This is a brutal game and one that takes some trial and error to get through. It plays just like castlevania back in the day. Which is very appreciated and nostalgic to say the most. The game has a fantastic presentation with beautiful 3d mixed with classic 2d gameplay like it should be on the psp. Music is superb with enhanced soundtrack from past games. Its a difficult game but its fair nothing cheap and your never short on lives and the penalty for dying is normal for 2d games like this,If you get frustrated easily dont get this game, its still one fantastic side scroller with some of the most rewarding boss fights.As for negatives i cant really think of none. I will say that I wish the game played more like super castlevania 4 which had the best whip mechanic and its my favorite from the series.Drucala X is a fantastic game its just one that challenges you from start to finish and the enjoyment comes from beating the bosses mostly.