Genji: Days of the Blade (In Europe, he called her promise simpler - Genji 2) managed to become famous all over the world long before the launch of the latest next-generation consoles. Sony Press Conference at E3 gave the world two meme in the performance of the current president of SCE Casa Hiraya: battle cry of "Ri-i-i-i-AHI Racer," and the story of the "enemy crabs in feudal Japan. In fact, the giant enemy crab - not the main entertainment of Genji. You'll meet another enemy and tiny crabs. And the demonic samurai. And flying demonic samurai. And the demonic samurai on horseback. And thick demonic samurai boss. I. .. In general, it is not very varied game.
 | |  | During the execution of "Kamui" heroes are sent to a parallel dimension. | | Cannon Benkeya and longer and thicker. But at Esitsune two of them. |
Continued Genji: Dawn of the Samurai to the PlayStation 2, it was one of the first games for the PlayStation 3 emerged and players, and journalists. Along with Resistance: Fall of Man, it was supposed to uncover the secrets of the possibility of PlayStation 3, which could play a part. Skate Genji - decent graphics. It is unlikely that at some stage of Days of the Blade you will stand in an ecstatic surprise, but wrinkle your nose and raise an eyebrow, too, will not. Not "groundbreaking new technologies that are available only on heavy duty PlayStation 3, and the normal picture of a modern, no fantasies. Well then I'll be out of a sieve to pour themselves a look at the screenshots, mentally compare them c Gears of War and make conclusions.
Obviously, it is graphics the developers have put at the forefront. The gameplay and combat system froze at almost the same level as in the old first part. Demonic samurai of the clan Heisey burned native hut Esitsune, and the company of heroes goes a long, full of perilous journey to the lair of evil-doers. Although the annotation defines the genre of games like action-adventure, you should not have illusions: Action here, and truth in bulk, but the adventurous sparsely. As before, the game is often reminiscent of Dynasty Warriors: brave soldier bursts into the enemy ranks and chop all in a row, in obedience to your panic by pressing all the buttons simultaneously. The levels are extremely simple, and designers do not feed bread let you lock in the next room until you can not be straightened with fresh demons. Soon it turns out that bad looking and seems to be a huge card is proving to be made of parallelepipeds painted views of medieval Japan. Framed.
 | |  | The camera tries to take such views, so that you have not seen too many of the same texture. It is not always possible ... | | From the side looks like a small part of a huge level. In fact, the right-hand side of the roof covers an invisible wall. |
In addition to the puny Esitsune with two blades and sturdy Behnke with a club of two new characters we have, young padawan.This fragile Shizuka with a weapon, like a sharpened yo-yos, and a wonderful Buson, masterfully wielding a spear. Switch between them instantly, right in the heat of battle, but a good idea to monitor the health bar all participants of the fight: if your current alter ego is sent to the light, the three companions sadly accompanies another in the last path on the screen Game Over. Each character in the game uses several types of weapons that change his attack and, accordingly, forcing the player to use a little different strategy battle. To all this, somehow fastened experience points and role-playing elements: weapons and some characteristics of the characters lend themselves better.
The irony is that all these weapons and techniques, by and large, are not wanted. Mocking fixed camera went out of climbs to boast beautiful views of the burning palace, but never show archers shooting from the edge of the screen. You, the player, know yourself Davie buttons and hope that the two swords beautiful Esitsune (incidentally, where he takes a hairspray?) Did not learn a miss. All this is reminiscent Ninja Gaiden, but only slightly: the adventures of the Hayabusa is much more evil, interesting and rich. When it smells like kerosene, any character can run Genji superataku called "Kamui": a warrior, and his opponents are in a "parallel reality" (historically accurate, obviously) where you are, raging on the screen by pressing a button, it is easy to carve the demons under the nut. But is it worth to miss at least one provision of depression, and you sling the ordinary world, to the monster's arms.
 | |  | Mini-map (top right) will tell you the location of enemies, even if the camera decides to conceal them. Remove the. | | Step to the left guarantees fall from the roof and the need to climb back through the floor-level. But you do not know about it until the fall. |
"Innovative capabilities" Sixaxis controller for the game tightened in the last minute and use them to think that no: putting the options in the appropriate checkbox, you can control the maneuvers of the hero, not only with the right analog knob, and pulling a gamepad in the air. Another menu item allows you to install the game on the hard drive PS3. In this copy is not everything, but only the most frequently used files, and play the most, giving the disc a friend, you still will not work.
Here and fairy tales end. Mention in the review of such things as "artificial intelligence", "balance" or "multiplayer" mean to rub salt into the wound, for neither the first nor the second nor the third in the Genji no. Remains a journey of four characters for a giant enemy crab, hiding in the camp of demonic samurai. A beautiful journey, yeah. But the gameplay Genji: Days of the Blade has remained at the previous generation, and power boxes squandered clear on that. Is this game worth buying for a PS3? None. Just do not.
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Anecdotal stories about historically accurate giant enemy crab in medieval Japan had time since last year's E3 to become a byword, not only among journalists and gamers, but also among the developers. Perhaps it is the most popular gaming meme, which spawned the industry in recent years. Glory "enemy crab" is many times greater fame game that gave him peace, and we are confident in the memory of future generations Genji remain precisely as "a game with crabs." Expressions «attack its weak point for massive damage» («inflict massive damage in a vulnerable place") and «giant enemy crab» (whether you want to translate?) Have been the object of parody in the most unexpected circumstances.For example, Final Fantasy V Advance Finisher skill describes as "causing massive damage in a vulnerable position», Viva Pinata offers "inflict massive damage with a shovel, one of the races in MotorStorm Deme's called Massive Damage, and God Hand amused boss Giant Enemy Crane. Should ask any network search engine of the giant enemy crabs, and - why not just find ...
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