Onimusha: Warlords

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 40
  3. Negative: 9 out of 40

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  1. Prof_Icepick
    Jan 27, 2019
    9
    Don't listen to the haters, this is an excellent port. While I wish they had included the first 3 games in a single package, the first game was the only one I actually played back in the day and it's aged fairly well. The addition of analog movement and widescreen resolutions make this 2001 classic even better.
  2. Daozer
    Mar 23, 2019
    9
    The port was good. I wish they brought the whole series because part 2 is so much better. Thank you for bringing this to pc though. Loved it. Now if i get part 2. I can beat taht game multiple times due to the better and funner gameplay. Thank you!!!1
  3. vassagoraziel
    Jan 17, 2019
    9
    It's not a game for everyone I think. You may have to be a fan of older games and have your mind open to accept some limitations of those times. The game still holds up well but will take some time for a newcomer to adapt to it's gameplay style.
    Since I played the original and loved it, playing it again but in HD resolution and with an achievement system was a pleasant experience. If    It's not a game for everyone I think. You may have to be a fan of older games and have your mind open to accept some limitations of those times. The game still holds up well but will take some time for a newcomer to adapt to it's gameplay style.
    Since I played the original and loved it, playing it again but in HD resolution and with an achievement system was a pleasant experience. If you're a fan of the original, or Onimusha 2 and 3, or a fan of older Resident Evil games, you'll certainly like it.    … Expand
  4. EddieMaiden
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    I want you to bear in mind this is one of the first game from the playstation 2 catalogue before reviewing this game.

    -The series originates in Yoshiki Okamoto's 1997 idea to create Sengoku Biohazard, a ninja version of Capcom's own 1996 Resident Evil (known as Biohazard in Japan), set in the Sengoku period and featuring a "ninja house" filled with Booby traps, similar to the mansion    I want you to bear in mind this is one of the first game from the playstation 2 catalogue before reviewing this game.

    -The series originates in Yoshiki Okamoto's 1997 idea to create Sengoku Biohazard, a ninja version of Capcom's own 1996 Resident Evil (known as Biohazard in Japan), set in the Sengoku period and featuring a "ninja house" filled with Booby traps, similar to the mansion from Resident Evil, where battles would be fought using swords and shuriken: "The house will contain hidden doors behind walls, ceilings that fall down to you, scrolls and ninja magic, and many other ninja techniques." The project was originally intended for the Nintendo 64's 64DD.

    Onimusha: Warlords was originally being developed for the original PlayStation, but the project was eventually moved to the PlayStation 2. The half-finished original PlayStation version of Onimusha was then scrapped and never released.-

    Pros:
    +This version has fixed the stale controls, you no longer walk like Resident Evil 1/2/3 or Silent Hill 1 from the playstation one era.
    +The graphics were also greatly improved, especially the face models.
    +The game runs at 60 fps in all consoles , the switch version is no different.

    Cons:
    -The original game has a horrible voice acting and the story is really generic and stupid. (There is no way to fix that)
    -The game is very stale for this era, even after all the fixes and that is why lots of new players will prefer to pick anything else instead of this tittle.

    What makes onimusha series great is how they develop the story of japan with the genma and magic in the middle.

    That supernatural and fantastic part of this series is what makes it great.

    Onimusha series is more oriented to the action genre, instead of the horror and survival from the Resident Evil series.

    The series became great from the 3rd game onwards, when they stopped developing this horror/survival side and improved the action side of the series.

    *Play this game if you want to see where everything began on the Onimusha universe.

    *If you already played this then you will surely enjoy this again as the fixes really make a difference.

    Onimusha 3 and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams are the best this series has to offer, but for that we need to support this game, so they can make an HD collection or even work on the remaining tittles.    … Expand
  5. ERick_jack
    Jan 16, 2019
    0
    It's not a good remastering. PCSX2 can do better.
    Whoever did this should be ashamed.
  6. nco2k
    Feb 25, 2020
    0
    this game is based on the 2001 ps2 version, instead of the 2002 xbox version, and therefor lacks important gameplay mechanics, additional areas, enemies, items, and difficulty. the graphics pretty much look the same as the 2002 xbox version, so no idea how they can even call this a "remaster". you also cannot skip the cutscenes, or edit the controls. if you play in windowed mode, thethis game is based on the 2001 ps2 version, instead of the 2002 xbox version, and therefor lacks important gameplay mechanics, additional areas, enemies, items, and difficulty. the graphics pretty much look the same as the 2002 xbox version, so no idea how they can even call this a "remaster". you also cannot skip the cutscenes, or edit the controls. if you play in windowed mode, the resolution changes dont take into account the titlebar and border of your window, so the selected resolution will always be smaller and have a broken aspect ratio. and last but not least, there is a weird jitter during the cutscenes, which makes the characters shake like they are being electrocuted.… Expand
  7. Zallen
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Самурайский Resident Evil старой школы на 5:30 часа при подробном прохождении на нормальном уровне сложности.
    Достаточно простой, но любопытный слешер со своими фишками и низким порогом вхождения, самое то для тех кто хочет попробовать жанр слешеров.
    Из минусов: - игровые сцены на движке не скипаются, что затягивает игру и раздражает. - душный лвл дизайн локации перед финальной    Самурайский Resident Evil старой школы на 5:30 часа при подробном прохождении на нормальном уровне сложности.
    Достаточно простой, но любопытный слешер со своими фишками и низким порогом вхождения, самое то для тех кто хочет попробовать жанр слешеров.

    Из минусов:
    - игровые сцены на движке не скипаются, что затягивает игру и раздражает.
    - душный лвл дизайн локации перед финальной битвой, который заставляет игрока заниматься бегатней после смерти от босса.

    Из плюсов:
    - простые, но уникальные и прикольные боссы, к каждому нужна своя тактика.
    - казуальная, но профитная прокачка.
    - арсенал вооружения мал, но каждое оружие имеет свои фишки и лучше подходит для конкретных типов врагов.

    P.S. фиксированная камера из угла, что может мешать сражению ограничивая видимость.
    Играть строго на геймпаде.

    8мь САМАНОСКЕЕЕЕ из 10ти.    … Expand

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. The Overpowered Noobs
    Mar 6, 2019
    70
    A remaster of the PS2 classic that adds improvements from the original, landing it in the solid-but-not-impressive category.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jan 23, 2019
    50
    Onimusha: Warlords still boasts solid story and innovative creature design, but more than anything else, this title is lesson on game design in the days when consoles could have beautiful art or 3D worlds, but not both.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 18, 2019
    78
    Onimusha is still a good action game, that run smoothly on PC and give us an hope for a new brand title.
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