Xbox 360 User Reviews

A phenomenal piece of art, a brilliant soundtrack and incredibly satisfying gameplay. It has aged very well, and the inverted castle really showcases excellent level design. Together with Aria of Sorrow absolute must-play in the genre. It’s a timeless classic that I’ll be returning to again and again. 10/10

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O melhor Castlevania de todos os tempos. Simplesmente definiu um novo gênero conhecido como "Metroidvânia".

I played this through the Requiem version on PS4, and man, it’s fantastic. I can see why it’s considered to be one of the greatest games of all time and how it and Super Metroid established the Metroidvania genre. This game uses more RPG type elements with its xp and level up system to make Alucard stronger. Also, I know the Requiem version uses the Dracula X version, which came out on PSP, so the voice acting did change and I absolutely loved it and was surprised that Yuri Lowenthal voiced Alucard and he did a great job. I would absolutely recommend this game if anybody has not already played it.

Pour un jeu de 97,c'est une œuvre d'art. Je n avais jamais vu un aussi bon jeu

8/10 gameplay 9/10 atmosphere 8/10 value 10/10 performance +points for timelessness +points for influence

It's good but a tad bit overrated. Many of the things you acquire in the castle are useless or underpowered by the time you get them. Artwork and graphics are timeless. Inverted castle is unnecessary padding in my opinion. Music is amazing, with about the same amount of euphoric high points as Rondo of Blood, leagues better than IV's overrated OST.

Absolutely timeless, it's sad to know that several parts were cut due to lack of development time.

The Xbox 360 port of "Symphony of the Night" is based on the original PS1 game and not the PSP version. That means it retains the legendary cheesy dialogue. Also, the graphics were enhanced, but the sound is terribly muted. On the plus side, this edition has fast load times and omits the CGI interludes of the castle. I'd rate it with a 9 out of 10.

Symphony of the Night, a timeless masterpiece! I just love this game for its satisfying and fluid gameplay loop, the Metroidvania structure that constantly rewards exploration, its variety of abilities and weapons - and the music, the music! The soundtrack alone makes it worth playing. None of the Castlevanias that followed could match the brilliance of this game. Simply wonderful.

this game is so broken but thats not a knock against it still keeps the fun upside down lol

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This game captures the wonder and discovery of playing a game perfectly. It make completionists out of casuals and casuals out of completionists by making you want to explore and finish everything the game has to offer without having artificially long and unnecessary grind. soulsborne games worship this game like the bible for a reason. no game is perfect but 28 years later and there's still no game that captures what this game has for me, and i fear none ever will. If you want a game that will give back to you that childlike wonder and discovery, play this game.

A masterpiece Perfect pacing, music and Alucard is absolutely badass. Voice acting is cheesy but at the same time iconic and truly memorable. This game is also endlessly replayable, with many weapons to try out and countless secrets to discover. Gameplay is super smooth and responsive and the amount of attention that all the animations recieved is truly impressive. Timeless masterpiece, would give it 11/10 if I could!

This game is incredible. The game has an amazing flow that never leaves you bored. The amount of items and bosses that this game has, keeps it feeling fresh at all times. I would recommend it to everyone that enjoys medroidvania style games even if you aren´t a fan of older games.

It's a masterpiece. The soundtrack is full of bangers and it's the best game released from 97. The combat is fun and it's satisfying to return to low level areas. The Inverted Castle was also a fun addition to the game.

The way people glaze this game to this day astonishes me. IMO, it really does not hold up all that well. Combat and platforming both feel awful and unsatisfying, especially because it is such a giant PITA to actually be able to hit enemies that come at you at even a slightly weird angle, and boy oh boy does this game love flying enemies with weird or even completely unpredictable patterns. And every time they hit you, you get knocked back! Splendid! And whoever thought mapping the special weapon to up+attack was a good idea must have not had too many brain cells to rub together. JUST MAP IT TO A SINGLE BUTTON FFS, you have enough of those on even a PS1 controller to be able to do that. The graphics don't look all that appealing, the music is decent, I guess, and the UI is straight-up horrible. Like, unless you already know the game or have the manual, it will take you a decent amount of time just to figure out which UI element is supposed to symbolize your health. Hint: It's not the number next to the heart, nah, that would be way too logical! The story seems bare-bones to the point of almost being non-existent (I stopped playing after a few hours), getting around the map with Alucard's slow shuffle is no fun, and the layout of the castle will frequently have you wondering where tf you actually need to go in order to progress. For my money, if you want to play an old titan of the genre, go with Super Metroid, it's the far superior game (although it does share some of the same flaws to some degree, but e.g. the controls are not quite as clunky and the music, atmosphere, and world design are a thousand times better).

It's incredible how good it is, especialy for being of '97. Some secrets are a bit to cryptic, there is some stuff that would need an explanation, and the inventory gets way to full making the utilization of singular consumables not handy at all. That being said, the progression is fantastic, the level design is great, the art design also is, the combat is simple but satisfying; the game as one of the smartest ways to increasing the gametime with the inverted castle; it's just great overall.

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Se você tem um amigo que não gosta ou fala mal desse jogo, desconfie e se afaste, isso aqui é o santo graal dos games e qualquer pessoa que já ouviu falar dele TEM que jogar saporra.

Beutiful game, with amazing weapons. bosses etc. the lore is one of the best in games history.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is (obviously) a MetroidVania where you play as the son of Dracula, Alucard, who is searching Castlevania to defeat his father. I will preface this review by acknowledging that this is a very old game. While I do not give pity points for games due to their age, I will acknowledge its age nonetheless. The positives: The core gameplay of SOTN is very solid. As expected, it mostly plays like a MetroidVania would play. You go around the world, fight enemies, get stronger, all that jazz. It does the basics very well. The spells are really cool, though, since the inputs for them are "complex", requiring effort for using them. Alongside the spells, Alucard has three forms he can go into, which are an alright dog, a cool bat, and the fantastic mist form. These form changes, mainly mist and bat, did a lot for this game, and I really appreciate that. The music SLAPS. I already heard Bloody Tears (I think) before, so I knew there was some fire, but they didn't miss at all. My personal favorite is the kind-of calming creepy track that plays in the lowest parts of the map. It's all really good, though. The bosses were mostly fun. They provided either the smallest fragment of a challenge this game had to offer or a brief time of enjoyment. They were nice. The neutral: The story existed. It wasn't bad, it just existed. The negatives: Another title for this game could be Inconvenience of the Night, because this game was plagued by so many inconveniences and annoyances that it's honestly ridiculous. So many factors clash together to create an experience that wants to make the game inconvenient for you that I genuinely don't know what Konami was thinking. The level design ranges from decent at best to abysmal at worst. Now, granted, most of the rooms are at that decent area, but a lot of them get really bad. I'm going to call out the Clock Tower / gear area for being a contender for worst area in a video games, because WHO WOULD EVER THINK THIS AREA WOULD BE FUN? It is a vertical gimmick area that is flooded with enemies flying from off the screen into you and some small enemies in the rooms themselves that aren't a threat. When you get hit by the Medusa Heads coming off the screen, you get turned to stone. Nothing happens to you during it, you just get stuck in place for 5 seconds before you can go back to your climbing. This area, alongside other bad areas, are prime examples on how NOT to do level design. The enemies, excluding bosses, are kind of a mixed bag. Some, like the big knights, are really fun to fight. Others, like the Medusa Heads, are annoying. Placements of these enemies is quite poor, with way too many reused enemies, too many enemies that felt out of place, too many rooms where the enemies were either in bloat or in scarcity, etc. And the worst part? They all eventually become nothing more than just a 1-damage dealing Inconvenience. It's quite sad since enemies are what make MetroidVanias fun, yet SOTN fumbled here as well. This game is far too easy. I died 4 times in total. 1 was during a tutorial boss, 3 were to Richter before I learned how to attack. Did not die a single time after that. And mind you, this is my first time actually playing Castlevania, so I'm quite disappointed. I don't mind an easier game, but this was pathetically easy. Verdict: Overall, Symphony of the Night has the base for a good game thrown into a pile of extremely flawed design, lack of quality control, and a lot of basic errors. I get that these issues "are a symbol of their time" (or some cringe ass **** like that) but that doesn't change the fact that they are still major issues that dramatically hinder this game. I really hope this isn't the best in the series because I do not look forward to playing the rest if that's the case. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night: 6/10 A-tier

Obra maestra. Unos de los 2 padres del genero metroidvania. Juego que en 2024 sigue vigente.

Simply the best castlevania in the series, well written with amazing voice actors and memorable quotes "what is a man?" This 2D classic reigns supreme with alternate endings pending your completion amount, with secret weapons and a long list of fun items and combonations to help you through each boss. Right when you think you've done it all, it flips, quite literally, and there's much more to the story than anticipated. The sega saturn version being most complete by being able to use maria renard to traverse the castle. Easily one of the Top 10 video games OF ALL TIME

This is a masterpiece! Everything is perfect!! Still today holds amazingly well. The story is great, the music is incredible, the gameplay is classic , just a perfect game. Love the exploration. The title is perfect for this game, we can consider this game as a symphony, one of the greatest symphonies in metroidvanias. Totally recommended!!

The best part is that the art direction is simply fantastic—easily one of the most beautiful games on the PS1. There's so much variety in the enemies; I adore this game for Alucard's slick animation, story, boss designs, and level designs. However, there is one big flaw that makes it hard to give it a perfect score: the balancing is wacky to the point where you can end up butchering all the bosses without even dodging. Some weapons just shred the bosses in seconds, making the boss fights less engaging. Additionally, the second half of the game (the inverted castle) is too much. It’s cool, but it’s basically the same as the first area, with even the enemies being reskins. The big problem here is that it's also as long to complete as the first area, making it very tedious to finish. It was cool for maybe 40 minutes, but after that, it’s kind of "ehhh." Still amazing and would highly recommend.

I end up not enjoying so many games and leaving poor reviews I needed to play and post something positive. So much has already been said about this classic there really isn't much that I can post that will be of value, so I'll just ramble. As per my usual. SOTN is like your favorite comfort food made by someone you care about when things haven't been going your way. I regulary fire this up and can immediately be having fun. I'm a grown ass adult with a full time job and not an excess of free time which means that I really struggle with modern "movie games" You must update your console to play! You must make an account to play! You must install game to play! You must update game to play! You must sit through endless cutscenes and tutorials to play! Who exactly has time for that nonsense? **** isn't fun it isn't a game to me. Castlevania SOTN isn't just fun, it is IMMEDIATELY fun in a satisfying way that few modern games can top. I often charge through the castle as Richter waiting for other crap to install on my system only to discover that I was having a much better time playing a game DECADES older than what was just installed. And now game companies now want $70-$80 for their movie game slop?!Mf'er how about you make something fun for a start? The original PS version is the best in my opinion, but if that's not accessible to you then at least play the digital bundle that comes with Rondo of Blood (another great game that I **** at)

With a mixture of open-ended gameplay elements, more advanced controls, and a gripping story, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is the epitome of the side-scrolling genre.

Um baita jogo marcou minha infância...quando o castelo vira, kkkkkkk Eu fiquei Oi???????? Vale muito a pena jogar

Castlevania Symphony of the Night really set a new and wonderful tone that was well worth doing over and over again for the series. Exploration, leveling up, and cool power ups just make SotN a bundle of joy. With plenty of secrets and being able to play as Richter, everything, save for a few small things, feels great in this game.

Simply perfect! The progression is incredible, the soundtrack is wonderful, the visuals are impeccable, the protagonist is sensational, the bosses are challenging and cool. It's simply one of the best games I've ever played in my life.

My brother's favorite game of all time. I like it a lot too, and beat it like once. He plays it to this day. Great memories attached, and tons of nostalgia. Good old days.

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rubbish i purchased this and its shert not likeing this either i like this back in the olds but not anymore

Still one of the best metroidvelia games there exist, disc games Just comfort food for me now I just always relax while playing it and it's always fun to find a new way to break the difficulty because this game is easy I mean not in the beginning but halfway through the game you will found a way to break the game, is always enjoyable so it's a good classic to return to when you feel down

The 360 port of "Symphony of the Night" isn't perfect, but it's perfectly fine for those that missed it on the PS1. The enhanced graphics are much sharper than the original's and you can expand the picture to full screen. However, the background music is terribly muted even when stereo sound is turned on. As far as extra content is concerned, there is none besides the option to switch to the PlayStation 1's blurrier visuals. In addition, for this game, the Xbox's d-pad doesn't work as good as Sony's. Despite the flaws, "Symphony" is perhaps the greatest Castlevania game ever made. I would give this $10 port a 9 out of 10.

This is a well made port. Unfortunately, it still feels lacking. Everything symphony of the night did well is still here. Not only that, but there is no loading screens and no slowdown. I was however, hoping for the Saturn and PSP content. Maybe the 2 variations of Maria would be fused together. That might be unreasonable, but as long as Maria is playable in some way. Even still, where's the saturn's item button? Or the ghost prison? Underground garden? The PSP version's better voice acting? I can live without all of that, but what happened to the infinite wing smash? Overall. I highly recommend this to anyone that hasn't played symphony of the night. This is the best version. It's just a shame that instead of being better than the PS1 version it could have been the definitive symphony of the night experience.

5 out of 5. This game manages to take everything good about Castlevania and blend it perfectly with everything that made Super Metroid great, making a game formula others have been trying to duplicate for centuries. This game manages to perfectly blend various genres into a beautiful masterpiece. Excellent platforming, RPG elements, and exploration seamlessly come together here. The music is second to non and elevates the atmosphere to astronomical levels. The gameplay is just on point. I just can't recommend this game enough.

They put the vania in "metroidvania"... enough said. A timeless jewel with unlimited replay value.

The best plataform game EVER,Castlevania is great but Symphony of the night take itto another level, Full of movements, magic powers, great story, Two castles an allies. and secrets.

One of the best platformers ever made with high replay ability and with a superb soundtrack that you will undoubtedly remember for the rest of your gaming life.

Esse é o Melhor Castlevania de todos,trilha sonora,gráficos,jogabilidade.esse jogo merece versão até para o PS4 E XBOX ONE Esse jogo merece a Nota 10/10 É um grande classico do PS1.

What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said? Having never played the game previously when it was originally released on the Playstation it was something of a treat to play through for the first time in 2013. The first game I ever played was on the SNEZ and happened to be Castlevania IV which I still think is an excellent game to this day so I had a declared interest in playing SOTN. When I discovered it was available on xbox live for £6 I bought it immediately and have not been disappointed! I love the 2D graphics and the atmosphere. It works so much better than a lot of the 2.5D games that are coming out at the moment because the creature animations have a certain eerie or grotesque quality about them that only seems to be achievable in this sort of 2D. I just cant see Beezlebub or the Legion boss being as unsettling when rendered in 3D because I don't think the artistry would be there. The game does actually take some getting into and I wasn't initially all that blown away. I think this was largely to do with a significant lack of a back story and being left with little to no sense of direction when attempting to tackle the huge castle map. This is a by product of modern gaming's frequent bouts of 'hand holding' however and once I slipped back into the mindset of the good old days of the more cryptic secret filled era of gaming I was more than happy. I will say I had to consult a walkthrough on numerous occasions, particularly in order to get going but since I've gotten into the swing of things I feel this directionless style of gameplay really suits as it allows for replay value and surprises. All in all I feel this is a gem **** however I feel it won't be appreciated be all gamers, particularly the younger generation who haven't grown up with some of the balls out cryptic ridiculousness that the earlier consoles offered. One down side however is the inability to swing your weapon upwards or diagonally upward, I don't know why this was present in Castlevania IV all those years ago but has since been removed.

For a game that is almost fifteen years old Symphony of the Night holds up remarkable well. A 2D action RPG it takes the template from the Metroid series presenting players with a huge castle (home of Dracula) to traverse that gradually unlocks as weapons, abilities and equipment are (re)discovered. Being an RPG defeating enemies of course allows you to level up. Although there is no real ability for the type of customisation found in more modern titles this does make all the backtracking to find newly accessible areas slightly less of a chore than it might otherwise have been. The gameplay itself is fast paced and varied with a range of different enemy types each with their own attack patterns to keep players on their toes. Evidence of the games age is certainly visible in the rather blurry graphics, terrible script and somewhat unresponsive controls (although that last one may have more to do with the Xbox 360 pad). To be honest this is a game crying out for a modern day remake but for now you could do a lot worse than give Symphony of the Night a try.

This is definitely worth 10 dollars. While the voice acting is cheesy, the gameplay is addicting and I enjoyed exploring the castle. You're probably going to need a strategy guide as it is a HUGE game and easy to miss stuff.

I have given this game a 9, bearing in mind that it was released in 1997. The game is a 2D side scrolling action RPG and takes place in a massive freeroaming castle environment. Not that much skill is involved as the player can gain strength etc by earning experience and finding better weapons and equipment. There are lots of clever puzzles and secrets in the game. The graphics and music is also great. I thought the story is a bit silly and a player will have to make sure to read up on the internet about save rooms, otherwise frustrations will follow.

SOTN is an absolute masterpiece. Get past the steep learning curve and experience its brilliance. After you complete the first castle, you'll be extremely happy at your purchase. When you figure out that you missed the second half of the game, amazement sets in.

How can anybody hate this game? They don't make games of this caliber **** time and effort that have gone in this game shouldn ' t go unnoticed. The only thing i can complain about is at first the controls can be weird, I don't know how many times I would accidentally keep freezing time, or throwing holy waters. Maybe it's just **** music is great, The way Alucard walks looks like some funky disco/walking/dance, I felt gay playing as Alucard because of the way he walks but when you figure out the "Y" trick you don't need to see him walk like that ****. The acting is horrible,but who cares about that anyway? I have played many games in my day and this game to me is a 2nd favorite of mine, right next to Chrono Trigger.

This game was pretty good. It felt a bit short though, I dunno I think i missed some secrets maybe.

I think this was a classic sinse the PS1 was what the school groopies were yapping about. The game itself tells a story in it's mindless side scrolling, which is pretty impressive, and the fighting is well crafted. Worth spending your X360 points on.