Genji is a good game that's over too soon.

User Rating: 7.5 | Genji: Dawn of the Samurai PS2
By blackwingzero | Review Date:
Genji's graphics are good but could have used a little work. The scenery for Genji looks great and matches the theme very well but they lack depth and a little bit of detail. This lack of depth and detail is apparent on the characters but the characters faces seem bland. There isn't that level detail to the faces like in most games. The weapon models look great and as they should but they seem a little bland like the faces.

Genji's gameplay is solid but the camera can be a bit of a pain at times. The combat system works really fluently and feels just right. However when players try to combo in from a heavy attack Genji loses its fluency a bit. The camera is good at giving players and overall view of the battle area but at times it's hard to tell where an opponent is because of the fixed camera position but it's not very bad as the camera is usually in a good spot.

Genji's audio is a bit of a letdown. The first thing players will notice is that there is no English audio and so players are forced to read the subtitles. This will distract players from the on screen action but other than that everything else sounds good. Weapons sound like they should weather they're clanging or striking something.

Overall Genji is a solid hack and slash game that is over too soon.

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