so , I be kind of a noob on own a PS3 . in fact , I have not own a console since the original Nintendo , but I do get a PS3 to play blu-ray and basically for Modern Warfare 2 . now I be hardcore into black op and get interested in rpg with the release of the goty edition of Fallout 3 . Castlevania be new ground for I . I remember the original quite well , but hear that this one be not in keep with the franchise ... a reinvention , as it be . I have no idea that there be story line in the original Castlevanias back on the the old bit system , so the story line of this one be so far pretty awesome for I . I be only on chapter 4 -lrb- chapter 2 be nine level ! -rrb- , so I be not all that deep into it , but it be solid as far as game story go . some of it be contrived or seem a little non-sequitur , but hey , it be a video game . it be kind of awesome to listen to Patrick Stewart orate from a scroll at the beginning of each level , too . Gameplay itself be sweet , too . Gabriel start off pretty standard with he cross-chain and that be that , but as he develop skill and acquire relic , he get more and more awesome as far as combat . I especially like be able to ride some of the beast , which you have to do in some case to beat certain level . replay value be incorporate into the game since you can replay any level in order to obtain goody use new skill that you could not previously get . also , each level have a trial that you unlock after beat it , so you can play through again and attempt to succeed at a specific task ; some be easy and some be very difficult . this be a cool feature since Gabriel acquire skill by buy they with xp , so if you be a perfectionist\/completist like I , you 'll be play through the first level before you be even halfway do the game -lrb- which be why I be only at the end of chapter 4 now -rrb- . graphic and animation and all that picture quality mumbo-jumbo be mind-blowing . the game itself be very , very pretty - and from my perspective , for what it be worth , very polished and not at all glitchy . the worst thing I have notice be when I die and the game freeze frame the moment and put it on `` parchment '' paper to immortalize the moment , sometimes the bad guy who nail I be a little jumpy in place . not really a issue at all . to conclude , this game really have it all : action , puzzle-solving , a bit of exploration , character-building , etc. . if you walk back into Castlevania like I do , expect nothing and know nothing , then you will definitely be impress with the stride this franchise have make since the late-1980 's . I highly recommend this game !