a review of genji (**1/2)

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One of the big games Sony megaton announced back before Tokyo Game Show 2004, Genji is finally available to Japanese gamers -- no, Japanese consumers, and is selling like mad under the banner of mainstream entertainment. Classical Tim Rogers beats the life out of the game and reports:

Okamoto's previous games, the Onimusha series, were just starting to take some flack in the mainstream, non-game world for being historically inaccurate to the point of portraying wise general Oda Nobunaga as a crazed warlord who commanded demon- and zombie-samurai. Phoenixes, wizards, and flying ninjas be damned, Genji, telling a tale about a young warrior collecting the magic artifacts he needs to physically and mentally prepare him for the fight of his life, represents something of a settled-down maturation.

Come on, read it!!

[Persona-sama]

Tim, it's okay for you to write reviews on videogames.
You don't have to stop or specifically point out that it's "classic style" just because you previously stated a few times that you would stop writing game reviews.

It's okay, man. Just be cool.
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[somari]

You know, the game's rated CERO 15+, not 18+.
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Riding the slippery slope..

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[icycalm]

So let me get this straight: you didn't like Genji?

I've been enjoying it. Only I haven't played it too long and have no idea what the story is about.
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[somari]

That was me, by the way. Thought I told it to always have me logged in.
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Riding the slippery slope..

[icycalm]

Oh it's out of FOUR.

I assumed it was out of five, hence the comment...
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[Metrognome]

Ah, memories. I recall finding The Tale of Genji in the university library, and that my decision to read it was basically founded on a desire to have read a book that others had not. Oh, how I paid for that desire.

[Guest]

Tim is becoming Coca-Cola, the new stuff is alright, yet Classic is much better.

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I do not know how to stop this.

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