Samurai Shodown 4 (Neo Geo)
Graphics: 9 .....Line-up:
10
Control: 10 .....Gameplay:
10
Well this game is in my opinion the best Samurai out there.
I loved 3 alot because of its skill and time consumption
it really kicked, but you might ask "Well then why
do you like this more???" It is addictive and is interchangeable
depending on what you like. I myself am a huge fan of anime
and Japanese culture and i think Samurai 4 needs to be looked
at a little better:) Let get started.
Graphics 9.0 Easily one of the most gorgeous games on the
neo. When i think of Samurai Shodown 4's graphics i think
of heavy detail and a lot of pretty stages i especially
liked the way in SS3 the backgrounds would change when both
opponents energy hit low. A very cool feature I might add,
because you get that "time to get serious" feeling
VERY COOL. I am glad to know this feature returned in this
game and is still kicking major butt. As for the new guys
Sogetsu the coolest looking guy other than Setsuna and Ukyo
to hold a sword EVER! animations of the characters kicked
total ass in here too:)
Control 10 Excellent, everything responds perfectly to
your hand motions, no quirks here! Just pure gaming bliss.
Specials of the various characters are great and pulled
off in regularly doing them or the cheesy beginner tactic
ABCD motion, very unique and innovative!:)
Gameplay 10 A god send, this game delivers nicely with
the series past and ups its future elements all the more.
Ahh and the lightning responsive controls are all the more
better as I have witnessed in this game. Something about
it allways feels fresh.
Character line-up 10-10-10!!!!!! Man oh boy, I could not
have asked for a cooler line-up than this. Almost all my
old favorites returned like charlotte and tamtam:) and also
the ever elusive Sogetsu and Kazuki new cool opposite elemental
brothers fire/water and of course all of you old favorites
return, I would love to have had Earthquake back though,
but i don't speak for everyone.:)
Story 9 A good story line makes the game all the more enjoyable.
It has all you will ever need to know as you use your favorite
character as though you are actually him/her. Its really
a good story Amakusa sadly turns over to evil again but
I wouldn't have it any other way.
Overall 9.50 Of course you could not get this game, but
then you would be cheating yourself out of endless nights
of great gameplay....JUST HOPE YOUR BOSS DONT FIND YOU PLAYING
ON JOB TIME! A truly recommended game, get any version they
all kick except the CD loads like a SOB but I still love
the music in the CD as well as a code to play as Minazuke
Zankuro!
-LWK-