(continued from previous page) ...and really experience the visuals on a transcendent level. With more than 7,300 animations, the game veritably comes to fruition on a life like realistic scale through a game's first use of Dynamic Parallax mapping. As you play the game, you undeniably feel as if you are meant to set out on an unforgettable path to change what is left, and make the future a better place for your clan.

Something not to be forgotten, aside from the flawless visuals, character detail and dramatic performance, is the audio. With every fighting move Nariko delivers, anyone with an adept skill at picking up nuances in sound can detect the reaction from the music. If she smashes the enemy’s body, a huge drum is heard that fits in very nicely to the music. If she flings the body to various other enemies, the music dramatically picks up in pace for a short while and soon rescinds into normality.

All of these features, orchestrated in perfect harmony, synthesize this game far from the apparently normal believable grasps of heavenly and into something unbelievable and extraordinary. Be prepared to experience a spiritual revelation with Ninja Theory’s Heavenly Sword.