The female characters in particular all seem to originate from the mind of a schoolboy.
This is most notable in the depiction of the British characters, including the impressively named 'Count Jet Jenkins' and the rather aptly titled 'Melinda Megamelons' (which does not take a stretch of the imagination to understand the reference). It is a shame that most of the potentially interesting characters are portrayed like something out of an anime. It is a fantastic setting, rife with the potential for an engaging faction-driven branching story where the protagonist chooses their path and what they want to do in the world.
Multiple factions vie for control of society, through murder, war, and plotting. The plot revolves around the tensions in a port town with the arrival of British traders and the end of the samurai era. It is therefore disappointing this time when the player is introduced into a world of excessive sexual innuendo, unhistorical costume design, and cringe-inducing dialogue from a cast of very extravagant characters.
#Way of the samurai 1 review series#
This has always been a series that has had its eccentricities and quirks in characters however, past instalments did generally take a darker and more serious tone ( Way of the Samurai 3 particularly so). One of the biggest frustrations regards the tone of the story and the characters that inhabit the world. The overriding feeling with Way of the Samurai 4 is one of frustration at what could have been, as well as some of the decisions made in game design.
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