Posted on: August 10, 2025
AlfTheRed
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Tough but Fair
This game is extremely polished, both in gameplay and artistic vision. It looks and feels like one of Akira Kurosawa's old movies, and a very well-directed one to booth - the feel of the villages, the fire, the rain, the voice acting, there are lots of things that will make you just stop playing and admire the work put into the game. It would be one of the darkest movies of the period, though -- none of Yojimbo's dark humor, everything is grim, intense and serious. You have to go with it; it's a revenge story, and there is a lot to be vengeful about! Gameplay is straightforward and very smooth. Mostly brutal, quick swordfights -- miss a bit and you're down. You gain a ton of new combos, and a few ranged weapons that save you here and there but mostly get in the way. I played in hard mode ("Ronin") and found it challenging but fun; individual enemies are easy, but when they gang up on you combining different types you need to move fast. Blocking is very intuitive. Difficulty: I played in hard and died a lot, but savepoints are close by, normally you have to survive two clumps or waves or enemies and get to the next. Bosses are challenging; they'll take you down in two seconds the first time you meet them, but once you get their timing down they get manageable (not easy, you still have to be quick!). It's not about getting more powerful but about getting better, which I count as good game design. What I can't figure out is why so few people finish it (about 12% counting by trophies!). It can't be the difficulty, so I wonder if they are looking for a different kind of game. If you're not sure I would say play it in Normal; it's not very long and it's quite a unique experience!
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