With only four hours gaming time, don't go in expecting any depth in the story, though.Īnyone who has played the Resident Evil games, particularly the early entries, will immediately grasp the mechanics and tone of Onimusha it's practically the former with a different skin.

It's a simple story on par with a lot of similar horror-action games of the era (most, if not all, basically stemming from Resident Evil's influence) but does well in taking players through a few twists and turns. All the while, news is heard that the princess has been kidnapped.

There, he runs into supernatural creatures he must fight and relatively simple puzzles he must solve. Set during Japan's Sengoku period, the game follows Samanosuke Akechi, a samurai sent on a task by a cousin/princess to visit Inabayama Castle, which has been experiencing unexplained occurrences, including the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants.Ĭlose encounter: The game’s mood and setting are also fittingly horror-filled, with a lot of roaming around the castle whilst going toe-to-toe with various demons.

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