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My PS3 version of this arrived earlier this week and I finally got a chance to have a quick play through the first couple of stages.
First impressions: Positive.
Controls are simple. Three attack buttons, one for weak sword attacks, one for strong and a button for kick. The three attack types can be strung together to create some tasty combos, all of which build focus. Focus attacks take on two forms (assigned to both of the left shoulder buttons), one for a short attack and the other starts a slow motion kill frenzy type affair, giving you a short time to hack off the limbs of the various enemies that swarm your way.
Visually, the game is stunning. Admittedly, I may have been more impressed had this come out before Prince of Persia, but it's still eye candy to say the least. The soundtrack has been composed (much like the anime) by the genius mind of the RZA and nothing is more satisfying than chopping a man in half with Wu beats thumping in the background.
The game is largely faithful to the anime and much like the Naruto games, begins the story from right around the start. I haven't played enough to see if they stay on track or throw in a few extra twists, but the game should be easy enough to follow for those not familiar with the source material.
I have a couple of small complaints. The camera does on occasion get itself a little lost and often forces itself a little close in, making it difficult to see where enemies are coming from and can result in Afro getting a small kicking. Also, while Afro can jump to grab ledges and wallrun, he can only do this in areas purposely designed for that, giving little room for exploration (and making you wonder why he keeps forgetting his own skills).
Repetitive? Sure, but games like this tend to be. If you want something fun, hellaviolent, with the occasional topless ninja thrown in, garnished with a ton of a Samuel L Jackson f-bombs, go for it.
As the RZA himself said, this game appears to be the Shoobadoops.
First impressions: Positive.
Controls are simple. Three attack buttons, one for weak sword attacks, one for strong and a button for kick. The three attack types can be strung together to create some tasty combos, all of which build focus. Focus attacks take on two forms (assigned to both of the left shoulder buttons), one for a short attack and the other starts a slow motion kill frenzy type affair, giving you a short time to hack off the limbs of the various enemies that swarm your way.
Visually, the game is stunning. Admittedly, I may have been more impressed had this come out before Prince of Persia, but it's still eye candy to say the least. The soundtrack has been composed (much like the anime) by the genius mind of the RZA and nothing is more satisfying than chopping a man in half with Wu beats thumping in the background.
The game is largely faithful to the anime and much like the Naruto games, begins the story from right around the start. I haven't played enough to see if they stay on track or throw in a few extra twists, but the game should be easy enough to follow for those not familiar with the source material.
I have a couple of small complaints. The camera does on occasion get itself a little lost and often forces itself a little close in, making it difficult to see where enemies are coming from and can result in Afro getting a small kicking. Also, while Afro can jump to grab ledges and wallrun, he can only do this in areas purposely designed for that, giving little room for exploration (and making you wonder why he keeps forgetting his own skills).
Repetitive? Sure, but games like this tend to be. If you want something fun, hellaviolent, with the occasional topless ninja thrown in, garnished with a ton of a Samuel L Jackson f-bombs, go for it.
As the RZA himself said, this game appears to be the Shoobadoops.
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