Against my better judgment, i bought Heavenly Sword.

Yes, i bought it. I have not played it yet, but i will start in a minute.

For me, the only game that has delivered what i consider a true next gen experience has been Gears of War.

I am hoping that HS will deliver that kind of experience to me on the PS3.

At the most, i will have waisted $30 because thats what the current trade-in value is...and $30 is worth it to play this game. So it works out well enough even if the game fails to live up to everyones hype.

So....here i go........................................

no possible way to rent the game?c0mplex

Nope, i cant find the game for rent anywhere, and i have been to three stores looking for used copies with no luck...so my weakness got the better of me ...i hope i dont regret it too much.

its a good game but its really short casue its a shame its over so quick ...im nearly done and i havent been playing it that long...

you should hold onto ,i think they are going to be doing extra content missions over the psn.

I finished it and loved it...

It's a keeper for me...

Now on to Hell Mode...

I finished it and loved it...

It's a keeper for me...

Now on to Hell Mode...

Swavo69420

:lol:

I await the day you come back and tell us that it is a disappointment.

its not a dissapointment if you plan to trade it in for the 30 bucks. i bought it last week, got extremely frustraited with how cheap the last battle was. None of the boss battles feel very rewarding and the only times i got hit was when they would do a cheap undodgeable move. but the presentation is amazing the cut scenes and cool as hell. defanitly worth playing through. they really nailed he main character. Cant wait for the second one although ill probably rent it. Im going to trade HS in for halo 3 and get that 20% extra on my trade in.

Should have rented it... I only played 3 hours of it... I'm at whiptale or some thing... The snake/fish woman.

Some of the VO's sound like people put their lips on the mic and talked. Also there is some out of sync lips to voice. Not to mention alot of the cut scenes tend to chug hard core... Because they are loading data from the hard drive.

Did I mention it takes 2 GB's of HDD space? It didn't even ask me if I wanted to install it or not... It just did it.

The levels all feel the same. Because they are small arena type areas you fight in. Which they flood with people for you to button mash on.

I don't know... Maybe when I feel like playing some more and getting farther in I will change my mind. But this is defiantly 7.0 game max.

P.S.

When you get to the motion sensing parts of the game... Don't over do it... Move the controller slightly or you will pay if you over do it.

Should have rented it... I only played 3 hours of it... I'm at whiptale or some thing... The snake/fish woman.

Some of the VO's sound like people put their lips on the mic and talked. Also there is some out of sync lips to voice. Not to mention alot of the cut scenes tend to chug hard core... Because they are loading data from the hard drive.

Did I mention it takes 2 GB's of HDD space? It didn't even ask me if I wanted to install it or not... It just did it.

The levels all feel the same. Because they are small arena type areas you fight in. Which they flood with people for you to button mash on.

I don't know... Maybe when I feel like playing some more and getting farther in I will change my mind. But this is defiantly 7.0 game max.

P.S.

When you get to the motion sensing parts of the game... Don't over do it... Move the controller slightly or you will pay if you over do it.

Truth_Hurts_U

Delete the game info when you're done.

The levels all feel the same? Did you actually play it? Small arenas?

Do you even own a PS3? All I see in your profile are X360 ratings.

Don't even use the motion sensor. Just go to options and turn it off. It makes the cannon vs catapult and Kai's mission levels go a lot smoother. It's more fun and less frustrating.

So far 1 hour in....I love the catapult section. the cinemas, acting and presentation are good...but i don't find the graphics to be especially awe inspiring. The textures are actually kind of bland in spots, but the faces are really well done. Frame rate seems a little spotty or low...not quiet as fluid as i expected it to be. The actual fighting is fun enough, but its nothing i have not seen before....its very linear. Im not getting the jaw dropping experience i had with Gears of War, so im not going to put the game up on that level...at this point anyway. Its all still very entertaining, but im not finding it to be "the best ever" . i truly hope to see much better on the PS3 in time to come.Videodogg

I've played Gears, and while the graphics are impressive... what exactly was so "jaw-dropping" about it?

The voice acting, motion capture performances, and the story of HS all kick the ass off of Gears.

Yes, i bought it. I have not played it yet, but i will start in a minute.

For me, the only game that has delivered what i consider a true next gen experience has been Gears of War.

I am hoping that HS will deliver that kind of experience to me on the PS3.

At the most, i will have waisted $30 because thats what the current trade-in value is...and $30 is worth it to play this game. So it works out well enough even if the game fails to live up to everyones hype.

So....here i go........................................

Videodogg

if the only game to give you a true next gen experience was GEOW, (a short game with pretty generic storyline and lackluster multiplayer) than i think HS won't disappoint too much

Yes, i bought it. I have not played it yet, but i will start in a minute.

For me, the only game that has delivered what i consider a true next gen experience has been Gears of War.

I am hoping that HS will deliver that kind of experience to me on the PS3.

At the most, i will have waisted $30 because thats what the current trade-in value is...and $30 is worth it to play this game. So it works out well enough even if the game fails to live up to everyones hype.

So....here i go........................................

Videodogg

if the only game to give you a true next gen experience was GEOW, (a short game with pretty generic storyline and lackluster multiplayer) than i think HS won't disappoint too much

I downloaded and played the HS demo and then decided to buy Ninja Gaiden Sigma instead.blind5sparrow

The demo isn't that impressive. The actual game is surprisingly good. I was expecting about a 7.5 but the game feels more like a 9.0 to me, if it was about double the length, had a survival mode and the framerate was touched up near the end of the game, I could see a definite GOTY candidate.

NGS on the other hand, I thought was one of the most overrated series ever. The gameplay is fun, the boss fights are pretty cool, but the presentation is awful, and I hope you're prepared to run through the same environments 15-20 times. Say hi to Han's bar for me. Good game, but if HS was the same length, I think HS would annihilate NGS.

yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)btc138

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

Should have rented it... I only played 3 hours of it... I'm at whiptale or some thing... The snake/fish woman.

Some of the VO's sound like people put their lips on the mic and talked. Also there is some out of sync lips to voice. Not to mention alot of the cut scenes tend to chug hard core... Because they are loading data from the hard drive.

Did I mention it takes 2 GB's of HDD space? It didn't even ask me if I wanted to install it or not... It just did it.

The levels all feel the same. Because they are small arena type areas you fight in. Which they flood with people for you to button mash on.

I don't know... Maybe when I feel like playing some more and getting farther in I will change my mind. But this is defiantly 7.0 game max.

P.S.

When you get to the motion sensing parts of the game... Don't over do it... Move the controller slightly or you will pay if you over do it.

Truth_Hurts_U

Please do not troll in the PS3 forums, being a fakeboy is pathetic. Your profile only has 360 game reviews.

http://www.gamespot.com/users/Truth_Hurts_U/

[QUOTE="Truth_Hurts_U"]

Should have rented it... I only played 3 hours of it... I'm at whiptale or some thing... The snake/fish woman.

Some of the VO's sound like people put their lips on the mic and talked. Also there is some out of sync lips to voice. Not to mention alot of the cut scenes tend to chug hard core... Because they are loading data from the hard drive.

Did I mention it takes 2 GB's of HDD space? It didn't even ask me if I wanted to install it or not... It just did it.

The levels all feel the same. Because they are small arena type areas you fight in. Which they flood with people for you to button mash on.

I don't know... Maybe when I feel like playing some more and getting farther in I will change my mind. But this is defiantly 7.0 game max.

P.S.

When you get to the motion sensing parts of the game... Don't over do it... Move the controller slightly or you will pay if you over do it.

excelR83

Delete the game info when you're done.

The levels all feel the same? Did you actually play it? Small arenas?

Do you even own a PS3? All I see in your profile are X360 ratings.

Don't even use the motion sensor. Just go to options and turn it off. It makes the cannon vs catapult and Kai's mission levels go a lot smoother. It's more fun and less frustrating.

So far 1 hour in....I love the catapult section. the cinemas, acting and presentation are good...but i don't find the graphics to be especially awe inspiring. The textures are actually kind of bland in spots, but the faces are really well done. Frame rate seems a little spotty or low...not quiet as fluid as i expected it to be. The actual fighting is fun enough, but its nothing i have not seen before....its very linear. Im not getting the jaw dropping experience i had with Gears of War, so im not going to put the game up on that level...at this point anyway. Its all still very entertaining, but im not finding it to be "the best ever" . i truly hope to see much better on the PS3 in time to come.Videodogg

I've played Gears, and while the graphics are impressive... what exactly was so "jaw-dropping" about it?

The voice acting, motion capture performances, and the story of HS all kick the ass off of Gears.

I found those missions to be more fun with the motion sensor on.

You will not regret it. Yes, the game is short. The thing is, the whole 7 hour experience is jam-packed with excitement. You aren't randomly killing enemies for the hell of it. I am on my third playthrough, and I will probably play it again. The game is short enough that I will probably play through it 10 times or more, whereas with a 40 hour game I will play it once and forget it. I think the replay value of this game is very high. excelR83

What about Okami? :P

[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)Videodogg

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

One of the best games on the PS3. Should be a movie as well IMO.jamejame

ooooo i agree... i've been thinking about it becoming a movie... that would be soo awesome!!!! they'd have to make the graphics Transformers level though or else it might look as fake as fantastic 4 lol

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[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)gizmo_logix

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

Looky here. I dont happen to think HS should be held up as a role model for best of the best for PS3. I am enjoying the game. But god help ps3 if this is what every game should aspire to be like. Its too short, too repetitive, been there /done that God of War gameplay and the graphics are not nearly good enough, blurry , unsharp muddy textures abound, glitches and hiccups and tearing video. Spare me the "artistic" argument as that is usually a excuse for hiding flaws. Its a good piece of entertainment...just a bit expensive and a bit shallow...no real skill needed. Most anyone can button mash their way through it. Not exactly a high mark for video game greatness.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="Videodogg"]

[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)Videodogg

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

Looky here. I dont happen to think HS should be held up as a role model for best of the best for PS3. I am enjoying the game. But god help ps3 if this is what every game should aspire to be like. Its too short, too repetitive, been there /done that God of War gameplay and the graphics are not nearly good enough, blurry , unsharp muddy textures abound, glitches and hiccups and tearing video. Spare me the "artistic" argument as that is usually a excuse for hiding flaws. Its a good piece of entertainment...just a bit expensive and a bit shallow...no real skill needed. Most anyone can button mash their way through it. Not exactly a high mark for video game greatness.

I agree with you, I made the mistake buying Lair, so I decided to rent HS and thank god I did becuase it's just not worth the money at all, even if it does have downloadable content its probably gonna cost some more $$$, its a good game while it lasts, I learned my lesson I'm only going to buy ps3 games after I rent them or play a demo.

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[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)gizmo_logix

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="Videodogg"]

[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)supermanfarr

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="Videodogg"]

[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)Videodogg

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

Looky here. I dont happen to think HS should be held up as a role model for best of the best for PS3. I am enjoying the game. But god help ps3 if this is what every game should aspire to be like. Its too short, too repetitive, been there /done that God of War gameplay and the graphics are not nearly good enough, blurry , unsharp muddy textures abound, glitches and hiccups and tearing video. Spare me the "artistic" argument as that is usually a excuse for hiding flaws. Its a good piece of entertainment...just a bit expensive and a bit shallow...no real skill needed. Most anyone can button mash their way through it. Not exactly a high mark for video game greatness.

Videodogg busted for the xbot that he is. http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25920337&page=1http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?board_id=314159282&topic_id=25922033http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25923149gizmo_logix

he does seem a lil pro-360 but it's okay we all have our opinions and views that are okay to be expressed... lol

Videodogg busted for the xbot that he is. http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25920337&page=1http://www.gamespot.com/forums/show_msgs.php?board_id=314159282&topic_id=25922033http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=25923149gizmo_logix

LMAO......nice wiork how embaressing.

[QUOTE="gizmo_logix"][QUOTE="Videodogg"]

[QUOTE="btc138"]yeah i played through this game on my sony hdtv and i was constantly yelling to my roomates "guys come look at this", andeven though they are fans of the other system, they stood there in awe. the way the game was made was amazing, but of course the biggest flaw is the length. but i always found myself amazed throughout the whole game til the amazing ending. i still just cant get over the graphics and animations (and yes i own all of the other consoles also)supermanfarr

So far...i get no awe. I just finished fighting that Fox guy, what a fruit loop he was. Fun, and funny ..yes. But the whole thing looks like a very good PS2 game in spots ( technically ) not so great, blurry textures and a lot of screen glitching or screen tearing. Im not trying to be overly picky...thats just what i see. Its not ruining the game, but i dont see this as a exceptional graphics presentation. Right now im viewing this as a highly polished bit of interactive media entertainment, but definatley not a first class video game.

Speak for yourself. I own both consoles and I absolutely love HS. It impresses me much more than many 360 games. I really hate when people rate an entire game by whether it has multiplayer or not. Most people don't really care about multiplayer, and if you want to steriotype, it is 360 fans that stress multiplayer, like it is the end all be all of what a good game should be. Bioshock doesn't have multiplayer, did that make it any less of a great game?

Gears story was not that good. HS story is much better. HS presentation is also much better. Gears only wins in technical merits. Besides, why are you even comparing Gears, and HS? They are two different genres.