Arashi Castles of Sin Final cut REVIEW 74.2% on Quest 3
Arashi Castles of Sin Final cut REVIEW on Quest 3
Take on the role of the deadly assassin Kenshiro as you travel across feudal Japan to defeat the Six Oni of Iga, a bandit group spreading chaos across the land. Through a wide variety of weapons, tools, and techniques, you’ll infiltrate conquered castles and outwit your enemies as you hunt down each Oni.
-With the innovations of Next-Gen VR hardware, immerse yourself in the ultimate shinobi fantasy. Leap from rooftop to rooftop, hide in shadows and perform lethal sneak attacks, survive impossible odds in sword combat, and vanish from the scene just as quickly as you arrived. Heightened graphical fidelity and carefully tuned controls make each new battle more engaging than the last.
-Each castle you conquer is capped off with an exciting battle against one of the Six Oni. Each bandit leader is a unique combatant both in style, personality, and abilities, putting your mastery of the sword to the test. Prove yourself against these fearsome foes as you hone your skills with each new encounter.
-Your mission for justice is not one you take alone. With your canine companion Haru by your side, praised for her advanced AI and usefulness, Arashi brings a unique sense of companionship not found in other VR titles.
-Customize your arsenal as you see fit before each mission with blades, grenades, mines, arrows, blowguns, pistols, and more! Whether you want to make it through unscathed and unseen, or want to face your enemies head-on with style, your choices are always supported.
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01 - Game Menus - 3/5
02 - weapons/vehicles - 5/5
03 - Playable characters - NA
04 - Enemies and bosses. - 3/5
05 - levels and size - 5/5
06 - Story, solo, campaign, multiplayer, co-op - 4/5
07 - Customisation options - NA
08 - levelling up options - 3/5
09 - Controls - 3/5
10 - Online playability - NA
11 - Puzzles - NA
TOTAL = 26/35
I don’t include graphics in my rating system because you can see for yourself the graphics in the video.
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Take on the role of the deadly assassin Kenshiro as you travel across feudal Japan to defeat the Six Oni of Iga, a bandit group spreading chaos across the land. Through a wide variety of weapons, tools, and techniques, you’ll infiltrate conquered castles and outwit your enemies as you hunt down each Oni.
-With the innovations of Next-Gen VR hardware, immerse yourself in the ultimate shinobi fantasy. Leap from rooftop to rooftop, hide in shadows and perform lethal sneak attacks, survive impossible odds in sword combat, and vanish from the scene just as quickly as you arrived. Heightened graphical fidelity and carefully tuned controls make each new battle more engaging than the last.
-Each castle you conquer is capped off with an exciting battle against one of the Six Oni. Each bandit leader is a unique combatant both in style, personality, and abilities, putting your mastery of the sword to the test. Prove yourself against these fearsome foes as you hone your skills with each new encounter.
-Your mission for justice is not one you take alone. With your canine companion Haru by your side, praised for her advanced AI and usefulness, Arashi brings a unique sense of companionship not found in other VR titles.
-Customize your arsenal as you see fit before each mission with blades, grenades, mines, arrows, blowguns, pistols, and more! Whether you want to make it through unscathed and unseen, or want to face your enemies head-on with style, your choices are always supported.
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01 - Game Menus - 3/5
02 - weapons/vehicles - 5/5
03 - Playable characters - NA
04 - Enemies and bosses. - 3/5
05 - levels and size - 5/5
06 - Story, solo, campaign, multiplayer, co-op - 4/5
07 - Customisation options - NA
08 - levelling up options - 3/5
09 - Controls - 3/5
10 - Online playability - NA
11 - Puzzles - NA
TOTAL = 26/35
I don’t include graphics in my rating system because you can see for yourself the graphics in the video.
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It costs you no extra, but we both Gain a little.
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00:00Now being a Welshman, that's Wales in the United Kingdom in case you didn't know, we
00:18have lots of castles. We in fact have a castle in my town and also now that I've been living
00:25in Japan for the last four years, I was looking forward to playing this game a lot. Now with
00:33the just released Assassin's Creed, it's going to be hard not to compare this game with that
00:39one. But Quest Games now should be aiming high to compete with games like Assassin's
00:44Creed and the old Walking Dead Saints and Sinners. So with that said, whilst this game
00:51looks beautiful in places, the gameplay has plenty of room for improvements. I wish you
00:58could climb more buildings and be a bit more free with interacting with the surroundings.
01:04And the enemies, I feel like they should be losing limbs when you chop at them with your
01:08blades and that their fight IQ should be better. But it is very enjoyable using different weapons
01:16on them and your trusty dog companion who's very useful. Weapons are exactly what you
01:24want and a little bit more. It's like levelling up as you progress through the game. Sword
01:30and dagger to start, then things get introduced as you progress like ninja stars, blow darts,
01:38a bow and arrow, mines, smoke bomb, grenade bombs and a gun. So much fun to be had here.
01:46The only gripe that I have here is that the ninja stars, most of the time they don't throw
01:52correctly when trying to throw down on someone. They only work if you are on the same level
01:58height that you are. The controls can be a little tricky, like mainly putting your weapons
02:04away and trying to select the weapon that you want. It takes some time getting used
02:09to and throwing a grenade. I think I've only thrown two successfully in the 20 that I've
02:15thrown so far. The enemies look great. I mean, who doesn't love a good old Japanese shogun,
02:22right? But not all can be killed with an arrow from a distance as they have different types
02:27of armour. So you will need to get close and personal with some. The bosses take some extra
02:34Not simple, but not hard either. The sword fighting is fun, but it could do with some
02:40improvements because once you find the rhythm of just sidestepping out the way as they do
02:45their sequence of attacks and then striking at them, it becomes easy. The level sizes are quite
02:51decent and they look great. But as I mentioned, I just wish you could interact with it more
02:58like climbing or jumping around. You have a grapple hook that you shoot, but it can only be
03:03used on certain gold gongs. The story is quite decent. It's all in Nihongo, Japanese, but there
03:11are English subtitles. The anime picture stills between levels telling the story look fantastic,
03:18though it would be nice to have animated sequences from time to time as well. Now,
03:23despite some of the negative parts about this game, I have had a lot of fun playing it through.
03:30You're looking at getting around 8 to 10 hours of gameplay from Arashi. But if it's between this
03:36game or Assassin's Creed, then get Assassin's Creed. Wait for this game to go on sale or wait
03:43to see what the future updates bring. It's not terrible, but it does need some work. So with that
03:50said, I score this game a 26 out of 35 and you can find my scoring system in the description
03:59section below. Now check out the rest of my gameplay. Give me a like if you find this video
04:05helpful. Leave me a comment if you are playing this game and leave your thoughts of what you
04:11think, what you like, what you don't like. And please subscribe if you haven't already.
04:15Cheers guys, and I'll catch you on the next one.