Sumioni: Demon Arts

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 21
  3. Negative: 6 out of 21
  1. Games Master UK
    Apr 13, 2013
    49
    Stylish visuals can't save this from being a repetitive and uninspiring experience. [May 2013, p.81]
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  2. Play UK
    Mar 21, 2013
    46
    For some, the idea of fighting through repetitive levels will be just that: a slog. [Issue#229, p.82]
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 18, 2012
    42
    Sumioni is a mixed bag. While it is a solid action game in terms of its foundation, the overall execution of the idea and obtrusive touch screen controls prevent the complete package from excelling.
  5. Push Square
    Feb 11, 2013
    40
    If you have to give Sumioni: Demon Arts something, it’s that it’s a beautifully flawed game. The bold art direction makes way for occasionally uninspiring backdrops, repetitive gameplay, and irritating music. The nonsensical story provides characters you don’t care about and a world you must save that you know nothing of. The developers clearly thought that the art style and touch screen controls were enough to make up for the issues, but they're not. This is a let down on nearly every level.
  6. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Mar 21, 2012
    40
    It gets old, repetitive and unsatisfying in short order. Playing it lost all fun after an hour.
  7. GameCritics
    Apr 23, 2012
    30
    As is, it's a shallow, irredeemable miscalculation not worth anything close to the $20 asking price.

Awards & Rankings

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#58 Best PS Vita Game of 2012
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#69 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2012

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14
  1. alexey96
    Mar 9, 2013
    7
    It is hard to write a review for such not an ordinary game. On the one hand, it is fun: dynamic, cool japanesse style, a lot of missions,It is hard to write a review for such not an ordinary game. On the one hand, it is fun: dynamic, cool japanesse style, a lot of missions, moves, magic (ink arts, in our case), but on other hand, there are disadvantages: too hard bosses, hwo need a lot of time to defeat; endings, that need you to start the game over and over to replay the same missions, and so on. But at all, i must say, thatbthis game is cool and imteresting.… Full Review »
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