Hokuto Musou

Excellent combo system with a large number of musou attacks, killer soundtrack and even blood to make those devastating attacks that much more gratifying! One minor gripe: The fighting in this game isn't as smooth as other Koei hack 'n slash titles but still rocks nonetheless!

The combo system is excellent, the sheer number of special attacks are worth this game's weight in gold and it is one of the few Koei hack 'n slash games that has blood in it. One complaint though, and that is the fighting in this game isn't as smooth as other Koei hack 'n slash titles but it does include one of the most killer soundtracks I have heard for a game to date.

Anyone who is remotely familiar with Fist of the North Star should buy this game on general principal. For fans of the Musou series, this game may be a little slow paced, due to the graphical overhaul that the game has taken on. The in-game characters are very highly detailed and have a very polished finish to them, so there aren't any screens with 200 people on screen at once (a.k.a Musou Orochi). However, the specials, the game-mechanics and for the most part, the storylines of the many playable characters are very accurate, and the controls are solid enough. The soundtrack also matches the 'theme' of the game as well. Nothing like metal to go along with punching someone through a bus. An amazing game, especially for fans of the series.