Great game ghat didn't live up to the hype.

User Rating: 9.5 | Oni PC
This was a good game. There was a lot of hype around Oni and Halo. Oni was the first of the two games to finally be released. It was one of the first games to mix martial arts fighting with gunfighting. They did a fantastic job. The special moves where a little difficult to pull off, but there were a lot of moves and made for great battles. So much so, that whenever they surrounded you with enemies, you would get excited with anticipation. So the gameplay was fantastic and I played through the game many times.

The graphics were decent for the time. The levels were all designed by real architects, so the levels are laid out like any real building. So they put a lot of effort into level design. Unfortunately, they didn't put much detail in the levels. While that's fine for warehouses, there were a few levels that could have used more detail. Looking at plain walls doesn't make for an immersive experience.

One thing the game doesn't do well is jump. The jump was designed to start attacks. Unfortunately, there's 1 level where you jump from roof to roof. This level will prove frustrating. Since there's only one level that forces you to use the game's weakness a lot, it's forgivable.

The story is pretty basic. It's nothing special, but they do a good job of explaining what's going on enough so your not confused at all. The music was good. It's fast paced and fits the game really well.

While there were some shortcomings, the game was extremely fun because they focused on gameplay. There was definite room for improvement, but it's a good example of a game done right. It's fun to fight 4 or 5 guys at the same time when they're shooting at you and fighting with you. The game has tremendous replay value and I still play it from time to time. The game is showing it's age, but I'd still recommend this game to anyone.