TopTenREVIEWS.com - Mar 17, 2008
Kessen
Kessen receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS rating of 3 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #2,658 game of all time, #15 game of 2000 for the PlayStation 2 and #546 PlayStation 2 game of all time. The rating and ranking is based on an average of 37 critic scores, awards and other criteria. To see a breakdown of the game ranking, read individual critic reviews, or see how other games ranked, click on the... Top 
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Kessen
Strengths: The cut-scene graphics in this game will indeed remind the player of a Japanese movie. It should be noted that Kessen is the first game ever to use DVD-ROM graphics.
Weakness: Kessen tries to do much, but unfortunately it fails short of being a good game. Its graphics and intriguing story line definitely make it worth renting.
The story line, somewhat based on actual history, is also quite engrossing. Tokugawa from the east is fighting several Daimyo’s of the west to unite the land once and for all. Father’s are put against sons, father-in-laws become executioners, and people commit seppuku with splendid display of honor like in any other Japanese classic. Fortunately, the game steers clear of actual history by letting you play both sides of the war, sort of giving you the chance to play god.
With this entire premise, one would think that Kessen is an incredible game. Sadly, it doesn’t even come close. Its too ambitious – it tries to make every action seem like a scene from a movie. Hence, every time you give a command, you will see the same cut-scene played over and over again.
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