Afro Samurai

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  • Summary: Follow Afro Samurai as he fights to become the number one warrior, a title currently held by Justice, the man who killed Afro’s father when he was a child. The game follows the plot of the original series with added material and background for fans and new comers alike. Blood is beautifulFollow Afro Samurai as he fights to become the number one warrior, a title currently held by Justice, the man who killed Afro’s father when he was a child. The game follows the plot of the original series with added material and background for fans and new comers alike. Blood is beautiful in this hip hop infused action adventure as Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as Afro and Ninja Ninja. A striking art style gives Afro Samurai a unique look and feel across animated open environments as he wages war against his adversaries to become number one. Using an innovative gameplay system, enemy AI is affected by the beat of the musical score overseen and inspired by RZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame and composed and produced by Howard Drossin. These dynamic battles ensure stylized encounters throughout the game that affect the overall tone of gameplay. Slice and dismember opponents as Afro acrobatically leaps from one location to the next, interacting with anything and everything in the environment to help him on his journey. [Namco Bandai Games]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 52
  3. Negative: 3 out of 52
  1. Gaming Age
    83
    Barring some frustrations, Afro Samurai is one of the more enjoyable titles of this genre I’ve played since Ninja Gaiden 2. Now break yo’self fool!!!
  2. Game Informer
    78
    With the remarkable hip-hop infused soundtrack and strong voice acting from all the lead actors of the show, the game is worth it for action fans willing to tackle this bloody exploration into the nature of vengeance.
  3. Gamer 2.0
    72
    Once you make your way past plot and balance issues, what you are left with is a well-presented, just above average game that handles well but leaves you wanting something more.
  4. Gamer's Hell
    65
    As a condensed version of the anime, hardcore fans may walkaway from Afro Samurai with mixed emotions, while the full-fledged newbie will most likely be somewhat pleased...and accompanied by a curious case of bloodlust.
  5. Play UK
    61
    It’s a great-looking game, thick with atmosphere and brilliant music. Sadly, someone forgot to show as much care to the gameplay, so only fans of the comics and TV series are likely to finish the adventure with much satisfaction.
  6. VideoGamer
    60
    Fans of the show are likely to get a kick out of the solid virtual representation of the key characters and locations and will probably enjoy the combat for a few hours. Problems will become more and more intolerable though, especially towards the end of the game where bosses are bordering on unfair, and platforming sections repeatedly make you want to quit the game there and then. Hardcore fans of the genre are even less likely to get anything from the game.
  7. GameSpy
    40
    Afro Samurai is a mess of a game. It's such a shame to see such a beautifully rendered and stylish world ground into the dust by such staggering gameplay foibles and technical glitches.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
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  1. Exodiac23
    Nov 17, 2010
    10
    Against the major ratings I'd highly recommend this game to any Hack'n'Slay-Fan. Graphics are simply beautiful and almost art-like, Samuel L.Against the major ratings I'd highly recommend this game to any Hack'n'Slay-Fan. Graphics are simply beautiful and almost art-like, Samuel L. Jackson's Syncro is awesome and the strange story with all its sarcastic humor is brilliant. The combo-system is complex as well as the difficulty is very high, just the right thing to not get bored after 20 minutes. Worst things are the non-adjustable camera-setting as well as there's no online mode, but I guess that's all. For every Fan of samurai-games as well as mature humor give it a try and rent it. I bought it and had lots of laughs and hours of slashing-fun. I just cannot understand the overall-critics and I'm playing Rated-M-games for about 10 years now… Expand
  2. AngeliTutor
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    The best game of the PS3 A man with no friends, only live for revenge
    Live his life off the henge, cut, through a thousand men
    Blade swing    The best game of the PS3 A man with no friends, only live for revenge
    Live his life off the henge, cut, through a thousand men
    Blade swing with the force of a cyclone
    Cut crystal and bone, pistol and chrome
    Stand in my path, you're a dead man
    I cut the whole world in half for the Number One headband
    Quest of a lonely soul, on a lonely road

    Hahahahahaha, we gon' do what we do right here, baby
    You already know what it is, Division, back in the building
    Brooklyn, you see 'em? Haha (yeah, come on) (soldier hold ya sword high)
    (Swing it like a Samurai) Who are we?
    We them breadwinning baby making, pill popping, liquor sipping
    Blunt smoking, gun toting, see how these **** living
    Earn, burning word for ya, curb serving
    Got you hooked by the first purchase, birds chirping
    Cops listening, with the gun sitting on they lap
    'Cause of that, the t-shirt's on the block, like 'stop snitching'
    Living by the code of the samurai
    Dreams put on hold like operators standing by
    What you craft with your heart or your weapon
    It's a question, what you craft with, a Glock or a message in a rhyme
    I teach you little savage part of a lesson and choice
    Between being a gangsta and an artist, is the start of your ending
    You can front like you a gangsta artist, but that ain't the smartest
    Decision, ****'ll test you
    Say you ain't the hardest, regardless, what you spare homey
    RZA told me that the game is flipping, nobody bent for me
    Haha, you already know what it is
    Murda is back in the building
    Division, back in the building
    Free Murda, dick longer than the O.J. Trial
    Have your **** backstage with the Colgate smile
    I'm on the back Glocks where the coke ring loud
    Bullets got flat tops like they stole Kane's style
    Warm 'em kid, you wanna flow, drain now
    Get your whole brain out, where your hoes hang out
    It's killing me, everybody got cocaine nail
    Stealing Free is like trying take a old stain out
    Your boy's on fire, my boat stays out
    It's gon' take more than a wire, to close they mouth
    Got a slice of that bread, bags that you stole
    You had a price on your head, now that tag's on your toe
    And you know that **** dead when the casket is closed
    Off with his dreads, keep the mag' in my clothes
    I'm trying, real good, the semi' got loud up
    You can die in your hood, like Kenny from South Park
    How many licks does it take
    For me to hit the tootsie roll center of a break?
    Yeah, how many hits must you make
    Before a man'll get his mule and his forty ac's How many licks does it take For me to hit the tootsie roll center of a break? Yeah, how many hits must you make Before a man'll get his mule and his forty ac's Soldier hold your sword high Swing it like your certified Now don't get all out of pride From the Afro Samurai    … Expand
  4. DennisJ
    Feb 25, 2009
    8
    Against the major ratings I'd highly recommend this game to any Hack'n'Slay-Fan. Graphics are simply beautiful and almost Against the major ratings I'd highly recommend this game to any Hack'n'Slay-Fan. Graphics are simply beautiful and almost art-like, Samuel L. Jackson's Syncro is awesome and the strange story with all its sarcastic humor is brilliant. The combo-system is complex as well as the difficulty is very high, just the right thing to not get bored after 20 minutes. Worst things are the non-adjustable camera-setting as well as there's no online mode, but I guess that's all. For every Fan of samurai-games as well as mature humor give it a try and rent it. I bought it and had lots of laughs and hours of slashing-fun. I just cannot understand the overall-critics and I'm playing Rated-M-games for about 10 years now.… Expand
  5. FrankCreeper
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    One of the best game about an Anime totally worth to play after years this aged very well.
  6. Chemiker
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    Afro Samurai — игра в жанре слэшера, разработанная Namco Bandai Games и базирующаяся на одноименной манге/аниме. Сюжет повествует о бравомAfro Samurai — игра в жанре слэшера, разработанная Namco Bandai Games и базирующаяся на одноименной манге/аниме. Сюжет повествует о бравом чернокожем парне, искусно владеющим мечом и задавшимся целью отомстить за смерть своего отца кучке «плохишей». Геймплей вполне традиционен для жанра и, в принципе, не предлагает ничего радикального.

    По мере прохождение, появляются новые враги, ниндзя, очень юркие враги. Элементы платформинга, а я с ним на "вы", и босы. Первый самый легкий, я думал тут все такие будут, как же я ошибался Босы тут это нечно, что только 6 брат стоит, я даже думал бросать прохождение, ибо имба какая то. Еще тут встречаются мишки, это хилки. А из коллектобалсов есть стая ворон, она открывает приемы, которыми я не пользовался.
    Хочется отметить очень красивые локации, пейзажи. Мы побываем как в умеренном климате, так в пустынном и наконец в холодном иии. в воздухе на высоте больше 6 тысячи метров! Самый запоминающийся уровень! И музыка там отпад, Fight Groove 5 может потому что битва с босом была приятной? Возможно! Ну и в аду побываем скажем так. Вообще мир очень напоминает онимушу, япония катаны, люди в броне, а на фоне роботы генераторы) Касательно этого уровня, с генератором то, я не понял, что от меня хотели, но там нужно было кидать пацанов в генератор чтоб его взорвать.

    Эпизод с мостом это феерия управление, да и чек поинтов тоже! Я не понимал куда идти, чтоб успеть! Вроде нужно бежать типа судя по камере, а не по персонажу, но это не точно. Самый приятный бой был с Афродроидом, он мне прям запомнился! С кумой тоже на 3 стадии было трудновато, но до 6 брата не дотягивает, тот знатно крови попил еще при первой-второй встречи. И наконец предконцовка, 3 боса по факту 2, вот тут как раз пригодится парирование пуль, а во воротом случае как вы хорошо усвоили уроки по борьбе с грузными противниками(6 брат), тут было уже побыстрее но все равно, я постоянно бегал и бил его в спину, рывком на протяжении 30 минут наверно, концентрация на пределе! Одна ошибка и 3 стадии заного(. А вот и концовка, то что я говорил про 6 брата не совсем правда, самый выносящий бос это Джастис(Справедливость) как я и говорил раньше в обзоре на аниме, чисто американец, с пистолетами, но не совсем у него больше 3 стадий, но благо с чек поинтами, иначе я бы не прошел( Но при этом я был подготовлен, научен, да и это было долгожданная концовка, поэтому я взял волю в кулак, и попыткой за попыткой методично продвигался вперед, и как же было приятно наблюдать титры, как будто какой то из солсов прошел!    … Expand
  7. kublay0880
    Nov 21, 2012
    7
    I loved the anime and this is one of the things that I liked about this game, it stays very close to the anime. The Samuel L. Jackson voiceI loved the anime and this is one of the things that I liked about this game, it stays very close to the anime. The Samuel L. Jackson voice it's wonderful, the controls are not very easy to master but once you get used to them you are going to have a blast slicing people. A lot of glitches and some areas are really difficult though I love challenges. You are going to have fun with this game.… Expand
  8. nerrstyBthirsty
    May 10, 2013
    7
    After having my eye on Afro Samurai for a long, long time, I finally took the chance and picked it up. I have to say, I'm happy with it. It'sAfter having my eye on Afro Samurai for a long, long time, I finally took the chance and picked it up. I have to say, I'm happy with it. It's a fun hack 'n slash style brawler, full of gritty violence and style oozing out of every orifice. The game looks absolutely gorgeous for being 4 years old or so. The cel-shaded graphics really add to the game's world and the entire feel of what Afro Samurai should be, and all of the artistic choices in this game hit more times than they miss. The gameplay here has definitely been done before, but it adds just enough new twists to make it interesting to play. You play as Afro Samurai, and your weapon of choice is a Katana, which you can dismember enemy body parts with. The game has pretty amazing looking blood effects scattered throughout, and this is aided by a mechanic called focus mode. As Afro, you can slow down time around you to make precision sword slices to dismember enemies to pieces, and what a bloody show it is. What really makes this mechanic work is the fact that the game goes into a very gorgeous black and white manga effect that works on every level. Every time I enter focus mode, I either notice something new about it or figure out new ways to fiddle around with Afro's swordplay. It's a great time. The only problem I have with the swordplay is that it feels a bit floaty. Your attacks never really feel like they have much weight to them, except when you're in focus mode, and that's a shame since the combat system here is actually quite good. It includes parrying, kicking, light attacks, heavy attacks, pouncing on enemies, etc. It's a blast to play with, but the whole feel of it really could have been tightened up. Level design can be hit or miss. Most levels you play through play wonderfully, but some of the early stages can get downright boring. Some stages are full of enemies to fight, others feel barren and include some odd platforming elements. While the wall running, wall jumping, and platforming in general work most of the time, there are quite a few instances where it feels very wonky. Thankfully these sections never hold you back too much, and even if you fall into a pit, you'll be spawned where you left off. That being said, the platforming is also something that could have been tightened up a bit. The story it tells here is good, it's just not told in the best manner possible. The loading screens when you first start the game can throw you off, since I personally thought they were cutscenes at first that were flowing perfectly with the narrative. They do have relevance in the story, but they seem to be told so out of order that in the end, even though I did understand the story here, I didn't care much for the way it was told. My biggest problem with Afro Samurai is that it feels like everything needs to be just a little bit tighter for this to be one of the greats. After every complaint mentioned that I have with this game, I actually ended up having a really good time with it. The boss fights are great, the music is absolutely wonderful, and the sound design all around is good. The presentation here is great. The gameplay is fun. Hacking dudes to death with your sword, pouncing on them and lopping their heads off never seems to get old, but it all just seems floaty. In the end, I would recommend this game. It's a good time and you'll end up having a ton of fun with it if you can look past its shortcomings.… Expand

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#95 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
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#79 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009