Of Samurai and Genma

It would now seem that our bloody romps through the Onimusha world have come to an end, the final installment in the series has arrived. And what a game it is. It would seem that our friend Nobunaga Oda is up to no good once again and it's up to Samanosuke to take out this genma lord right? Yes. But the twist is that he won't be doing it alone, or in his own time for that matter. A man named Jaques has been transported to 16th century Japan and Samanosuke is in a present day Paris war torn by genma, no pun intendid of course. This sets up the story and main feature of the game, as Jaques and Samanuske must work together in different times to overcome obsticals. Although it could have been used for some added plot, which is a little lacking, and a few nifty puzzles, it is sadly used the most for the same old 'find the item and insert here' formula. Despite this flaw, the different tactics used between the two characters constantly keeps the game fresh. The game also features fully 3d environments. Which gives the game more form and less anoying camera angles, although boss fights are still a problem, a giant lion like demon dog charging at you from off screen isn't fun. Some of the cg sequences deserve special attention all of their own. Although they aren't very important to plot, they still have brilliantly coreographed fight sequences and visuals that put's Final Fantasy's to shame. And in the move that makes the most sense, the developers dumped the old survival horror default control scheme and went with an anolog control that actually makes sense. Add in a nice orchestral score and less hilarious dialogue from previous installments, and you've got a nice little title with legs. Again, no pun intended.