Should be much better than it is
A step down from the quality found in Onimusha Warlords. This time, the levels are much more linear with less exploration and puzzle solving focus. The combat is still fun, the Issen is still the most satisfying attack in all of gaming, but that’s pretty much it. The new gift system is half baked, ideas are dropped at the halfway point, and the “choose your own adventure” scenario is underutilized and poorly explained to the player. However, it does make for a great chunk of extra content. Pretty much all the changes from the first are bad, but it’s still a good video game.
6/10
A step down from the quality found in Onimusha Warlords. This time, the levels are much more linear with less exploration and puzzle solving focus. The combat is still fun, the Issen is still the most satisfying attack in all of gaming, but that’s pretty much it. The new gift system is half baked, ideas are dropped at the halfway point, and the “choose your own adventure” scenario is underutilized and poorly explained to the player. However, it does make for a great chunk of extra content. Pretty much all the changes from the first are bad, but it’s still a good video game.
6/10