Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Aug 28, 2002
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84 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: Return to the magical days of feudal Japan and join Jubei, a young warrior, as he launches an epic, magical quest, only to reveal his ultimate destiny! [Capcom]

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. GamePro
    100
    Like a new year’s line of automobiles, Onimusha 2 has a sleeker look, more bells and whistles, and improved standard features over its predecessor model, "Warlords."
  2. GamerWeb Sony
    85
    The graphics have matured to push the bar higher for what a PS2 game should look like and despite flawed localization and some awkward moments in the voice-acting, it delivers the promise of "more, deeper, better."
  3. GameSpy
    83
    One of the most beautiful games ever to grace the PS2.
  4. Gamer's Pulse
    72
    Onimusha 2 avoids the mistake made by the previous title in placing difficult puzzles, often under a time limit, at awkward points in the game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Tubie
    10
    A real step up in all the good ways from Onimusha: Warlords. This game is much better with the gameplay being the best part of this game, while the story is not as strong it is still good enough.… Expand
  2. VarunB.
    10
    It does what every good sequel should...improve on every aspect from the original. This is one of the most beautiful games to hit the PS2, and focuses more on the RPG element than the original. The combat system is cleaner, and it's much easier to get critical kills. With 4 sub-characters, this game has the best replay value I've seen in a while. Definitely worth the while!… Expand
  3. Hades
    8
    Pretty cool stuff. If you're a fan of Resident Evil type gameplay or find asian cultures intriguing as i do then i think youll enjoy this game. Thankfully, this game is much longer than Onimusha 1 which also adds up to a better, deeper storyline. The game's graphics are superb, the water in some scenes is simply gorgeous and possibly the best ive seen yet (namely the beach scene and the river in the forest..) The sound effects and music are also very well done. Gameplay is pretty fun stuff as well. Two complaints though are that you can't skip some cutscenes and the last fight in the game was kinda lame...but oh well. Add the extras you can unlock and "friend" system and you have your replay value there. All in all this is a good game, at the very least worth a rental.… Collapse
  4. ZiggyStardust
    6
    If you liked Onimusha 1, Onimusha 2 is really more of the same. Nothing spectacular, and a little on the short side, but solid overall.

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