...y games, this portion of the castle is often featured towards the end of the game, serving as either the final stage which leads directly to Dracula's Keep, or the game's second to last stage, an honor which is often lost in latter games even though this place is always located close to the keep. The tower contains spinning gears and pendulums which serve as platforms and enemies that usually consist of Medusa heads and harpies. The Clock Tower is also the one place in the castle with a lot of instant-kill threats, mostly spikes. Death, one of the most frequently recurring boss fights in the series, is often encountered here.

Castle Keep
The keep is Dracula's personal room, so to speak, and because of that, this place has usually been featured in most castlevania games. This place is distinct in several ways:
* It is always the highest spot of the castle (though usually matched by the Clock Tower).
* The keep is always connected to the rest of the castle by merely a single long flight of stairs with either a waxing crescent or full moon shown in the background, along with (sometimes) the clock tower.
* In most later games, this keep also serves as a throne room.

Underground Caverns
Literally the wettest place in castlevania. Inhabitants of this place are usually the mermen, killer fish and other aquatic beasts, though some other enemies also make their home here,...more

Turning a Non-Gamer Into a Gamer

...If you are like many people, you have friends that just don't understand gaming. There are a few variants to non-gamers; some of them can be great candidates for gaming conversion. How do you convince a person that has no interest in gaming to play games? Similar to the way you became a gamer yourself, slowly and patiently.

Hardcore game fanatics may have taken to gaming quickly, addictively and without very much persuasion. However, this isn't your typical gamer and hardcore gamers do not make up the majority of the video game demographic. The standard hardcore gamer is very vocal and passionate about their hobby so it is easy to presume all game fans fit this archetype.

There are a few motivating reasons for gamers to attempt to persuade others to love their hobby as they do themselves. First, gamers want others to enjoy the rewards of gaming and try relentlessly to convince others about the benefits of being an avid gaming fan. Secondly, gamers want to grow their circle of local gaming friends because they've been turned off by obnoxious game players on the Internet. Lastly, gamers that married a non-gaming partner want their loved one to understand why they game so much and for them to share in the fun.

The first step to enticing a new game addict is to understand how a common gamer grabs personal interest in the hobby. Most people do not jump into gaming at a highly advanced level with intense action games - they start simple. Do not expect your friend or loved one to power on an xbox 360 and start playing Gears of War, this isn't a typical path to building a gamer.

Many games exist that target the casual gaming demographic. Gaming history shows casual games as being some of the most desired products in the gaming industry. Not too long ago casual games were hot sellers because that was all a game system could handle - the complexities of today's gaming environment could not be processed on early console and PC systems. Statistics show many of today's gamers are getting older, averaging 32 years of age. If a 32 year old gamer started gaming as a kid that would date their gaming experiences to the early 1980's. ...more

The Newest and Hottest playstation Games

... following along the lines of devil May Cry, Castlevania and Prince of Persia. The setting is Ancient Greece, this game has a very strong storyline and captivating characters to keep players totally engrossed for hours (maybe even days) on end.

With the success of Spyro, it makes sense for Insomniac Games (the creator) to come up with another similar game that is (hopefully) more successful and yes, they have one out called Ratchet & Clank. So far, after hitting the market, Ratchet & Clank creators have been rolling around in money because of the salesPlayStation fans just love it!more

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (Plot)

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According to Igarashi, Curse of darkness is set in the year 1479 , three years after the events of castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. Though defeated by vampire hunter Trevor Belmont, Dracula's curse continues to ravage the European countryside, spreading disease, mob violence, and heresy in its wake. Amidst all this devastation is Hector, a devil Forgemaster who had formerly worked under the employ of Dracula but betrayed him sometime during the events of castlevania III. Eventually growing disgusted with Dracula's brutal methods, Hector leaves castlevania and relinquishes his powers to live amongst humans, settling down to live a peaceful life. When Hector's fiance Rosaly is accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake, Hector learns that her ...more