Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

This game is beautiful and very well done. I'm not sure how today's gamers will take it as its fairly unforgiving which I know you can expect in games like Dark Souls but it doesn't look like a game that will challenge you. I was kind of on autopilot and made it to the first boss and it smacked me. There are some mechanics that are also a little challenging. It reminds me of Super Metroid in how everything is laid out and the overall progression is designed. It not unnecessarily hard but there are moments you have to pay attention. I've enjoyed a lot of nods to previous games as well.

If you're fan of the series, I think its a must play. If you like games from the SNES era, it's a must play. I wouldn't put it up there with Symphony of the Night but I think its a very good entry to the series.

The color palette just looks wrong.

It has been awhile since I've felt both rage inducing frustration at jumping puzzles and joy with the combat in a single game. I'm about 10 hours into it, I will finish it and probably get the plat, but Jesus Christ. Probably a one and done.

There is a trinket that reduces trap damage by 75%. Yeah... i wore that the whole game other than on bosses.