Heavenly Sword

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  • Release Date: Sep. 14, 2007
  • Price: $20.00
  • Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
  • Developer: Ninja Theory
  • Platform(s): PS3
  • Genre: Action

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Sony's Playstation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword stars the beautiful Nariko, a young warrior on a quest for vengeance against outside forces invading her homeland! With the power of the Playstation 3's Cell engine, Heavenly Sword provides intense action with huge numbers of enemies on screen, and massive, God of War style quick time events to create a cinematic action experience!

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Addictive gameplay [5] Not enough content [5]
Intense action [5] Repetitive gameplay [3]
Amazing visuals [5] Doesn't live up to expectations [2]
Tight controls [4] Poor storytelling [1]
Engaging story [4] Unresponsive controls [1]
Epic boss fights [2]
Just plain fun [2]
Innovative concepts [2]
Awesome audio [1]
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Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Tight controls It's boooring
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Good But Boring!

So I borrow "Heavenly Sword" from my friend, and he made it seem to be a classic, but when I first played it I thought wow this is kinda badass, but when I reviewed it I notice it was a god of war ripoff with cool ass visuals. I hated the boss fights it was kinda of boring, enemies take to long to die, and it seems they tried to hard to make her a bad ass.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Tight controls Poor storytelling
Intense action Repetitive gameplay
Awesome game but a mere tide-me-over until God of War III.

This game goes into the category of hack-n-slash action games, a category that has been dominated by the GoW series. But what makes this stand out from GoW is the weapon and the massive amount of enemies. Hundreds upon hundreds of foot soldiers are squeezed in the screen. The weapon is fantastic too. The ability to instantly switch it to a different mode allows for some eye-popping combos and devastating moves. Overall, this is a must own for any fans of the GoW series.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Tight controls  
Amazing visuals  
Engaging story  
Great game...fun while it lasts.

Heavenly Sword for the PS3 was a game that was much anticipated because it was new, and had some cool concepts to the combat. Also, it had very smooth and realistic facial animations and great detail. However, did the game live up to the hype? Well in most ways, yes, but the game has a crucial flaw that was overlooked by some, but not others. The game is an action game similar to God of War. In fact, the game developers tell us that God of War brought this game's inspiration, and it is evident when you notice the combat and quick-time events that appear on screen. There is even a God of War armor easter egg in the game, so don't think that the game's developers just ripped the idea without acknowledgment. The story is intriguing, the characters and bosses fit the mood of the game, and the game gives you a sense of ambiguity. To elaborate, the game gives you hints of what kind of era you are in, but then when you look around you, you can't really put a pin on where you are. That also gives the game a unique atmosphere. The combat is good, as you will fight enormous hordes of enemies, hundreds and thousands at a time. The only thing that pull this game down is the fact that it is short. The game is about 4 hours long. You can argue that by playing it again on a harder difficulty, and just messing around, it is a decent length. However, there are others who will also argue that for 60 bucks(at the time) it's better as a rent. I for one, feel that the game is a great title for the PS3, and even if it is pretty brief, it is a great experience.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

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Just plain fun Not enough content
Epic boss fights Doesn't live up to expectations
Engaging story  
Awesome audio  
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Good but Could Have Been Awesome

Heavenly Sword is a good game but just falls short of amazing. The game has superb graphics and great audio. Story is fantastic and loaded with intense action and the gameplay is tremendously fun. Once you have the Heavenly Sword, you possess three fighting speed, power, and ranged. Each has an enormous amount of combos which you use to take down enemies and bosses. The bosses in Heavenly Sword are a thrill to fight, each of them skilled in one of the three The major factor that brings Heavenly Sword down is that the game is REALLY short. It only took me five hours to beat the whole thing. Still, despite that severe flaw, Heavenly Sword is a great game, it just didn't live up to expectations by being so short.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

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Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Engaging story Unresponsive controls
Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Bought with PS3

I bought this game with my PS3 and loved it. I played through it in a couple of days breaking in my new system. The controls threw me off for a few levels, but part of that might have been the change from my Xbox 360 control scheme that I was already familiar with. Some of the dialogue gets to be extremely cheesy, but it's easy to look past. The action and adrenaline rush in this game is enough to keep you hooked.

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Heavenly Sword Recent Articles

  • Jun. 18, 2008 News: Heavenly Sword 2 seemingly canceled on PS3

    Heavenly Sword, once hailed as a killer app and the beginning of a franchise trilogy for the PlayStation 3, is no more.

  • Mar. 19, 2008 News: Heavenly Sword developer working on new Xbox 360, PS3 game

    And it's not Heavenly Sword 2, though the new title will rely heavily on cinematics, much like PS3 property which Sony still owns.

  • Mar. 5, 2008 News: Heavenly Sword survey drops hints about sequel

    Rumors of a Heavenly Sword sequel surfaced today after a Chicago focus group was assembled to answer questions about the title's future.

  • Aug. 24, 2007 Review: Heavenly Sword

    Before I start, here's a quick disclaimer: I am going to reference God of War in this review--a lot. That's because the development team behind Heavenly Sword ripped a lot of chapters out of David Jaffe and Corey Barlog's playbook. It's not a stretch to think of this title as 'Goddess of War' as it also features a complex narrative that centers on a troubled main character and is married to a deep and substantial combat system.

  • Aug. 16, 2007 News: Heavenly Sword in-game audio exceeds 10 GB

    Sony's upcoming Heavenly Sword contains 10 GB of in-game audio, According to Develop Magazine, arguably making it the largest amount of audio on a single game disc.