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Developer: Ninja Theory Publisher: SCEA Release Date: Genre: Action Sub Genre: Third Person
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Game: Heavenly Sword Genre: Action  Sub Genre: Third Person Release Date: Players: 1   Online Players: N/A Developers: Ninja Theory Publisher: SCEA ESRB Rating: T [Teen] Aditional Information:

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Rank: 8 of 870    3 places           Rank on PS3: 8 of 422           Popularity index: Scorching

Synopsis

Developed by the same team that brought you Kung Fu Choas for the Xbox, comes a brand new title for the PS3 called "Heavenly Sword." The game takes place in the Far East and has the setting of ancient Asia during mythical times. The game utilizes a unique free form combat system that enables you to pull off amazing acrobatic stunts and powerful death blows. It will combine visuals of the best marial art techniques along with unrelenting battles with uneven odds. Your player can weild a wide assortment of sword types as well as long range weapons. Many have called this game aka " Goddess of War" do to the similarity it has in of gameplay found in "God of War." The basic storyline is about a girl with only a few days left to live who embarks on one final act of redemption against a king and his massive invading army. Ultimately this game will be remarkable. Showing off incredible graphics and gameplay mechanics. Heavenly Sword will be a game to watch out for....especially for those who are fans of the "God Of War" title released for the PS2.

Review Scores

The environments, cast, characters, storyline, and virtually everything in Heavenly Sword is astonishing. While there are some minor negatives, players should be prepared to experience a spiritual disclosure with Ninja Theory’s latest masterpiece.
Pros
  • + Unforgettable atmosphere combined with ample replay value.
  • + Beautifully detailed with everything in harmony from animation all the way to the audio system.
  • + Great combat system complimented by impressive A.I
Cons
  • - Enemy models can sometimes get repetitive
  • - Poor Loading Times.
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Ninja Theory hints at next project

Published Feb 19th 2008 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Heavenly Sword creator Ninja Theory has posted an update on its official website today, revealing a few interesting tidbits of information regarding the studios next project. Although the prospect...

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Heavenly Sword patch v1.1 released

Published Dec 24th 2007 | PS3 | News | Danny Ramos

The PS3 exclusive title Heavenly Sword just received its first update to version 1.10 today. With the no previous announcement for this update as well as no significant complaints from gamers, it is h...

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Andy Serkis event hints at Heavenly Sword 2

Published Dec 7th 2007 | PS3 | News | Tyrell Jackson

Speculation of a sequel to Heavenly Sword has been in route since the games release a few months back. Like many developers today following a trend, Ninja Theory is said to be turning Heavenly Sword i...

Havok creators praise Heavenly Sword

Published Sep 26th 2007 | PS3 | News | Tyrell Jackson

Developer Ninja Theory knew that they had a hit on their hands with Heavenly Sword all throughout development. Using the Havok physics SDK and animation system engines, the game created an unprecedent...

Heavenly Sword story continues...if it sells well

Published Sep 15th 2007 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter

During a Q&A session at 3Rooms on Thursday night, Tameem Antoniades, co-founder of Ninja Theory, spoke about how we may see more of Heavenly Sword in the way of downloadable content. The catch: th...

Heavenly Sword release marked by shipping errors

Published Sep 12th 2007 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter

Today on September 12th, 2007, Ninja Theory's spectacular PS3 title Heavenly Sword was supposed to hit retails stores everywhere. However due to shipping errors (including all my local Gamestops) ship...

[UPDATE] SCEE to launch Heavenly Sword Starter Pack

Published Sep 5th 2007 | PS3 | News | Danny Sargente

According to Deeko! NEWS, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is putting together a new Starter Pack bundle containing a 60GB PlayStation 3 console packed with Heavenly Sword and Formula One Championsh...

Heavenly Sword not possible without Blu-ray

Published Aug 29th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Ninja Theory’s self-titled Chief Development ‘Ninja’, Nina Kristensen has admitted that the company’s forthcoming PlayStation 3 epic Heavenly Sword would not be possible withou...

Heavenly Sword 2 in the works?

Published Aug 23rd 2007 | PS3 | News | Matt Waris

Could Ninja Theory's highly anticipated title, Heavenly Sword, already demand staying power? Well, according to commentary by chief designer, Nina Kristensen, this may be the case. Nina told repor...

Heavenly Sword European release date revealed

Published Aug 22nd 2007 | PS3 | News | Usman Ihtsham

Ninja Theory has confirmed that Heavenly Sword will be released on the 14th September in the UK and the 19th for the rest of the EU, according to semi-official blog ThreeSpeech. Heavenly Sword is a...

Heavenly Sword producer hits back at Itagaki

Published Aug 6th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Kyle Shubel, producer of the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive Heavenly Sword, has responded to criticism from Team Ninja's Itagaki Tomonobu who in recent interview with EGM labelled the game as &ldquo...

Heavenly Sword Release Date Confirmed

Published Aug 4th 2007 | PS3 | News | Justin Pinter

According to IGN, SCEA has announced that Heavenly Sword will hit retail stores September 12th. Developed by Ninja Theory and Published by SCEA, Heavenly Sword will be one of the make or break titles...

Heavenly Sword Demo Out Today!

Published Jul 26th 2007 | PS3 | News | Usman Ihtsham

Ninja Theory just confirmed what time the demo will be hitting. Approximately 12 GMT. "It's Thursday! At some point today (possibly around lunchtime GMT) the Heavenly Sword demo will finall...

EU PSN Store Update: Heavenly Sword Demo

Published Jul 23rd 2007 | PS3 | News | Usman Ihtsham

Sony confirms today that a playable demo of Heavenly Sword will be downloadable off of the EU PlayStation Store this Thursday July 26th, 2007. The final version of Heavenly Sword is expected to be rel...

Heavenly Sword Demo Ready, EU Demo dated

Published Jul 16th 2007 | PS3 | News | Dustin Spino

Heavenly Sword demo is ready for PlayStation 3 gamers, although it's up to Sony on when they get it. Sony’s Playstation Network has not been very successful lately with bring demos and other fe...

Heavenly Sword demo coming to PSN very soon

Published Jul 5th 2007 | PS3 | News | Mike Harradence

Mat Hart, head of production behind Ninja Theory’s upcoming PlayStation 3 title Heavenly Sword, has revealed to IGN that a demo of the game should appear on PlayStation Network in “the ver...

Heavenly Sword: demo and load time details

Published May 27th 2007 | PS3 | News | Eric Blattberg

Dean Calver, Heavenly Sword Lead Programmer at Ninja Theory, recently revealed a lot of details on one of the most anticipated PS3 titles of 2007. Speaking of Heavenly Sword's state of production, ...

New Heavenly Sword details

Published May 20th 2007 | PS3 | News | Eric Blattberg

Straight from the beast that is Sony Gamer's Day, we've got the newest Heavenly Sword details for you. The life clock is no more. It will still remain an important part of the storytelling, but fr...

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