Heavenly Sword review for PS3

Heavenly Sword was going to be the killer app for the PS3. Sony was showing Heavenly Sword pretty much from the announcement of the PS3, but it has only just arrived. We've all seen the videos, so we know Heavenly Sword looks fantastic, but how does it play and is it all the PS3 needed? Well, yes, and then again no. Is Heavenly Sword a game you should own for your PlayStation 3? Yes. Is Heavenly Sword a reason to buy a PlayStation 3? Maybe. Find out what's right and wrong with Heavenly Sword in our PS3 review this issue.

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Heavenly Sword review for PS3

Forget Lair - this is the game to make the most of your uber-expensive HD setup. Heavenly Sword cost a packet to make, and looks like it was worth every penny - with fully motioncaptured story sequences showing astonishing detail, and the in-game brawling shunting round hundreds of enemies at once. Central to all this is heroine Nariko - a beautiful protagonist who becomes a whirling dervish in battle, casually tossing aside opponents in a maelstrom of kicks, flips and jumps. The fighting may appear show-offish, but it's relatively simple to learn, and more intuitive than many of its genre forebears. Blocking is often simply a matter of adopting the correct combat stance, whereupon Nariko will automatically parry any incoming attacks.