djinvasion21

This game literally was on sale and the trailer looked pretty good and enticing. I do like the ambiance in the background and interaction between wildlife. But being confused on what to do for like all of 15 minutes into the game besides... you must find "x" and "y" with no direction. Didn't take long to get used to the controls, but once you climb the construction crane you get a better picture of what you are supposed to do in this game and maybe realize the mysterious past of what this city used to be. Gave this game a 5 mainly because the game got kind of boring after the third crate in until you see the mysterious creatures and your interested a little more but then you realize you're still doing the same thing over and over. Beat it in an hour. Not bad. Just not really "fun"

Even after playing a few chapters of this game and of course knowing about the anime story behind it. I really wanted to see what Koei Tecmo has done to the story line. I see a mixture of the story and cutscenes from the anime put your heart in the right place. Talking to Koei Tecmo they also developed the Dynasty Warriors franchise so you will definitely see some cross between the game play and mechanics with Berserk. I noticed it a lot more on Easy difficulty which allows you to play the story line easier and faster. What do I mean by faster meaning just like Dynasty Warriors I can walk up to a group of enemy shoulders and they probably wouldn't hit me for a few minutes. This is truly a hack and slash game. Not a lot of different "finishers" if you would like to call it that. Not very complex combo moves which can be a hit or miss to many who play. But I do like that you can have enhancements that are picked up to make your character whether its Guts or Griffith better at defeating enemies... OR help you pick up drops more effectively. Not a $60 game which is why I rented it instead but probably should fall short of that based on the playability. Would I play this again probably not once the story mode was completed. But they do offer a Free Mode (Free roaming) and other side-games that you can entertain yourself with. Also for any parents out there that are already letting your child play a mature game, they have a Gore option - you can turn it off, but you can't turn off the weird "hell" bizarre things that happen in this game towards the beginning and end. Take it how you see it, I like both Berserk and Dynasty Warriors and what a great way to vent after a crap day by playing a hack and slash that combines your favorite anime with a long time favorite series.