Onimusha: Warlords

 PlayStation 4
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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 85 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 85
  3. Negative: 21 out of 85
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  1. BITESCREEN
    Feb 5, 2019
    7
    Mit vier episch inszenierten PS2-Teilen gehörte Onimusha einst zu den wichtigsten Capcom-Serien – in Teil 3 spielte gar ein adäquat-digitalisierter Jean Reno mit. Im Gegensatz zum Hack’n’Slash-Kollegen Devil May Cry jedoch hat man von Held Samanosuke und Gegenspieler Nobunaga seit Jahren nichts mehr gehört. Bis jetzt! Einen neuen Ableger des Semi-Survival-Horrors gibt es zwar nicht, dafürMit vier episch inszenierten PS2-Teilen gehörte Onimusha einst zu den wichtigsten Capcom-Serien – in Teil 3 spielte gar ein adäquat-digitalisierter Jean Reno mit. Im Gegensatz zum Hack’n’Slash-Kollegen Devil May Cry jedoch hat man von Held Samanosuke und Gegenspieler Nobunaga seit Jahren nichts mehr gehört. Bis jetzt! Einen neuen Ableger des Semi-Survival-Horrors gibt es zwar nicht, dafür immerhin eine HD-Neuauflage des Erstlings für so ziemlich alle Systeme – und die ist gar nicht mal schlecht! Die vorgerenderten Hintergründe und schlichten Charaktermodelle sind zwar trotz neuer Schärfe spürbar oldschool, dafür funktioniert der ganze Rest auch heute noch – fiese, weil keine Checkpoints und nicht abbrechbare Zwischensequenzen mal ausgenommen. Die Kämpfe von Onimusha Warlords sind dank der angepassten Analogstick-Steuerung deutlich flotter als beim klassischen Resident Evil, selbst eine Waffenschnellauswahl gibt es. Außerdem rocken das unverbrauchte Samurai-Setting nebst historischer Story genauso wie die abwechslungsreichen Puzzles. Nur für Capcom-Nostalgie muss man natürlich etwas übrig haben.… Expand
  2. Professorfett
    Jan 27, 2019
    7
    Capcom is running out of games to re-release, so they decided to dig a bit deep of the early days of the PS2 with Onimusha Warlords. I could not be happier I have some nostalgia for this game that childhood me was just terrible at and adult me was good enough to finish in basically a sitting, but I’ll get into why it is so short.

    The story you follow Samanonsuke (yes, I had to look up    Capcom is running out of games to re-release, so they decided to dig a bit deep of the early days of the PS2 with Onimusha Warlords. I could not be happier I have some nostalgia for this game that childhood me was just terrible at and adult me was good enough to finish in basically a sitting, but I’ll get into why it is so short.

    The story you follow Samanonsuke (yes, I had to look up how to spell this very Japanese name) he is a samurai who is on a quest to stop these demons and save the princess. It is a very straight forward story with a bunch of lore sprinkled in if you want to read it all. The voice acting is bad, and I mean it is a really bad dub. Think of Resident Evil (PS1) style of Jill- sandwich level of lines and delivery. In a weird way though it does give this game some level of charm. The game as I mentioned is short. You can fly through the story in less than 3 hours. If you do the game will award you with a trophy so it is something they noticed.

    Speaking of how the game plays it is a hack and slasher but slower combat then maybe one would be used to. Since you can use the analog stick combat is easier then what it used to be. When I had to switch to a character that I don’t get XP for I would just run around enemies. Now the puzzles are what can be a pain. Only because the puzzles vary from do this pattern to open a box of goodies to if you fail you die. Being that Onimusha is an old school game it has some old school features. The biggest one is that if you die you must restart at the last time you save. You can only save at designated points. It also has this annoying thing that the only way to get through certain doors is to level up your magic globes, which is fine except that it takes away from your XP to level up your weapons. This isn’t the worst thing, but if you want all the weapons leveled up you need to grind the enemies that come back every time you leave the room.

    Overall the game is great if you used to be a fan, it is a wonderful trip down memory lane. As for those who never heard of the series or weren’t into it during the PS2 days I would say skip this game for sure. The voice acting is bad, and the graphics aren’t improved that much. They basically don’t hurt your eyes anymore. The combat is fun, but it is basically jam on square the game. I like it but I feel that I am a bit bias, but at a $20 price point I would give it a BARGAIN BIN. This will go on sale for even cheaper when it is the price of a song get it only if you have some memory of this in the past. If you’re in the other camp maybe just avoid it all together.    … Expand
  3. GamergodsFail
    Jan 18, 2019
    7
    Onimusha is just as I remember it back in 2001, and at the time, it was one of the most impressive action games ever. Unfortunately time has not been too kind on it. Even though the graphics have held up really well, the gameplay suffers. This is mainly due to the horrible fixed camera angles.

    Don't get me wrong, it's still a very playable game, even still enjoyable throughout most    Onimusha is just as I remember it back in 2001, and at the time, it was one of the most impressive action games ever. Unfortunately time has not been too kind on it. Even though the graphics have held up really well, the gameplay suffers. This is mainly due to the horrible fixed camera angles.

    Don't get me wrong, it's still a very playable game, even still enjoyable throughout most parts. I was just hoping it would feel more like a remaster rather than a basic port with upscaled graphics. I do think $20 is a fairly reasonable asking price, but I'm glad it's no higher than that, as it only takes around 4 hours to play through it thoroughly.    … Expand
  4. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Jul 16, 2023
    7
    This re-release of the classic PS2 adventure is good, but it could've been better. Besides the remastered graphics, the game now features a widescreen format, a new musical score and analog control. Everything else remains the same. The gameplay of "Onimusha" is quite dated, but still fun. The fixed camera angles and enemy respawns will annoy some players. In addition, you cannot skipThis re-release of the classic PS2 adventure is good, but it could've been better. Besides the remastered graphics, the game now features a widescreen format, a new musical score and analog control. Everything else remains the same. The gameplay of "Onimusha" is quite dated, but still fun. The fixed camera angles and enemy respawns will annoy some players. In addition, you cannot skip cutscenes. I wish Capcom would've included unlockable artwork, new costumes and perhaps the Xbox version. As it stands, this is a pretty basic remaster. Overall, this was the "Dark Souls" of its time with a formula that was borrowed from "Resident Evil". It's worth the $20 retail price. I would rate it with a 7.3 out of 10.… Expand
  5. tomjoneser
    Dec 23, 2021
    5
    If you liked the original, you won't hate the PS4 copy.

    However in a world with remakes like Resident Evil 2 and Mafia, this is a very bare bones conversion. Graphics are barely updated, nothing is added on to the experience. It's pretty disappointing. Price point is maybe $10. Wouldn't pay more than that (though unfortunately I did). If they want us to get behind these    If you liked the original, you won't hate the PS4 copy.

    However in a world with remakes like Resident Evil 2 and Mafia, this is a very bare bones conversion. Graphics are barely updated, nothing is added on to the experience. It's pretty disappointing.

    Price point is maybe $10. Wouldn't pay more than that (though unfortunately I did).

    If they want us to get behind these re-releases they need to start putting actual effort into. RE2's success speaks for itself.    … Expand
  6. SiRock
    Jul 5, 2021
    5
    It’s pretty bad. Lack of auto save means you will backtrack and rewatch unskipable cutscenes multiple times if you get stuck somewhere, especially on a boss fight. Graphics are what you expect but the voice acting is terrible. As for the game mechanics, I found the combat repetitive, shallow and boring. Puzzles are hit and miss, but the layout and environments were pretty interesting.
  7. VICTORROCKNROLL
    Dec 20, 2020
    6
    It's a great game, but they could do a better port, they just did a upscaling from PS2 to PS4

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 11, 2019
    60
    It was pleasant to relive the birth of one of the most important franchise of the PS2 era... but it’s Resident Evil 2 that shows how one should remaster an older game these days. [03/2019, p.51]
  2. Games.cz
    Feb 25, 2019
    70
    The only thing that’s changed in those 18 years is the resolution. Nevertheless, Onimusha: Warlords still offers very solid gameplay in fantasy medieval Japan. The obsolete game design and camera controls are a bother, but what would you expect from the year 2001?
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Feb 12, 2019
    80
    Playing fast and loose with historical fact, Onimusha: Warlords remains a PlayStation classic. Even some of its questionable design choices can’t dampen the fun. [Issue#159, p.92]
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