Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
| Castlevania: Lament of Innocence | |
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North American box art
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Producer(s) | Koji Igarashi |
| Artist(s) | Ayami Kojima |
| Writer(s) | Koji Igarashi |
| Composer(s) | Michiru Yamane |
| Series | Castlevania |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Network, |
| Release |
PlayStation 2
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 79 / 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B+ |
| Edge | 8 / 10 |
| Eurogamer | 7 / 10 |
| Game Informer | 8 / 10 |
| GamePro |  |
| GameSpot | 7.7 / 10 |
| GameSpy |  |
| GameZone | 9 / 10 |
| IGN | 9.0 / 10 |
| OPM (US) | |
| Play | B+ |
| Award | |
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| Publication | Award |
| IGN | Editors' Choice |
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, released as Castlevania (キャッスルヴァニア Kyassuruvania?) in Japan, Europe, and Australia, is an action-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2 console. Belonging to Konami's Castlevania video game series, it is the first installment of the series on the PlayStation 2 and the third to make use of a 3D style of gameplay. It was released in Japan and North America in late 2003 and Europe and Australia in early 2004.
Lament of Innocence takes place in the Castlevania series. Set in 1094, it focuses on the origins of the series' premise—the eternal conflict between the vampire hunters of the Belmont clan and the immortal vampire Dracula. Lament of Innocence follows Leon Belmont as he searches a vampire's castle in search of his kidnapped betrothed.
Lament of Innocence received generally positive reaction from reviewers, who praised it as an enjoyable, though not complex video game.
The objective of Lament of Innocence is to lead the primary player character and protagonist Leon Belmont through the monster-filled castle as he searches for his kidnapped beloved. Exploring the castle is an open-ended task, with puzzles, concealed items and rooms, and bosses. A room near the castle's entrance contains portals to the five main areas, all of which are accessible from the beginning. After Leon defeats each area's boss, the final area becomes unlocked.Health restoratives and items to improve gaming statistics such as strength and defense can be purchased with in-game money from a shop on the castle grounds.
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