Caught between a militant government, xenophobic nationalists and a foreign body eager for expansion, you take on the role of a Japanese ronin in the year 1853. As a nameless and masterless samurai, you journey into a small township where these three factions stand at odds. It’s the decisions that you make, the missions you accept and the success you have that determine your samurai’s fate.
The gaming industry has enjoyed a slew of samurai video games that do justice to the ancient samurai period. Here's a list covering them.
Due to technical issues the guys had to record twice this week! Needless to say, this one is a bit weird. Even they aren't immune to the pitfalls of modern technology! Spencer is on again for this one as the Game Out Loud Podcast guys talk about what they've been playing. What does Spencer think of Assassin's Creed Syndicate? Rob's thoughts on Ark: Survival Evolved? Jordan's excursion into Way of the Samurai 4? All these and more in this week's episode!
Bit Cultures writes: Great video games incentivize players to return time and time again. Some games accomplish this through collectibles, a new game plus mode, harder difficulty levels, multiplayer, or different play styles. Bulletstorm, while an absolute raunchy, “arcadey” thrill and one of my favorite games, only witnessed a single playthrough. The mature banter, kill combos and over-the-top moments kept me hooked, but left me wavering after the campaign. Games such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas and the Mass Effect series, however, easily garnered second, third and sometimes even fourth playthroughs. There are tons of nuances in these games to bring players back into the digital worlds. Similarly, Way of the Samurai 4, a third-person, hack and slash role-playing game, utilizes many elements from the latter three titles in order to keep players playing. The one major difference between replaying Way of the Samurai 4 and the other grand RPGs, however, is a player’s investment of hours in the campaign. A single playthrough of Way of the Samurai 4 may take up to anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Through creative use of a choice-driven story line, a rewarding new game plus mode and a variety of unlockable items and weapons, Way of the Samurai 4 offers a replayable campaign without the burden of dedicating absurd amount of hours to a single playthrough.
Too bad they run this series into the ground.
I hope one day they will create a proper samurai game.
I still remember the charm of the first game.
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It sounds like the writer wanted a 'Hack and Slash'. This game isn't ... If the combat is anything like Way of the Samurai 4 then it is awesome.
Hint: Block, Kick, dodge, strike!
It should be a crime to have writers review games without fully embracing functionality.