Onimusha: Way of the Sword

As an Onimusha 1+2 fanboy, i welcome this revival. It builds nicely on the good aspects of its predecessors, brings them up to date and has that special japanese charm and quirk that pushes it over the edge of being simply an enjoyable fighting game. It could've done with some trimming, especially when it comes to repetitive boss fights and the kyoto area, though. Still, i'd love to see the series continued.

combat - 8.5 writing - 6.5 story - 8.0 dialogue - 6.5 upgrade mechanics - 4.0 boss designs - 9.0 world building - 6.0 enemy variety - 4.5 enemies - 6.5 voice acting - 7.0 side quests - 5.0 level design - 5.5 pacing - 6.0 music - 5.0 *facial expressions & character models🟢 *inconsistent difficulty🔴 *outstays it's welcome🔴 *padding🔴