Game Description

Some games claim to be cutting edge. With a sword-wielding hero dripping in hip-hop style, this one really means it. In a saga based on the Afro Samurai TV series – and featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson -  "Afro" hunts for his father's killer. The game's striking art style is the perfect showcase for combat that's part slasher flick, part ballet. As a samurai, your kills may end up as elegant as they are ruthless. And the hip-hop style doesn't end with the soundtrack produced in collaboration with the Wu-Tang's RZA. RZA's beats seep into the game itself, with the music affecting enemy AI and altering the gameplay's tone.

Critic Reviews

GameSpy Review (2.0 out of 5 )

is a game that is at odds with itself. Whatever points it earns for a stunning art style are almost summarily dismissed by stilted gameplay, bugs, and repetitive content. While the play experience is distinctly cleaner on PS3 (which lacks the game-stopping bugs found on the 360 v ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 6.6 out of 10

Sleeper Hit of the Year (9 out of 10)

posted by SKOOT2006 (MANSFIELD, TX) on Apr 21, 2009
Member since Feb 2009
14 out of 14 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

This is one of the best games I've played in a good long while. With the abundance of blood, f-bombs galore, and the occational naked from the waist up "crazy female ninja", the game is well deserving of its M rating. The voice acting was surperb - not worthy of an Oscar - but ...All User Reviews

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Game Specs

Modes

Full Mission Single-Player, Story

Online Features

Achievements, Friends, Xbox LIVE Family Settings

Audio/Video

HDTV 1080i, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 720p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Memory

128 kb