Heavenly Sword: TrustedReviews.com Review

Stuart Andrews of TrustedReviews wrote an in-depth 4-page review of Heavenly Sword. His verdict:

Beneath the high production values there's a fairly average hack-and-slash game with a few nice ideas and some fun sniping chapters. But look at those visuals, get caught up in the experience, and you might end up saying "so what?"

Overall: 7 out of 10

[Baba1906]

well i got my HS today and i must say i love it. i have to make a pause every 30 min so i dont finish it to fast haha. its short so i have to take it slowly =D

[mighty_douche]

everytime i start i just think... 'ok, ill play for a bit...' and before i know it 2 hours have gone by! its definatly a hard game to put down!

[Anything but Cute]

I've been entertained by this game. It's not Final Fantasy but you still care about the story. And it's not God of War, but the combat is still good.

The unique sniping sixaxis gameplay really stands out. I think anyone who gives it 8-9/10 got it right.

[KingArth]

lol :P:P:P

[nix]

GUYS!!! THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END!!! DARN!!!

let's see what new experience Halo 3 will bring in apart from shooting.

[socomnick]

well its got forge you little big planet guys should appeal to that.

[mighty_douche]

but i wouldnt compare a 'map editor' to LBP, that game is leaps and bounds beyond anything else when it comes to USER GENERATED CONTENT.

[mighty_douche]

for all i care! as soon as i found out you can throw dead bodies and use the after touch i was SOLD! cant wait for heavenly sword 2!

[grifter024]

I dont mean to sound arrogant or anything but wasnt this game suppose to be a Mega BlockBuster? I mean from the sound of things back before it came out every ps3'r (LOL) was saying how this was going to be AAA and be better then Mass and every other 360 AAA title but down the line what happen? I mean seeing the reviews of this game coming in it seems like nothing more then an average hacknslash the only reason its getting publicity is because their really isnt any solid games on the system yet, the same thing happened to Motorstorm it was going to be better then Forza and Dirt and countless other games because it "Redefined" the genre did it? No it was basically the only decent driving title at the time so it got boosted to seem grand, but once it came out it was just like every other racing game repetitive after a while. Im not hating on sony but some of the hype on some of your games seems to drizzle down to nothing more then speculation and hope, now before you go crazy and flame me even though I know some of you will flame me seeing as you have to defend your system but I have played the titles that everyone was saying they would be AAA ROF,Motor,Lair,Warhawk,Heavenl y yes those titles are good but not "Genre Defining" like most of you claimed to be but then again there is always the possibilities in the future just gotta wait for them.

edit: lol my post has been out for 1min and its already got a disagree lololol. Guess the ps3 crowd is touchy.

[Baba1906]

i dont know about u but i have never ever played a game like HS. dont care what anyone says. dont care about aaa or bbb or zzz. HS is the best adventure action movie game (new genre) i have ever played. HS is so magical. u feel like everything is alive. the last time i felt that was in ff7(rpg). it feels so round. difficult to explain. =D

anyway for me HS is a peace of art. for me its one of the best games i have played a long time now. and one of the best movies. at least till chapter 2 of the game haha =D

[cartman313]

It's all opinion. It's an amazing game for me. AAA isn't defined by reviews.

[grifter024]

Yes I know its just an opinion of a couple of reviewers and their word shouldnt be taken to seriously case in point Psychonaughts. I dont really read to much into reviewers or journalists that think they know whats going to happen in the future, "Ps3 will be number one in 2009, X360 still number one in 2009,"Most of th time I just think they dont know the industry enough to give an accurate estimate of what might happen in the future the same can be said about reviewers its like the saying one persons trash is anothers treasure. Im not bashing Heavenly it is a good game albeit short but still a good game all I'm saying is that you guys have got to keep a leash on some of your publicity people because they tend to over exaggerate certain games on your console.

Now pimp I agree most games cant claim that illustrious title unlike certain games (HL,DUKE,my opinon nights lol) but if you read back some people that will remain nameless kept on over hyping and over hyping this game and countless others I espically remember someone hyping Genji. Most games try to get you to have fun and some of them succeed and others are wishywashy where once you play it to the end you forget about it sorta like Heavenly in my opinion. Its a good game but after a while it gets a tad boring same can be said about Bio its a very good game the first and maybe second time thru but once youve done everything their really isnt anything to go back for except maybe nostalgia, But on the other hand you have games like Sigma,Hawk,Vegas,Halo2,Forza,G T,and countless others where the game is a blast to play over and over again, it might be trying it on a harder difficulty (Sigma,Vegas) or the Multiplayer aspect that makes this game appeal to more people and holds their attention longer. I got Vegas a couple months ago maybe 2 because I didnt believe the hype of the game so when I saw it at walmart for 30$ I bought it and guess what..... I am still playing it the multi is very good and it was a shame that Ubi couldnt get cross platforming for the game it would be nice to go against ps3 owners. But all in all its a decent game for a while.

[iNcRiMiNaTi]

is it god of war-ish?...i havent bought my ps3 yet, waiting till holiday season so i have a better selection + more money...im broke right now, but yea, is it like god of war, how do u choose who to attack...is it like :hold a button to target then press another one to pick, or do u pick enemies by by moving the analog stick towards them:? cant wait till i get my ps3, ill have halo 3, UT3, this and hopefully others i have money for to keep me occupied through winters cold days

@baba...tnx, so its sort of god of war like, no wonder they compared it so much to that game...cant wait to try it out =D

[Baba1906]

well its about moving towards the enemy and using the right move and weapon and counteratack. its really fun. at the beginning it feels a bit as just pushing square and traingle but with the time u get the feeling about where to dodge where u counter and when to use what. its really fun. sometimes u cant wait till the nexz wave of enemys come.

[THUNDERMARE]

Just to make thing simple, you cant go far by just mindlessly pressing square or triangle..... you might be able to do that to some point but once you meet with bosses like Whiptail you will have to stop and think about how to approach her. Later on you got heavy type enemy that you need to use power stance to kill but you also got this small and agile that can break your power stance block....

its not as simple as the reviewer said.

Reviewer didnt even mention the glyphs system in detail, I dont know whether he intentionally left that or not. In order to unlock all the content, you need to finish a combo without getting hit. This is very challenging if you got like 40 enemies around you and trying to kill you. Moreover, since each enemy can attack you with multiple stance you might have to watch them carefully. For example Whiptail will follow her power stance attack immediately with speed attack and it will cause a lot of damage (in hell mode you will die from only 3 hits from her)

[PimpHandHappy]

thats one hell of a idea

In my opion not many games can be "genre difining" but if one game is that its warhawk....

its about having fun and so far the PS3 has had a few fun games and on top of that it is the best hi-def machine(that plays games) on the market. If you have a 1080p TV your going to want a PS3 over a 360

u will say HS was in the genre of "movie games" after you start seeing more games like it. Games that are all about look and feel. Bio Shock if u wish to say is a good example of a game going for the movie "genre" feel. HS is just the start

peace

[lonestarmt]

Lets see, take away the graphics, the storyline, the great acting, and facial animations, and the combat its just a dumb game. No crap. If you take away the graphics, sci-fi setting and multiplayer, Halo is just a dumb game. ITs the whole package that makes the game. Not saying halo is dumb so don't disagree because of that! I have this game its my favorite next gen game by far. I don't ever want it to end. The cool liners back and forth between whiptail and noriko were classic. i disagree that the combat is average its very different and very easy to make great combos. Its only beaten by ninja gaiden in my mind, however this story makes ninja gaiden sigma look like a children's pop up book. Don't believe the anithype everyone who owns this game will tell you its a must have. This game is something special

[BulletToothtony]

i can't believe he says all that crap.. it's so obvious that people look so hard for flaws.. instead of enjoying the game, like in metroid, the reviewers were enjoying the game, they don't disect it like HS, cause if they did forget it..

these reviews are pretty sad, it's a great game, freaking thousands of gamers can't be wrong..

lair did suck... i agree with that one, about 70% of people say it sucks, and i rented and i agree, but hs, come on, it was one of the best games i've ever played

[sheng long]

i don't understand what these people have against great games. HS is a solid 9/10, and the only thing holding it back is that it isn't longer. though it's much longer than the 5.5 hrs people are claiming.
realistically i'd say 8-10 hrs, i haven't started playing hell mode but i'd imagine that would take longer.