Way of the Samurai 4 PlayStation 3
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58 out of 100

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4.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: Set just after Japan opened its borders to the West in 1853, Way of the Samurai 4 inserts players into a world of opportunity and uncertainty as a masterless samurai looking to make a name for himself and continues the series’ blend of customization, exploration, action gameplay and quirky h humor. Taking their place in the overall power struggle amongst the region’s powers, players are given the choice to align themselves with one of three factions: the shogunate pro-government forces, the nationalistic isolationists, and the foreign powers who are directed by the British Navy.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. EGM
    Aug 22, 2012
    75
    Way of the Samurai 4 is a goofy, glorious romp through post-isolationist Japan, and it's about as fun and accessible as the series has ever been. While some bugs and graphical issues may sour the experience at times, that shouldn't prevent newcomers from giving the series a shot.
  2. Destructoid
    Sep 18, 2012
    70
    Way of the Samurai 4 is an "acquired" taste (pun intended), and tends to demand that players give a little to get the most out of it. Unfortunately, most players won't, once again dooming it to the ghetto of niche interests and "quirky" Japanese titles. Those willing to stick with the game, however, will find a unique, rewarding experience that to date, can't be found anywhere else.
  3. Gamer.no
    Nov 5, 2012
    70
    The most open ended series on the planet returns. You are free to carve your own path, make allies and disrupt or keep the peace. It can be confusing and slow at times, but leaving your story is great fun.
  4. Metro GameCentral
    Oct 12, 2012
    40
    The world needs a top notch open world samurai adventure, but sadly it's not to be found here in this strange mix of the perverse, the peculiar, and the downright boring.

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  1. k958
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game has multiple problems that set it back from actually being good. The main problem is the combat, its very generic. The game also has 10 endings, which sounds cool, but with stale levels and game play, not much is keeping you going to try and achieve all of them. Eventually the player may stumble upon the true ending. Which may I add, requires INSANELY cryptic requirements that needs to be done, to the point where its nearly impossible to unlock. To add it all up, maybe in the year 2005 or 2006 it could have been something great. But with today's competition, it just can't hold its own.… Expand

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