For a game that started life as a PC title bound for next-gen consoles — the Xbox 360 among them — Heavenly Sword has come a long way. The game’s developer, Ninja Theory (formerly Just Add Monsters of Kung-Fu Chaos "fame"), had gone through a number of publishers before finally making a home with Sony Computer Entertainment, and the PlayStation 3.
Originally described as "Ninja Gaiden meets Half-Life," the title was once labeled "too ambitious" by one of the game’s previous publishers. Some four years after its 2003 reveal, Heavenly Sword has finally seen the light of day, and — in some people’s eyes — came with a huge responsibility: To prove the viability of the PlayStation 3.
With Sony openly acknowledging the lack of original, high-profile titles, Heavenly Sword’s stunning visuals and high-impact gameplay has surely turned some heads. But is it a stepping-stone title that can finally put the PS3 on some gamers’ radar, or is a repetitive God of War-clone that never truly reaches its full potential?
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