Genji is a decent game, just check out my review to find out what I think.
The gameplay in Genji is quite simple. Just press Square for a light attack and the Triangle button for a heavier attack. Because it is so simple, it gets very tedious throughout the game and you can be bored by the gameplay. There are some button combos but even that gets a bit boring after a while. We want to see some variation and sadly, this game doesn't deliver it at all. The game just seems like a mindless button masher at times and that doesn't please me one bit. There is a leveling up system where both characters level up depending on how many enemies you defeat. Since whenever you run in to battle and can't flee, you will level up significantly in this game. Every time you level up, you gain more health, more attack power, and more defenses. To add to your attack power and defenses, you can buy a better sword and armor at the store each time you are at one and you will also find some even stronger swords and armor in your adventure.
At the shop where you buy weapons, you can also get a "Special Order" in for a new weapon but you have to collect the items to develop that special order. Most items that you get for the Special order are dropped by bosses so it leaves a bit of a challenge to trying to get them. The Special order selection is okay but not really needed since you can still beat the game with any sword you find anyway. As you collect more Amahagane (a stone that has some type of power), you will collect more Kamui bars. Kamui is the power you will use in tough situations to attack an enemy with more force and lower their health down more than with normal attacks. Kamui power is hard to explain but it is pretty useful if you know how to use it. It is a power that I suggest you learn how to control because it is very useful in boss battles.
The boss battles in Genji are quite challenging sometimes but you will find that Kamui, upgraded swords and armor, and blocking from attacks a whole lot makes everything easier in the boss battle but it is still challenging. I had a tough time at the last boss but if you learn the secret to hitting the boss and how they attack, you can figure out a plan to beat them. There are save points littered throughout the game and are pretty easy to reach so there is no problem with a lot of save points. During the game, I found it to be pretty linear (straight forward) and there was literally no confusion whatsoever as to where to go. The camera is automatic and you can't control it just like in God of War. It is the same thing here with the camera but the controls felt a little jerky at times with the camera moving some between areas and such.
Graphics in Genji are nearly flawless and it is a very pretty game. The art in this game is very heavily Japanese themed and that matched the theme of the game. The character models and level maps were designed so well that it made it feel like you were in ancient Japan when playing this game and that felt good to be honest with you all. The motion in this game is so smooth and fluid that it looks great to play. The cutscenes and every graphic in the game were well done and it is probably the highlight of this game.
Since the graphics are so great and everything, I feel like they spent more time on this section of the game rather than on the gameplay and I really hope they add some more to the gameplay in the sequel.
The score in Genji is very similar to the music you would expect to hear in a Japanese themed game. It was amazing to hear and it was well done in my opinion but the problem is that, it feels the same in every situation. The score seems a bit repetitive to me and I felt like there was no variation to the score. It was great to listen to but I think they could have added a bit more to the soundtrack.
The SFX sounded great as well. They didn't go for too much variation with that but I am fine with that. It sounds great when you attack and sounds like a real sword. I am not complaining.
Genji is a decent game and many of you who travel to Best Buy and pick it up for a low fee of 10 dollars will enjoy this game. There isn't any problems with any glitching or anything like that, the game just seems repetitive to me in the Gameplay and some of the Audio departments. Any Action/Adventure fan will love it as well as those samurai junkies but I really do recommend it to everyone. The story was fantastic to watch and there is no English spoken in this so you will have to read the subtitles. I know, it is annoying, but get used to it, it is a great story to watch and read about. If you still have the time, check out my gameplay videos which have pretty good quality. These will definitely show you how the game plays. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taMJmSjXEbc - Review Clip 1
I will add more videos if I get the time.