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Kengo?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: August 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ok so i bought this from gamestop used for like 5 bucks.And im not gonna complain and say that i wasted my money or anything like that but this game isn't that great.Sure i played it for awhile but it just got to boreing for me.I'm not gonna explain what you do or what its all about but i will tell you that the gameplay pretty much sucks especialy if your the type that likes free roam games.There are these mini games or whatever you wonna call them i gues to train your character or something i dont really know i didn't play it long enough.Well anyway the bottom line you should really really try before you buy.

Smart, relaxing game for adults -- mentally challenging

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: April 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Like other reviewers, I found the strategy and elegance of this game compelling. At first, it was difficult -- so much so I gave it up for months. When I had more time, I returned to the game -- and within a week I mastered (well, I should be more humble: grasped) the controls. Kengo is nice because it requires you to really watch your opponent instead of barraging him with everything you got. At first, I had to do this to advance -- but once I reached a certain comfort with the game pacing, I realized I could allow my opponent time to recover and strike again.

This is a game, I think, that you can play for a long time -- slowly coming to terms with the user interface and matching its rhythm -- instead over overwhelming it with your nervous system.

Little things in the game, like the types of training, are ...yes, relaxing. It's amazing to see a game that actually relaxes you. The Japanese culture one experiences from the game is marvellous -- I only wish that they gave the various teachers of the schools more personality instead of having them say the same lines (with different voice acting). Definitely a good game to pick up and have in your library.

Words cant describe my joy of this game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a game, more games should be made like this. Im a person that likes fighting games but i cant stand the skilless button slamming games where all that matters is you pressed A faster then the other guy. Untill i found Kengo: Master of Bushido, i thought Tekken games were my only salvation. But now im tearing down that church and building a shrine to Kengo.
No more nightmares of seeing my poor character being pummeled by my friend as stupid flashing neon letters scream out 74 HIT COMBO OF DOOM!
This game is 1 of skill and tactics and strategy and thinking and planning, and all other words that mean you dont run at the other guy screaming.
You choose a swordsmen and then what school he should go to. Then you train him to pass all of that dojos tests and eventually beat its master. Then you go to other dojos to beat their masters and be the best. All the while you learn new techniques and train your skills.
Now im also not a big sword fan, but this game makes me want to build a time machine and go back in time in japan and do this stuff.
The game is fun requires you to think about what fighting techniques your opponent is usuing and what counters them, when to block dodge or parry. Oh theres so much i cant say it all.

In short if you hate button smashing lame games thats main selling points it half naked women and super insane fighting moves that dont make sense, Kengo:Master of Bushido is the closest thing youll get to your dream of a fighting game that makes sense, at least for now.

One of the best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love kengo: master of bushido. I don't have a katana but I bought a boken immediately. The game basically takes a bit. I had fun in sort of imagining my own story line.

The fighting is the whole game. It is extremely fun though. I won the tournament but the game still wasn't over. It can go on for a long time. You can train or fight other men. You also fight other schools for their sword's and technique's. I started out in the thrusting school and grew to love it like it was my home.

There are tons of different moves and combos. you can customize your own combos. They are really easy to pull off and you always know it hurt the other guy.

Basically the game is fun though. I chose a guy and made up my own story. Katanas can only be used during tournament play or when you kill a master. But the game is extremely fun still. I really wish I could find a copy though. If you can, hold on to this rare gem.

Awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Kengo: Master of Bushido is quite simply the best fighting game I have ever played, and trust me... I've played alot of them! It's graphics are pretty good, although at points they are a bit jagged. The gameplay is very realistic, and it really helps you understand a samurai's struggles to becoming a master swordsman. Although I must admit that the training does get frustrating at times, it is still fun. If you like slicing an opponent open and seeing blood splurt out, you'll like this game. Parents, don't worry you can turn off the gore in the options menu. The tournaments are pretty fun also, but playing the first person levels are better. I hope you'll have as much fun as I have.

finally a game for me...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Now I know a lot of people does not like this game for a few reasons. 1.you spend a lot of time training to get stronger. 2.a very short tournament. and 3.can only save once. well I have this to say...samurai's really did have to train a lot to get strong and only for a short tournament because its all in one day. the thing about only saving once...well you can only save once on a memory card...so its really just a sneaky way to make you buy more memeory cards. all in all the game is great and it shows how hard a samurai's life was. yet then again this game is for people who have friends to play with...that way the game does not get boring after you beat it.

31 year old gamer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love this game! I'm getting so bored of the same old fight games. That are button smashers and have no strategy during the fight. This game is a breath of fresh air. I love the part where you build your character up through training. Like in a roll playing game. The fighting gameplay is great. I love the way your chartacters start out as students and if your good enough, become masters. But the end is far from near. Now that you have become a master and have your own dojo, you must defend your mastership, honor and all your skills you have earned. For they can be taken away just as easily as you received them.

What it feels like to be a samurai

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's what i said, it even has the intense training which you spend forever doing. I spent a good time playing it but I stopped because I didn't feel like beating out all the rival schools. I had trouble with the controls and ended up blocking like crazy because i couldn't manuever. If you could feel pain it would be hard to tell the differnce between this game and the actual thing. Although the real swords would kill.

A Great Samurai Simulator!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If what you want is 1 on 1 Samurai fighting, then look no further. This is pretty much the only game I could find which offers this currently and it actually delivers quite well! Despite bad reviews from most videogame mags/websites, I truly think this game was over-looked, because I could not find many bad qualities in the game. Just compare the gamer reviews to the editorial reviews, and you will see what I mean! Over-all, this is a descent Samurai fighing game, and if you like samurai, you will like this game. And for $20 brand new, it's a good deal!

Fun game but not too much replay value

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a fun game once you get the hang of it. It's different from other fighting games since a well placed sword stroke can be VERY effective. You can customize you players characteristics (Agility, Speed, Attack Strenth, Will) by using points you get from beating people and training. Along the way, you'll learn different styles and get to customize you attacking style using the differenc styles.

You'll start out choosing a dojo and learning a particular style first. Then you challence the other dojos to gains points, learn new attackes and get special swords that allow you to perfom SUPER ATTACKS!

Once you finish the game you can keep on going to try and learn all the move (I only know about 60%) and finished the game awhile back. But once, you've finished the game it'll be rare for you to lose to anybody. The game then only becomes fun to play with someone else UNLESS you are bound and determned to learn 100% of the moves, which I'd like to do but it's been two months since I've touched the game since I bought it!

Also, this game doesn't have a story line. I did enjoy this game and want to try WAY OF THE SAMURAI which is a similiar game but with a story line that changes depending on what you do in the story. Will write a review for that when I get it!!

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