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yaay-maknow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I gave somone my playstation a few years ago and not a day goes by where I wish I could play this game again. There is seriously nothing like it. Most fighting games are boring side scrollers. This game had several levels where you can run around and have a sword fight. This isn't a typical sword fight either. It's one hit kills, one swoop and they're laying in pool of their own blood. Or if you hit their arm with your sword it becomes useless. This game had the highest replay value for me and my friends, orchestrating deaths and racing to see who could jump off the cliff first to their impending doom. What I liked most about this game is that Bushido- is honorable fighting. No cheap shots, no killing when your buddys' back is to you. Take a step back and let them gather themselves. Or tell them they can get up and kill them anyway. Most Jedi-like fighting in a game. No one has used this honorable fighting engine. I'm still waiting for this on xbox but feel like it will never come. Some of my fondest video gaming was with this game. Utsusemi vs Kaun. Man that's good stuff. It makes sense that button mashing video game geeks don't like this game, because it's all about honor and timing and waiting for the right moment to strike. Best game ever. If you see it, buy it. Get a friend over and slice away.

Bushido Blade 2, Anything else is just not worth it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2 is the first fighting game that TRUE martial artists can appreciate. It's gameplay has not only realistic weapon fighting styles, but also an incredibly accurate damage system. For example, if you get struck on your arm by your opponents sword or spear, you will completly lose the use of it and it will lie useless at your side. If your are struck on your leg, you will lose manuverability; greatly decreasing your ability to dodge and run. If you are struck any where on the torso or head, you fall lifeless to the ground and die, losing the duel. There is also a first person fighting view which makes you feel like you're in a real duel as you fight with your opponent face to face! This can be great sparring practice for any Kendo or Kenjutsu(Japanese Sword Fighting) practictioner. The replay value is great due to the fact that there are 26 characters you can unlock each time you beat the game, and plenty of other game modes to open. The catch is, that you must win specific duels without getting killed in order to unlock a character each time. This tends to give you an adrenaline rush every time you duel a boss in order to win a new character.

This, in my opinion, is THE MOST UNDERRATED GAME ever to be released on ANY system. This is the only title of the original playstation that I still play regurlarly.

Buy this game, because it is simply an enlightening experience.

A step up...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: June 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Definately better than BB1 but still not that great. Like I said, Square should stick to RPGs and stay away from fighting games... Though the character designs in this one were kinda cool at times. It got boring, real fast.

Mediocre at best

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: December 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2 is fun, with a realistic fighting system and easy control functions, but at this stage in the world of video games, it just doesnt measure up.
There is very little storywise, which is a shame because with one it could have been a great game. The character dialouge is possibly the worst ever written...and not even some very good (and fairly well known) voice over actors can salvage it. So what you get are sections between fights with main characters where there are short CG movies with really poor dialouge and almost as bad animation.
Replay value is just barely there. Even with a fairly large character selection, once you've sliced and diced your way through the game a few times your ready to put it down.
On top of all this is the fact that the game has become rare and pricey; the game is fun, but not worth the price.

its good but not the best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: August 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

ive read the reviews,played it and had alot of fun.story line weapons characters every thing except one flaw. now i no some japanese idiots think rolling heads think its cowardly and back slashs are too but how do you win against some charging phyco,weapon throwing akira yojimbo style armored, person with a double egded reversed katana? tell me tell me dammit.

This game definitely makes it into the top 15 best games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2, if you haven't surmised this already, is a fighting game based on the more well known styles of Bujutsu (minus archery). The kill system is as realistic as is to be expected, and is definitely one of the finer points of the game. The best parts of the game include: the weapon selection, the styles used (some characters have two swords and some have iajitsu moves), the character design, and the moves. If you want to buy this game because of its graphics, you will be disappointed; however if you stick to it, you may find that it is indeed much much more than a decent game. The points that I find to my disliking are: the inclusion of European weapons in the game (those crude bludgeoning tools barely fit to be called swords disgust me), the jump move that kills the enemy while they are lying down (most dishonorable), the inclusion of guns in the games (pathetic cowards weapons, a tool of necessity at best), the inclusion of European characters in the game, and the man that looks like an a traveling albino warrior monk (the way he treats his sword is so disrespectful to the weapon, the strength of a samurai). It would also be great if POV mode were not so damned hard. When I am feeling tired, I find versus mode (without a doubt the best mode in the game) to be a perfect reflection of my own pursuits. I think that it is funny that the long sword is the shortest weapon in the game.

Try something else

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is fairly primitive, both in gameplay and in graphics. It's a straight-up fighting game that pretends to have a story and a purpose--but basically you go from fight to fight, and that's about it. I hardly ever play fighting games, or any games really, and I finished the game with one character in about a half hour. Supposedly they expect you to play through with every character, but hearing each character's voice or slightly different way of fighting is hardly a reward. Compared to a game like Virtua Fighter 2, this game pales, and I'm sure there are lots more martial arts games out there that are more worth your time.

you should GET THIS GAME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Bushido Blade 2 is the sequel to Bushido Blade, This game is way better and has new features; like new characters, weapons moves, and individual plots and storys, As well as over 20 characters, And many levels.
When i first read about this game i was disapionted to find that they had 2 attak buttons and no more slash mode (basiclly nijas keep coming at you while you bet them silly) But i found that that wasn't as bad as i heard- in the story mode the nijas run at you! then you fight a boss! Along the way friends help you and if you mange to keep them alive, they stay with you. Also the 2 buttons make the battle progess faster. There is a major improvement in graphics and it is easir to use sub weapons.
And of coarse there is the one essence of bushido blade that differs from every fighting game- realisum; in this game if the blade hits you in a vital area you die, in the leg you go slower (instead of falling on one leg in BB1) If the sword hit youre arm you may not throw a sub weapon because it is limp.
In the story you begin to notice the rilvary between to clans; and learn intresting things about the character you didn't know in the first aslo- the is a big surprize in 2 characters endings that is un-expected. its basiclly a final fight between the Narakigami and the Shinto. And of coarse he grim sasfaction of the cheesy pixle red dot and youre oppent falls to the ground(oh yeah Vs. is the best) I really recomend you try this game, it is a great fighter. [....]

Great Game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun because it's not like other Fighting games. It's more of a 1 hit kill type game. So it emphisises on attacking not blocking. Plus the storyline is great! If you look past the outdated graphics you will see a great game!

This game is the best!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is so awsome. (only if you like slashing people in half and shooting people.) The graphics were a little shakey, but that doesnt take any of the fun out of it. It has many characters in it and if has four characters that are secret. There are also many weapons you can chose from. tHE TWO PLAYER mode is so awsome. once i rented this game i bought it as soon as possible

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