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Topic	transience's top 100 games -- 2020 edition.
transience 12/28/19 9:42:57 PM #291:	50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQFGdTZqN0 2006 DS Portrait is the best of both Castlevania worlds. It has the general look and feel of a Symphony-like but also features smaller, contained levels in the form of portraits which are more akin to a classic Castlevania. The castle doesnt sprawl quite like a Symphony of the Night or a Dawn of Sorrow, but I think I prefer that. Sometimes figuring out the next place to go can be a struggle and that is almost never a problem in Portrait. This games gimmick is the two character system, where you can switch between two guys or use them together to do big damage through combo attacks. That stuff is definitely a gimmick, but its fun. It never gets in your way and you typically fight bosses with just one guy to conserve MP anyway. Charlotte just makes things go by a little faster. Overall, this game kind of has no flaws. All of the touch screen problems with Dawn are missing here and collecting souls has almost no purpose outside of adding gameplay variety (and I usually stick to standard attacks + Charlottes magic anyway). You can definitely run into grinding problems if you want to collect them all but theres really not a need unless youre a completionist (which is fine). This game features a great array of boss fights, especially towards the end, and the last boss is super memorable due to its unique circumstances and general gameplay challenge. Some of the skills you get in the back half of the game make traversal super fun, and if youre crazy like me you might play with some of the cool sequence breaking paths that totally break the game. If this game does struggle anywhere its that, while its completely competent in every way, it also feels very standard fare. Its not doing anything exciting. Its fun to play but its not a game that really sticks in your mind or keeps you coming back for more. Its like eating a sandwich. For as much as I dont really care for Symphony of the Night, I have to admit that its much better at crafting an experience than Portrait is. --- xyzzy <cite>transience posted [p:932177092] in transience... [t:78280088]...</cite> <quote>50. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csQFGdTZqN0 2006 DS Portrait is the best of both Castlevania worlds. It has the general look and feel of a Symphony-like but also features smaller, contained levels in the form of portraits which are more akin to a classic Castlevania. The castle doesnt sprawl quite like a Symphony of the Night or a Dawn of Sorrow, but I think I prefer that. Sometimes figuring out the next place to go can be a struggle and that is almost never a problem in Portrait. This games gimmick is the two character system, where you can switch between two guys or use them together to do big damage through combo attacks. That stuff is definitely a gimmick, but its fun. It never gets in your way and you typically fight bosses with just one guy to conserve MP anyway. Charlotte just makes things go by a little faster. Overall, this game kind of has no flaws. All of the touch screen problems with Dawn are missing here and collecting souls has almost no purpose outside of adding gameplay variety (and I usually stick to standard attacks + Charlottes magic anyway). You can definitely run into grinding problems if you want to collect them all but theres really not a need unless youre a completionist (which is fine). This game features a great array of boss fights, especially towards the end, and the last boss is super memorable due to its unique circumstances and general gameplay challenge. Some of the skills you get in the back half of the game make traversal super fun, and if youre crazy like me you might play with some of the cool sequence breaking paths that totally break the game. If this game does struggle anywhere its that, while its completely competent in every way, it also feels very standard fare. Its not doing anything exciting. Its fun to play but its not a game that really sticks in your mind or keeps you coming back for more. Its like eating a sandwich. For as much as I dont really care for Symphony of the Night, I have to admit that its much better at crafting an experience than Portrait is. --- xyzzy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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