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Jubei's story

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Onimusha 2: Samurai Destiny - Circa 2002

GOOD:
- A nicely styled samurai horror/fantasy
- An original story, based loosely on Japanese history
- Cool samurai-sword combat
- Some nice unlockable mini-games
- Play as different characters at certain points of the game

BAD:
- This game is starting to show it's age, from the Luke-warm voice acting to the controls
- Not for those who don't like survival horror games

IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- A Samurai game that plays like a survival horror
- Magic and fantasy are a pretty big part of the story
- Don't really need to play pervious game to enjoy this one, pervious game has very little to do with this game

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Onimusha: Warlords
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
- Resident Evil: Code Veronica X

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- There are different paths/choices to make in the game depending on how you play, while the over all story will not change, a lot of the in between story involving the other playable characters will

Lots of wow for a PS2 game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 29, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In all fairness the game was done on prerendered backgrounds, but even so I do have to applaud Capcom because even on my "so big it ruins everything" TV this game come off as very polished. I imagine that RE 4 for PS2 will be comparable to this, not a perfect replica of what can be done with the superior technology behind GameCube and Xbox, but pretty darn close. What I felt was the best part was the games near complete lack of jaggies. The anti aliasing was so well done that if this game had run in high resolution it would have blown everyone away. Now I realize that with prerendered sceneries that makes it easier to focus on character detail but still, even though this is an older game it came out quite nicely on my TV.
Game play mechanics still need work though. Capcom needs to ditch the tank like movement, especially for an action heavy title like this. In the last battle for instance, I wanted so badly to be able to strafe from side to side... but no... I could not. Regardless the controls are thankfully more responsive than most of the Resident Evil games ever were, so it still gets the job done. By and large game play is similar to the original, a lot of hacking and slashing with a few interesting but solvable without a guide book puzzles. Regardless it's still a lot of fun.
The story is not as strong as the original's but took me about two hours longer to get through, and features many different "paths" that can alter the story a number of different ways which does add some replay value.
Where this game succeeds most, however, is in making you eager to get your hands on the third installment... I was planning on playing a GCN title next but I might have to change that plan a bit, as now I'm eager to see what the 3rd of this so far amazing trilogy has to offer. Defiantly get this one.

forgettable sequel to onimusha

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: September 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i loved onimusha. i hated onimusha 2. an utter waste of time and money, and i bought it for only 9.99. when i got to the final boss battle, i couldn't help but think 'this is it?' then i tried beating nobunaga a half dozen times or so, but couldnt since i used all my healing items and magic replenishers going into the purple phantom realm. if i had known that the final boss was right after i would have skipped it and whipped him good. so i finished the purple phantom realm and was hurt irreparably and only got some dinky sword. what a tur%. since i completed the whole game on normal i wasn't about to drop to easy mode just to beat the last boss. so i tossed the cd-rom in the garbage, something i had thought about doing quite a few times before as the game never started, and never really got going. a game without a soul. but there were a couple of pretty places with some nice graphics, that is the only positive.

avoid

This a good way to past your time!!!!! (SOME MAY DISAGREE)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If u are a gamer this is definetly a good series for your collection (ONIMUSHA SERIES)i can't help but wonder why Capcom refuses to listen to logic the directioinal buttons suck as a main control please!!! Capcom make the anolog joystick an option, ok!!! now back to the game, well the graphics was very pleasant to watch oh i really loved some of the cutscence, this version however fail to capture me as part1 did but all the same it was great.
The characters really did not satistfy intelectual vanities / curiousity, at times the evironment looked familiar, well maybe it's just me ,at times the characters lacked purpose, and at other times served a purpose well maybe. all in all this a good way to past some time hacking and gashing demons, blood ,guts and simple puzzles (what puzzles????)a little to short for me but i give a 4 star (obviously duuuuuuuuuuh)laters folks and gamers..........

Nice

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Just two words that describe Onimusha 2, absolutely good. It's so much fun to play and I think this is easily one of my favorite new games to play. My favorite character in the whole game is of course Kotaro Fuma, that ninja boy that Jubei meets in Imasho. This is such a great video game, the scenery (in Imasho alone) is gorgeous!

The fighting is fun in this game. The backstories many characters have are great. I didn't really like the character interaction but I can see how some people might like it. Overall, this is a great game.

Samurai Legendry

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 19
Date: November 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

If you follow my game reviews you know by know that I prefer the long drawn out, story oriented RPG's to those that take less than twenty hours and have a huge kill to puzzle ration. But when the price drops low enough I find it can be worthwhile to play through the more notable games in this genre. Onimusha 2 is certainly one of these.

Being a fan of all things Japanese I find the samurai based plot, which sends Jubei Yagyu, young chief of a clan destroyed by Oda Nobunaga, on a journey of revenge and redemption. Nobunaga is one of the largest figures in Japanese history - a warlord who wielded immense power in the 16th Century. The premise of Onimusha is that Nobunaga died in 1560 and was resurrected as a demon (the historical Nobunage lived until 1580). Jubei's quest exposes him to both human and demonic opponents, one after another, and each more colorful.

Besides the puzzle solving and, often, wholesale slaughter, Samurai's Destiny has you use the Japanese custom of gift giving to cement relationships with five possible companions. The most important of these is Oyu, a mysterious woman who appears dressed as a samurai and quickly wins Jubei's heart. How you trade gifts and fulfill you're your obligations to these characters determines what your experience of the game is, and can provide considerable interest.

The game is beautiful to look at, and generally well animated. My only real irritation it with its insistence on using the direction buttons for character movement. This reduces an otherwise gracefully game to one where poor Jubei often has to bounce of a wall to get to a treasure. Otherwise Samurai's Destiny is a very pleasant diversion.

ONE OF THE...OTHER BEST GAMES FOR PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: September 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Onimusha 2 has an incredible incredible story. YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO PLAY THIS IF YOU LIKE VIOLENT AND DIFFICULT GAMES THAT ALL HAVE WONDERFUL GRAPHICS, COOL AND CREEPY BAD GUYS THAT RESULT IN BEING KIND OF LIKE SWEETTOOTH WHICH RESULTS IN THEM BEING MORE VICIOUS THAN CHUCKY. OH MY GOD! YOU DEFINETELY HAVE TO CHECK THIS GAME OUT!

......Masterpeice.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all I must congradulate Capcom for making the best games of all time (Resident Evil, Onimusha, Devil May Cry, Street Fighter.) Onimusha 2 is a great game. It had great weapons and all of the swords were comletly awsome. What I loved about this game is the characters and gift exchange. Ekei was a funny alcohalic with a kind heart. Magawichi was awsome and completly skilled with the guns. Kotaro was a brat, but he is still a good friend, and Oyu is HOT. The gift exchange was a GREAT feature put in this game. Also Imasho Town was fun to walk around in and talk to the people. I think if Capcom makes a 4th Onimusha, they should DEFINETLY include some of these features, and make it a little simular to Omimusha 2. Anyway, every time I beat this game I nearly cry beacause of its greatness. Thank you Capcom for making a great sequal!

Jubei Lives in Onimusha.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the 1st Onimusha that I really play and finished. I love it so much.... The weapons, gameplay, plot and so much more.... But most of all is the entire onimusha settings, fighting demon enemies.... locations, cut scene, characters involved, simply breath taking... I have not enjoyed a great like onimusha for such a long time... I will continue to embrace it. Highly recommended....

Wonderfull Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really loved the first Onimusha (I beat it 6 times :P) And I thought this was a great seguel. I recommend this game to anyone who likes survival horror, action games, samurai games, or anyone who would like to play a fun game with a great story. Thoroughly recommended.

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