Heavenly Sword review- 10/10 PLAY magazine

[detrimental]

From September issue.

First one I've heard of for PS3... let's see how the reviews go

BTW, Bioshock is killing sh*t with its reviews. When I saw the first trailer for that ish months ago, it looked like one of the most dead-atmosphere, second rate games i'd ever seen... Seems like they got it right though.

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The first thing that strikes you about Heavenly Sword is an unfathomable level of detail and facial expression. I'm not sure if it's just brilliant programming or the cell processors at work, but you've never seen such drama portrayed in a game. Not just the cosmetics of the face, but the way the lips, tongue, eyes, eyelids, brow,and cheeks appear and move.

With Heavenly Sword the term "cinema" becomes passe. The game IS cinema as it seamlessly blends action and drama. The acting is the best I've experienced in a game, easily on par with a good film. When Flying Fox first appears and begins his discourse - "you are full of spirit, you are full of passion" - I challenge you to compare it to any scene in any game. And the animation, well, it's almost not: The people in Heavenly Sword simply move like people.

Mastering the game's perfectly hones techniques creates a rhythmic fighting style that keeps you engaged like never before. Typically barbarian hordes won't dilly-dally while you deal with them one at a time; they like to alternate, attacking in any number of combinations. Forget submenus or any cumbersome HUDs. heavenly Sword is all action, aimed squarely at skilled players. The unskilled can get through [normal mode] (ultimately becoming better skilled), but the thrill is in mastering this artfully produced epic.

Heavenly Sword is a cinematic journey you unfurl with a control pad. The entire game, especially Nariko, is all but alive. There is simply nothing like it. Following Act 1, as she speaks seemingly to you (she's actually addressing the sword), there's simply never been anything like it.

(The models) are individual works of art, all of them. Not only in their construction, but you just don't see animation of this caliber in a video game. In the areas of realistic human movement and facial detail Heavenly Sword stands alone. And the environments, whether you're traversing a picturesque valley or doing battle amidst the games' grandiose palatial structures, every last detail has been attended to, from a wee table setting or vase to gushing waterfalls, enormous bridges and rugged hillsides. In harmony with the orchestral magic playing in the background and lighting from the gods , it's almost too much to take.

[afropimp89]

I wouldn't really consider PLAY magazine a believable source.

Play sucks. If it were Game Informer, or maybe a 1Up magazine or something, it'd be better.

[detrimental]

1UP is wack as well. Much more credible with more intelligent writers, but they've also been known to be major c*ckjockeys.

[Rabie1]

Nice man it got 7 on ign and they say if it wasn't for the good graphics it would have gotten much lower. You should buy it though since u got nuthing better on the ps3. oh well.

[yungflo]

IGN are hard critics to please. Game spot gave it a higher score. The only thing that I seem not to like is there's auto-blocking and no manual block.

[Rabie1]

Originally Posted by yungflo

IGN are hard critics to please. Game spot gave it a higher score. The only thing that I seem not to like is there's auto-blocking and no manual block.

Those same critics at ign gave bioshock and metriod 9.7 and a 9.5 =)
lol and did u see how much Liar got on EGM and gamepro this month? ( 5 and 7 lol :Bang: )

and can u link me to that gamespot review that gave it better?
it sayz its not out yet on my computer? maybe u see the future?

[yungflo]

Originally Posted by Rabie1

Those same critics at ign gave bioshock and metriod 9.7 and a 9.5 =)
lol and did u see how much Liar got on EGM and gamepro this month? ( 5 and 7 lol :Bang: )

and can u link me to that gamespot review that gave it better?
it sayz its not out yet on my computer? maybe u see the future?

Yeah, I can also see you're a ******** sometimes. My apologies on gamespot. I meant they would give it a higher score. They tend to give higher scores than IGN.

Did gamespot rate Lair? I guess if they didn't because they know it's not finished.

Dude, don't you own all three consoles?:lol:

Why is it everytime theres a ps3 thread, you have something boldly to say about it?

[Rabie1]

cause everytime there is an xbox thread u and the other guy i forget whats he called have to comment, thought i would return the favor.

[yungflo]

lol I don't bash though .

Everything you say seems so cynical:lol:

[detrimental]

Well, Heavenly Sword just got a 4.5/5 from your beloved GamePro.