Faster paced and more exciting than the original (Way of the Samurai 2 (PS2))

Name: shock8x

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Product:	Way of the Samurai 2 (PS2)
Date:	15/06/08 (9 review reads)
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Advantages: Faster paced than the original, more exciting

Disadvantages: Gets boring and repetitive, no multiplayer

I decided to buy this game after playing the original Way of The Samurai when i was a child. I found the original highly entertaining and when i saw this was coming out i rushed to buy it.
Compared to the original, WS2 is a much faster paced game with a larger map layout and many more civilians. If you have ever played the original, you'll know what a let down it is to only be able to upgrade your sword and do limited things. With WS2 however, you can customize your sword and clothes, fight in dojo competitions, visit the great monument or if you feel you're ready, face the Grand Master. Inside the temple / monument is a festival / market from which you can buy items and 'save the day'. In the dojos, the leaders will train you in the ways of the samurai until you are strong enough to take down the enemy.
When you have to face the final cheif(s), the fight is long and arduous. However the rewards are great, I gained the ultimate sword from which only two strikes killed!
Aside from this, the game play is fairly short lived as after defeating the boss there isnt much to do. Multiplayer doesnt exist in any aspect and the game gets repetitive.

Summary: Good game for a rainy day but rather too boring after a few hours of killing