Is Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.6/10

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Is Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Hard? Difficulty Rating 6.6/10 | HDII

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Full Release (2008)

DIFFICULTY

6.6/10

Difficult

(11 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Tight movement and timing requirements throughout

Who Will Find It Difficult

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like Super Mario Bros., Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, and Castlevania: Order of Shadows at a similar challenge level may find Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia broadly comparable in difficulty.

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11 ratings

avg: 6.6

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Based on 11 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 6.6/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 7.

Developer(s)

Konami

Publisher(s)

Konami

Genre(s)

Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

Platform(s)

Nintendo DS

Keywords

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About Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Use the brand new Glyph system with over 100 different attack combinations to battle Dracula and his minions throughout 20 explorable areas! Take part in side quests and collect items to power up! Experience a gripping storyline featuring new characters! In the absence of the Holy Whip, those who live in fear of Dracula seek a replacement, which takes the form of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization that holds the secret to manipulating Glyphs. Shanoa, a young woman possessed with a unique ability to channel Glyphs, is chosen as our protector. This is her destiny and the story of the sacred Order of Ecclesia.

Users also rated

Players who rated Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia also rated the games shown below, with Super Mario Bros. (6.6), Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (6.7), and Castlevania: Order of Shadows (6.9) being most similar in difficulty!

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