I just found and loved Symphony of the Night for the first time, so I was really excited about C:HD. But the fast paced part turned me off. It was the slow pace of SotN that I loved.
Now I'm racing home to work on Minerva's Den.
Also, since I said I should mention it here... Deadly Premonition is the weirdest game I've ever played. It's at once terrible, and strangely compelling.