- Publisher: Konami
- Release Date: Nov 1, 2005

- Summary:
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- Developer: Konami
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Fantasy
- # of players: 1 Player
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 30
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Mixed: 19 out of 30
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Negative: 1 out of 30
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Play MagazineThe tools of the demon-hunting trade define Curse. [Nov p.84]
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Fans of the series will be both pleased and slightly disappointed at the same time with the second Castlevania game to hit the third dimension, but to the casual gamer, it will be nothing more than an average action title.
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Game InformerCastlevania fans will definitely be pleased with the direction this series is going in. It's a shame that it feels so dated. [Nov 2005, p.151]
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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UKAmbitious gameplay is marred by lazy design, leaving this wallowing in mere decency when it could have been devilishly enjoyable. [Feb 2006, p.96]
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Curse of Darkness is often a lot of fun in its own right, but if you're not the kind of player that can tolerate "grind"-style gameplay -- and indeed, often thrive on this -- then you might get bored here.
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Pelit (Finland)In all its mediocrity the game just does not have that special something. Corny cutscenes are not enough of a reward to justify endless combat through unimaginative enemy hordes. [Mar 2006]
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For the determined vampire hunter, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness can be engaging, but only in the manner of any item-heavy level grind.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 25
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Mixed: 4 out of 25
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Negative: 2 out of 25
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DavidS.Nov 28, 2005
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Awards & Rankings
49
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#49 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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29
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#29 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005
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