Onimusha

Set in medieval Japan, Onimusha is a Resident Evil style action-adventure game which pits a samurai warrior against hell itself. Violent and action-packed, you battle demons and other monsters on the way to rescuing a fair princess. As you progress in the game, you'll have to solve puzzles and finish other challenges, and you can power up your weapon to such things as a lightning sword or flaming bow and arrow. Those are quite handy for torching those demons.

Like other PS2 games, Onimusha has great visuals, including an unforgettable intro movie. Gameplay is solid, and overall the game is very polished. As with The Bouncer, however, gamers have complained that this game is too short. An average gamer will likely be able to beat it in 10 hours or less. Onimusha is not quite the epic it purports to be, but it's a great ride nonetheless.