Genji: Days of The Blade For The PS3 Game Review      

January 12th, 2008

Days of the blade is one of the first games made exclusively for the PS3 and is available on Amazon for $49.99. If you have enjoyed Samurai movies and admire Samurai swords, Samurai honor and the lives and times of perhaps the greatest swordsmen the world has seen then this game is tailor made for you.

Genji: Days of the Blade is a unique take on Japan’s ancient history. The visuals are vibrant and full colored. The gameplay could do with some help though. The story is OK and the combat system is good.

The story is a continuation of Genji: Dawn of the Samurai. You get to play Yoshitsune who is to defend the Genji clan from the Hieshi clan. The Heishi’s have unholy powers this time around and morph into demons. Yoshitsunes sidekick is Benkei and he is helped by a pretty priestess and an intimidating man.

The control system is good and makes good use of the sixaxis controller. Apart from the hacking and slashing there are some pretty interesting puzzles to solve. In fights each character has a unique fight style and weapon and you can switch between them if you are going to die. New weapons are available as you progress in the game.

The view of the action is third person. Gyroscopic features of the sixaxis controller are supported. One issue with this game is the level design which is quite dry. The camera angles are not always exciting either. However inspite of this the game looks good. A worthy addition to your action games. Recommended.

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