- One of the first survival horror games for the PlayStation2.
- Save the kipped princess from the evil General Nobanaga.
- Use a variety of blade weapons as well as the Demon's Head.
- Solve a number of puzzles.
- Real-time polygonal backgrounds.
Product Description
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Set during the medieval period, Onimusha: Warlords is a survival
horror game that puts you in the difficult position ofhaving to
save a kipped princess from the evil General Nobanaga. Enter
Nobanaga's castle and use a variety of blade weapons as well as
the Demon's Head, which acts as both a shield and a weapon,
against his foul minions. More than just fighting, Onimusha:
Warlords presents a number of puzz es that must be solved if
you're to get to the princess. The game also boasts both
real-time polygonal backgrounds and characters.
.co.uk Review
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With Onimusha: Warlords, PlayStation 2 owners with a passion for
Resident Evil ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004YA7N/${0} )'s
genre-launching gameplay are in luck: Capcom delivers the same
world-famous gameplay style (sans zombies) in a beautiful action
adventure set in a mystical medieval Japanese kingdom. It
probably won't win any awards for ground-breaking gameplay, but
the fast-paced action promises to overload the senses with more
than enough stimuli to notice.
The experience is set in 16th-century Japan, a fantastical era
in which warlords clash for control of the country. As the
samurai Samanosuke, players volunteer to rescue the kipped
princess Yuki. No surprise that the ultimate goal (and the entire
storyline, for that matter) falls by the wayside as hordes of
demons converge on the player hour after hour. The weapons system
benefits from the flashy graphics--as players discover and add
gems to a gauntlet, weapon upgrades increase firepower with
increasingly dramatic effects.
Graphically, the game is stunning. Carving through the
levels--forests, tunnels, and the requisite dark, dank castle
environment--isn't anything less than a spectacular experience,
thanks in much part to the game's unusually high production
values. Character models are built from up to 10,000 polygons
each--high detail, even for a PS2 game. Subtle environmental
effects--the wind flowing through the trees ripples the fabric in
characters' clothes, for instance--furthers the game's realism.
The backgrounds are painstakingly detailed and nicely enhanced by
dynamic lighting effects. The talent behind the aural effects is
just as impressive; Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro lent his
voice to the main character, and a 200-piece orchestra delivers a
dramatic score.
Call over any PS2 sceptics in your neighbourhood, then load up
Onimusha: Warlords. A few minutes with this game may turn any
zombie gamer into a next-generation gaming system fan. --Eric
Twelker
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Manufacturer's Description
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In a world of darkness and magic, power hungry warlords battle
one another for control of feudal Japan. At the height of the
chaos, a young princess is kipped. Now, one lone sman,
Samanosuke, boldly volunteers to rescue and avenge the noble
princess. But in these dark and mysterious times, even Samanosuke
does not realize the desperation of his mission. An entire legion
of demon warriors stands between him, the princess and triumph!
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