Genma Onimusha Xbox

Genma Onimusha

Strengths: Action game play, storyline, cinematics, graphics, voice acting

Weakness: Controls

Genma Onimusha is a great action-oriented game with fantastic cinematics and game play. As the hero, Samanuske, you are thrust into an adventure to take out the evil tyrant known as Nobunaga. Early on in your quest, you are assisted by supernatural forces which give you a gauntlet that increases your strength and helps you fight off the hoards of enemies you will face in your quest. In addition...

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Samanosuke's Beginnings

Strengths: Upgraded graphics and features over the PS2 release, high quality Resident Evil-style game, but in a completely different setting

Weakness: Fixed cameras ala older RE games, controls a bit awkward

You can definitely feel echoes of Resident Evil in this game (by the same publisher), but the story and style just feels more interesting than the zombie theme of the RE series. The graphics look nice for the time the game was made, but it's now pushing three years old, so it can feel a bit dated still. Gameplay has been improved over the PS2 original, but the new Tug-of-war for green souls can...

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Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: good storyline and graphics

Weakness: control scheme, difficult, short

I didn't make it through the whole game, I could not handle the control scheme well. The storyline is good and I wanted to see what happens but it was very difficult. I think it is hard anyway and the control scheme made it that much harder for me. I would like to try Onimusha 3, which I hear uses the analog sticks. But a pretty good game.

Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: Added stuff to the Xbox Version over the Playstation 2 version, excellent graphics

Weakness: Short

Genma Onimusha is a port of Onimusha for the Playstation 2 with some added content and is a very good action adventure game. You control your character Samanosuke very much like Resident Evil with the tank style type control scheme where you press up to move forward, back to make your character step backwards & hold left or right to have your character twist left or right. While you will be...

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Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: An enhanced version of a true classic.

Weakness: Some may hate the controls. A bit short.

Before it came out, Onimusha was billed as "Resident Evil with ninjas." That's not at all what this is. Although it's got prerendered backgrounds and roughly the same controls as RE, this is an action game, and it works. This is a beautiful game, and it's also pretty hard. Fortunately, if you're having just too much trouble with it, an easy mode becomes available. When you finish the game,...

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Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: An improved port of the PS2 version. Good balance of action and puzzle elements.

Weakness: Static camera can lead to some confusing situations.

Genma Onimusha is the first of the Onimusha series to hit the Xbox. Being a port of the PS2 version, you can expect much of the same, with some improvement in graphics. The character designs, levels, and animations all show a level of improvement over the PS2 version. The action is fun and the puzzles are challenging, but don't ruin the flow of the gameplay. The story is well-written and unique....

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Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: Graphics, Gameplay

Weakness: Short

Genma Onimusha is the Xbox version of the original game. The graphics are very good considering that the game came out back in 2002. They aren't as good as what we see now, but they're still more than adequate. The sound is great with a fantastic soundtrack and thankfully, the ability to hear the original Japanese voices rather than the English dub (which is also available.) The gameplay is the...

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Genma Onimusha

Strengths: Excellent graphics and storyline setting

Weakness: Game became harder but the flawed controls are the same.

Genma Onimusha is a port of the Playstation 2 game Onimusha: Warlords. New content was added to the xbox version but most of it wasn't anything major except for the increased difficulty level. The only problem with the harder difficulty is that Capcom didn't bother improving the controls as well so expect to die in quite a few frustrating fights. The good news is that the game still looks nice...

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A solid, entertaining purchase.

Strengths: Good action

Weakness: Can be very difficult

Capcom has done a nice job with this action-packed, samurai adventure. There are stronger enemies and some really interesting new areas to check out. Lots of action and nice looking overall. The only issue I had with this game is the level of difficulty, as sometimes this one can be a bit tough. Definitely pick up if you have the opportunity and the cash.

Genma Onimusha Xbox

Strengths: Its Onimusha on XBOX, upgraded graphics, and extra parts.

Weakness: Its a port with little upgrades.

Genma Onimusha is a action/adventure game for XBOX. You play as a samurai who has been given a gauntlet that sucks souls to purge the demons that have invaded the world. The game plays like a samurai resident evil game. This is a port of the PS2 version with upgraded visuals and a few extra areas. If you need to own one version this one would be the best. Give the game 3 stars for just being a...

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