(continued from previous page) ...castle in the first few levels. However shortly after, players will find themselves in an almost indescribably drab corridor, which demonstrates the inconsistency of this games graphics. Character design and detail is impressive, but the settings are bad enough to make me forget about how beautiful the characters are.

My ears enjoyed the wonderful soundtrack which Genji: Days of the Blade provided. The pounding of the drums really set a nice atmosphere, but I really wish the quality of the soundtrack would have reflected the quality of the game play.

Overall, I can't say I'd recommend Days of the Blade to anyone. It really feels as if the developers had a lot of great ideas and concepts, but rushed the game so it could be a launch title. I'm sure given more time, Game Republic could've made a fairly competent hack and slash adventure, but Genji certainly isn't it.