Way of the Samurai Critic Reviews

Unlike many other games that take a linear non-interactive approach, Way Of The Samurai is immersive and interactive every step of the way.

The real joy of Samurai lies in the replay as you repeat the game, experimenting with characters and conversations armed with what you learned last time around in a Groundhog Day–style effort to try to get things "right."

Acquire did an outstanding job with the storyline of this game.

Despite some clunky inventory management and some frustrating camera angles, this'll be a game that you'll go back to whenever you're up for a couple of hours of mayhem and swordplay.

The way in which your character develops is refreshing for this type of game, even though the visuals and sound presentation are little more than mediocre.

Once it draws you into its web of intrigue, there's no escape.

Some players may be turned off by the game's simple looks and occasionally cumbersome control, but sticking with Way of the Samurai reveals considerable depth.

It’s a little short, and it doesn’t have a great variety of play, but WotS will satisfy those longing for a Bushido Blade 2 sequel.

A refreshingly original release.

Because of the non-linear progression, combat sometimes felt unbalanced.

Short and doesn't look like much, but it's an unusual game that can be a lot of fun.

If you like swordplay, if you like good story, if you like Asian ambiance, you'll like The Way of the Samurai.

It has unusually charming gameplay, and lots of atmospheric mileage despite cut-rate production values.

Samurai's unique but ultimately clunky combat system avoids repititious button-mashing with parry-and-dodge techniques that keep you on your toes.

I will continue to praise the open ended mechanics of the game though, as I said before, it’s sweet when you are not bounded simply because “you aren’t suppose to go there”.

The average player will struggle with the utterly unintuitive fighting system.

While the combat mechanics aren't as involved as "Bushido Blade," the combat system is solid, and there are RPG-lite elements to add to the mix.

It's got the basics in place, but that just isn't enough. Ultimately there are superior role-playing and swordfighting games out there.

The second coming of "Bushido Blade" this ain't, yet WOTS reveals considerable depth and replayability the longer one sticks around for its non-linear paths and consequence-laden scenarios.

The battle system makes up for the mediocre production values, as does the many incentives to play this title over and over again.