I loved this game back in the days, I even got some friends to try it out in college! - is not easy to sell an old game with dated graphics to a mid 2000 crowd unless the game is really fun. It has strategic, rpg and action elements. The last two are extremely important to your advance during the first stages of the game. As the game advances it becomes more and more of a wargame. Somehow, sword of the samurai succeeds at blending all these elements for a thoroughly satisfying gameplay. You will learn about honor the samurai way with this game!