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The End at Last

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

if your a fan of the Onimusha series then I dont need to say anything but for thous that dont know wants. up this game is awsome from biginng to end stating with the opening cut sene to the final fight with Nobunaga O ya Oni fans Samanoska is back along with some new friends like the french actor Rene from Godzllia and the Specalist it the game is A must have for your ps2 and especaly for those are fans

Is that jean reno

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: April 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Is it me, or does the guy on the front of the case for Onimushu 3 look a lot like Jean Reno, the actor from "The professonal" and "Mission Impossible". I've checked everywhere but apparently he is not associated with the game. It does look like him though....right?

AWESOME game to play on the SONY PLAYSTATION 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: April 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege is going to be a AWESOME game to play

I give it 5 Stars "Highly Recommended" Really WORTH TO BUY & play this on the Sony Playstation 2 game system

Capcom makings GREAT games for all 4 game system (Keep the good job up Capcom)

Highly anticipated ending to the series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I have great hopes for this epilogue to the onimusha series, and from the looks of it, this game will live up to my expectations. Ive seen it in action, and it is simply astounding graphic-wise. The polished characters, lighting, and realistic backrounds are some of the best yet on the PS2. The action looks like it will be a step up from the first two, giving more freedom of movement and smoother combat. Its also said that this game will be considerably longer than its predecessors, and allows multiple routes in certain areas of the game. This should rise the replay value. Im almost positive that this game will make a big splash when it finally gets released.

Onimusha 3 on fire

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is so fun and a lot of action packet adventure. You can be in a lot of modes. But if your in story mode your in the future.A lot of ages would enjoy this game.From 13-adult.I rait tHis game a 10 out of 10 or 5 out of 5.

GREAT GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: April 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First of all that is jean reno on the cover of this game. I have played and beaten the first two onimusha games and I loved them So I hope this one doesn't dissapoint me.

Great Onimusha game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: April 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The third installment in the series vaguely deals with the other two. Of course, some enemies return and Samonosuke returns as well. Also, the game now features two main characters with the ogre gauntlet.

Basically there is a rip in time, and genma have traveled 500 years into the future, into Paris. Samonosuke gets sent to Paris, while Jean Reno gets sent to Japan.

Visually, the game is stunning. The graphics are great and the cinematics are probably the best ive ever seen. The game also features that really cool whip of Jeans and his gun.

The combat is basically the same. Samonosuke has pretty much the same style of combat as always, but with some new swords. The new combat stuff is Jean Reno's whip and gun. Jean can whip his opponents and throw them. He can also shoot them but he can't do that from far away. He has to shoot them on the ground or grab them first. This is still cool and makes the combat more fun. They also kept those really cool white counter slashes. The first boss is fun because Samonosuke can slash the room up and the environment looks spectacular. Also, like the other Onimusha games, the heroes get help from NPC's which are relatively good at fighting.

The story is pretty good. The interesting part is how the past affects the future. You can travel through time to distribute items or when you successfully changed the past. This system works well and is fun to use.

The game is pretty much like the other two games. It isn't really creepy anymore, and there are less of those "Find the key!" puzzles. It is more of a hack and slash but doesn't have that town thing like Onimusha 2 did. This is still good. In fact, the game resembles MGS2 at times with the constant cinematics. They rock though so it's fine.

The only bad part about the game is the downshift in creepiness. I was expecting to go through a tight corridor mansion slashing monsters and such, but now it is more slash- away fighting. The other bad part is near the begginning of the game, Jean's voice changes. He no longer speaks French and all-of-a-sudden has a completely new voice actor. You will probably say, "This is retarded". It is, because Jean's voice rocked, but just near the begginning they completely changed it. It is kind of annoying because the new voice doesn't sound like Jean.

Still, the game has some specials for completing it. It also kept those cool white counter slashes which let you decimate foes. I would reccomend purchasing this game if you enjoyed the other two. 4 stars!

Onimusha 2.5: Ninja Tales?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: April 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I guess I'm disappointed, since getting through Ninja Gaiden for Xbox, that not another beat'em up will give me gaming satisfaction. But then I saw Oninmusha 3 and decided to give it a go.

Okay, I went out and bought this game because I heard it was better than the other onimushas, and that the intro movie is awesome. Well, I'll say that the intro CG done by ROBOT is too dam cool for words. It features the hero Samanouske as a ninja doing some pretty spiffy moves. Wait, wasn't he supposed to be a samurai??

That said, the rest of the game is the complete opposite of the intro. The gameplay is typical Onimusha- you can do almost none of the things that Samanouske displayed in the CG. No running on walls, no jump-kicking, no deflecting enemy attacks, no jumping whatsoever and performing nothing else a ninja can do. It's not bad, just relaxing or subdued compared to Ninja Gaiden.

But Onimusha has always had a thing for good story telling right? Unfortunately O3 fails in this too. Characters are either too serious like the statuesque Samanouske, or too corny like the time-hopping fairy. Some just aren't cool, like the overly hyped Jean Reno as Jauques Blanc (we wanted Jubei Yagiu!).

The game itself proves that it isn't good. The super-cool opening CG (which should go into gaming history) along with a game that makes you wish you were playing the cool ninjastic CG, prove that ninjas are indeed cooler than samurai. If you dig Onimusha you'll be wanting a better end for the trilogy, for those poor souls looking for a Ninja Gaiden, keep looking or play that game again. Onimusha 3 is a kick-ass 6 min CG with a10-hour mediocre game included.

A game cannot live on an intro alone

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As has been stated many times already, the CG intro to this game will go down in history. Unfortunately that is all that will be remembered. (...) The storyline is sub-par to say the least. The introduction of idiotic elements like a sqeaky voiced tinkerbell are confounding. The in-game cinimatics are very poor quality. It seems as if the entire budget went into the intro movie which seems to have little to do with the actual game. This is time and money that is better used elsewhere. It's a shame that a good series has to end this way.

Could be better...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Some people might be way too harsh with this game, but I understand what they are talking about. The gameplay itself is enjoyable if not a little too relaxing at times: AI for the most part is not difficult. Frustration ranges from a few "connect the dot" puzzles, to the nearly impossible final boss (save your medicine!). Other than that it's a breeze.

The story is entertaining, and sometimes laughable, not what you'd expect for the trilogy's grand finale. There are some questionable holes in the story, but it doesn't take away from the whole of the story. The abscence of Jubei Yagyu is where the story takes a big hit. Why not duel Samurai fights instead of casting the french guy? The only mention of Jubei is a small rumor note. Very discouraging.

The CG sequence in the beginning is jaw-dropping, but is also the best in the game. The other CG sequences are not as impressive. They use the character models from the game and set them in higher resoulution environments. The whole presentation feels a bit choppy.

The opening intro also doesn't match the gameplay. Seeing Samanouske sneak into a Demon Tank Bardge, slice up the undead, run on walls to escape, Duel with a Demon Knight and come whirling down like a tornado after the Tank explodes are all very breath-taking. But you can't do any of it in the game.

Onimusha 3 is very enjoyable, and I suggest it be rented. It offers entertaining combat and somewhat interesting story, but it marrs what could have been the best trilogy in video games.

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