Oni (2001)

An extremely addictive action fighting game with some very cool anime storytelling and martial arts that are wrapped in an otherwise superbly executed game that is one of the most fun and coolest games I've played in years.

Rock solid, all-action gameplay but misses out on a higher mark due to a few noticeable flaws.

It certainly does do the major things that it promised to when it comes to creating a fast paced fighter, but doesn't really reach the godly state that everyone really hoped that it would.

The characters within the game are incredibly well detailed, but the world they're placed in is bland to the point of boredom.

It's very playable, with quite a nice engine and a strong leading lady, but the storyline is a touch frail, the game is severely limited by its lack of multiplayer and the long gaps between save points make certain sections almost too challenging.

From the first time you blast someone with an SML3 Plasma Rifle, to the 539th time you throw a "Triple Hit Haymaker", you'll have fun. You'll wish you could do more, but you'll have fun.

It's an interesting premise with a fine fighting scheme – squandered by sloppy design and bugs. Definitely a title destined for demo-status gone awry and certainly little more than a game for those who like their games with little substance.

The incredible martial art hand to hand combat moves combined with decent gun-play makes it one of the unique games made.Story is good.This is one game that I'll never forget.With mods/cheats(it gets activated once you finish the game) you can play every character in the game with very different move set.

Yet another brilliant game that was way ahead of the curve. This game was never going to be a critical success like Halo (et al.) because it demanded a lot from the player, it really is for the hardcore gamer. This is due to the very flexible combat system which enables you to dispatch the bad guys in almost any way you could imagine, resulting in great replay value. There is a huge variety of guns and hand to hand techniques to keep you busy, or my favorite, sneak up behind someone and break their arms. I think the reason this game reviewed badly was because you cannot passively experience this game and expect to win (I'm looking at you, Bad Company 2). The game provides the player with the tools to experience a manga-esque sandbox, so its really up to you to come up with a viable strategy to have fun. Reviewers that bagged this game probably wouldn't get Minecraft either.

I think about Oni and I see my childhood... I was about 6 years old when I played it for a first time. I remember that I bought it from a local guy, we called "russian guy", who was selling music, movies and games. Everything was of course "cracked" and burnt on the cheapest CD's :P Besides my nostalgic memories XD the game is really good and dynamic. The main character Konoko can beat enemies with different combats and weapons. There is 14 different levels to complete, some bosses to defeat and lots of joy by beating bad guys. The game is now 20 yers old, although is still playable. I encourage you to try!

Forgotten and not popular, but a very good game of my childhood. A lot of different memories about this game.

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