Onimusha: dawn of dreams

Action game from Capcom. Played on PS2.
Although it has received a mixed reaction in the media, I personally consider this the best onimusha game. It definitely has the best visuals and soundtrack in the whole series, although it strays away from the traditional samurai nature of the music. The twin-character gameplay works really well in my opinion, and the amount of collectable weapons and items adds replay value. The main game is also quite lengthy, with a brilliantly epic final boss battle. Narrative-wise, it is pretty impressive too. The downside is that much of the gameplay gets repetitive, particuarly in terms of puzzles.
Combat is largely about countering attacks, which takes skill to pull off properly; definitely a good thing. The addition of levelling up is cool too, and fits the onimusha gameplay.
8/10