulty will test the skills of the most devoted fans. Beyond that, there is nothing to keep players' interests past an initial run.
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  2. BigPond GameArena
    60
    If you aren't familiar with the difficulty of the Castlevania games previous to SotN you will probably see Castlevania HD as nothing but an exercise in frustration. If you want to get into Castlevania you can pick up the excellent Symphony of the Night from the Xbox Live Marketplace - and while it doesn't have multiplayer you're much more likely to have a good time.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    70
    Once you've clocked enough playthroughs to upgrade your character's stats and worked out each enemy's attack patterns, the game starts to open up and you'll find yourself enjoying the run-throughs.
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