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All hail the PS3's gaming goddess

Words: Barry Keating, PlayStation World UK
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Ultimately, this is Heavenly Sword’s Achilles heel. It’s just too damn short. Add to this the lack of online content, and as there’s only a handful of production diaries, a Making Of and a double-dose of anime cartoons, people will end up feeling a little deflated by the extras.

Still, quality over quantity is the vibe here and there’s no doubt in our mind that Heavenly Sword is a winner and a work of art (eat that Roger Ebert!) that will help shift tons of PS3s come September. When it’s good, it’s truly magnificent and some of the final stages will have anyone with a 42-inch high-definition TV foaming at the mouth. No battle-scene compares to Nariko’s finale. Plus, Nariko’s home of the new face of PlayStation, going so far as to shunt Lara Croft from her throne as the ultimate game girl. Bring on Heavenly Sword 2.

You'll love
  • Combat system is graceful & awesome
  • Artwork and design is stunning
  • Andy Serkis is the man
You'll hate
  • Too damn short
  • Too much time spent on Kai
  • No online content?

 
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d.bhoy  - 1 year 2 months ago 
should i buy this?
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Emiko  - 1 year 2 months ago 
This rely is a worth-while game. I agree that it is quite short, but i disagree on the comment on the extra features. I think the xtra features were awsome. I'l give it 9/10
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GiantJediMaster  - 11 months 27 days ago 
This looks like the female version of Kratos.
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Nikiicha11  - 11 months 15 days ago 
I really enjoyed this game and i really cant see how you could play it in vs mode... besides the graphics are really awesome ^^ I loved it
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australia7  - 9 months 21 days ago 
I enjoyed playing as Kai and using the dualshock controller to control where her arrows went. I don't like the last few battles with Bohan they are annoying.
@d.bhoy even though its short its only around $40 aud and it is a good game
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Crimmz  - 5 months 17 days ago 
I just came over from the xbox camp about a month ago. I hadn't really been following up much on PS3 exclusives. I bought this game along with my new PS3 (MGS4 was the other) i really wasn't expecting much. Boy oh boy was I in for a surprise .. HS is, withot a doubt, one of the best games i've ever played - shames it hasn't been played by enough people - simply brilliant
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senser8484  - 5 months 6 days ago 
even though this game isnt really out there meaning that it is not the most popular ps3 game out there but if u buy this game u will definetley have no regrets cuz it one badass game
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Heavenly Sword

Genre: Action
Release date: 14 Sep 2007
Published by: SCEA
Developed by: Ninja Theory
Multiplayer Modes:
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1 player SOLO
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