Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 40
  3. Negative: 10 out of 40
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  1. Everyeye.it
    Sep 4, 2015
    47
    If you love the saga, you know what to expect from this chapter. Despite the usual contents, it seems Onechambara is stuck in the past, and it desperately needs some evolution in the next future.
  2. Digital Chumps
    Jul 21, 2015
    46
    It hits some of its marks—a generous frame-rate and a firm commitment to kitsch melodrama among them—but it's closer to the edges boredom and mediocrity. For a game meant to elicit a range of responses, all that it leaves the player is trite indifference.
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 23, 2015
    45
    This game really has nothing to offer. Well, except for virtual curves, but that's a bit ridiculous in this day and age. It's mediocre, both technically and from a gameplay standpoint, and it's only reason to exist resides in the skimpy outfits of the female protagonists. Kind of a sad excuse for an action game.
  5. IGN Spain
    Aug 31, 2015
    45
    Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is dull, repetitive, with a boring and thousand times seen story, stupid enemies and with a rich combat system completely wasted.
  6. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 28, 2015
    40
    Tamsoft may have upped the ante on a number of fronts, yet it’s the core gameplay where this sequel suffers most. It’s all well and good creating an offbeat world in which to put players, but Onechanbara is missing the depth to keep them there.
  7. Gamestyle
    Aug 24, 2015
    40
    It’s all just incredibly dull.
  8. XGN
    Aug 18, 2015
    40
    Onechanbara Z2 Chaos is made for a special group of gamers. It wants to persuade you with big bouncing boobs and a fighting system, but it only delivers on the latter. An atrocity.
  9. Game Revolution
    Jul 21, 2015
    40
    If ever a game was made to put (mostly) buxom girls in bikinis and have them fight, this is the culmination of that.
  10. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 21, 2015
    40
    Don’t let these voluptuous young women seduce you: Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is flawed beyond measure with its only redeeming quality being competent combat mechanics.
  11. Metro GameCentral
    Aug 27, 2015
    30
    It should be impossible to make a mix of zombies and scantily-clad samurai bimbos this boring but that’s the one and only accomplishment of this brain-dead button-masher.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 91
  3. Negative: 19 out of 91
  1. Philli_86
    Jul 25, 2015
    10
    Reviewers were a bunch of haters. This game was meant to be quirky and not taken to seriously. It's all about having fun playing a game withReviewers were a bunch of haters. This game was meant to be quirky and not taken to seriously. It's all about having fun playing a game with gorgeous babes, zombies, and a corny yet interesting story. Comparing this to a US made triple A title is just one of the shortfalls "professional" critics have. They will rate these half arsed indie games with high 90's but god forbid a Japanese import meant to be light hearted and fun to play get anything above a 50 or 60. These guys are a joke. Also the people giving this game low scores don't even bother to leave a comment. The game is actually around a 7 or 8 for me but I give it a 10 to offset some of the unjust hate toward this unique and fun to play game.… Full Review »
  2. RATTY
    Jul 21, 2015
    8
    Ive heard about this series before, how it was originally a part a a couple of budget games for the PlayStation 2 i think and this gameIve heard about this series before, how it was originally a part a a couple of budget games for the PlayStation 2 i think and this game onechanbara stuck out and started to become a stand alone series. From what ive heard they didn't start out too good until onechanbara nonono and then finally the best one by the fans is onechanbara z2 chaos, so lets see what we have got from japan shall we?

    Story: (NO SPOILERS AHEAD) starting in we play as the two main characters fighting other two main characters for some reason, i think the ending of the previous game had a cliffhanger ending or something of the sort. the story throughout the game isnt the best around but it does have interesting moments from time to time, the main story isn't that long but it is very replayable to unlock different items and such for the 4 characters. All in all the story is full of alot of plot alot of plot PLOOOOOOOT just look at all that plot.

    Gameplay: This is where the game truly shines. Each character has a different fighting style and special ability's, but in the heat of combat it is pure chaos fun, zombies getting hacked and slashed left and right limbs flying all over the place and the blood oh boys and girls let me tell you about the blood, you see there isnt just red blood you can set it to a couple of different colors i set it to black just to think the zombies are unholy demons. For boss battles very exciting the design are very interesting and the fighting can get mixed up but in a good way. gameplay is what you will be coming back too it was for me.

    Performance/Bugs/Graphics Now what ive seen with post from the devs is that the game is at 1080p 60 fps, which is very true for the most part, it is 60 fps about 98 percent of the time very little dips, but the 1080p im gonna have to take their word on that, the lay out of most levels are flat not that detailed and some of the objects in the games look cartoony and out of place, most of the detail went in the character models as you will see if you buy the game. For bugs not that many really seems pretty solid some clipping happens but nothing game breaking.

    Personal thoughts/Verdict: Ive enjoyed this game alot so far and plan to sink in alot more hours in it. Now this game is not the prettiest it is Not a triple A game it was made with a smaller budget, so if you are new to the series and plan to pick this up don't have huge expectations , hype is killing alot of games and its best not too hype a game too hard, For the budget that they had whatever it may be they made a truly just plain fun game, I love the game so far and its technically a ps4 exclusive so add that to the library of exclusives. My verdict is 8 out of 10 I like the game alot and i look forward to future games that xseed makes. I hope this review was helpful for you.

    PS: DO NOT tell Anita Sarkeesian about this game she wont shut up for a month if she knew about it.    … Full Review »
  3. luffyy
    Jun 5, 2016
    2
    Awful camera, repetitive and lazy level design, boring skill upgrade system, so many bugs and glitches, confusing story and stupid AI.

    This    Awful camera, repetitive and lazy level design, boring skill upgrade system, so many bugs and glitches, confusing story and stupid AI.

    This game is a cash grabbing, with lazy designed DLC, selling the same costumes & hairstyles already available in the game WITH DIFFERENT COLORS!

    What a waste of time!    … Full Review »
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