Free copy of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
 

Hey, has anyone played this?? Deeko.com is giving away a free copy in a contest (check the the web log section). I loved Symphony of the Night, but am not sure about this one... anyone?

Oh, under web logs, click on Pete.

Hmm, I'll put it like this:

Symphony of the Night > Circle of the Moon > Aria of Sorrow > Harmony of dissonance.

At least in my opinion... I really loved the card combination system in Circle of the Moon, but Aria of Sorrow has a cool little magic system where you can absorb enemies' powers and use them as sub-weapons. Since there aren't any sub weapons anymore (a.k.a. knife, holy water, boomerang cross, etc.), the enemy abilities pretty much replace the whole sub weapon thing. If you want to change enemy abilities, just go into the menu and pick an ability you've absorbed, and it tells how many hearts it takes when you use it.

It's a pretty cool game though.

One thing I've noticed is the graphics don't seem to fit a Dracula's castle... Things seem very bright and pretty (more like a Barbie's dreamhouse) ... After you beat the Zombies in the beginning of the game it's not scary or bloody anymore... Oh I do like the save feature, if you pause the game it starts you where stopped... not in a save room......
.more thoughts after I play it some more.

I see no free Castlevania!

You have to click on the "monthly contest"... it's on the left side of the screen.

So you have to win it for it to be free? Sheesh! I was hoping it would be the same deal as GTA1 where you can download it for free (legally) off rockstar.com :)

I'll just buy it instead. I need something to do during my long trip I'm planning for Sunday.

Aria of Sorrow is the best GBA Castlevania so far IMO. The new enemy ability sysytem is a little lacking, I didn't like having to spend so much time killing the same few enemies over and over to get some abilities needed to get the "real" ending (I won't spoil anything) and there was only one castle to explore which cut off a big chunk of gameplay time. Other than that, it plays beautifully, the plot was compelling, even if the secondary characters were never really fleshed out. It's a great game, there's just not enough of it.

I really want a GBA so I can play these games.

The Castlevania series might be my favorite franchise.

The contest is over. Now they're running an Enter the Matrix contest.