Retro Gaming Magazine Jan. 2014 | Page 24

Castlevania Bloodlines continued dinosaur, minotaurs that rip up parts of the scenery to attack you, and levels that takes you all over Europe in the hunt for the Countess gives gamers far more to see and enjoy. Too often, Dracula X feels like you're climbing stairs and running back and forth through the same areas for no reason other than to pad play time. Bloodlines is relentless in making sure gamers never get bored. Sound: Both games do their best to pack in as much nostalgia factor as possible when it comes to the music. No matter which one you're playing, expect to hear 16-bit retreads of classic tunes like Vampire Killer and Bloody Tears. No slouching when it com W2F