Oni

List Price: $39.99 Discount Price: $24.95

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PC Gamer (1-year)

Customer Reviews:

Great fun--some flaws [Posted on 2002-10-28]
This is the first game that has every attempted having hand-to-hand combat as well as shooting. So far, the product is amazing. The fighting is awesome, there are tons of combos and power moves, and it's very, very easy to learn. That said, there were a few flaws for this game. First, because this game was released on both consoles and the PC, there are fixed save points. That in itself is not that bad, but the save points are very spread out. Another thing is the game is told in anime form. This means that the acting is pretty cheap, and the plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But don't play this game for the plot. Play it for the fighting. The camera control can be kind of iffy sometimes, because a guy can sneak up behind you and you wouldn't know it. Also, the levels look a lot a like, you'll take full advantage of your compass.

Best 3rd person game I've ever played (all genres included) [Posted on 2003-06-22]
This game has it all: passable graphics (for its time), good voice acting, engaging plot, and addictive gameplay. The only drawback that I have detected is the "Save Point" system it uses...it is not always fun to have to replay almost an entire level because you took your eye off the screen for a moment and fell to your death. But it is a minor obstacle and does not diminish the coolness of this game. Innovative, addictive, and FUN, Oni is a must-have!

**Side Note: If I have been properly informed, then in Japanese, an "oni" is a monstrously small possibility; a 1 in 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 chance, or something like that...

sweet [Posted on 2003-08-19]
This game is one of the best i have played in a long time. The grafx are dated, yes and the levels tend to look the same but the game plays like a dream. Being chased by three guys over catwalks, sliding to dodge heat-seeking rockets, and watching ase the rockets you dodged hit your attackers never gets old. I love friendly fire! The storyline is cool, i care about the charachters and the final decision of chapter 13 is one of the coolest things in a video game to date. ...

Very Nice [Posted on 2004-08-05]
Most of the third person action games I've played have been one or the other: hand-to-hand or guns. Oni is very much different in that you do both (granted, guns are pretty weak, but more on that later). I was pretty impressed by how deep the fighting is. You could of course just bang away at the attack buttons and eventually wear down your enemies, but that would take forever, and it wouldn't look very impressive (Coolest move ever: Running Lariat--Ring their neck as you dash on by) One thing I've noticed is that the guns (except for the Superball Gun, and Mercury Bow) are pretty much useless. Against an advancing group, I suppose one could come in handy to pick off a couple of enemies, but one on one, they don't work too well. You're better off just throwing down and start punching.
Over all, I like this game a hell of a lot, and play it repeatedly just for kicks (Bad pun). Also, the anime theme of this game carries over into an actual anime (granted, it's hard to find, but it's out there.)

Superb Action/Adventure Game [Posted on 2007-06-28]
Oni is an extremely fun anime style action/adventure game featuring great music, colorful graphics, amusing dialog/sound effects, and the ability to fight martial arts style or with futuristic weapons. Stealth and agility are useful in this game, as well as good aim and strategy. Highly recommended!

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