Afro Samurai

Restricted 16. Contains violence,sexual references and offensive language

PS3

(avg. of 13 ratings)
 
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Afro Samurai for PS3 + Fracture for PS3
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Release date
April 2nd, 2009
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Description

He who possesses the #1 Headband, will rule the world! Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that's literally dripping in style. Join Afro in his epic hunt for revenge to avenge the murder of his father by the current owner of the #1 Headband. Afro Samurai blends traditional Japanese culture, funky technology and hip hop to create a brutally fresh interactive experience. The hit, animated TV series now comes to life!

Features:
  • Unparalleled Star Power – Samuel L. Jackson stars as the voice of Afro Samurai and Ninja Ninja along with a musical score by RZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame and Chuy Gomez, famous DJ and hip hop music expert
  • Dynamic Character Movement – Afro interacts with anything and everything in the environment in beautifully animated open world environments
  • A Tale of Revenge – Afro Samurai follows the exploits of the original series and includes new material and background for fans of the series and newcomers alike
  • Blood is Beautiful – A striking art style, shading and texturing that give Afro Samurai a truly unique look and feel
  • Style and Rhythm – Innovative gameplay system where the music affects the enemy AI and the tone of the gameplay
  • "Elegant Violence" – A balanced experience between stylistic combat and acrobatic platforming with the ability to dynamically slice and dismember enemies with ease
 

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:
Review by Alex on 7th April, 2009
"Well done..."
wow, this game was pretty awesome, sure the camera needs a lil work and scenes need a skip function, but overall it was insane!
The cutting mechanism and grapic style are truly amazing and all the bosses are beatable if you think about it and persist :D

The context sensitve platforming feature is a bit annoying, it would be cooler if you could run up any wall, and in combat you can never quite tell whether your attacks have landed or not, enimies seem to jump and dodge without any real evasion of your weapons however i highly recommend this game!
 
3 out of 5 people found this preview helpful:
Preview by antony on 14th March, 2009
"hugely flawed but looks amazing"
This looks and sounds incredible, but prepare to be controller- breakingly frustrated by a reverse x axis control scheme, which inexplicably, you cant change, random but vast leaps in difficultly and cut scenes which you cant skip- great the first time, but by the time the ninja teddy bear has beaten you for the 50th time, mind numbingly annoying.

Finally a combo system that doesnt really add anything to the combat more than random button mashing and this is a massived missed opportunity. With good voice acting.
 
3 out of 5 people found this preview helpful:
Preview by Eathan on 19th February, 2009
"Stylish"
I read a review of this game on IGN, the guy gave it a 6 out of 10 and complained about crappy camera control and bosses that kill you with cheap moves. He's either completely lying or has never played a game in his life.

The camera control is fine, I've had no gimp out or anything. The bosses are hard yeah, but not cheap. You can easily find a way around their crazy maneuvers.

The dynamic cutting system is AMAZING. And the added body-part poker is a nice mini game to give extra points for slicing opponents into pieces.

The music by the RZA is awesome and changes tempo depending on what you're doing. The first time you go into Over-Focus you'll know what I mean.

All in all, don't listen to ANYONE who says this game is crap. It's funky, stylish and SO SO violent. =D
 
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