Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege, released in Japan and Europe as Onimusha 3 (鬼武者3 Onimusha Surī), is an action-adventure game developed and published by Capcom. It is the third game of the Onimusha series and was released for the PlayStation 2 on April 27, 2004.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Addicting and exciting hack and slash gameplay.
 * 2) Awesome graphics.
 * 3) It can now be played with the Analog Stick, unlike its two predecessors, which could only be played with the Digital Pad.
 * 4) Overall combat and gameplay was improved.
 * 5) A plot that features time travel.
 * 6) Play as two different characters and explore several locations at two different time eras.
 * 7) Defeating enemies reaps souls, which when absorbed can restore health and magic, be used as currency for upgrade weapons and armor.
 * 8) During certain portions of the story, players also get to control a third character named Michelle, who relies only on firearms.
 * 9) New to this game is a focus on time travel when solving puzzles. For example, if a door in the present is locked, the door can be opened in the past so that it will stay open in the present.

Reception
The game achieved highly positive critical reception with both GameRankings and Metacritic rating it 85 out of 100. Critics commonly focused on the improved controls that allow players to use the joystick's left analogue in order to move rather than the d-pad improving the flow of the combat.

Another common praise is the use of the 3D engine which gives the players a better view of the game's areas. Onimusha 3: Demon Siege debuted at number one on the Japanese sales charts according to Famitsu.

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