Heavenly Sword (Sony Computer Entertainment)
Story: 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. 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 draining their life-force, killing them within hours.
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 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 drawn to a close...
The Heavenly Sword itself can Transform into Three Distinct Stances – Players can switch between on the fly allowing players to create their own fighting 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.
Physics-based Combat – Players can 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.
Wide range of Objects & Weaponry – Heavenly Sword provides a wide range of objects & weaponry including rapid-fire crossbows and massively damaging bazookas
Creative in-game Cinematography – 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
PLAYSTATION®3 – Greater processing power on the PS3 enables more immersive visuals and sound effects in Heavenly Sword, heightening the character performance and combat within the stunningly beautiful environments.More Information: <a href="http://www.heavenlysword.com/" target="_blank">Official Site</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavenly_Sword" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, <a href="http://ps3.ign.com/objects/700/700186.html" target="_blank">IGN</a>, <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/heavenlysword/index.html" target="_blank">Gamespot</a>
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<strong>REVIEWS</strong>:
"The title is by far the best single-player experience yet on the PlayStation 3 and certainly one of the finest on any platform this year." - Worth Playing.
"Heavenly Sword is just a fun and beautiful game, with great action and amazing cutscenes that shatter the current boundaries of motion-capture technology." - Game Chronicles.
"Heavenly Sword's lush presentation, graphical prowess and fast paced action deliver an outstanding game experience that no gamer with a PS3 should miss." - Extreme Gamer.
"Heavenly Sword is still a fun, engaging, and most importantly, exclusive PS3 title that Sony fanboys can brag to 360 fanboys about." - GamePro.
"The amazing cutscenes (with some of the best facial animations I've ever seen), a cool cast of characters, and the stirring musical score complement the gameplay to create an incredibly cinematic experience. It may invite comparisons to other action titles, but I can safely say that Heavenly Sword is a unique and captivating adventure with a style all its own." - Game Informer .
"Nariko, Kai and company are the most compelling characters to ever grace a video game (and yes, that is opinion). The voice acting is dead-on and the graphics are gorgeous." - Game Zone .
"This is one of the few games I've felt the urge to replay on a harder difficulty, just because those seven hours were so sweet. Nariko's time on earth might be cut short prematurely, but she does offer a small taste of the milk of paradise." - Game Revolution .
"It is almost unerringly gorgeous and a blast to play... this is the best action title going on the PS3 this fall." - Yahoo! Games.
"The scenery is breathtaking, battles can be exciting, and the intelligent, cruel King Bohan -- voiced brilliantly by Andy Serkis, who was the voice of Gollum in the "Lord of the Rings" movies -- is one of the best video game villains ever." - The New York Times .
