Way of the Samurai

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 30
  3. Negative: 3 out of 30
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  1. DavidK.
    Oct 15, 2002
    2
    Being that it was verrrrrry short and was un realistic I gave it a 2. It took me 2 hours to beat the game and I didn't have any fun. And the reason it took me two hours is because their was a crap load of talking. Also you could totallly tell this was a stupid Samurai game made from America. Don't get me wrong I love america and all but they suck at making Samurai game. So if it Being that it was verrrrrry short and was un realistic I gave it a 2. It took me 2 hours to beat the game and I didn't have any fun. And the reason it took me two hours is because their was a crap load of talking. Also you could totallly tell this was a stupid Samurai game made from America. Don't get me wrong I love america and all but they suck at making Samurai game. So if it wasn't too short and if it was more realistic. I might of gave it a 8-9. It was good game play but I still didn't care for it.… Expand
  2. shootingstars99
    Aug 13, 2019
    1
    Coming from someone who loves a game with a stellar combat system, sadly this game is not it. The controls feel clunky, and that they wanted to make their own adventure style take on 'Bushido Blade', and reinvent the wheel in regards to the control scheme. The story is bland and uninteresting to follow, and combine that with the fact that the combat has no real stand out to it, and in factComing from someone who loves a game with a stellar combat system, sadly this game is not it. The controls feel clunky, and that they wanted to make their own adventure style take on 'Bushido Blade', and reinvent the wheel in regards to the control scheme. The story is bland and uninteresting to follow, and combine that with the fact that the combat has no real stand out to it, and in fact seems a little odd with how it is non-intuitive at first, this is neither a hidden gem nor a cult classic, just another game in a sea of half baked action games of yesterday, overshadowed by games that have stood the test of time. Way of the Samurai is about as cool as the part in the code of Bushido that says "only a man can truly satisfy another man".… Expand

Awards & Rankings

85
#85 Best PS2 Game of 2002
72
#72 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
61
#61 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GameSpot
    71
    Short and doesn't look like much, but it's an unusual game that can be a lot of fun.
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  2. PSM Magazine
    70
    It has unusually charming gameplay, and lots of atmospheric mileage despite cut-rate production values. [July 2002, p.39]
  3. IGN
    78
    Some players may be turned off by the game's simple looks and occasionally cumbersome control, but sticking with Way of the Samurai reveals considerable depth.
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