Onimusha: Way of the Sword does something that a lot of modern action games seem increasingly afraid to do: it makes you earn every clean hit. Combat is deliberate, aggressive and, at times, downright cruel. Playing as Miyamoto Musashi, you are not simply mowing through Genma with endless combo strings. You are watching animations, reading…
If there is one thing I learned quickly while playing Onimusha: Way of the Sword, it is that having a good sword is only half the battle. The combat system gives you plenty of tools to survive, but eventually you run into enemies that simply refuse to go down as quickly as they did a…
I’ve played plenty of action games over the years, and I’ll admit that I’ve become a little spoiled when it comes to boss fights. Give me a huge arena, a giant health bar, a few flashy attacks and a handful of dodge-roll opportunities, and I can usually figure out the rhythm pretty quickly. Onimusha Way…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is finally here, and after years of waiting for Capcom to bring this series back, I’ll admit that I went into it with pretty high expectations. The original Onimusha games still have a special place in my gaming history. They had that strange combination of samurai drama, horror, demons, brutal…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is finally here, and honestly, it feels great to see Capcom bringing this legendary samurai series back into the spotlight. The combination of brutal sword combat, dark supernatural elements, feudal Japan, and the unmistakable presence of Miyamoto Musashi makes this one of the most interesting action games of September 2026….
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the kind of game where performance matters more than it does in many other action games. When you are fighting several Genma at once, waiting for the right moment to deflect an attack or trying to land an Issen, even a small frame-time spike can make the combat feel…
There are some games where a little stutter is annoying, and then there are games like Onimusha: Way of the Sword, where a tiny performance hiccup can completely ruin the moment. When you’re waiting for the perfect opening to deflect an enemy attack, a sudden frame-time spike is the last thing you want to see….
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the kind of action game that looks familiar for the first few hours and then starts punishing you for playing it like everything else. Yes, there are swords, dodges, parries and demons everywhere, but the combat is built around much more than simply learning attack patterns. One of the…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword looks like exactly the kind of Capcom comeback I want from this series: brutal swordplay, spectacular Oni-powered abilities, cinematic boss fights, and visuals that finally make the classic samurai formula feel built for modern hardware. Unfortunately, getting into the action is proving to be less exciting for some PC players….
There is a lot to love about Onimusha: Way of the Sword. After waiting two decades for a proper mainline return, getting back into the shoes of a demon-slaying warrior in a corrupted Edo-period Kyoto should feel special. And when the combat clicks, it absolutely does. Musashi’s swordplay has that wonderfully aggressive rhythm where a…
