No, I liked the largeness of COD. Granted, it can be a real pain to go from area to area, even with the transporters, but I still liked it. But I do like the 2D sidescrolling games better. The next 3D castlevania game needs to have more platforming elements in it, more secrets (secret weapons, areas, monsters, etc) and should take place in a castle and the area just outside it. But there will never be a 3D one as good as SOTN.