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Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

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This games story is about a Japanese soldier names Samanouske, has a war against the genma (like monsters) and their leader, Nobunaga. Nobunaga was revived as a demon. I just beat Onimusha 3 today and i loved the ending. Jacques Blanc, a French military guy, accidently goes back in time to Samanouske's time (1582) and Samanouske goes to Jacques time (2004). Play the game to find out the rest.

Educational: This is actually educational because u can learn Freanch and u learn english as well.

Play and everything else: One word. EXCELLENT!

What a superb game..... This is the 2nd Oni series I played after having finished Onimusha 2.. And I quickly bought Onimusha 1 Warlords... Oni 3 is by far best game and I really enjoyed it so much. The fireflies in the game that let jacques reach from places to places.. Time travel with Ako being the little guardian angel from the ancient Fuedal Japan time to the modern Paris 2004 is just so exciting and so much fun to play... Sucking souls from live gemna with Ako's green vest... White vest to restore health... and so much more goodies in the game...Simply fantastic!!! Will play again and again...If the rumours are true...Hope to catch ONIMUSHA on the big SCREEN....It must be transform into a blockbuster movie!!!

Onimusha 3:Demon Siege is the best in the series. Two different stories, two different characters, all going on at the same time in the past and present day. Character Samanouske Akechi(from first Onimusha(:Warlords) raids a temple with his uncle and soldiers to confront the evil Genma(demon clan)lord Nobunaga. Samanouske unwillingly gets transported to the Genma raided present day France during the confrontation. On the other hand, new character Jaques Blanc, a French commando, gets transported to Japan in the past 500 years where he meets a fiary Ako.Ako helps Jaques in past and helps Samanouske in present day France.Another character is Michelle,a French female commando who is Jaques fiancee and she gets to be played with automatic guns in some situations.Five frequent nonplayable characters are Jaques 10 year old son Henri,16 year old villian Ranmuru,villian archer Heitchi Honda,annoying demon scientist Guildenstern and the well known evil Nobunaga.Alot of people are saying this is the last one in the series.They will be another Onimusha but will have different characters and may or may not having some of the previous characters.Onimusha 3:Demon Siege is the best in the series by having improved graphics,improved controls,getting back the suspense from the original and longer than first two Onimushas.Onimusha 2:Samurai's Destiny was good to the series but it lost suspense,not having improved controls,same graphics from first but lighter,weapons were weaker and boss fights were more difficult.Onimusha:Warlords is the best but lost to 3 for being too short,graphics not as good and difficult controls.

Onimusha 3:Demon Siege
Pros:
-Samanouske Akechi from original Onimusha returns
-Hate the demon scientist Guildenstern from original Onimusha?Well he returns in this one and he is more annoying but he won't be anymore.
-Improved controls.Original controls were Resident Evil style with the digital pad.New controls are Devil May Cry style with the analog and the original controls are still available.
-Gets the suspense again.The suspense is what makes it good.
-Improved all 3-D graphics.First two had 3-D and 2-D.
-Original swords and new swords/whips/axes.
-Longer than first two.
-Don't have to equip to bow from menu.Samanouske automatically holds it and all you have to do is hold R1 and push X to shoot a arrow.
-More arrows.
-Automatic guns.

Cons:
-No more Japanese acting option in the option menu.
-Backtracking is present and gets annoying.
-Boss battles get difficult.
-Having Nobunaga as enemy is getting old.
-No ancient guns and don't really get to use them that much.

Onimusha 2:Samurai's Destiny
Pros:
-Nobunaga being the Arch Nemesis is cool.
-The annoying Tokichiro from original Onimusha has his last laugh in this.
-Go to some of the levels that were in the original Onimusha.
-More guns.
-More orb weapons.
-More help from friends.

Cons:
-Weapons aren't too powerful.
-Boss fights can really anger players.
-Same difficult controls.
-Not much suspense.
-Numerous boss fights on certain bosses.
-Graphics didn't improve much.
-Gets boring.

Onimusha:Warlords
Pros:
-Lots of Action.
-Lots of Weapons.
-Lots of Suspense

Cons:
-Too Short
-Annoying Puzzles

Onimusha 3:Demon Siege and Onimusha:Warlords are the best in the series but Onimusha 3 is just slightly better.Onimusha 3 is a must have for Onimusha fans and fans of demon slayers.

M rating and kiddies? It is not bad for kids but the cutscene in the beginning is very intense so keep the kids away from that.There is a option that limits violence and blood during gameplay(but not all cutscenes)High violence option increases blood and low violence decreases blood.There is also red,green or no blood option.Some sites say this game has descriptors blood and gore,intense violence,strong language,strong sexual content and use of drugs.Blood and gore,intense violence yeah,the other stuff no.I beat the game and they only say damn,there is no sex or stimulating behavior,only very partial nonstimulating nudity and absoluty no drugs.So I say 10+ and supervise younger.

First off, I see a lot of people here at Amazon, cutting down on this game and giving it bad reviews, In response, I'd like to say that I think individuals who do not like this game and compare it to dozens of others just to show how many games they have played are simply saying that they, in fact, have no life and spend way too much time in front of the TV.

Though the Onimusha series has a reputation of being a game that is easy for any player (from Novice to Expert) to be able to pick up, play, and enjoy, this is the most challenging game in the series. The enemies are tougher and slightly more numerous than before.

The game played has evolved once again, and now instead of automatically changing into the Onimusha after collecting 5 purple souls, you have the choice of changing when you desire by pressing the R3 button after souls are collected, or if you die while having 5 purple souls, you will be revived automatically as the Onimusha. Definite bonus!

Though, the major movie is at the beginning, the game-play itself is nice. (by nice I mean, I love it) It's in the same fashion as previous Onimusha games (beat-up bad guys, solve puzzles, fight bosses).

A bunch of you are complaining that you can't get Samanosuke to run on walls like he did in the opening movie and what I'd like to say is... Come on guys, it was a movie, of course the game play will be a bit different. Also, I would be disappointed if the style and format of the game was too different from the original two games. There's a reason why this game has so much success. The gameplay works almost flawlessly.

Finally, this is a much more adventurous game than the previous two. In the first game, Samanosuke stays around the same Japanese temple the entire time. By the next game, Jubei visits the same temple, but journeys to more of the surrounding towns. This time around both Samanosuke and Jacques Blanc (from France 2004) cover more ground of both Japan and France in both the past and future, thus leading to more a journey for those who like that kinda thing.

I love this game. I think most people will who aren't so fickle and picky over anything. If you don't like the game that's cool too, but if you're going to gripe about how bad you think it is well, then...... Let's see what games YOU'VE made, and then your arguments might have some credibility and even be taken seriously.

Great Game!!!

I think this game was a good game, especially for the price that is now.The person who gave this game a 2 doesn't know the difference between a good game and a crappy game. This game was good even through it had a little problems, like most games do. I didn't like that I couldn't move the camera position but above that it was really good. They had nice combos and moves you can do and the controls were easy to get use to. I even played it twice because I like it so much. If you a gamer who likes to save money and you want a good game that you'll like, then I
recommend this game for you.

The third installment in the series vaguely deals with the other two. Of course, some enemies return and Samonosuke returns as well. Also, the game now features two main characters with the ogre gauntlet.

Basically there is a rip in time, and genma have traveled 500 years into the future, into Paris. Samonosuke gets sent to Paris, while Jean Reno gets sent to Japan.

Visually, the game is stunning. The graphics are great and the cinematics are probably the best ive ever seen. The game also features that really cool whip of Jeans and his gun.

The combat is basically the same. Samonosuke has pretty much the same style of combat as always, but with some new swords. The new combat stuff is Jean Reno's whip and gun. Jean can whip his opponents and throw them. He can also shoot them but he can't do that from far away. He has to shoot them on the ground or grab them first. This is still cool and makes the combat more fun. They also kept those really cool white counter slashes. The first boss is fun because Samonosuke can slash the room up and the environment looks spectacular. Also, like the other Onimusha games, the heroes get help from NPC's which are relatively good at fighting.

The story is pretty good. The interesting part is how the past affects the future. You can travel through time to distribute items or when you successfully changed the past. This system works well and is fun to use.

The game is pretty much like the other two games. It isn't really creepy anymore, and there are less of those "Find the key!" puzzles. It is more of a hack and slash but doesn't have that town thing like Onimusha 2 did. This is still good. In fact, the game resembles MGS2 at times with the constant cinematics. They rock though so it's fine.

The only bad part about the game is the downshift in creepiness. I was expecting to go through a tight corridor mansion slashing monsters and such, but now it is more slash- away fighting. The other bad part is near the begginning of the game, Jean's voice changes. He no longer speaks French and all-of-a-sudden has a completely new voice actor. You will probably say, "This is retarded". It is, because Jean's voice rocked, but just near the begginning they completely changed it. It is kind of annoying because the new voice doesn't sound like Jean.

Still, the game has some specials for completing it. It also kept those cool white counter slashes which let you decimate foes. I would reccomend purchasing this game if you enjoyed the other two. 4 stars!

Having bought the game this weekend, I must say I'm thouroughly enjoying it. Great story, great mix of serious and fun characters, great Samurai action. The game engine is the same as Onimusha 1&2, but you don't need to have played the first two games to play this one. The graphics are excellent, and much to my joy, you can use the analog stick to control your character.

I think most people's problem is the game graphics don't match the into CGI intro. Seriously, does any game have graphics to match this masterpiece? I'm happy to have this little jewel on the disc where I can enjoy it anytime I pop the game in. If you're into Samurai hack n slash fun, then this is the game for you. If your not, then you may be somewhat disappointed. Overall though, a very enjoyable way to end the trilogy.

Onimusha 3, is by far better than the other five games in the Onimusha series. Enhanced graphics, better bonus games, a great difficulty. If you want a great, long-lasting action game, this is the game for you.

GRAPHICS: 9
Like you may already know, there are now fully 3-D graphics. At first I thought that would be a bad thing because the pre-rendered graphics in Onimusha: Warlords and Onimusha 2 were already great. I was wrong. The enviornment in this game had a lot of effort put into it. With great special effects. The graphics in this game are better than most other games for PS2 already.

SOUND: 8
I really don't care about sound too much, but there are some great music in here with good sounds. The voice actors were great (discluding Sam in the beginning when he was first transported to France). Jean Reno did a great job. The part I disliked about the music is that if you change charaters through the time portal the music changes. It seems a little awkward for me.

GAMEPLAY: 10
This is the best part about the game. With the 3-D graphics, you can use a normal analog stick way to control or the "Resident Evil" way. Most players will probably use the analog stick because it's easier for beginners. Also there is a load more weapons in this game, there are 27 weapons in total. Ranging from a grenade launcher, to an Oni whip, and the Bishamon sword, found in Onimusha: Warlords. Another great thing about the weapons is that you can get the original three weapons again, all automaticly upgraded to MAX. They are a fun reason to play this game again. New to the series is Ako, the Tengo. It is like Navi from The Legend of Zelda, but can change vests that can give you powereups like the ability to see enemy HP and having an automatic critical hit everytime. Ako can also lock on to enemies letting you move around more easily.

REPLAY VALUE: 9
There are any great bonus games including a fourth playable charater minigame and the famous puzzle realm, featuring puzzle types from all three games. There are four unlockable costumes also, 7 total.

GRAPHICS: 9
SOUND: 8
GAMEPLAY: 10
REPLAY VALUE: 9
AVERAGE: 9/10 (4.5/5)

This game is one of the best games if you want a fun long-lasting game. I recommend that this game should be bought by Onimusha fans, and rented by people new to the series.

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege - Circa 2004

GOOD:
- A nicely styled samurai horror/fantasy, with some modern day France stuff
- An original story, with some time travel elements
- Cool swordsman type combat, newer refined combat (since last game)
- Some nice unlockable mini-games
- Play as two (sometimes three) different characters at certain points of the game
- Lot's more varity in environments

BAD:
- Some might say this game plays and looks dated, but that's really up to opinion
- Not for those who don't like survival horror games (but this ones is closer to an adventure game then survival horror)
- The story sort of goes out the window and is more unbelievable then the past two games, the entire magic meets samurai meets time travel meets modern day mercenary thing is not for every one

IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- A Samurai game that plays like a action survival horror
- Magic and fantasy are a pretty big part of the story
- Don't really need to play pervious games to enjoy this one, pervious games have very little to do with this game
- Switch back and forth between the two main characters

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Onimusha: Warlords
- Onimusha 2: Samurai Destiny
- Resident Evil: Code Veronica X

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- Yes the other playable character is modeled after the actor Jean Reno

I'm a huge fan of action games. I love gun fighting and specially sword hack n' slash. The second one is this game's forte, but it does compliment with the gunfighting really well. It has all that and much more. This is one of the most amazing action games I've ever played. As a matter of fact, any one of the series' games would satisfy the true action gamer, although the third game is, without a doubt, the climax and the better game of the series. This is a definite must buy for the action gamer. Seriously. Don't hesitate to buy it. Incredible.