1Up Hates Castlevania Judgment

Well, I shouldn't paint the entire 1Up editorial team with the same brush, because the review of Castlevania Judgment comes solely from Richard Li. I guess it would be more appropriate to say that Richard Li despises the first versus fighting game in the Castlevania franchise, giving it an abysmal final grade of D-. Yes, a D wasn't bad enough; he had to give it a D minus.

So, why does he hate it so much?

Beyond the strange art direction, Judgment suffers from jarring mechanics that disregard established fighting conventions. The uncompromising camera displays the action in a bizarre, disconcerting manner that tracks players in a 3D area filled with environmental hazards. And in combat, the camera's way too difficult to control.

And the camera isn't the only problem. The gameplay just isn't satisfying; it's frustrating. That's not good.

Source: 1Up

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