This "Goddess of War" is a PS3 action dazzler.

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.

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.

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.

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.