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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could have been much better..., September 8, 2005
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
I'm yet another one of those legions of Inuyasha fans, so when I saw that an Inuyasha fighting game was out, I was quick to pick it up. Since it was basically under the radar (it got virtually no attention from any American gaming mag or media), I had no idea it was out until I saw the commercials on adult swim. Needless to say, that was a great marketing tactic, because it got me to grab the game the next day. So was it worth it? Eh....
The game itself looks great. Though the arenas are very small, they're gorgeous and lively. And although I utterly despise cel-shading graphics, I think they work quite well for the characters. Though the use of realistic backgrounds tends to make the cel-shading look out of place, its still a very beautiful game, graphics wise.
The roster is rather small, as it encompasses only the main cast of characters and no others. You get a total of 14 characters, 3 of which are variations of Inuyasha. The only character that is not in the regular cast (until the later episodes) is Bankotsu. The characters DO look great, however, and Naraku is in his latest form (not yet seen on the American dubbed adult swim episodes as of this writing). Perhaps the most unique aspect about this game is the team combat feature which, though very flawed, makes for some interesting matches.
Pairing teams of characters should be obvious in some respects...Inuyasha works great with Kagome or Kikyo, but pair him up with Sesshomaru or Naraku and you won't have a good pairing. The system goes from Bad - Normal - Good - Great. Depending on your characters, the rating will start at a certain level when the match begins. For example, if you have Inuyasha and Kikyo, the rating will start at Good. If you pair Inuyasha and Miroku, the rating will start at Normal. If you pair Inuyasha and Naraku, the rating will start at Bad and be difficult to raise. The ratings can be raised during battle by simply performing team cooperative attacks, or by rescuing your partner when he/she is being pummeled. This system does have its flaws however...
For starters, the rating system is poorly implemented. For whatever reason, the moment your pairing hits 'Great!', it will immediately level down back to Good. I can never get the system to stay at Great with any pairing of characters for more than a split second. If your partner gets hit at all, for any reason, it will start leveling down. Half the time its a chore just to keep the rating at Good since the CPU opponent tends to target your partner alot. This game also has quite possibly the worst, most stupidest and useless AI I've seen in a while. Your CPU controller partner will usually do nothing but stand all the way in the corner doing nothing, or spend the entire match getting killed. Nothing is more annoying that hearing Kagome screams 'Help Inuyasha!' 15-20 times in a row because she just won't do anything to help herself.
The mission mode allows you to level up certain pairings of characters for use in battle mode. This is a very helpful option since you can maximize the power of teams. Even teams that normally wouldn't work well together, such as Sesshomaru and Inuyasha, can be leveled up enough to become compatible. Since your attack power, health and speed all go up, the characters become even more powerful than they already are. This helps keep the rating system in your favor...characters who have leveled together tend to get their rating to go up easier, though there is still always the problem of the 'Great!' rating fading away in the blink of an eye. Some missions are difficult, such as one mission where you must keep your partner alive, who will die in one hit. The CPU opponent is specifically targeting your partner, who now decides to be in the middle of combat rather than staying all the way on the other side of the arena, as they normally do. Of all times it would've been helpful for your partner to be useless, they decide to get right in the middle of things. Very frustrating. But that aside, the mission mode allows you to get your custom team very powerful. This can be fun if you decide to play with a friend and compare your custom teams.
Other features in the game include Co-op Finishers. Don't confuse Finishing Moves with bloody fatalities, these Finishing Moves are your character's Super attack. For example, Inuyasha's Backlash Wave, Kagome/Kikyo's Sacred Arrow, Kagura's Dance of the Dead, etc. If you manage to get a 'Great' rating with your team mate, you can do combined finishing moves which deal mega damage and look simply awesome. Nothing like finishing a match with Inuyasha' Backlash Wave swirling around Kagome's Sacred Arrow. By increasing partner stats in the Mission mode, you can make co-op finishers so powerful they take away an entire lifebar in one swipe.
There are other issues in the game that needed attention. The camera is awful, usually swinging around in such a position that you can't see what's going on. The targeting system is terribly flawed, especially in mission mode where you sometimes have to destroy environmental objects to proceed. The teammate AI is frustratingly stupid, and usually winds up costing you needless deaths. Soemtimes the teammate will just stand in a hazardous area, like Naraku's miasma, and just not move. The game also tends to be extremely unbalanced. For example, Shippu is easily the most powerful character in the entire game! Because he is so small, about 98% of the attacks in the game from any character go right over his head. Other issues include a severe misrepresentation of power...Inuyasha's Windscar is a regular attack that does pathetic damage. More care could've been taken in observing the characters from the show. The arenas are also very limited, and terribly tiny. The fights feel very claustrophobic without much space to move, especially such arenas as Naraku's castle.
Overall, Feudal Combat is a fun game that is flawed and could've spent more time in development. It also could've used some more characters and arenas(there are only 6 arenas!). Perhaps in a future game we will see an expanded cast. If you have ever played any of the DBZ fighting games, then Inuyasha will feel similar. Diehard Inuyasha fans, definitely pick it up. Casual Inuyasha fans, give it a rent. General fighting fans will want to overlook this one.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Inuyasha, Combat Mode, September 26, 2005
A Kid's Review
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
Even though this game doesn't live up to the standards set by the previous PS2 game storyline-wise, I still found this game highly amusing. The graphics were just downright awesome, and I was satisfied with how the dubbing of the game turned out. I found myself laughing when I heard how cool Kikyou and Kagura sounded when they were screaming in pain... *cough* anyways...
This game has different storylines that you can go by. They go with Inuyasha/Kagome, Sesshoumaru, Miroku/Sango, and Shippou. Yeah, that might not seem like enough, but I found each of them to be pretty entertaining. You start out with Inuyasha's storyline at first, but as you complete each one, you'll gain another one after that. But is that all? *snorts* The hell it is.
Along with finishing each story, you also need to try to complete each one without dying at all. Sounds easy, right? Dead wrong. As you continue the stories, the battles will become harder and harder, so it's garrenteed that you'll have to complete the stories more than once. Once you do defeat them without dying, though, you get an extra suprise. You'll be able to fight as one of the four 'mystery characters' that you can unlock through each story mode.
Alright, enough with the story mode for now. There's also another option you can do called the Mission Mode. This will be even more troublesome than that story mode at times, since the level of difficulty will always be different depending on which two characters you decide to use. You'll just have to try different character combinations (especially after you unlock the four mystery characters) in order to see which pair works the best.
However, beware on just who you pair up together. Your characters can interact with each other when you're fighting someone, and the more compatible they are with each other, the more you'll get help from your buddy. You can judge the compatibility of each pairing by looking at how they get along in the anime or manga. A good example would be Inuyasha and Kagome. A bad example would be Inuyasha and Naraku. Get the picture? Good.
You also get a Battle Mode, where you can battle again a friend or the PS2, and you can choose if you want to do it singly, with a friend, or with a PS2 controlled character. This is pretty fun. You get to pair up anyone in this too, you get to choose which enemies you want to fight, and you get to choose the setting. I think there's also a training mode, but one cheat I looked up said that you had to do something to unlock it... *shrug*
Oh yeah, and before I forget, you can also interact with your backgrounds. There can be demons floating around, rocks that you can smash people with, and buildings that you can topple over onto your opponent's head. It's so sweet ^^
Graphics: 8.5/10
Sound: 8/10
Gameplay: 6.5-8/10 (however you want to look at it)
Presentation: 7.5/10
Overall: 7.5/10
Depending on how you look at it, this game can either be a joy or a pain in the butt. Some people might view it as a waste of time, but if you looked deeper into it, then you might really enjoy trying to crack this game. Good luck.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inuyasha:Feudal Combat- a 12 year olds point of view, June 4, 2006
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
I dont really know much about the game and its battles, but I have read and seen some samples. The ones Ive seen were from videos kids posted on websites. O.k. now that thats out of the way, lets get to what I know. Because Im a 12-year-old, I have a very short attention spand (no offense to others). But when it comes to Inuyasha, I wasnt suprised that this caught my eye. Compared to the first game (Secret of the Cursed Mask) the graphics are WAAAAAY better and much more beautifull. The charries look awsome too (`cause their not in chibi form). The only charries I have seen displaied are: Inuyasha(duh), Kagome(also duh),Miroku, Sango, Shippou, Kouga, Kagura, Kohaku, Naraku, and Kikyou(...ew...). But Ive heard that Bankotsu is in there too. But I dont know why I havent seen Kanna. Anyway, the only annoying thing there really is is when the charries keep saying their lines OVER and OVER and OVER AGAIN!!!!!! I MEAN C`MON!!!! SWhippou usually keeps saying "change of plans" or "here I go!". The most AGRAVATING line Ive heard so far is Kikyou`s(ew): "thats fine.". I mean thats ALL she says. If Miroku hits her with his staff and she`s on the ground knocked out, she says "thats fine.". Partly the reason why I hate her so much is because she is so mean to Inuyasha when she comes back to life in that clay body of hers. But Inuyasha keeps running back to her(even though she clearly states her statement "I will never forgive you" when she keeps trying to kill him a bunch of times)saying "oh kikyou, I miss you so much. I love you. I will be glad to die with you Kikyou. I dont mind if I never see Kagome again. I will be with you forever Kikyou". YUCK!! Anyway, the last thing I have to say is how some people think its stupid to have the charrie stray from the story-line. For example: some guy said that it was stupid that when Miroku said he did not want Inuyasha going against Naraku, that Inuyasha battles Miroku. HELLO! When your in plain old battle mode(when you choose your charrie, partner, and opponent) the story-line dosnt matter. You just go pick the charries you want, and then start swinging sword and fists around, and start knock`n people out for fun! Its that simple...well...mostly. Like I said, I havent gotten the game yet. So, over all, for my dull, boring, pretty pathetic life, this game looks pretty awsome (especially compared to the other 2 games I have).
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