Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia , in Japan known as - Akumajō Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin ( 悪 魔 城 ド ラ キ ュ ラ 奪 わ れ た 刻印 , official translation - Devil's Castle Dracula: The Stolen Seal ) , [1] - the third portable game of the add- on franchise DS , was invented by the ideological inspirer of the series - Koji Igarashi. One of the hallmarks of the game is that the central character is a girl.
| Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | |
|---|---|
 European game cover | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Part of a series | Castlevania |
| Release dates |  October 21, 2008  October 23, 2008  February 6, 2009 |
| Genre | Action adventure |
| Age ratings | CERO : A -All ages ESRB : T - Teens PEGI : 12 |
| Creators | |
| Supervisor | Moriemon |
| Producer | Koji Igarashi |
| Screenwriters | Koji Igarashi, Kei Shigema, Katuyuki Kuriyama, Takayoshi Kakehashi |
| Composer | Michiru Yamane Yasuhiro Ichihashi |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS |
| Game modes | single user multiplayer |
Story
The events of the game take place after the Richter Belmont era and the plot of Symphony of the Night , somewhere in the 19th century . Since, by that time, the Belmont clan had disappeared, several magic orders were created to fight against Dracula. The most promising among them was the Order - Order of Ecclesia , which created a triad of magic symbols based on the power of Dracula, called "Dominus" (Dominus). Chanoa was chosen as the leader of the order, Barlow, as a human hypostasis for the energy of Dominus . When the order began a magical ritual, the tablets of Dominus (anger, hatred, agony) were abducted by another member of the organization - Albus, as a result of which Chanoa lost her memories and emotions. She sets off on a journey to regain her memory, unaware of the true intentions of Albus.
Press Reviews
| Reviews | |
|---|---|
| Summary rating | |
| Aggregator | Rating |
| Gameranks | 85.54% [10] |
| Metacritic | 85 of 100 [9] |
| Foreign language editions | |
| Edition | Rating |
| 1UP.com | A- [2] |
| Famitsu | 30 of 40 [3] |
| Game informer | 8.25 out of 10 [8] |
| Gamespot | 8.5 out of 10 [4] |
| Gamepy | [five] |
| Gametrailers | 8.8 out of 10 [6] |
| IGN | 9 out of 10 [7] |
Order of Ecclesia has 85 points out of 100 on the Metacritic website [9] and a rating of 85.54% on the GameRankings portal.
Shane Bettenhausen called the game a cross between Symphony of the Night and Simon's Quest , noting that its high level of difficulty was balanced by role-playing elements. Bettenhausen also commented on the quality of the game, despite its length, noting that there are "things worth seeing." He concluded his review with the words: “This action RPG is made in the best traditions of Castlevania” [11] . He later rated the game “A-” on 1UP.com , stating: “With such a game, Koji Igarashi proves that he can still breathe new life into this over-the-age franchise” [2] .
Notes
- ↑ " Japanese:悪 魔 城 の 城主 、 邪心 の 神 、 ド ラ キ ュ ラ 伯爵 の 復活 で あ っ た。 Konami translation by Ken Ogasawara: Dracula, lord of darkness, master of the devil's castle, walks among us." - Konami , Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. Ed. Konami. (2007-10-23).
- ↑ 1 2 Bettenhausen, Shane Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review for NintendoDS from 1UP.com . 1UP.com (October 21, 2008). Date of appeal September 5, 2010. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Gifford, Kevin New Castlevania, Tenchu 4 Reviewed (link not available) . 1UP.com (October 15, 2008). Date of treatment October 16, 2008. Archived July 17, 2012.
- ↑ Mc Shea, Tom Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review for DS - GameSpot . GameSpot (October 27, 2008). Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Theobald, Phil GameSpy: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - Page 1 1–2. GameSpy (October 22, 2008). Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews . GameTrailers Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Bozen, Mark Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review - Nintendo DS Review at IGN . IGN.com . Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Reviews and Articles for DS - GameRankings . Game Rankings . Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Critic Reviews for DS at Metacritic.com . Metacritic . Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia for DS - GameRankings . Game Rankings . Date of treatment September 5, 2010.
- ↑ 1Up Yours (August 15, 2008) ( MP3 ). 1UP.com (August 15, 2008). (inaccessible link)