Game Review: Heavenly Sword (PS3) April 19, 2010
Posted by pacejmiller in Game Reviews.Tags: Andy Serkis, Anna Torv, Bohan, Devil May Cry, Dynasty Warriors, gameplay, God of War, Heavenly Sword, Heavenly Sword 2, Heavenly Sword Sequel, Lord of the Rings, LOTR, motion capture, Nariko, Playstation 3, PS3, sequel
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I am finally getting around to playing a bunch of PS3 games that I bought almost a year ago but haven’t even opened.
The first one of these I tried was the 2007 Heavenly Sword, a kind of tamer version of God of War mixed in with a little Devil May Cry, Lord of the Rings and Dynasty Warriors, and featuring a sultry female protagonist.
After not expecting a great deal from the game, I came away pleasantly surprised. The game features a basic but well-executed storyline, a mixture of proven and newly innovative battle techniques, a steady assortment of different levels, and as a bonus, excellent dramatic direction and motion capturing from “Gollum” himself, Mr Andy Serkis, as well as a stellar voice cast including Serkis and the distinctive voice of Anna Torv (from Fringe fame).
I would recommend Heavenly Sword to people who like this sort of stuff (ie action-adventure), don’t have a lot of time to on their hands (I finished the entire game over a long weekend), and want a good bargain (since the game is now heavily discounted).
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