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All you need you know about the Mark Of Kri

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hundreds of years ago, mysterious forces created a spell with the power to open a passage between the world of darkness and our world. No one was able to fight against its terrible power before it could be invoked, the spell was stolen and smashed into six parts.

A millennium later and the spell had become just another tale among many told around campfires. But then one day the six parts of the spell came back to the light, giving agents of evil a chance to recreate the world to their desire.

The main character, whom you play as in the game is named Rau. Rau is a young warrior: muscle-bound and armed to the teeth, he's in training to face his destiny and hopefully save his people from this evil curse. As Rau you must venture out and defeat evil where you can find it, using steel, skills and stealth in Sony's latest action adventure game.

Mark of Kri has a unique combat system, specially designed to take on surrounding enemies all at once. The way this works is fairly simple and easy to pick up. Rau has a spinning arrow that helps him to locate and mark enemies around him (time slows to allow this though). Once marked, each enemy has a controller symbol above them. Rau can then hit the button to his the desired target, and this in turn allows Rau to attack any of his enemies in any direction.

Reasons for buying it:
-Unique battle system
-Varied weapons
-Stealth and vicious action
-Great storyline, brilliantly illustrated
-Secondary character to add original tactical element.

Reasons to leave on shelf:
-Rau is a little slow at running (!!!)
(you must be thinking surely there are more reasons, but no!)

Overall Verdict:
-8.9/10 (89%)
A great action adventure wrapped within a superb story. The battle option and cheats will occupy you for six months onwards.

Definately the most UNDERRATED game of the year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Mark of Kri is a GREAT game. A lot of people have been talking about how the game is beautifully animated and Disney-like. Well, it is because a lot of laid off Disney animators were hired for this game. This gives it a slightly nostalgic feel like Kingdom Hearts. I swear the guy who sends you on your second mission played piglet. Also, this is really the only game where you actually swordfight, you dont just hit a guy till he goes down. Two Towers almost had it, but this one got it right. You rely heavily on blocking, plus the ability to choose who you want to attack. Plus, the stealth mode is well thought out. If you do it right, you wont get dogpiled much. The only problems are sluggish controls, however you dont notice after a while, and the fact that it was a bit too short. It should have gone on for a bit longer. It seems like they were getting close to deadline and since this wasnt very highly anticipated, they couldnt afford to delay. However, with such an immersing and GREAT storyline, I'm sure I would have wanted more, no matter what, but the extras will keep you busy for a while. Hopefully they will make a sequel, despite the lack of attention ...

Ultimate hack and slash combat game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I knew when I got this game that it was unique and that it was going to be good. After playing through the whole game I can honestly say that not only were my expectations met they were exceeded. Mark of Kri gives a fantastic combination of keen graphics, compelling story, and an innovative combat system that rivals that of the coveted Lord of the Rings games (Two Towers, etc). I'm not kidding here. I played both Kri and Two towers. If I had to pick which combat system was best Kri wins hands down.

Other reviewers have better elaborated on the combat system so all I'm going to say is the way they lay it out for you to be able to attack multiple opponents and make combo moves is seamless. On top of straight up combat you also get to do some pretty gruesome stealth kills and distance attacks with a bow. Did I mention gruesome? This game is brutal. It doesn't take long before you are decapitating enemies and before the game is done you will be hacking off limbs like there is no tomorrow. So parents keep that in mind if your 8 year old wants to play it.

I really like the graphics on this game. The characters look like what you would expect to see in a Disney cartoon or game. Except one, which is a bartender that reminded me more of a Muppet than Disney. The character you play is just plain cool looking and a total bad-to-the-bone type without all the stereotypes you come to expect from a character like that. But anyway you have these Disney, styled characters going nuts with all this violence. The irony doesn't escape me, but that's not why I like it. The artwork is stylish and just plain good.

The gameplay on the first few levels is kinda like training. First you just fight with your sword on the first level. Then you train on stealth attacks on the next. Then you train on ranged attacks after that. Basically your known skills and weaponry go up as you keep moving forward. Eventually you end up becoming this almost unstoppable killing machine taking down dozens of opponents. Oh yeah... and the ending is just plain cool (which makes me happy since many games tend fizzle out on the conclusion).

If you like action games this is a good one. If you like having tactics in your combat then you will like Kri even more. If you like all that and intuitive gameplay, stylized graphics, and decent game story then Mark of Kri meets ALL of your needs.

An awesome action game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game gets a definite thumbs-up from me. It is equally well crafted in its gameplay, graphics/sound, and atmosphere. The story is not bad for a non-rpg, though you won't get a whole lot of character development.

You are Rau, a young warrior trained to fulfill a prophecy and protect the land from a vile clan that wishes to unleash powerful dark magic. Through your quests, you develop your skills, expand your weaponry, and uncover the plot to bring about your own downfall.

The graphics are GORGEOUS! The environments you play through range from tropical jungles to ancient cities in winter. The art direction here is primo. It all seems to have influences from the barbarian fantasy genre with ancient south american/ polynesian motifs mixed in. Very cool.

Play control was excellent. The game uses a unique targeting system that allows you to quickly shift your focus during combat and even allows multi-targeting for some of Rau's wider ranging attacks. Stealth kills are also an option, allowing you to thin out the herds of enemies before they catch on to your presence. The ability to send out your bird helper is a nice touch, allowing you to plot your strategy and find a way to take out as many baddies without getting overwhelmed.

It definitely pays to learn the different melee combos and know which weapon's are most suited for a certain situations. Once you get skilled in combat, it feels good to mop the floor with a group of enemies that used to give you trouble. This game is definitely not a typical button-masher. In fact that's a good way to a quick death. So if you like combat games that require a little more thought in combat then this is a good choice.

The story is a simple one and does not involve a great deal of dialogue. In fact I don't think the main character gets any at all, which is odd considering the story mostly revolves around him. But the characters you do meet are interesting enough.
Rau's trainer could have used a different voice over though. I've heard the voice before somewhere (you'll know what I'm talking about when you hear it). It reminds me of one of those 7-foot tall smoker's voices that shout out deals in a sinister tone on national car commercials. "Get great deals on 2006 SUVs with no money down." Kinda took me out of the element when I heard him during training sessions.

Overall, I highly recommend the game. If you want a better than average combat/action game, you'll find that this is one of the better games in the genre.

A Must Have

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off let me say how great this game is. Don't let the disney type, graphics fool you, not that the graphics are bad, but at first glance it looks like a game geared for kids. it is not in any way. The gameplay is aboutsolutely amazing and nothing but fun, you get to cleave enemies in half, disarm them and kill them with thier own weapon. The controls are excelent and where they should be, the sound is a little lacking, but all in all this is a good choice, and a wise investment for hours of entertainment

An action-packed gaming experience

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Mark of Kri is, without question, an awesome gaming experience for the PS2. The storyline (which owes more than a little to the Conan films) is interesting, and, for a change, amounts to a satisfying climax. The combat is difficult at first, but becomes intuitive with practice. This multi-opponent combat system is indeed the heart and soul of the game, and if it didn't work, neither would the game itself... but it works like a charm. You can't help but swell with pride when you've successfully dispatched ten opponents at once and lived to tell the tale. It's not all charge, hack, and slash action, however, as stealth is a required skill if you want to make it to the next mission. This too is well-implemented and gratifying - perhaps even more so than the face-to-face brutality of combat. Apart from this, the graphics are stunning (it's genuinely hard to tell it's a game and not an animated movie), the characters are fascinating, and the gameplay is truly unique. On the downside, though, the combat can get somewhat repetitive after a while. The designers of the game seemed to know this, and opted to shorten the experience rather than go back in and add more unique missions. I for one would have liked some more stealth-based levels. It would have lengethened the game and kept things a little fresher. It's too bad the game's so bloody short, because The Mark of Kri is so bloody good.

Great Game but..

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The mark of kri is a one of a kind game. you haven't seen anything like this, its graphics are amazing and the mix of a cartoon type look and fairly graphic violence. obvisouly the best part of this game is the fighting. the main problem with this is the story line is not good at all. I completed the game in about 9 hours and was just getting ready to get involved in the true story of the game "the wrath of kri" and was shocked at its ending, should be at least twice as long as it is. ..., the levels are pretty fun to replay but the real replay value of this game comes from the arenas you unlock but completing all objectives. these are great and will take a long to get all these are very interesting for all the people watching the game too. no mulitplayer.

great game finghting is awesome and graphic. great graphics
short story line

Mark of a good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

BUY THIS GAME. You will love this fame. It's a little misleading. At first it has this Disney-style. All cut scene are tradition drawings. The game play goes against all Disney when you thrust your sword into the bad guys, or chop their heads off. There is so much blood and the main character is so violent that seriously all other bad guys start to run away in fear. The only draw back is this game is terribly short, and makes you play the game twice, which is not a bad thing. This game utilizes the second analog controler(finally put to some use) and allows you to mark up to six bad guys for a bloodfest.

The mark of SHORT!!!!!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This mark of kri game is fun but only like three levels long! This has plenty of blood, gore, and violance for me but it is just too short for me. The good thing is though I only bought it for two bucks at game stop!! So overall this game is fun but too short!

Amazing combat with realistic fatalities

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is even better than it looks. Combining the Disney-esque feel of this game with the mortal combat-like finishers, The Mark of Kri is superb. One of the best things about this game is the stealth abilites your character posseses. Don't take my word for it, get your own copy! A must have for any gamer!

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