Yeah Yeah Yeah..I know. Its been almost 2 years since this game came out but I just got my PS3 and now i get to review games for it so deal with it. Ok now thats out the way lets continue on with the review. Let's start of by saying that i went into the game thinking it was a female version of God of War but that quickly changed as Sony delievered one of the most refreshing and original titles i played in a while with one major flaw.
STORY:
The story begins with the main character, Nariko, dying in the middle of the battlefield in what looks like a Lord of the Rings scenerio with thousands of mens on screen attacking you. Not much is known until you start playing events that happened from 5 days prior to the incident. We quickly learn that a group of thieves are after Nariko's clan and villages to seek out a sword to give to the evil Bohen, who is the game top notch villain. Nariko soon possesses the sword knowing its consequences- the more she fights and uses it, the more quickly she ends up dying. The characters in the story are unique. Nariko is the sexxy hero-ness of the game, Kai is her "weird" little sister that protects and needs protection, and Bohan has to be one of the most funniest and evil-est bad guy ever. This guy humor is crazy, kinda of like the Joker from the Dark Knight. Story is tight and simple, but limited because the ending is the beginning.
GRAPHICS/MUSIC:
The PS3 showcases a beautiful looking environments for the system. The scenery is actually jaw dropping and fits right in the mood of a Roman-Greco Era. The flow in Nariko's hair is fascinating and defitnley one of the coolest thing you'll ever see. The music fits the right tone of the moment you are playing in and the score is pretty descent.
GAMEPLAY:
The game mechanics might have a similiar feel to God of War's but that's where it stops. The control scheme is broken into three diffrent catergories with speed,raging and power stance. Each stance can be activated by holding the R1 or L1 buttons then inputing a chain of button sequence to unleash combos. Kick ass combos at that. They even utilze the Six Axis control scheme to solve puzzles throughtout the game. Cool.
The main problem with this game is that its extremely short. Im talking about 4-5 hours short. It was easy except for the final boss and a few of the Six Axis scene. The diffuclty fails big time making this game easier to beat in no time, especially of your a God of War vet. Once you complete the game you unlock Hell Mode, which is basically the Hard Mode of the game and thats it. Nothing special seeming how its all the same.
OVERALL:
Heavenly Sword couldve been Sony next hot franchise, had they wouldnt killed the character at the beggining. Its not a bad game by any means, it couldve been longer and they couldve added major replay value for the game and it wouldve been a classic. By the time you get involved with the charcaters the game ends and yeah it does end with no room for a sequel. Suxxs. NOT WORTH the 49.99 price tag it has, spend about 20-30 dollars if you can find it and you'll be in for a treat. Truly a gem.
RATING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>8. out of 10
STORY:
The story begins with the main character, Nariko, dying in the middle of the battlefield in what looks like a Lord of the Rings scenerio with thousands of mens on screen attacking you. Not much is known until you start playing events that happened from 5 days prior to the incident. We quickly learn that a group of thieves are after Nariko's clan and villages to seek out a sword to give to the evil Bohen, who is the game top notch villain. Nariko soon possesses the sword knowing its consequences- the more she fights and uses it, the more quickly she ends up dying. The characters in the story are unique. Nariko is the sexxy hero-ness of the game, Kai is her "weird" little sister that protects and needs protection, and Bohan has to be one of the most funniest and evil-est bad guy ever. This guy humor is crazy, kinda of like the Joker from the Dark Knight. Story is tight and simple, but limited because the ending is the beginning.
GRAPHICS/MUSIC:
The PS3 showcases a beautiful looking environments for the system. The scenery is actually jaw dropping and fits right in the mood of a Roman-Greco Era. The flow in Nariko's hair is fascinating and defitnley one of the coolest thing you'll ever see. The music fits the right tone of the moment you are playing in and the score is pretty descent.
GAMEPLAY:
The game mechanics might have a similiar feel to God of War's but that's where it stops. The control scheme is broken into three diffrent catergories with speed,raging and power stance. Each stance can be activated by holding the R1 or L1 buttons then inputing a chain of button sequence to unleash combos. Kick ass combos at that. They even utilze the Six Axis control scheme to solve puzzles throughtout the game. Cool.
The main problem with this game is that its extremely short. Im talking about 4-5 hours short. It was easy except for the final boss and a few of the Six Axis scene. The diffuclty fails big time making this game easier to beat in no time, especially of your a God of War vet. Once you complete the game you unlock Hell Mode, which is basically the Hard Mode of the game and thats it. Nothing special seeming how its all the same.
OVERALL:
Heavenly Sword couldve been Sony next hot franchise, had they wouldnt killed the character at the beggining. Its not a bad game by any means, it couldve been longer and they couldve added major replay value for the game and it wouldve been a classic. By the time you get involved with the charcaters the game ends and yeah it does end with no room for a sequel. Suxxs. NOT WORTH the 49.99 price tag it has, spend about 20-30 dollars if you can find it and you'll be in for a treat. Truly a gem.
RATING>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>8. out of 10
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