In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of i...
In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles, discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes. Use your resources wisely as you’ll need all the help you can get. Are You Ready?!
From the rock star designer, John Romero, comes the legendary, in more ways than one, Daikatana (“long sword” in Japanese). Run ‘n’ gun is the norm here as you blast your enemies to oblivion with over 24 glorious, bad ass weapons. On top of the sweet, sweet guns, you are armed with the Daikatana--a weapon that grows in power the more you use it. Go on a wild time-tripping ride and make your enemies “Suck It Down!”
Wreak temporal havoc in 4 distinct time periods: ancient Greece, medieval Norway, near-future San Francisco, and high-tech Japan in 2455.
Incredible sidekicks as they provide cover fire, watch your back, and provide helpful feedback to assist you in your mission.
Pulse-pounding multiplayer action with two equally exciting modes of play: classic Deathmatch and Jewel Quest, a variant of capture the flag.
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Recommended by Kilg0re, Stream Team: Daikatana is an underrated game in my opinion, that has an undeserved reputation for being a "bad" game. Though it certainly has it's janky issues, and there were many issues on release, there is a lot of fun to be had here. IMO, once you get past the drab, grindy opening episode (which is the one most people played in the shareware demo), the game really opens up in terms of graphics and level design. The John Romero approved community patch makes it much more playable on modern PCs, and I think even if it's not a bona fide masterpiece, when all is said and done, it's an ambitious fun experience.
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If you resist the first chapter of the game it becomes a LOT better. That said, the first chapter is super buggy and you must save a lot. Sidekicks are problematic so I suggest playing without them. You can see how great this game was supposed to be but the implementation leaves a lot to be desired even with the 1.3 patch but I won't lie this game is special and super fun.
I played it with unofficial patch 1.3.
Only thing to say, it was very ahead of its time and the used quake2 engine was not ready for all the features it should have.
Game has very good level design, music plays very well along. Puzzles are good. Weapons also fit in.
You can even "level up" some perks (power, speed, etc).
You should really give it a try.
In todays fancy graphics, cheap stories and toddlers gameplay stands very well.
Go and try for your self.
I mean, the first episode is an absolute mess. But the whole idea and art style was very 2000s and I see how this could have turned out amazing at the time... Unfortunately thats another timeline.
I say give it a go with patch 1.3 and if those sidekicks piss you off, just disable them
Buying that game was a real disappointment.
The best part of the game was the stylish packed.
The game lacked every i was locking for.
It was at the high of first person shooter that the game was released. Everyone was looking for it, designed by John Romero, swords and rpg...what could go wrong with that?
Well nearly everything. Back than even with an high end PC the frame rate was horrible.....but why? Not because
of impressing graphics....no because of bad programing.
But the worst was your company of the 2 idiots.
They get killed and killed and killed.
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