Game Description

When your family has been destroyed and your clan's most treasured artifact has been threatened, it's up to you to seek revenge. You play Nariko, a fiery red-haired warrior who takes up the ancient Heavenly Sword to defeat the invading king and his army. However, the more Nariko wields the sword, the more it slowly drains her life-force, ensuring her death within hours. Cut your way through a swarm of enemies using the transforming sword and develop your own fighting style on the fly. It's no picnic, though, because your enemies will use advanced tactics in their attempts to bring you down. The game brings all the power of the PS3 system to bear for a gorgeous and incredible final battle!

Critic Reviews / Previews

GameSpy Preview

We have been clamoring in anticipation of playing for months now, and as one of the most anticipated PS3 titles of the year, it's not hard to see why. Still, after the copious preview coverage we've done, we were a bit concerned that stunning heroine Nariko's blade-song may owe ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.7 out of 10

Fun Hack-And-Slash Fantasy (9 out of 10)

posted by Jandasdad (NOBLESVILLE, IN) on May 16, 2009
Member since May 2009
4 out of 4 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

Heavenly Sword is a great way to spend a weekend or two if you like fantasy melee games. The cover art of Nariko, the heroine, sums up the gameplay: Nariko and the Heavenly Sword bring on the pain. Excellent: Melee combat combos are seamless and beautiful. Some, like counterattacks, z ...All User Reviews

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Game Specs

Modes

Full Mission Single-Player, Story

Audio/Video

HDTV 720p

Memory

2100 MB