[quote name='jh6269']So what do you guys think of the graphics? I thought they were pretty darned good.[/QUOTE]I love the environments and the 60 FPS just breathes life into them. There have been a couple times when my jaw dropped at how realistic it looked. They seriously outdid themselves with this game and it just keeps getting better.
I've finally got blocking down to a science as well and oh my god does it make things fun as shit. This game has me giggling like a schoolgirl just bobbing and weaving between enemies and tearing shit up with some wicked combos. I love the fact that even when you start getting things down, one mistake can put you in danger so you're constantly on your toes. I honestly don't think I've had this much fun with a game since Demon's Souls.
Although, I think this game is going to run a little long on me because I'm only halfway through chapter 2 (been doing every trial and finding every gem I can so far) and it's like 'wow, 10 more chapters of this is a lot'. I think maybe I need to just ignore the trials for now because they make the game feel a bit grindy. No matter how good the combat is, after a few hours it does feel like you're just grinding trash to the chapter boss. I remember reviewers complaining about this and it's true to an extent.
Oh and at least unlocking a new combo is actually worthwhile. Many of them are useful in different situations and are super powerful if used right. In God of War, I'd just spam the same combos for pretty much the entire game and it would get so boring. Castlevania at least makes you think and button mashing will get you killed super quick.
[quote name='DrMunkee']I just figured out that you can turn on health bars and the little damage numbers.
I really wished they would have made this more available in the options. You have to look under extras for it.[/QUOTE]I turned them on for about 2 minutes and it reminded me of WoW too much, so off they went. Besides, it's too distracting when you're trying to focus on the fight.
Question for you guys late in the game: does the music ever

ing change? I could swear that it's the same damn menu music over and over so far with nothing else except combat fanfare.