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'Castlevania Order of Ecclesia' manages to overcome a bland hero

"Ecclesia" attempted to innovate further with its overworld map structure and an emphasis on sub-quests. Hidden in each area was a civilian who could be rescued and proceed to give the player side quests that lead to new items and rewards. It also brought back the soul collecting mechanic from the "Sorrow" entries. The game's only blemishes were that collecting glyphs proved to be more tedious and that Shanoa's stoicism made for a very bland protagonist.