The most I have ever anticipated a game, and Oni did not disappoint.
Controls (15%) - 8
Variety (25%) - 9
Replay (25%) - 10
Sound (7.5%) - 8
Depth (15%) - 8
OVERALL - 9.2
Graphics - 9
Oni has a great anime style, although the graphics are somewhat blocky. There is a lot of nice detail in every level. This game was pretty much as close as it got to "cell-shaded" before games like XIII were made.
Controls - 8
Combos and fighting are very easy and fun in Oni. This is the first game I played that used the WADS movement instead of arrow keys, which was excellent. The only problem is the 3rd person shooting. It is usually much easier to run up to an enemy and kung fu their butt, instead of trying to pick them off. Pistols are almost un-usable because of their extreme recoil, while sniping and using explosive weapons is somewhat easier.
Variety - 9
Oni features many different locations, weapons, and very unique enemies. All the enemies have their own sayings and styles of fighting. And there is even one tripped-out dream level where you fight yourself and super-small enemies, etc.
Replay - 10
What can I say, Oni is always fun.
Sound - 8
Your pink doll-child informant's voice gets kind of annoying. Some character voices such as Barabas are overdone, but I suppose all of this can be mostly excused by the whole anime style thing. The weapon noises are very realistic.
Depth - 10
The game features a very immersive, creative story.
Overall - 9.2
I downloaded a 75 MB demo of Oni with a 56k modem back in the day just to get a level of the game, and it was worth it. Then when I bought it, it was just that much better. Despite how many people under-rate this game and don't seem to care for it much, I loved it. The only downsides are all of the jumping puzzles and the monotonous unlocking of various doors in every level. It's especially fun to play with the game's very creative cheats on.