Genma Onimusha for Xbox

Xbox

Action Adventure

GF Rating

Number of Players

ESRB

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Xbox 360

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Genma Onimusha

Not Rentable

GF Rating

6.6

180 ratings

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Game Details

Release Date 1/29/2002
Publisher Capcom
Developer Capcom
Platform Xbox
Genre Action Adventure

Number of Players 1

Animated Blood and Gore, Violence

Game Description

In feudal Japan, two warriors embark on a mission to defeat demons and rescue a kidnapped princess. One is a samurai, a master swordsman with the ability to increase his power by stealing the souls of his victims; the other is a deadly female ninja. The game switches automatically between characters throughout the story, depending on which protagonist fits each encounter. The action relies on swordplay and magic, although puzzle solving is also involved. A lush orchestral soundtrack and voiceover round out this period game of survival horror.

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (8.7 out of 10)

More of a "director's cut" than a straight port of last year's successful PlayStation 2 action/survival-horror hybrid, Genma Onimusha is such a refined version of the game that it's almost worth picking up even if you've already played through the original. In it, you play as Samanosuke Akechi,...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 6.6 out of 10

Great game. (9 out of 10)

posted by redsteel8 (ALHOA, OR) on May 18, 2006
Member since Mar 2006
1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I found this game to be difficult at first as i was not used to the controls (using the d-pad instead of the thumb stick) but once you get passed that it is an fun game with a good story line and a great battle system and the weapons are amazing and i also liked how there are things that u find the ...more

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