Onimusha: Warlords

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  • Summary: Delivering all the survival horror feel of the classic Capcom "Resident Evil" series, Onimusha Warlords pits the player as a the great swordsman Samanosuke Akechi, who must brave hell to save the fair princess after the Inabayma Castle has been overrun by evil demon zombies.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Hot Games
    100
    Steeped in style, sleight in substance, and superior in overall satisfaction.
  2. Gamezilla!
    96
    In my opinion this game ranks along side of "Metal Gear Solid" and "Deus Ex." This is a must buy for the avid gamer and even if you don’t care for adventure games it should be rented just to see how well the PS2 can pipe out graphics.
  3. TotalGames.net
    91
    The biggest letdown of this game is just how short it is, though to open up everything does take a couple of runs through and you will want to play it again after that for sheer fun value alone! A truly gorgeous game, Onimusha Warlords is a must-buy for fans of the genre.
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  4. GameSpot
    84
    While die-hard Resident Evil fans will be turned off by the game's length, others will find it to be the survival-horror game for people who don't like survival-horror games.
  5. Gaming Age
    83
    One amazing game. If you love hack and slash action or resident evil type games, you should definitely get this masterpiece, especially with the replay value.
  6. Happy Puppy
    80
    The fact that you get sent back to the original load screen every time our friend Samanoske meets his untimely death is unforgivable, but it's not something that should keep you away from an otherwise first-class game.
  7. Thunderbolt
    70
    Even after a few years, Onimusha: Warlords is a decent game with some truly impressive qualities. Sadly, it’s also impressive how short this game manages to be.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. DunnieDash
    Feb 13, 2013
    10
    A truly revolutionary game for its time, Onimusha firmly created a hybrid of a cinematic experience in games. With breath taking graphics,A truly revolutionary game for its time, Onimusha firmly created a hybrid of a cinematic experience in games. With breath taking graphics, good controls, and a classic, epic story, Onimusha is a classic Among PS2 games.… Expand
  2. KevinB.
    Jul 7, 2001
    10
    I did not emerge from my room to see the light of day for a few days while playing this game.
  4. AKthaBeast
    May 14, 2018
    9
    Great story and excellent game however coming from playing games using the joysticks it was hard to revert back to the game pad....
  5. Rox22
    Mar 29, 2013
    8
    I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this game. Going in I really had little idea what to expect, all I knew was that it was supposedI was really surprised at how much I enjoyed this game. Going in I really had little idea what to expect, all I knew was that it was supposed to be a Devil May Cry wannabe set in ancient Japan. Boy was that a bit off mark. While it is a slasher in a similar sense to DMC it is more of a horror game. The action is good, the visuals are pretty and the overall design something really different and new. However it did feel a little basic and simple at times. Overall: I had a blast with this game and was pleasantly surprised just how much I grew to like it.… Expand
  6. Txuso
    Feb 27, 2023
    8
    Clasicazo que veía en la revista play2manía y me preguntaba de qué iría... Buenísimo ver como un Resident Evil de zombies puede serClasicazo que veía en la revista play2manía y me preguntaba de qué iría... Buenísimo ver como un Resident Evil de zombies puede ser implementado de forma tan divertida... una pena que solo dure 4 horas.… Expand
  7. Genek13
    Nov 20, 2019
    8
    Somehow I played this game on my PC XD Didn't realise that there is only a PS2 version.
    How ?? No IDEA XD
    But game was great back in 2002    Somehow I played this game on my PC XD Didn't realise that there is only a PS2 version.
    How ?? No IDEA XD
    But game was great back in 2002 when I first played on my PC.
    Great combat, story and atmosphere.    … Expand
  8. AmadeusSavoy
    Apr 12, 2021
    2
    После прохождения классической трилогии DMC в этот кусок каловой массы просто невозможно играть. Больше скажу, в неё в принципе игратьПосле прохождения классической трилогии DMC в этот кусок каловой массы просто невозможно играть. Больше скажу, в неё в принципе играть невозможно, из-за максимально корявой боевой системы, имеющей в себе 2 удара и блок. Постановка камеры - моё почтение, каждые два пикселя угол камеры меняется, по этому любая битва (особенно если она против босса), превращается в эпилептическую рулетку. Не имею ни малейшего понятия, каким образом эта игра стала сколь угодно культовой, когда рядом стоит DMC, даже убогая вторая часть которой уделывает любую онимушу буквально во всём.… Expand

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#22 Best PS2 Game of 2001
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#27 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#28 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001