With such a high standard set, it shouldn't come as a surprise that gameplay doesn't hold up its end of the bargain. It does come close, though. The main problem is that Nariko spends most of her game carrying a sword capable of standing against the most powerful beings in the…
Jason Venter · September 15, 2007
Heavenly Sword is a curious game. It's made from scriptwriting in the tradition of throwing the viewer into the story, and then avoiding the temptation to update you regularly about the events as they happen. So as opposed to having the writers gloat endlessly over being in a…
fleinn · July 29, 2009
Often, the most powerful sacrifices are made by one, but benefit many. It’s an old axiom Heavenly Sword demonstrates within its first five minutes. The main character Nariko stands alone on a battlefield, soldiers attack relentlessly but she destroys each one with ease. The…
True · July 15, 2009
Heavenly Sword is the hotly anticipated sword fighting game from Ninja Theory which was released exclusively on PS3 on 12/09/2007. The game plays in a very similar fashion to Ninja Gaiden Sigma, for any of you who have already played that and enjoyed it. If you open the controls…
OrpheusUK · April 14, 2008
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