Hopefully this means Capcom will revisit the popular franchise and come up with a true sequel soon.ĭisclaimer: This review was written with a review copy provided by Capcom Asia.Onimusha: Warlords is a remaster of the first entry of the Onimusha series, first released in 2001 for Playstation 2. Overall, Onimusha Warlords is a short, sweet and scary trip down memory lane for PlayStation 2 fans, and a good introduction to the series for newcomers as well.

A typical play through will take roughly five hours, and even the Dark Realm and Oni Spirits mini-games won’t add much replay value. However the creepy soundtrack and tension-filled pacing really sell the atmosphere of the game, and you’ll probably jump in fright at least a couple of times in your first play through.Īnother thing for potential buyers to note is that the game is quite short by today’s standards. Though the character models have been refreshed, the pre-rendered backgrounds are really starting to show their age and look quite fuzzy. While the combat holds up very well, the game’s visuals are slightly dated when compared to modern titles. The most anticipated games of 2019: Everything from sci-fi shooter The Outer Worlds to Ellie’s journey in The Last of Us 2 Think of it as a Dark Souls level of difficulty, before there was Dark Souls. Mindless button-mashing will only lead to a quick death in Onimusha. Savvy players will also need to master the ‘issen’ technique of slashing at the exact moment the enemy is about to strike, which will do a massive amount of damage. Players will gather three elemental swords that each play slightly differently, so you’ll need to pick the best swordplay style for any given situation. The skill-based combat system is still viscerally satisfying, 18 years after it was first introduced.

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