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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Intense action [9] Not enough content [7]
Amazing visuals [8] Doesn't live up to expectations [4]
Engaging story [6] Repetitive gameplay [4]
Tight controls [5] It's boooring [1]
Addictive gameplay [5] Poor storytelling [1]
Just plain fun [5] Lousy camera/viewpoint [1]
Epic boss fights [3] Unresponsive controls [1]
Innovative concepts [2]
Loads of content [1]
Awesome audio [1]
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Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals Not enough content
Engaging story Doesn't live up to expectations
Epic boss fights Repetitive gameplay
Intense action Lousy camera/viewpoint
Just plain fun  
Heavenly Nariko

I had higher hopes for Heavenly Sword. The graphics are amazing, but sooner rather than later, it just gets to where you are going through the motions. I do however love the levels where you can guide arrows and cannon balls, etc. Other than that, this game only barely saves with me due to the lovely Nariko, who sounds strangely like Cate Blanchett, and the great voice/motion capture actor Andy Serkis. Overall there isn't much to the game though. I like it but I won't recommend buying it. I suggest you rent it. You can beat it before it's due back anyhow.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

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Amazing visuals  
Intense action  
Just plain fun  
good game

heavenly sword is a good game, the only problem is it is kinda hard

Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Engaging story Not enough content
Intense action Doesn't live up to expectations
Just plain fun  
This "Goddess of War" is a PS3 action dazzler.

Heavenly Sword - PS3

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals It's boooring
Intense action  
Tight controls  
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
Intense action Poor storytelling
Tight controls 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.

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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.