Hack games on PS2 as well as the Naruto titles on multiple platforms). What makes this game so special is simply the craziness of it all – we expect games like this from developers like Grasshopper Manufacture, or Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions – but coming from Capcom and CyberConnect2 this is something quite different (although CyberConnect2 have developed the. Needless to say if you don’t like QTE’s in games, then this isn’t the title for you! Essentially as the prompts appear on screen you have a small amount of time to perform the action on the controller – hit a button or move the analogue sticks in a particular direction.

The third game style, and the majority of the gameplay could be considered an interactive anime film which is filled with QTE’s (Quick Time Events). These sections of the game see you, as Asura, flying into the screen and you needing to put the reticule over enemy targets and fire missiles at them.

The second gameplay style is the on-rails shooter of sorts. These action sequences are fast and fluid, but really only a small part of the gameplay. At some points you can increase your power or activate special, super powerful, move via the “Burst Gauge”. “Standard” battle sequences see Asura using light and heavy attacks as well as firing projectiles, jumping, dodging attacks and more. In terms of the actual gameplay there is plenty of variety here. As each chapter comes to its conclusion it typically ends at a cliffhanger moment rather then after each boss battle as most games would place chapter points. Essentially the game is built much like 18 seperate anime/mange TV show episodes with each having their own opening credits, and starting by replaying the last moments of the previous chapter (albeit with slightly modified cinematography). Set across a 12,000 year timespan Asura’s Wrath is a game comprised of 3 Acts with 6 Chapters in each (there is a 19th bonus chapter that is unlocked after completing certain goals in the game). Swearing vengeance Asura takes on these gods, but after being stripped of all his powers he needs to learn to channel his inner rage to unleash devastating attacks and seek vengeance. This is a unique, engrossing, experience – while it lasts.Īsura’s Wrath follows the story of a deity called Asura who is betrayed by his fellow gods when he is accused of murder and his wife and child are killed. Now that we’ve played the final game though we suggest you don’t take the demo as a true example of what this game has to offer. It was just too weird and didn’t really hold my interest. Admittedly after playing the demo from the PlayStation Store our interest in this title plummeted. Asura’s Wrath is a brand new franchise from Capcom and developers CyberConnect2.

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