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Way of the Samurai 4 (2011)

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Way of The Samurai 4 PC Full HD (1080p) gameplay • Game running on PC with max settings with additional SweetFX LumaSharpen effect • Recorded on: Intel Core i5 3570K @3,4 GHz, MSI Z77A-G43, 2x Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3, Gigabyte GeForce GTX970 4GB DDR5, OCZ Mod X Stream-Pro 600W, Windows 7

Mini review:
PC version of a nice sandbox fighting game with an interesting story, lots of mini-games & activities and satisfactory fighting mechanics. There are A LOT of choices to make during the course of the story, which drastically increases its replayability. The fighting mechanics are easy to understand, but difficult to master. You can easily spend hours on additional activities such as gambling, flirting and even having sex - sometimes very extravagant and extreme! Game was originally released on PlayStation 3 so graphics and animations are a bit dated, but the gameplay isn't - provided you like Japanese games such as Yakuza. Be aware that there are only Japanese voices available!

Unfortunatelly, the PC version suffers from some annoyances. Game is locked to 30 FPS, graphics options are nonexistent (you can only choose resolution and toggle windowed/fullscreen), you cannot rotate the camera with mouse and default key bindings require you to have like 3 arms with 10 fingers each (=gamepad HIGHLY recommended). Seems quite optimized though - you can easily achieve flawless 4K on a single GTX 970 (probably possible on older cards as well).

Apart from that, it's a nice game, well worth the reduced price (13,79€)!

Description:
You must take on the role of a master-less samurai looking to establish yourself in this conflicted land of opportunity and uncertainty. It is up to you to decide which faction to support in an almighty conflict amongst the region’s three powers, and so direct the course of Japan’s history.

Will you aid the shogunate pro-government in their attempts to keep the peace and establish cordial relations with the foreign contingent? Will you help the nationalistic isolationists in their attempts to exile this potential threat to the Japanese way of life? Or will you ally with the foreigners directed by the British Navy in their attempts to establish silk trade and foster cultural exchange?

Who will you support? Who will you betray? Become the ultimate bastion of virtue or the ultimate disgrace to humanity, and do it however you'd like. The choice is entirely your own...

Come join the denizens of this conflicted harbour and enjoy all the series staples you've come to expect from Way of the Samurai:

• Branching storylines with multiple endings
• Dynamic combat system
• Vast array of melee and gunpowder weaponry
• Extensive character customization
• Key event decision making
• Sword collecting
• Original Japanese voiceover with English subtitles
• Bonus downloadable content

This PC conversion also features a number of improvements over the original, ensuring that PC gamers receive the best gaming experience possible:

• Improved user interface with both gamepad and keyboard support
• 8 stunning Steam Trading Cards to collect!
• Steam Achievements
• Cloud Saves

Way of the Samurai 4 (c) by ACQUIRE Corp., Ghostlight LTD

Download Way of the Samurai 4 on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/312780/

Recorded on: Intel Core i5 3570K @3,4 GHz, MSI Z77A-G43, 2x Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3, Gigabyte GeForce GTX970 4GB DDR5, OCZ Mod X Stream-Pro 600W, Windows 7

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