Onimusha: Way Of The Sword Made Me Realize I’ve Been Playing Action Games Wrong
A GameSpot review of Onimusha: Way of the Sword highlights how camera issues fundamentally changed the reviewer’s approach to playing the action game. During combat encounters with challenging bosses, the camera would frequently malfunction—getting stuck in walls or phasing through enemy models—creating an additional obstacle beyond the actual fights. The reviewer discovered that disabling the lock-on targeting system resolved these problems and significantly improved the gameplay experience. By abandoning the lock-on mechanic, the reviewer describes feeling like “a true samurai,” suggesting this alternative playstyle offered a more immersive and satisfying combat approach. The game features multiple difficult boss encounters, including Greater Nue, Byakue, Sasaki Ganryu, and a final boss, most of which the reviewer defeated within one or two attempts once the camera issues were circumvented.