God Hand 2006

Is it still worth playing?

Clover Studio's 2006 beat 'em up for the PlayStation 2 and directed by Shinji Mikami, who wanted a game for hardcore players mixed with a large amount of comic relief. Gene, a martial artist wielding a legendary divine arm called the God Hand, protects his companion and fights to save the world from demons. It is a 3D action game in which you move in all directions, attack with the face buttons and use special moves. As Gene, you perform all actions beyond basic attacks through a context sensitive button. Four dodge moves are mapped to the directions of the right analog stick. You can assign any attacks to the face buttons, and Square chains several attacks together. There are over a hundred moves, from basic jabs and punches to drunken style and capoeira. Every fighter you build is still your own, with over a hundred moves to choose from.