Heavenly Sword - PS3

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: 9-12-2007
Moby Score (1-10): 7.9
Genre(s): Action, Hack and slash, Fantasy, Behind view, Direct control, Quick Time Events (QTEs)
Media Type(s): Physical

Heavenly Sword takes PLAYSTATION 3 to dramatic heights.

Emotionally charged, stunningly beautiful and delivering unprecedented character
performances, Heavenly Sword truly showcases the awesome power of PLAYSTATION
3.

A dramatic tale of revenge sees Nariko, a fiery red-haired heroine embark on a quest for
vengeance against an invading King and his army. The story builds around the ancient
Heavenly Sword which once belonged to a powerful deity. It can never be wielded by
a mortal without it draining their life-force, killing them within hours. When the invading King
(played by Andy Serkis of Lord of the Rings and King Kong) destroys the warrior clan that
guards the Heavenly Sword, the clan leader's daughter, Nariko, takes up the sword in a
desperate fight for survival. Nariko must now pay the ultimate price as she embarks on one
last mission of vengeance against the King and his army before her life is finally drawn to a
close…

Heavenly Sword combines the visceral action and visuals of the best action movies with a
ground-breaking, free-style combat system. You can freely switch between multiple
sword types and a wide range of weapons on-the-fly. The latest physics technology has
been integrated into the combat, resulting in destruction on an epic scale as you destroy
opponents and the environment alike. Battle through lush environments with operatic grace
and style taking your fight to the clouds, over water, through tree-tops and more. Enemies
employ complex squad-based fight choreography and can attack one-on-one, in groups of
several dozen, or even in battalions of thousands, pushing real-time AI to levels unseen
before.

• Three distinct fighting stances & Switch on the fly allowing you to create your own
  fighting styles
• Physics-based Combat & Use debris against opponents; kick tables to halt an oncoming
  surge of fighters; smash the enemy into the scenery or throw bodies into other enemies
  using aftertouch controls
• Featuring the acting talents of Andy Serkis, Steven Berkoff and more
• Wide range of objects and weaponry including multi-skewering spears and devastatingly
  explosive bazookas.

Nariko is a young woman whose clan has sworn to protect a legendary hero's weapon (called the Heavenly Sword) from those who would use its power for evil. When the ambitious enemy king Bohan threatens the clan, the Heavenly Sword falls into Nariko's hands. She has to wield it to protect her people, but also has to bear its curse, as it drains the life force of those who use it.

Heavenly Sword is a third-person action game with a focus on melee combat similar to the God of War series. In most of the game, Nariko engages the enemy using the Heavenly Sword to execute spectacular feats of martial arts and swordsmanship. The Heavenly Sword can be used in three different fighting stances: Speed Stance for quick hack-and-slash attacks, Range Stance for attacking enemies at a distance, and Power Stance for slow, powerful attacks. During certain sequences Quick Time Events need to be completed as well. Players will also take control of Nariko's adopted sister, a cat-like girl named Kai, whose crossbow can be used as a long-range sniper weapon. In this and other sequences (such as holding off a huge enemy army with a giant cannon), the player can use the SIXAXIS motion sensor to apply aftertouch to the projectiles, guiding them to their targets in slow motion.

Fighting enemies relies often on counter attacks. Nariko has access to a large amount of combos for each stance, but only a few of them can break guard. Attacks of stronger enemies highlight them in a colour and Nariko has to block, done automatically by not attacking, by choosing the correct stance. Blue is blocked with Speed, yellow with Power and red attacks are unblockable. The latter are avoided by evading using the right analog stick. Most of the new combos are unlocked by collecting glyphs. These are stored in pots throughout levels and also refill health, but many are awarded based on the player's performance. At the end of every section, up to three glyph symbols can be earned, by not getting hit or countering a lot of attacks. Nariko also has a number of counter moves that need to be executed at a precise moment, and for each consecutive hit a bar at the bottom is filled up. This is used to execute Superstyles, a brutal attack from up close.

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