Genji: Dawn of the Samurai
Developer(s): Game Republic
Genre: action, adventure, hack and slash
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic
Game review score: 74/100
Game description: ameplay is third-person combat. The player controls Yoshitsune or Benkei, and both characters are equipped with two basic attacks: Normal and Special. Yoshitsune is your archetypical fast and agile warrior, making up in speed what he lacks in strength. He is able to jump on small platforms (which, if jumped on by Benkei, would collapse). He wields two swords, and can also use his sword to 'hang' onto a ledge before jumping again, allowing him a double jump of sorts. Benkei is the more powerful but slower character, with greater range than Yoshitsune. He uses a large war club, which can also be used to destroy certain structures and heavy doors in the game.
Test configuration on Windows:
PCSX2 version: | 1.1.0. r5628 |
Graphics by GSdx: | r5631 |
Sound by SPU2-X: | r5559 |
Pad plugin is Pokopom: | 2.0.0 |
Hack comments: Default ones and MTVU. Game runs fine with the revision of PCSX2. Probably with the later ones too. Some occasional texture blinking in HW mode. The far away whitish fog effect (like in God of War 2) is not visible in HW mode.
PCSX2 version: | untested |
Graphics by ZZogl: | untested |
Sound by SPU2-X: | untested |
PC specs used to test the game:
CPU: | Intel i5 2500K @3300Mhz |
GPU: | GeForce GTX 460 SE 768MB |
Comments: Heavy on resources. Hardware mode uses about 50-60% of CPU and GPU power. Software mode working fine with the above mentioned processor.
Widescreen support
Widescreen support with .pnatch file from the PCSX2 forums. The pnatch for this game is not 100% perfect. You will see some glitches (blue colored void) at the edge of the levels. No gamebreaking issues here, as you can't go there. Not very noticeable if you pay attention to gameplay. :)