Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3)

59%
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Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (PS3) (2010)
genre: action

score: 59%

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'Shallow, mindless hack-and-slash action makes this a crushingly tedious slog through an anachronistic version of 16th-century Japan.'
Read more » Gamespot
'Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes doesn't stray far from the traditions of the genre, and is little more than the same old hack-and-slashing with new characters. Even so, I can't deny the short-lived joy of clearing out entire armies with a single character, juggling twenty men as my swords cut explosive streaks through the air, and watching the combo-counter rise with maniacal speed.'
Read more » GameZone
'Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes is a blatant copycat of the Warriors franchise, and it doesn't care. Of course, when it does the formula better, it doesn't have to care.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'Despite some very obvious issues, Sengoku Basara is a gleefully self-aware package of big, stupid fun.'
Read more » GamePro
'If this is your kind of genre, then you'll get plenty out of this game.'
Read more » Destructoid
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'Sure, it's better looking and slightly more entertaining to play than any of the similar games that have come out in recent years, but it's still painfully formulaic and completely uninspired.'
Read more » IGN
'There's not much to Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes and it pales in comparison to other similar games out there. The large-scale premise is squandered by poor enemy AI and boring combat, and it simply doesn't do anything sufficiently interesting to warrant your attention.'
Read more » GameTrailers
'Our suggestion? Turn off the volume, and get your fingers ready to mash some buttons.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'The first improvement is that everything is smoother.'
Read more » 1up.com
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