- Publisher: SCEA
- Release Date: Sep 20, 2005
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As visually striking and aurally impressive as this game is, the duration of Genji and the gameplay issues keep this from being an incredible game.
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Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is a good action game, nothing more or less.
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Due to some minor flaws here and there, and the fact that game is too short, it's difficult to recommend it for anything other than a rental.
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If you're a fan of flashy cut-'em-up action and Japanese mythology, you'll be glad to know that Genji doesn't stray from that path. Unfortunately, that path is a short one, and it ends just as soon as things really start to get interesting.
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Nicely presented, but ultimately shallow, Genji delivers tame action for the short amount of time it lasts.
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To be completely honest, you've seen just about everything Genji has to offer before. It doesn't add anything new to the category, but much like "God of War," what it does manage to do is gather together all of the hackneyed, passe & twaddle of the action genre and package it together in a fashion that is remarkably enjoyable.
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The re-telling of the Tale of Genji improvises on the novel with fast-paced action, hard-hitting combos and deep storyline. Pity it doesn't last that long.
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Combat is instantly gratifying, reminiscent of the spectacular fight scenes in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Simple controls let players concentrate on timing, with extravagant moves unleashed as countermeasures to clumsy enemy advances.
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BoomtownA game fraught with problems but recommendable nonetheless. When a game makes you smile this much it ‘s easy to forgive it its misgivings. And when the smile is as big as the one on my face, even more so. Now...high five!
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Genji: Dawn of Samurai has plenty of potential appeal and a fair amount of fun. There's just too much of the former and it skimps on the later.
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PSM MagazineThere are certain moments when the game is quite breathakingly gorgeous. [Nov 2005, p.84]
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TotalGames.netSadly, Genji gameplay appears to be as stuck in the past as its setting and there's no amount of elegance that can cover a flaw like that up.
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Definitely not a top level game, but it was a fun, albeit short ride.
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Solid at its core and deft in attack, Genji is still a swipe or two away from being something seriously special.
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You'll be finished with the main game by the time breakfast is over, although it’s a helluva ride. The lack of satisfactory length or significant replay value hurts what is otherwise an impressive, stylish action romp through ancient Japan, leading to a game not quite worth its weight in yen.
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Electronic Gaming MonthlyA solid smash-em-up. [Nov 2005, p.145]
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It's pretty much the perfect rental. Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is fun, action filled, and magnificently produced ride that's definitely worth experiencing once (just not for $40!).
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Genji is such a shallow and easy game to complete that it won't keep you busy for more than six or seven hours. And that's only if you can stomach the long-winded cut-scenes. [PSW]
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Good, but ultimately a shallow experience.
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games(TM)It seems content to re-tread worn ground without ever pausing to innovate along the way...As a result, Game Republic’s opening gambit is left feeling plod-through tired before the credits have run. [Sept 2005, p.114]
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A terminally average hackandslasher.
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What so frustrates me about Genji: Dawn of the Samurai is how the game seems to desire this average result from the onset; there is nothing in the game that looks remotely ambitious.
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#27 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 27 out of 34
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Mixed: 7 out of 34
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Negative: 0 out of 34
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Feb 23, 2018A Beatiful and very combo games but a long time a bored but super games I love Genji Dawn Of the samurai
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Feb 28, 2022
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Jun 28, 2021One of the PS2 hidden gems,just recomend play the game in hard mode which is more balanced,on normal difficult the game is a bit too easy