Genma Onimusha Xbox
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Jan 28, 2002
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83 out of 100

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  • Summary: In a hillside castle surrounded by the chaos of war, strange disappearances are occurring and the noble Princess Yuki fears for her life. One lone swordsman, Samanosuke heeds the princess's call for help and rushes to her side, only to find she has mysteriously vanished. Outside the fortress walls, enemy troops attack the attack the castle and now Samanosuke must stand by his vow to avenge the princess and defeat a legion of demon warriors.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. GameShark
    100
    Pay attention folks, THIS is how you make a "Special Edition."
  2. Cloudchaser
    85
    This game offers a lot more in the way of content and polish over the original.
  3. Game Informer
    85
    No, it doesn't redefine the game, but it does provide more depth to the title's action foundation. [Mar 2002, p.82]
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  4. TeamXbox
    74
    All of this beauty doesn’t come without a price, however. Because the levels and their separate areas are so detailed, the game must take the time to load up each segment.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. NinjaM.
    10
    Onimusha: Warlords was one of my favorite games on the Ps2 and now I finally picked up the X-Box copy andI have to say that I'm impressed . First, the game remains it's great atmosphere and graphics. Second, the gameplay has only been enhanced, with charging your weapon and the green souls, this will keep me going for months, if not years. Yes, they did raise the difficulty, making it even better, for me atleats. You can finally skips cut scenes which makes this game seem even better. There are a bit more extras you can unlock which will keep me going for weeks, if not months. The problem with this game, however, lies in the X-Box controller. The D-Pad on the X-Box is somewhat less than the PS2 one, making moving seem a bit harder. The controller, in fact, is so unconfortable for me to play Onimusha, that I almost gave this a 9, luckily the game was so awesome that I could forgive the bulky controller.… Expand
  2. Uter
    7
    It's a nice port of a ps2 game, but i'm not sure i like the enhancements. enemies try to steal souls and when they do, they become freaking tough. it can be frustarating since enemies seem to have a better ability to get souls than you.… Expand
  3. EzagouriN.
    7
    At first, I thought the game sucked! I mean, the dialogs are laughable and it can get very freaking hard and congusing! But, after a while I started to thoroughly enjoy it! A good game.… Expand
  4. MichaelC.
    6
    I am sort of perplexed. I can't figure out why people love this game so much. Yeah, the story is ok, the fighting is mildly amusing, and the graphics in the cut-scenes are exceptional, but look at all the flaws. The fixed camera angles drive me nuts. The characters have a ton of detail, but they are set against these boring backgrounds that look dead and never-changing. Evidently I'm in the minority, but I'm going to have to say pass on this one.… Expand

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