Sword 'Em Ups

[mushupork3mpire]

which is the best? and what makes it the best?

Which is the worst? and why is it the worst?

Personally i dont play many Sword Em Ups but i do like them and i'm thinking of buying a new one to fill the gap Fable 2 failed to.
And so i'd like to know which ones are good and which to avoid.

my current favourite is Shadow Of Rome on PS2.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[PayneTrayne]

I'm going to assume that Sword 'em up is sword porn to gun porn.

So, personal favourite has to be Colosseum: The Road to Freedom. One of the two gladiator games I found amazing on the PS2 (Other being Shadow of Rome, so good!)

Worst would probably have to be Shadow of the Collosus, great game, so much fun, but it's more of a puzzle game than a sword game.

 

[The Real Sandman]

They're called "shoot'em ups", not "gun'em ups". So, in a way, this topic should be called "stab/slash'em ups" for continuity.

 

[APLovecraft]

i used to like the dynasty warriors series on the ps2 if i've got your definition right

of late i quite liked fable 2

 

[Totenkopf]

I don't really know what a Sword em up is, but I'll go with Devil May Cry 3 & 4, hope that fits in...

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Yeah Fable 2 would be the best. JUST BECAUSE!

Worst Red Steel. Waste of 20 bucks.

 

[AVATAR_RAGE]

Assassin's Creed 2, was made up with the combat in that game

 

[mushupork3mpire]

yeah what i meant by the term "sword em up" is basically a game where sword-type weapons are a core aspect of gameplay. Wether RPG or otherwise.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

Way of the samurai 3 for me, is the best in the sword department.

The worst would be forever kingdom...just..urgh.

 

[InvisibleSeal]

The Devil May Cry, Assassins Creed and God of War Series are probably the best (and maybe Zelda actually, since other people have mentioned it).

The worst: don't know, I probably haven't played it

Dunno why, but I usually prefer Hack and Slash type games to Shooters because they generally seem to have more thought put into them. I mean, according to Yahtzee, they are all God of War clones, but by that logic wouldn't all FPSs be Halo clones or something? I mean, the amount of similiarity between games with swordplay and God of War is probably the same amount between all FPS games... I don't know I went on the rant... sorry.

 

[the protaginist]

I'd say either.. Shadow of Rome(even the stealthy bits were fun) or Spartan: Total Warrior.

 

[-Samurai-]

Way of the samurai 3 for me, is the best in the sword department.

I've been dying to play that game, but no one around here carries it. I found it used at a gamestop for $30 but I really hate buying from there.

Way of the Samurai 1 and 2 are brilliant in terms of fighting. Not so much in story or story telling. Even so, I love both of them, and still play them regularly.

 

[Xeros]

Devil May Cry 3.

 

[Dr. wonderful]

Way of the samurai 3 for me, is the best in the sword department.

I've been dying to play that game, but no one around here carries it. I found it used at a gamestop for $30 but I really hate buying from there.

Way of the Samurai 1 and 2 are brilliant in terms of fighting. Not so much in story or story telling. Even so, I love both of them, and still play them regularly.

Way of the samurai 3 came out last year...It IS the shit.

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