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Heavenly Sword (PS3) | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 3369
Platform: PlayStation 3
Genre: fantasy-action-games
Media: Video Game
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 711719431053
EAN: 5050053016522
ASIN: B000FN7K6O
Release Date: September 14, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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• 2nd Hand PS3 Games List 8/09/10 | zaps online
by Moody
8 Sep 2010 at 12:42pm
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by LEXORCiST
31 Aug 2010 at 9:26am
Heavenly Sword is an action game on PS3. Chased by Bohan, Nariko and her family must flee, but the heroine of the game decides to use the sword to get banned for its purposes and save his people. Advance through the levels fighting ...
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by PBU
20 Aug 2010 at 12:30am
Heavenly Sword is an exclusive game for PS3, where Nariko with the heavenly sword seeks on revenge against the invading king and his army. The developers of this game have really used the use of 6 axis motion controller to such a great ...
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• PS3 Fanboy review: Heavenly Sword | Joystiq
by Colin Torretta
26 Sep 2007 at 2:15pm
Speaking of keeping things lively, Heavenly Sword tosses in some of the most satisfying Sixaxis gameplay in a PS3 game yet. Using the motion controls you control projectiles (including bodies, dropped weapons, shields and rockets) by ...
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by JoshHood
6 Sep 2010 at 3:15am
i'm still on the fence about this game. on one hand it looks great and the idea seems good but what i find hard to get it why does trip look exactly the same as nariko from heavenly sword? i know the two games are made by ninja theory ...
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by unknown
28 Mar 2010 at 2:00am
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by Admin
8 Sep 2010 at 5:11pm
Best known for their PS3 launch title, Heavenly Sword , Ninja Theory has created a lush vibrant universe for Enslaved along with a storyline centered on the symbiotic relationship between the game's two main characters, Trip and Monkey.
• Heavenly Sword - PS3 (hemet) $15
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30 Aug 2010 at 12:30pm
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• Game Review: Heavenly Sword (PS3) « About Writing ? The Personal ...
by pacejmiller
19 Apr 2010 at 7:20am
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 ...
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In a nutshell:
Amongst all the games that were actually playable on the PS3 at the recent E3 event in Los Angeles this was the most impressive, both in terms of gameplay and graphics. Not only that but it’s a completely original game, not a sequel or a remake. The lowdown:
Already nicknamed by some as Goddess of War, due to its apparent similarities to PS2 game God of War, the storyline of the game is unclear but it features a typically attractive and super skilled martial arts heroine as she knocks seven bells out of a stream of ninja like bad guys. The various moves look stunning, in particular an eye-watering groin attack aimed at the male enemies (the game features motion capture by Gollum and King Kong actor Andy Serkis). The E3 demo level takes place in a small, and completely destructible, arena but other test footage shows an expansive and impressively realistic looking game world to explore and demolish. Most exciting moment:
Towards the end of the demo the game segues into a QTE (quick time event) sequence where you have to tap the buttons according to icons flashed onscreen, which sees you performing even more outrageous stunts and attacks. Since you ask:
Developers Ninja Theory used to be known as Just Add Monsters, under which name they made comedy beat ‘em-up Kung Fu Chaos for the Xbox. The bottom line:
The best looking, and playing, game so far on the PS3.
HARRISON DENT
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 I love this game August 23, 2010
Mr. C. Cant (Bristol, UK)
I really do. It was one of the first games I bought for my ps3 a couple of years ago, and it's still a favourite of mine. There are a lot of negative points brought up in reviews of this game, mainly centered on the games length. I agree that the game is short, maybe 8 hours, and the replay value isn't that high (you might be tempted to play it throuh a second time after forgetting the fine points of the story a year or so later) but I was still very happy with the game.
I realised it was because it had only cost me [...]. If I had spent £40 on this game I think I might have been a bit pissed off at its length, but the brilliant storyline and combat in this game are certainly worth [...]. Not only that, but the characters are so well fleshed out and portrayed that they have actually left an impression on me.
If you want a hack-and-slash with characters worth investing in over a weekend, look no further than Heavenly Sword.
Just excellent July 15, 2010
Safwan Jaafar
this is one of the best creative game around, excellent graphics, gameplay , story , characters, just wonderful and long play time
A forgotten hero... December 13, 2009
Rocket Scientist (UK)
Heavenly Sword was once the PS3's flagship title. Released to a stupendous Hullabaloo back in 2007 it didn't have the massive impact that was expected and duly faded into platinum.
The question is, why? Heavenly Sword was effectively the PS3's answer to God of War, complete with next gen graphics and state of the art motion capture. The cut scene graphics are tremendous, rivalling anything being released right now. The backdrops, character design and animation are all state-of-the-art. The motion capture performances were directed by Andy Serkis of Gollum and Kong fame and the cast, including Steven Berkoff and Anna Torv, really deliver high quality performances. Torv is a powerhouse as the lead character Nariko and Berkoff slimes wonderfully as General Flying Fox. This level of commitment back in 2007 really set a precedent which has paid off in titles such as Unchartered and Batman:Arkham Asylum
The in-game graphics and animation are fantastic too. Throw in a epic orchestra score and you have a winner. Assuming the gameplay is up to scratch, of course.
Unfortunately, the gameplay is Heavenly Sword's Achilles heel. This is a third person slasher that overcomplicates itself. Nariko gains the Heavenly Sword early in the game - a weapon unique for its awesome power and desperately desired by the evil King Bohan (Serkis). The story effectively charts Nariko's goal of keeping the sword from Bohan by systematically polishing off his three boss henchmen and, ultimately, him.
When wielding the Heavenly Sword, Nariko has three styles of attack - a speed, ranged and power stance. Each stance is indicated by a colour, blue yellow and orange. She can block an attack from an opponent but only if she is in the correct stance. If an opponent attacks Nariko with a speed attack whilst she is in a power stance, she will be fail to block the attack. If she is in the correct stance, she will automatically block and have the opportunity to counter. Red attacks are unblockable.
For a slasher, this is a complicated combat system and the game throws you straight in at the deep end. immediately you are surrounded by hordes of opponents who attack in different stances at the same time and repeatedly block your attacks. You cannot defend against a blue attack and a yellow attack at the same time and, in the heat of battle, yellow and orange aren't dissimilar. Ultimately, combat intended to be a matter of skill becomes an orgy of button mashing. Also, when a group of enemies is whittled down to one - the lone survivor's abilities suddenly improve. The could have been avoided with graduated level design - perhaps increasing the clutter of opponents more slowly and introducing opponents who can block later in the game as was done with Batman:Arkham Asylum. Also, there is not a huge amount of imagination in the combinations of opponents thrown at you. Later in the game you are introduced to hammer wielding enemy. Shortly after, you face four at the same time. Then six and so-on.
Bizarrely, Nariko cannot jump. Certain sections in the game require a gong to struck to open doors and gates. For dynamic reasons, this cannot be done by hand, it has to be done by flinging a shield at it and using SIXAXIS to steer the shield to it's target in slow motion. I have never been convinced by SIXAXIS and always considered it a gimmick and uncomfortable to use. Unfotunately, there is no option to use the stick as an alternative.
During the game, key targets have to be struck using SIXAXIS, even when Nariko is right next to them. But, because she cannot jump, she cannot reach them by hand.
Another gripe is the lack of am adjustable camera view. You can use L2 & R2 to tweak the camera left and right, but there is no button to hold to allow you to free look around you. During combat this is a pain as you cannot see where your enemies are and are forced to run around in circles until there are in front of you.
Accompanying Nariko is the childlike archer, Kai. Kai's missions are virtually all sniper missions and require extensive use of SIXAXIS to steer the arrows into targets. By this time, however, there is a good chance you will have got used to the control system and there is much fun to be had steering an arrow through a lit torch and into a barred room full of fireworks. On the minus side, any enemies Kai doesn't hit will attack her hand-to-hand and she has no melee attack. Instead you are forced to vault over their backs, run in the opposite direction, turn around and take a few more pot shots. With certain opponents you find yourself running up and down a corridoor until you hit them in the right spot. The inclusion of a simple weak melee attack would have easily resolved this.
The boss fights are okay. There is a standard three wave attack pattern interspersed with key button presses to lead to a cut scene finish. Some are easy, some are harder. Practised gamers will not be over exterted and in-game tips are given, although it must be mentioned that the tips box remains on screen for a long time while you are still playing, obscuring the action.
Overall, Heavenly Sword aimed for the stars and hit the moon. The presentation is 5 star, the gameplay more like three. I get the impression the developers would rather have been making a movie than a game. Tellingly, there are no plans for Heavenly Sword 2. Still, for all it's flaws it's a still a lot of fun and, for the current price, tremendous value.
 It's All Hack, Slash and Flash May 23, 2009
S. Porter (Glasgow, Scotland.)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I rather liked the pretty graphics, but calling this type of game "adventure" is like calling Lord of the Rings "sci-fi", it just doesn't fit the description. The game is another in the long line of games where you wind up travelling from one pretty stage to another, yelping and spinning your way through hordes of anonymous enemies who are hacked to bits in a shimmering haze of elaborate flashes whilst you randomly mash away at the controls. It's probably a personal thing, but for me it doesn't engage me enough to want to play for any length of time. After what probably amounts to about an hour's worth of play, Heavenly Sword was consigned to the trade-in collection.
Best Game Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! March 5, 2009
A. J. Cannon
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just brilliant. This game is totaly orginal, the graphics are the best i have ever seen, the game play is soooo good, the levels and story line work perfectly, and the end is totaly amazing.
YOU HAVE TO GET IT
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