And with a game this difficult, saving is essential. In truth, I've never been a fan of the Resident Evil series, primarily due to a frustratingly imprecise character control system. Capcom has mastered this problem in Onimusha, however, making game play very enjoyable. In fact, I may just dig those Resident Evil titles out of the closet for another try. There are a few warts, to be sure.
Voices sometimes appear to be out of synch with the facial movements of the characters.
During combat, adversaries occasionally move offscreen, thus hampering one's strategy. On the whole, though, Onimusha Warlords is a PlayStation 2 gamer's delight, especially for fans of the venerable survival-horror games. With offerings like this, the PS2 will survive for a long, long time.