72
A decent slash-'em-up but it'll disappoint Onimusha diehards thanks to a lack of the puzzles, plot and shopping for presents that made Onimusha 2 so brilliant. [JPN Import; PSM2]
70
The superfluous story mode, unbalanced custom versus mode and technical issues relegate this title to a definite rent before you buy game.
60
Everything that worked in the "Smash Bros" formula-- a huge cast of very different characters, big cartoony action with lots of goodies, and a lighthearted sense of fun-- is missing here.
Onimusha Blade Warriors
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Mar 24, 2004
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65
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The multi-tiered levels and layered fighting system helps create a game that, while harder to master, is certainly more rewarding to play.
80
If you've ever played "Super Smash Bros.," you'll immediately be comfortable here - even the fighter select screen is strikingly familiar. [Mar 2004, p.104]
70
The superfluous story mode, unbalanced custom versus mode and technical issues relegate this title to a definite rent before you buy game.
60
Realistically, Buraiden's biggest appeal lies in the joyous anarchy of the multiplayer modes. Team up two-on-two, three-on-one or every-samurai-for-himself, replace any absent human players with the game's convincing AI, set the battle parameters, and prepare for the kind of balletic carnage that Tarantino will soon be ripping off for volume two of 'Kill Bill'. [JPN Import; Feb 2004, p.98]
60
Very much like the Resi gun games, it's a disappointment.
50
Don't confuse this Onimusha Blade Warriors a sequel to Onimusha 2 or 3. This is just a fighting game and has only a little bit more in common with the series than a kart racer.
40
But character-based fighting games using characters no one cares about is never a good idea, and Blade Warriors is nowhere near as fun or deep as its inspiration.
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SummaryAll of your favorite heroes from the ancient world of Onimusha gather together for one multi-battle action fighting game that will bring the world to its knees. Select your warrior from among a bold cast of characters spanning the world of Onimusha. For the first time, Samanosuke, star of Onimusha Warlords can go head-to-head with Jubei ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
