Home > Video Games  $59.99   MPN: 98132 UPC: 711719813224 Heavenly Sword Features : The Heavenly Sword itself can transform into three distinct weapons, each with its own accompanying fighting stance used by Nariko to vary combat styles. The combat engine can scale up from sophisticated one-on-one encounters to one-on-many, where enemies employ intelligent squad-based dynamics, right up to combat against battalions pushing real-time gameplay and (AI) to unprecedented new levels. The physics-based combat allows players to sweep 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. Heavenly Sword provides a wide range of objects & weaponry including rapid fire crossbows and massively damaging bazookas. Coupled with real-time story evolvement and amazing set-pieces, Heavenly Sword feels like a blockbuster action movie that takes combat gameplay to new heights. Platforms : PLAYSTATION 3 Release Date:  12 September, 2007 Manufacturer:  Sony Computer Entertainment Availability:  Usually ships in 24 hours List Price:  $59.99   Accessories: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion The Darkness Intec PlayStation 3 Controller Cradles PlayStation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller Playstation 3 ChillStream Controller Similar Products: Lair Ninja Gaiden Sigma PlayStation 3 Wireless Sixaxis Controller WarHawk Bundle with Bluetooth Headset PlayStation 3 (60GB)     Customer Reviews   Good game, but not amazing Rating: 4 Fun however too short. And I could be improved in many ways: Refined battle system, better puzles, etc. heavenly Rating: 5 This is the first game I really took the time to play on my PS3. I have to admit Im not a gamer..i bought my 60gig PS3 for the blu-ray and the web browsing but thought Id give Heavenly Sword a try. All I can say is, WOW! This game is amazing...the graphics, the music..its almost like being in a movie. It also makes full use of the six axis controller and I have to say my favorite parts were playing Kai's character shooting the arrows and also Nariko destroying the catapults with the cannons... i especially liked how you could shoot the enemies in different parts of the body and they react accordingly....you could shoot them on the leg or [...] and theyd jump up and down in pain...or you could shoot them on the head and they die instantly... I know a lot of people say this game is too short but no way was I able to finish it in 6 hours...i guess you can do that if your goal is to barge through the game without really enjoying it? plus theres a hell mode which i can only imagine is really difficult since normal mode is already difficult enough. This game is really awesome...AAA...you should get it, you wont be disappointed. A game that has flaws, but demands respect. Rating: 4 Heavenly Sword at the beginning garnished a lot of press being that it is another carbon copy of the PS2 modern classic God of War. While some points of the game do take some cues from God of War, it is a totally different game. The presentation of this game proves that games have moved into the next realm, just like Metal Gear Solid 2 did for PS2. It is very impressive and after playing through many games in my time i must say the CG is without a doubt the most realistic i have ever seen, but theres more to the CG than just realistic character models, its the story. Many people went on and on about how short it is but i ask you this..just because a game is not 20 hours the first time you play it why does it have to have negative press. Not that long ago, the only games that were 20+ hours were role playing games and it was unheard of to have a 20+ hour action game because it would of gotten repetative after the 12th hour. Heavenly Sword avoids this by scaling the game down to a smaller finishing time but makes the 6-8 hr campaign a very imaginative and memorable one. The characters come to life in this game more than many 20+ hour games that i can think of. The action while is inventive however is not like God of War as far as all out slaughter fest. Unless you block, unless you counter, unless you carefully pick your openings and attack the enemies you face you will get owned. Unlike God of War you just don't button mash, but you actually look into your inventory to find and practice combo's that will help you defeat many of the enemies and bosses throughout the game. All in all, this was a very ambitious effort on the behalf of Ninja Theory and you can tell they put their hearts and Soul into it. Now if you are like me and only own a PS3 and not an X-box 360 don't think you have to buy this game to show off to your friends or that you have an obligation to Sony to help make the system successful. I chose to buy a PS3, and although i am jealous that x-box gets such exclusive titels like bioshock and mass effect and Gears of War to name a few, i am content because the care that went into this game makes me proud to play and enjoy it. If you are the type that has both systems than maybe plucking 60 bucks on a game with 6-8 hrs of gameplay is not your style and you would rather get a first person shooter with online play and more bang for your buck than you may just want to rent it, or borrow it from a friend but whatever your fancy is you need to play this game to appreciate the blood, sweat, and tears that went to create this great story and presentation. I chose to buy this game to play a good game with much production value, and to support a developer that put in a lot of work to make it happen. If the dollars are tight than you may decide to skip it, but in the end the choice is up to you....and i am very happy with my choice.