Musashi: Samurai Legend for PlayStation 2 Reviews by Gamers

I've spent countless hours in the past on the first Musashi... so I figured with the opportunity to rent the sequel, I should do it. Initially, my reaction is.. "good grief... idiotic storyline and dialogue" .. but I pushed past it. Some of the gameplay is alright, but yes, it's repetitious. At least in the first game, the bosses all take different strategies and keep you guessing... after struggling through the first few bosses in the sequel, most have virtually the same patterns and techniques to beat it. And if you miss one turn or clue, you could end up wandering for hours in a single area and be forced to look up a guide online.

Gameplay, overall... is weak. Graphics, sorta remind you of the first one, but not nearly as cute. Storyline, again, reminds a little of the first one.. but it's just not as well thought out and interesting. The combat style is different than the first, although some of the concepts are the same. However, due to changes they made in the sequel, it's far more repetitive, and lacks the thought needed to use all the various techniques you use in the first one.

Cut scenes are decent, and it's a decent game, but don't expect great things from this game. I enjoyed checking it out, but I didn't feel the need to finish the game - I got bored. If I had to pick, I'd just play the first one over. :)