Heavenly Sword Review

[Rattlesnake840]

"Like God of War, Heavenly Sword starts off with what appears to be the death of the game's main character, so the story is told via flashbacks. In this case it's a young woman named Nariko, an outcast who was thought before she was born to be the one to fulfill her peoples' prophecy surrounding the Heavenly Sword. The titular sword is a dangerous weapon that grants tremendous power to whomever wields it, but at the cost of that person's life. Nariko's clan has protected the ancient weapon, but they've grown weak and find themselves under attack from King Bohan, an evil despot who wants the sword for his own use. In this desperate hour Nariko's people and even her father are finally forced to admit that she is their only hope. The game's story is well written (if a bit predictable), and the characters are brought to life by some fine performances by the actors who portray them. "

This game has the best character models and facial expressions ive ever seen in a game, at times you almost forget that you are playing a game and not watching an epic battle in a movie. Besides a few simple puzzles this game is none stop action.The Sixaxis motion controls are also implemented nicely.

The only real draw back to the game is that it is pretty short, and can be finished in about 6 hours. You can go back and play through again on "Hell Mode" to unlock new art work and such tho.

Over all I give this game a 9.1 out of 10
Any one who owns a PS3 should own this game.

[TheBrokenVow]

This is one of the games that has me interested in PS3

[Rattlesnake840]

like I said really the only down side to the game is how long it is.

[keithlewis]

Not enough shit to do for a long game?