Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny for PlayStation 2

Pros: Great gameplay and story.
Cons: Still has that outdated Resident Evil control scheme...

Released back in March of 2001, Onimusha: Warlords was one of the first legitimate ‘must own’ games for the Playstation 2. Combining the survival horror aesthetics of Capcom’s popular Resident Evil franchise with...

Pros: it's like a Japanese B-movie, cool weapons, fun weapon level-up, lots of blood
Cons: difficulty sometimes skyrockets, and also the blood could disturb some people

Intro:
Considering the fact that I didn't get a PS2 until August 2001, I missed the first generation of PS2 games by a while, including Onimusha: Warlords. The samurai games haven’t really been real big over here in the US, and...

Pros: Amazing graphics, fast and furious gameplay, gentle learning curve.
Cons: Not much replay value.

The original Onimusha spawned a lot of discussion about the use of real actors in videogames and digital media. The hero of Onimusha, Samanosuke Akechi, was portrayed by popular Asian film Takeshi Kaneshiro. Kaneshiro is rumored to...

Pros: Smoother controls, crisp graphics, decent voice acting
Cons: Still survival horror controls, some targeting issues

One thing that I think is enjoyable to everyone is a fun martial arts movie. It's enjoyable to watch the wild martial arts, improbable moves, and amazing stunts. It's even more fun to include your own dialogue, make fun of the bizarre plot, and wonder...

Pros: Superior visuals, enhanced gameplay, a pinch of RPG elements
Cons: pesky cameras, make them stop speaking, limited replay value,

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What do you get when you combine Resident evil with a little water, some Devil may cry, a dash of Final Fantasy and some enhanced ancient Japan settings? Capcom has...

Pros: Good graphics, alternate story routes all around FUN
Cons: Old resident evil type movement

Can Jubei replace Samanosuke? If anyone has ever played Onimusha: Warlords then you know deep down inside that you wanted good old Sam back. Jubei being from many other games of his own some what took over the role as Samanosuke. Story: In ...

Pros: Incredible graphics, super-cool attacks, soul-sucking abilities, hip sidekicks
Cons: Easy to miss optional scenes/areas, can get really difficult

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny is cool. Super-cool. Maybe not the best game ever, but it's definite ...

Pros: Alot of things
Cons: Samonosuke is still top samurai!

Ok, this may be a debatable topic, but that's one reviewers opinion. On to the game Graphics: Onimusha was a breakthrough game in the graphics department, but Onimush 2 takes that and beefs it up alot. The backgrounds are very artistically done, ...

Pros: Excellent story and graphics.
Cons: Character control is A-N-N-O-Y-I-N-G. Disappointing ending. Amazingly difficult at times.

Onimusha 2: Samauri's Destiny is a fantasy/RPG based on Onimusha: Warlords, which was part of the first release of games for this console. I was impressed by this game the minute the first CG movie played.
This is a short one, taking only an...

Pros: Good graphics, decent storyline, and a lot of extra features.
Cons: Little replay value, voice acting, repetitive action.

Ever wonder what things would be like if Resident Evil happened in the past? How about in feudal Japan? Well, if you mix Dynasty Warriors with Resident Evil, you get a game called Onimusha. The first Onimusha has passed and it is now on the greatest...