Genji: Dawn of the Samurai

**Rocca** · 28 Sep 2005, 05:44 PM

Summed up pretty quickly, Genji is a Onimusha clone with great art but really average gameplay. It utilizes a Kamui system, where you can press L1 and slow down time, giving you a clear opening to counterattack your foes.

Been playing this for the past 3 hours, it's not great, but it's not bad either. MarkRyan summed it up pretty well a while ago.

Originally Posted by MarkRyan

The art in this game is fantastic. Just gorgeous stuff. Unfortunately, the combat is pretty shallow but I'm still having fun with it. The game is short I hear, which is good because it could easily get repetitive if it dragged on too long.

Gritty screenshots:

**Jeremy** · 28 Sep 2005, 06:15 PM

I did a preview with the demo, and should be getting the full game for review this weekend. I rather enjoyed the demo, but yeah, the gameplay is pretty hollow. The cinemas are great, but it's jarring to have them go from CG right into the game engine's visuals. Maybe the full game allows for some additional moves to be learned or something.

**Rocca** · 28 Sep 2005, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jeremy

Maybe the full game allows for some additional moves to be learned or something.

So far, no, it's all about weak and heavy slashing and Kamui, and that's about it. The game kind of robs your excitement about collecting new magic orbs (Amahagane) since the 1st and 2nd orbs you collect give you new skills with Kamui. Every following one does absolutely nothing and is nothing but a key item in your inventory.

**bbobb** · 28 Sep 2005, 06:37 PM

I've played a bit so far. It seems ok. I'm about to read Tale of the Heike which is the story this game is based on for a class soon, and I'm curious to see how much they altered.

**NeoZeedeater** · 28 Sep 2005, 07:00 PM

I enjoyed the demo but I will probably wait for a price drop since there's a lot of stuff I want more this season. The game reminded me more of Blood Will Tell than Onimusha. It seems better than BWT though.

**EightBit** · 28 Sep 2005, 07:39 PM

Yeah, the demo was kicken, but hearing how shallow it remains throughout its short playtrhough time put me off from buying it. For sure when it's cheap. It'll be interesting to see how the PS3 one turns out. Better combat, and prettier and whatnot.

Wasn't this made by ex-Capcom people?

**Rocca** · 28 Sep 2005, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

I enjoyed the demo but I will probably wait for a price drop since there's a lot of stuff I want more this season. The game reminded me more of Blood Will Tell than Onimusha. It seems better than BWT though.

I haven't had the chance to play BWT yet? What were your impressions of the game? Did the combat get boring after a while? The idea of adding limbs seemed interesting but I never had a chance to even rent a copy.

Originally Posted by EightBit

Yeah, the demo was kicken, but hearing how shallow it remains throughout its short playtrhough time put me off from buying it. For sure when it's cheap. It'll be interesting to see how the PS3 one turns out. Better combat, and prettier and whatnot.

Wasn't this made by ex-Capcom people?

Possibly, it was developed by Game Republic if that says anything. Other than that, I haven't heard of anything relating it to ex-Capcom staff. It'd explain a little in the gameplay.

**Timber** · 28 Sep 2005, 08:10 PM

I just got home and saw that I got the demo in the mail today. Whatever happened to getting a demo before the game is released?

I'll give it a shot at some point.