Onimusha: Warlords Platinum

• One of the first survival horror games for the PlayStation2.
• Save the kipped princess from the evil General Nobanaga.
• Use a variety of blade weapons as well as the Demon's Head.
• Solve a number of puzzles.
• Real-time polygonal backgrounds.

Product Description ------------------- Set during the medieval period, Onimusha: Warlords is a survival horror game that puts you in the difficult position ofhaving to save a kipped princess from the evil General Nobanaga. Enter Nobanaga's castle and use a variety of blade weapons as well as the Demon's Head, which acts as both a shield and a weapon, against his foul minions. More than just fighting, Onimusha: Warlords presents a number of puzz es that must be solved if you're to get to the princess. The game also boasts both real-time polygonal backgrounds and characters. .co.uk Review ------------- With Onimusha: Warlords, PlayStation 2 owners with a passion for Resident Evil ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004YA7N/${0} )'s genre-launching gameplay are in luck: Capcom delivers the same world-famous gameplay style (sans zombies) in a beautiful action adventure set in a mystical medieval Japanese kingdom. It probably won't win any awards for ground-breaking gameplay, but the fast-paced action promises to overload the senses with more than enough stimuli to notice. The experience is set in 16th-century Japan, a fantastical era in which warlords clash for control of the country. As the samurai Samanosuke, players volunteer to rescue the kipped princess Yuki. No surprise that the ultimate goal (and the entire storyline, for that matter) falls by the wayside as hordes of demons converge on the player hour after hour. The weapons system benefits from the flashy graphics--as players discover and add gems to a gauntlet, weapon upgrades increase firepower with increasingly dramatic effects. Graphically, the game is stunning. Carving through the levels--forests, tunnels, and the requisite dark, dank castle environment--isn't anything less than a spectacular experience, thanks in much part to the game's unusually high production values. Character models are built from up to 10,000 polygons each--high detail, even for a PS2 game. Subtle environmental effects--the wind flowing through the trees ripples the fabric in characters' clothes, for instance--furthers the game's realism. The backgrounds are painstakingly detailed and nicely enhanced by dynamic lighting effects. The talent behind the aural effects is just as impressive; Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro lent his voice to the main character, and a 200-piece orchestra delivers a dramatic score. Call over any PS2 sceptics in your neighbourhood, then load up Onimusha: Warlords. A few minutes with this game may turn any zombie gamer into a next-generation gaming system fan. --Eric Twelker P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Manufacturer's Description -------------------------- In a world of darkness and magic, power hungry warlords battle one another for control of feudal Japan. At the height of the chaos, a young princess is kipped. Now, one lone sman, Samanosuke, boldly volunteers to rescue and avenge the noble princess. But in these dark and mysterious times, even Samanosuke does not realize the desperation of his mission. An entire legion of demon warriors stands between him, the princess and triumph! See more ( javascript:void(0) )