Shin Onimusha Dawn of Dreams (aka Onimusha 4)

Hmmmmm this one has been off my radar since the original announcement. I mean I love the Onimusha series but Onimusha 3 kind of wrapped things up for me especially with the conclusion of Samanosuke's story and the Nobunaga saga.

The fact the game is less than 2 weeks away though....I'll definitely have to check DoD.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Whoa I didn't know the release got bumped FORWARD to March 7th?! That's just in 2 days!!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Hantei

WHAT!?! Where did they say that? When did this happen!? Damn, I'm gonna phone EB in the morning and find out for myself!

An EB employee over at GAF mentioned that the release date had changed in the computer and moved up from the 15th to the 7th. EBgames.com does actually list it as being released on March 7th too.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Hantei

Sweet, I checked out a few more sites and looks like you're right about the March 7 release, Simo. Both FutureShop and Best Buy has it listed for that date as well. Thanks for giving us the heads up Simo, now I only have to wait a few more days!

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...69&catid=11138
http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...69&catid=21476

Excellent.
I'll have to check around here then but given I'm dropping my cash on MGS3 Subsistence and the FFXII OST I'll probably have to rent which means waiting until Friday anyways but at least I won't be waiting until the 17th.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Here is GameSpot's review for DoD:
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/s...p;subj=6145465
8.0

Quote:

The Good: Fast-paced, responsive combat rewards skill and timing ; great mix of pure action and puzzle-solving; epic-sized quest takes a while to finish and gives you good reason to come back; excellent audiovisual presentation.

The Bad: Noticeably recycles content from previous Onimusha games; some bad dialogue and implausible plot points mar the story.

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams plays it safe, presenting lots more of what fans of the series loved about the past games, while adding a new layer of complexity to the action to help keep things fresh. The game doesn't assume your familiarity with the previous installments, though a lot of the story's references might fly over your head if all this material is new to you. Even so, there's enough exciting action in this latest Onimusha to make it live up to the quality of its predecessors.

On the hand it seems EGM didn't like it too much...:eyebrow:
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2, Capcom): 4.5 / 7.5 / 6.5

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Hantei

Jeez, EGM seems to be making more and more harsh reviews lately. Like DOA4, they gave it 7.0 6.5 6.5, while everywhere else gave it higher than an 8. Maybe they're just giving the game to the wrong reviewers?

Anywy, what were the good and the bad from EGM?

I'm not sure. The score originated from GameFront and I got them via GAF. Here are the rest of the scores for the issue:

Quote:

Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence (PS2, Konami): 10 / 10 / 9,5 [Game Of The Month]
Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360, EA): 9,0 / 8,0 / 8,0
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 10 / 9,0 / 9,5
Marc Ecko's Getting Up (Xbox/PS2, Atari): 4,5 / 4,0 / 6,5
Black (Xbox/PS2, EA): 6,5 / 6,0 / 8,0
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers (Xbox/PS2, THQ): 5,0 / 5,0 / 5,0
Sonic Riders (Xbox/PS2/GC, Sega): 5,0 / 5,5 / 5,0
Final Fight Streetwise (Xbox/PS2, Capcom): 6,5 / 7,0 / 7,0
24: The Game (PS2, Sony): 7,5 / 5,5 / 7,0
MLB 06 (PS2, Sony): 6,5 / 6,0 / 4,0
State of Emergency 2 (PS2, SouthPeak): 6,0 / 5,0 / 6,0
Shadow Hearts: From The New World (PS2, Xseed): 8,0 / 7,5 / 7,0
Beatmania (PS2, Konami): 7,5 / 4,5 / 5,5
Karaoke Revolution Country (PS2, Konami): 7,5 / 6,5 / 7,0
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2, Capcom): 4,5 / 7,5 / 6,5
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence (NDS, Capcom): 6,5 / 7,0 / 7,5
Pokemon Trozei (NDS, Nintendo): 6,5 / 7,0 / 6,5
Rub Rabbits (NDS, Sega): 6,0 / 5,0 / 6,0
Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll (NDS, Sega): 6,5 / 5,5 / 6,5
Pursuit Force (PSP, Sony): 3,5 / 4,0 / 6,5
Metal Gear Acid 2 (PSP, Konami): 8,0 / 9,0 / 8,5
Untold Legends: The Warrior's Code (PSP, Sony): 6,5 / 5,0 / 5,0
Tales of Phantasia (GBA, Namco): 6,0 / 7,5 / 7,5

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?