The Return of Plusle and Minun Reviews: Kurosawa Edition - Seven Samurai 20XX

Whoever said being late to the party is a bad thing? Whether it’s a dress-up/dress-down dinner party, birthday party, or even bachelor party, being a tad bit tardy has its advantages. Dodging that uncivil ex or avoiding petty small talk are just some of the benefits you too can enjoy. Besides all of that though, having an enormous library to choose from and some seriously discounted prices are big bonuses too.

Wait, what? I’m of course talking about arriving late to the Playstation 2 party. OK, so it’s not a party per say but with this year marking the ten year anniversary of everyone’s favorite little black box, we here at Rekuru are getting that party started right. All year, you can look forward to the the return of Plusle and Minun reviews which will be covering the many games of the PS2. Along with that, this upcoming October will mark the Month of the Playstation 2 with all month coverage on the system. So, with all of that said and done, I’m kicking the party off with the first edition of Plusle and Minun reviews for 2010 in celebration of our Akira Kurosawa month. Enjoy.

Samurai Seven 20XX
Kurosawa’s masterful vision…minus the masterful.

The Good:
+ I completed it and don’t have to play the game anymore.

The Bad:
- Get used to using the square button. That’s about the only button you’ll be using.
- Dull and repetitive gameplay.
- Picture a much worse Dynasty Warriors and you have a picture of what this game’s like.
- Long and frequent load times (or bathroom breaks as I call them) of 45 – 60 seconds.
- The enemies aren’t the brightest thugs around.
- A half-baked story that takes the established film’s plot and sets it in the future with cyborgs and the like.
- Poor character designs that can only be described as The Bouncer meets Kingdom Hearts meets the future.
- May cause you to commit seppuku.

Overall Rating: D-