From Wikipedia, Order of Shadows features gameplay similar to that of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and other games in the series: it's a platform game with RPG characteristics, like the HP, MP and experience points. Desmond Belmont, the playable character, has also a lot of weapons to collect along the game, like axes, swords and hammers, besides his standard leather whip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlevania:_Order_of_Shadows