Toukiden: The Age of Demons

 PlayStation Vita
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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 130 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 104 out of 130
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 130
  3. Negative: 12 out of 130
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  1. Luke-D-Smith
    Mar 12, 2014
    7
    I am currently on chapter 4 of the solo campaign and finding it difficult to pick the game back up due to the repetition. I was really hyped about this game when I first got it and couldn't understand why more of a big deal hadn't been made per-release.

    I will finish the game as I am enjoying the storyline and want to see how it ends. Unfortunately I do not think I will be trophy    I am currently on chapter 4 of the solo campaign and finding it difficult to pick the game back up due to the repetition. I was really hyped about this game when I first got it and couldn't understand why more of a big deal hadn't been made per-release.

    I will finish the game as I am enjoying the storyline and want to see how it ends. Unfortunately I do not think I will be trophy hunting or playing much multi-player as I will be ready for sending the game to my PC backup storage once the main story ends.

    There is no doubt that you will be able to pickup this game second hand in many game stores already with people loosing patience with the repetitive grind, so be careful when paying the full £30 price tag from the PS store.

    Some people (especially monster hunter fanatics) will get 100's of hours out of this game. For me the assets put in place to make the game re-playable are not enough to out weigh the tediousness and lack of differences between each world and chapter.

    I will not be spending more time than necessary with Toukiden. It is good for one play through to enjoy the story but there is only so many times you can enjoy killing the same AI model before it gets boring.

    You will get 20 hours out of the main story in Toukiden which is up there with most Vita titles currently so do not be put off by its poor re-playability factors.    … Expand
  2. ArioX
    Feb 22, 2014
    5
    To be honest I bought it because I was sure I will be playing good MH like game in better graphic than I have on my 3DS... and now I gave lower score because I am strongly disappointed.
    Game "wants" to be Monster Hunter and it fails on every level there is.
    Starting with graphic (!) don't ask me how come... comparing villages MH 3DS vs Toukiden PSV gives You pretty much a best example...    To be honest I bought it because I was sure I will be playing good MH like game in better graphic than I have on my 3DS... and now I gave lower score because I am strongly disappointed.
    Game "wants" to be Monster Hunter and it fails on every level there is.
    Starting with graphic (!) don't ask me how come... comparing villages MH 3DS vs Toukiden PSV gives You pretty much a best example... On PSV it looks... cheap, poor, just worst - and let me remind that PSV has much better screen than 3DS where village in MH looks great).
    Storyline... useless and not needed.
    Character looks - in compare to MH... again - poor(!).
    I could write more things like: character movements or "combos" (I would rather call it "weird movements") but for me all of it comes to one thing only: HITBOX IS AWFULL. Honestly if we are comparing this game to MH series then I need to say - Monster Hunter Freedom 1 had better hitbox (even though it was faaaaar from perfection).
    So to finish my review I will write only this - like most of MH fans (and not only) I had huge expectations towards this game - and that was my mistake, I should have expected something bad... maybe then I wouldn't be so frustrated. Game while gives something "new" to PSV (since only MHFU from PSP is on it) does not bring anything to genre. If You like fighting - take Soul Sacryfice, if You like good story - Persona 4 Gold (or wait for 18 march 2014 for FF).
    I think the best ending would be this sentense: While Toukiden pretends to be as good as Monster Hunter it is far from it. Hitbox fails, graphic does not give chills. And while MH is a game for hundrets of hours Toukiden is only for tens.    … Expand
  3. YellowKoala
    May 25, 2014
    7
    This game was pretty fun, but could become frustrating at times. I liked the graphics and story (although for this type of game I'm not too fussy about the graphics and story). Gameplay is pretty fun if you like hack and slash games with big enemies.

    This game feels like a simpler Monster Hunter game. In some ways it's a good thing, like how farming materials doesn't seem to take as    This game was pretty fun, but could become frustrating at times. I liked the graphics and story (although for this type of game I'm not too fussy about the graphics and story). Gameplay is pretty fun if you like hack and slash games with big enemies.

    This game feels like a simpler Monster Hunter game. In some ways it's a good thing, like how farming materials doesn't seem to take as long (you don't seem to need as much material to craft equipment) and there aren't very many gathering quests. Killing missions also seemed quicker (not as much running around trying to find the monster as there was with MH). On the downside, however, you can't buy/craft items to use on missions (such as the pitfall trap, stamina potions, or bombs), which takes away from the strategy. Instead you choose between a number of 'Mitama' types (each type comes with 3 skills you can use in battle) which decide what type of strategy you can use (it's a neat idea and some of the skills are pretty useful and fun). I like that the game has the same 'destroy and cut off certain body parts' goal as MH, but it doesn't have the same feel since 1) the parts need to be purified quickly or they will regenerate, 2) even if you purify a part, the demon can still use that part (it just becomes transparent), and 3) later on it takes much longer to purify body parts (if no one helps you purify, you'll usually have to cut the part twice before you can fully purify it).

    What I really liked about the game was that you can take up to 3 AI players in single player (kinda similar to the cats in MH). The only downside here is you have no control over them for their equipment or strategy (would be nice if you could tell them to help you break all parts, to help you purify dismembered body parts, or to use their skills). I also like being able to see the demons health whenever I want.

    What frustrated me was that some of the hits against me didn't feel fair (such as if I roll to dodge an attack but still get hit even if it looked like I was far enough away from the attack). Or sometimes I'd take damage just for being close to the enemy (away from where it was attacking). Basically, it felt like the enemy's range is larger than what you see (I'd get hit without seeing what actually hit me).

    Bottom line: As someone who loves the MH series, I thought this was a fun game and felt similar to a MH game, but it still didn't have the same draw as an actual MH game. Glad to have the game in my collection, but still wish there was an english MH game for the Vita.    … Expand
  4. Plasmaneedle
    Jun 6, 2014
    7
    Toukiden successfully emulates Monster Hunters massive boss fights but sacrifices gameplay depth for a faster pacing. Still it's a fun game to play with a great multiplayer.
  5. 04stoods
    May 22, 2014
    7
    I had never played a monster hunter game before, so this was all new to me. As there is a demo (which is greatly appreciated), I played that first before buying. First few missions were dull and slow which didn't encourage a purchase. It was only after more allies fought with you that I began enjoying it. They do not need baby-sitting and have quite capable AI. I bought it for £15 on aI had never played a monster hunter game before, so this was all new to me. As there is a demo (which is greatly appreciated), I played that first before buying. First few missions were dull and slow which didn't encourage a purchase. It was only after more allies fought with you that I began enjoying it. They do not need baby-sitting and have quite capable AI. I bought it for £15 on a flash sale.

    The boss-battles are excellent making a good system of performing a ritual on severed limbs to defeat it. All while the boss tries to stop you, which makes for quite a challenge. As I have only played a dozen hours, I haven't felt the grind which is supposed to be apparent in most monster hunter games. But for the most part I have really enjoyed it. Just keep going till you get to the first boss-battle as that is where the game really shines.    … Expand

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 44
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  1. Destructoid
    Mar 28, 2014
    65
    A touch of color, a few diversions, and some fresh ideas could really have gone a long way to making Toukiden something special. As is, it's merely pretty okay.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Mar 20, 2014
    74
    There's a few things here that make Toukiden: Age of Demons worth checking out. Whether or not you'll want to stick around depends on whether or not you need to scratch that Monster Hunter itch. If you do, bring some friends; it'll make the experience a lot better.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 18, 2014
    70
    A head-on collision of Dynasty Warriors’ combat and Monster Hunter taxidermy. Shines in co-op. [April 2014, p73]
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