It was great on the PS2 and it is now good on the PC
- Still great action from one of the best action games on the PS2
- Great graphics and sound effects
- Stunning environments
Negative
- Controls are responsive but a little complicated
- Camera isn't so good
- A gamepad will make you appreciate this game better
Onimusha 3 was great on the PS2, and on the PC, not so much. Although that strong gameplay which Onimusha had on the PS2 is still there, Onimusha doesn't feel as good as the PS2 version. Story is basically the same as it was on the other version 2 years better the PC release.
If you haven't played the memorable PS2 version of Onimusha 3, the most important characters are Samanosuke which is allied by Jacques, a French man from Paris. The game takes off in medieval Japan where a group of Samurai are heading to when Nobunaga is to take him out. You start of with Samanosuke, which indeed finds Nobunaga but if Samanosuke beats Nobunaga there would be no game. So an accident happens and Samanosuke finds himself in modern France. While Jacques finds himself in medieval Japan. Story is the same on the PC as it was on the PS2. If you didn't know of the PS2 version, the story is a little confusing at first, but you'll get the hang of it. You keep switching from character to character automatically but later in the game you can change at your enjoyment.
There are some control issues, and gameplay isn't as fast paced as it is on the PS2 version. There are still those nice treasures opening puzzle solving though. I prefer the PS2 action rather than the PC. Still graphics look amazing and sounds effects are nice too. Most things than Onimusha 3 had on the PS2 are on the PC, except for the controls. Controls are good but some are complicated. Also when you get a new ability the game explains in the PS2 way like displays R1 + X. This might become confusing. Well, I don't know if my version does this, I will confirm this soon enough. Still this version had the big problem that the PS2 version had, the camera. Camera can still be a royal pain since you don't get to see some of the action or feels to far away. I know fixed cameras are better for the PC, at least I prefer them this way.
I didn't really play the PC version a lot since it was for loan. The PS2 is better than the PC's, mostly of the control issues. But if you missed Onimusha 3 on the PS2 'cos you don't own a PS2, you need to check this on the PC. It will be harder on the PC than it was 2 years before, but what's good in this game came to the PC.