Heavenly Sword

Heavenly Sword
From Sony Computer Entertainment

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Product Description

Emotionally charged, stunningly beautiful, and delivering unprecedented dramatic character performance, Heavenly Sword showcases the power of the PS3 system,. A dramatic tale of revenge sees Nariko, a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against an invading King and his army.

Thestory builds around the ancient Heavenly Sword, which once belonged to a powerful deity. It can never be wielded by a mortal without it slowly, but inevitably draining their life-force. When the invading King (played by Andy Serkis) destroys the warrior clan that guards the Heavenly Sword, Nariko takes up the sword in a desperate fight for survival.

Nariko must now pay the ultimate price as she embarks on one last mission of vengeance against the King and his army before her life is finally and irreparably overtaken by the omnipotent Heavenly Sword... Voice and creative work by Andy Serkis, the world's leading CG actor. ESRB Rated T For Teen.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #741 in Video Games
* Brand: Sony
* Model: 98132
* Released on: 2007-09-12
* ESRB Rating: Teen
* Number of discs: 1
* Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
* Dimensions: .42 pounds

Features

* The Heavenly Sword itself can transform into three distinct weapons, each with its own accompanying fighting stance used by Nariko to vary combat styles.
* The combat engine can scale up from sophisticated one-on-one encounters to one-on-many, where enemies employ intelligent squad-based dynamics, right up to combat against battalions pushing real-time gameplay and (AI) to unprecedented new levels.
* The physics-based combat allows players to sweep debris against opponents, kick tables to halt an oncoming surge of fighters, smash the enemy into the scenery, or throw bodies into other enemies using “aftertouch” controls.
* Heavenly Sword provides a wide range of objects & weaponry including rapid fire crossbows and massively damaging bazookas.
* Coupled with real-time story evolvement and amazing set-pieces, Heavenly Sword feels like a blockbuster action movie that takes combat gameplay to new heights.

Editorial Reviews

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A tale of revenge sees Nariko, a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against an invading King and his army. The story builds around the ancient Heavenly Sword, which once belonged to a powerful deity. It can never be wielded by a mortal without it slowly but inevitably draining their life-force.

When the invading King (played by Andy Serkis) destroys the warrior clan that guards the Heavenly Sword, the clan leader's daughter, Nariko, takes up the sword in a fight for survival. Nariko must now pay the ultimate price as she embarks on one last mission of vengeance against the King and his army before her life is finally and irreparably overtaken by the Heavenly Sword.

Customer Reviews

Most Under rated games i have played this gen
First i will address the comparisons with GoW. HS combat style is different than GoW with some similarities. That being said, this game is jaw dropping gorgeous. Literally, it takes your breath away with the beautiful environments.

Critics were unfairly harsh on their reviews, and they pointed out a lot the fact that the game is not long enough by their standards. How long do you want your game to be is a matter of opinion.

The production values found in this game are second to none, the cinematic, dialogue and story are top notch. The game play is action packed, and you feel like you are living the story, is really immerse. This game is a jewel that no PS3 owner should miss.
On the down side you may find the game has average replay value. But is a really great experience

Simpy Awesome!
Ok it was short... BUT WICKEDLY ENJOYABLE! Prolly one of the best games I've played in 25 years of game playing (Including many of the Zelda games)... Sometimes I would just stop to enjoy the beautiful architecture. If this is the future of gaming.. BRING IT ON! Looking forward to Heavenly Sword II!

Enjoy!

Sure it's short but it's still must play for action fans
The gameplay is a good God of War clone. The game is short but what makes this game so special is its production. The acting performances and music are very memorable. All the characters especially Bohan(Andy Serkis) and Flying Fox are a joy to see onscreen. There is a nice assortment of extras to help lessen the sting of the short playing time.

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