Oni

• An arsenal of weapons including pistols, rocket launchers, energy and projectile weapons.
• Seamless blend of band to hand and weapons-based combat.
• Easy to learn, hard to master fighting system, containing secret moves and disarming techniques.
• 17 massive levels of futuristic cityscapes designed by modern architects.

The story concerns the TCTF (Technology Crimes Task Force) police sometime in the future. Konoko is an operative with a cybernetic uplink to a little girl android named Shintama. She becomes embroiled in the hunt for a criminal named Muro and his hulking bodyguard, and her battles with his thugs rage through office buildings, chemical plants, an airport and even the TCTF headquarters itself.

It's a simplistic story: high on the melodrama, but perfectly in keeping with its anime intent. Like the story, the action serves that goal as well. Oversized rifles, bizarre rocket launchers, plasma cannons and freeze guns make up the arsenal and, should those run out of ammo or get knocked from one's hand, fists and feet complete the set. Konoko can execute a multitude of fairly easy-to-perform flips, combos and devastating punches and kicks. Combat is fierce and always challenging, yet never dull. The animation is flawless and fun to watch, while never being overly gory or tasteless. Think of the jaw-dropping combat in The Matrix and you've got a taste of Oni's action.

Oni a refreshing kung-fu alternative to the typical run-and-gun action gaming fare. And you will find Konoko herself a fascinating protagonist to boot (pun intended). --Andrew S. Bub

secondly the game play isn't smooth and isn't
fast and action packed. It gets so borring!finding nobody to shoot and just finding a computer to open each door.
Thirdly when you start the training its so easy. really borring! and takes a century. Eventually you get to the first level ok its time to go and to kill a thew bad guys and open doors. Its easier to kill the men by kicking and punching them than shooting them.

absolutely borring!


Great Action Not So Great Storyline....   January 7, 2002
StargateCaptain@Hotmail.com (Wales)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

OK. This game is quite possibly one of the most involving games I have played in a while.
Although the storyline isn't up to much( a particulary bad ending) the gameplay is brilliant!

It takes more skill to master this game than anything else.... this is due to the fact that the controls involve you using the right analog stick in conjunction with the directional buttons(or left analog stick).But once you are over that little thing you will have hours of frustration thinking 'Well maybe if I had done this that way...' The variety of weapons is also a bonus for this game.....it's a laugh watching all those missiles flying at the enemy.
I would reccomend the game to anyone that like a good bit of action but if you like your games to have a good storyline(think Metal Gear Solid) this might not be the game for you.


oni the best will do   January 7, 2002
This is an excellent fast paced game. With clear instuctions from the main lady you will learn new moves to take your opponents by suprise! A combination of hand to hand combat techniques backed up with futuristic weaponry ensure an action packed fast moving experience not to be missed! Not for the slow of hand!!