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Heavenly Sword is worth Renting

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: December 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought Heavenly Sword the day it came out. While at the time, it was one of the best games graphically for PS3, it definately did not live up to my expectations.

The gameplay is repetitive and SHORT. The movies were pretty long and it did seem like we were watching a movie intercut with some short gameplay. The enemies were easy enough to pick up with a couple favorite combos, and the bosses were easy once you figured out the pattern to their attacks. All in all, if your a good gamer or even an average gamer, this game will last you all of one sitting, plus a few hours for the last boss, because he is irratatingly hard, unlike how the game was up until that point.

I'm not saying that the game wasn't impressive, as it had expansive environments. It just seemed like I was seeing the same things over and over again. The backgrounds were nice, but it wasn't like you got to go see them.

All in all. I'm not sad that I own this game, but after beating it, I doubt I'll pick it up and play it again. Most of the game is watching the movie and once you've seen it, there really is no desire to keep playing.

Decent game, but really short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 26
Date: October 12, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I basically liked this game-what little there was of it. It has great graphics, fairly smooth framerate, and solid controls. The story is interesting, and the boss battles are decent.

And now the problems. First, the game is really short. I think I finished the game in under 8 hours. There are only 4 bosses and you fight the flying fox twice. The cutscenes seemed almost as long as the actual playtime. The game is also pretty easy-I think I died twice the entire game and that was during boss battles. It is mostly a button masher, but I really liked using the tilt controls for guiding arrows and cannon balls. Finally, there is really no replay value. Once you finish the game, hell mode is unlocked, but I really didn't want to play through the same levels again even if they were more difficult. There is no way this game is worth full price. I recommend renting it.

PS3 MUST HAVE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Since i first saw the preview videos and followed the HS story trough the weekly PSN videos, i knew i had to play this game.

I wasnt wrong, game is s amazing i have nothing else to say that is a movie turned to a game.

Simple but heart robbing story, perfectly designed and developed characters from Kai, Nariko, even Bohan all dialogues and face emotions are exquisite and heart pounding.

I guess the game is short becouse there is no need to force a 60+ hours that would have kill the movie lik escence. No forced simple bad guys to kill on numerous never ending sites, no overwhelming 20+ bosses everything is well paced and done

SONY and Ninja Theory have a winner here!!!

It doesn't get any better than this on ANY system!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First, let me address the complaints you'll see in a couple of the other reviews.

"It's just a hack and slash game!"
Yes, it is possible to hack and slash your way through most of the game. Not until the later bosses do you actually have to master blocks, reversals, counter-attacks, etc. BUT, all of these elements ARE part of the game. If you CHOOSE to simply hack and slash through it...well, it's just that. Your choice. It actually has a very in-depth combat system and combo system. You definitely won't unlock all of the items by simply hacking and slashing, and you won't have as much fun. You'll miss all the great reversal animation and special moves. Hacking and slashing through this game would be like going to a fine restaurant, ordering the steak, then eating it with your bare hands and wiping your hands on your shirt. Yes, you COULD do it, but would you?

"The aftertouch is flawed. The sixaxis is forced on you."
Yes, the missions where you use the sixaxis motion sensing take some getting used to. But, they are by no means impossible. Once you get the hang of it, it's quite fun. It took me a while, but by midway through the game, I was playing a crossbow mission and got 5 headshots in a row. And for those of you that can't quite get the hang of it, you can turn it off, and just use the analog stick.

"It's too hard to switch styles back and forth while so many people are attacking you at once!"
Okay, at this point, you're just whining. You use one button to switch between speed and power stances, you either hold it or you don't. You're actually complaining because the game has some degree of difficulty?

"Sometimes the enemies just constantly block."
True. It happens. That's why certain combos are block-breakers. They will land even if the enemy is always blocking. This is one of the rewards of not simply hacking and slashing your way through the game.

"The game is too short!"
Yes, if you're a hardcore gamer, you can probably finish this game in 6-8 hours. Most people aren't hardcore gamers. Most people sit down and play for an hour here and an hour there. Honestly, I'd rather have a fantastic game (which this IS) that gives me 6 hours of game play over a mediocre game that gives me 20. And it's not like you'll play this game for 6 hours and toss it. You can quickly hack and slash through in 6 hours. Or you can play it, enjoy it, revel in it. Learn the combo system. Learn the counter-attacks. Learn the special moves. Have some FUN with it. And the game still has replay value. I finished it a few days ago, but I enjoyed it so much, I'm playing through again on normal mode to try to collect all the items (which is much harder than I thought). And after that, there's still the HELL mode that was unlocked when I beat it.

And I didn't even get started on how great this game is. Incredible graphics. A story that completely grabs you. Fantastic voice acting and character development. It really is like an interactive movie. You'd be doing yourself a disservice to miss this game.

Never Before Seen Graphics !!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm sure this is the best looking game ever made to date .. Graphics are so realistic you start getting confused weather it's a game or interactive movie ..

Chapter's difficulty is fairly good .. not too easy and not too tough. nice blend for casual games ..

People say it's too short, but for casual gamer like me .. it's just fine ..

Heavenly Sword is a blessing after the bad taste of Lair

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: September 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I just bought Heavenly Sword today and have played about a 1/3 of the way through the game. It is a masterpiece. I love it. I still had a bad taste in my mouth from Lair, but have completely forgotten it since getting Heavenly Sword.

Pros:
Best CG cutscenes to ever exist in a video game. Period.
Great and unique combat
Never a boring moment (atmosphere and even gameplay changes constantly)
Great Story
Wonderful Graphics
Nariko is a hottie....j/k

Cons:
Too short
Can't Jump
Wish it had "bigger" bosses

Really, there isn't much to say about this game other than it's great. I would say Heavenly Sword is the best game on the ps3 yet and maybe the first AAA game (possibly Warhawk also)...
9.25/10.0

Simply the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

"Ask youself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves--or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth."

This game, if one can call is that, is simply one of if not the greatest ever made. If you own a PS3, have an hdtv, and an accompanying audio setup, you owe it to yourself to be able to treat yourself to this wonderful masterpiece.

It is an Audio/Visual tour de-force with a great cinematic feel all throughout the course of the game.. I can go on and rave about this game non-stop but what for..?

Some say the greatest drawback of the game is that it's too short.. that only means the person has never heard of the #1 golden rule of entertainment: Always Leave Them Wanting More :)

in the end, I will remember this experience more as a great movie I was part of rather than a mere video game

Nice to watch and fun to play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Heavenly Sword is graphically beautiful, and a lot of fun to play. Once you learn the trick of controlling the arrows and cannon balls you sometimes use (keep holding down the fire button and move the whole controller up and down, sideways, etc.), it becomes a real pleasure to play. The acting during the cut scenes is outstanding, particularly the lead characters. The combined cut scenes actually make a nice short movie. Also, the game is not, in the regular mode, impossibly hard to play, so even normal people (non-games playing fanatics) can enjoy it all the way through. It's not as long as most games, but I think it has a lot of replayability, and can be replayed in difficult mode once you've finished it in regular mode. Recommended.

Simply Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I ordered this game I had huge expectations for it and I must say it delivered! Gameplay so stunning and full of action, this is a must have for anyone who owns a PS3. I can honestly say this is one of the best games I have ever owned.

Heavenly Game...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Guiding the arrows & cannon balls with the motion sensitive controller sections in the game are so much fun, they could be a game in themselves. I wouldn't even think of using the joystick for these sections because the motion control is the best part. I found myself replaying the arrow sections repeatedly, always getting a laugh out of the different animations that the bud guys make depending on where you shoot them. Shoot one in the butt and you'll see what I mean.

The fighting sections of the game are excellent also, with the 3 stances giving a variety of ways to deal with your opponents & situation. Countering attacks (color of attack vs. stance) and getting a cool cutscene of Nariko dealing out some pain was always welcome. It took a little while to get a handle on the combo attacks, but they are very worthwhile and towards the end of the game you better have a few block breaker combos memorized or you're really in for it. I was getting frustrated at the end until I got the block breakers down and used the counter to reflect back attacks. Do yourself a favor and master these early.

What else can you say about the other aspects of the game that hasn't already been said a hundred times? The graphics are the best I've seen in any game so far. The story is great, and the acting/motion capture work really delivers. The art design is fantastic, with the whole feel of the game coming together beautifully.

All in all, it's the most FUN I've had playing a game in quite a while, and it's truly a "next-gen" experience.

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