This was a great game. I had been meaning to get to this one for a while as someone who loved 2D Metroid and wanted to finally experience the other half of Metroidvania genre. This game has a lot of depth, and does a decent job making sure you never feel bored. The fact that you can equip tons of different items that make your experience wholly your own is really cool. There's some great level design with plenty of secrets, cool bosses and a generally gothic atmosphere. This is genre-defining for a reason, I think.