Underplayed Gems

Asura's Wrath (2012)

Asura's Wrath cover
Developer
CyberConnect2
Publisher
Capcom
Platforms
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genres
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating
4.0 of 5, 91 player ratings
Main story
about 11 hours
Completionist
about 18 hours
Where to get it
Xbox

How it feels

A relentlessly bombastic revenge saga told through explosive cinematic spectacle and quick-time bursts.

over-the-topcinematicintensebombasticvengefulfast-pacedspectacle-driven

About

The game follows the title character, the demigod Asura as he seeks revenge on the pantheon of other demigods who betrayed him. The story is presented in the style and format of an episodic series of cinematic shorts, including opening and closing credits, with the gameplay being integrated into the cinematic where players switch between third-person combat and interactive sequences with player input in the form of quick-time event button prompts. Because of its unique style, the game has been described in the media as an "interactive anime". According to the game's producer Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, Asura's Wrath takes elements from Hinduism and Buddhism and blends them with science fiction, with the main character based on the ever combative and superiority-seeking beings of the same name that are part of the Hindu and Buddhist cosmology.

Trailer

Screenshots

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