20 years later, Onimusha's still (mostly) got it If you thought Capcom's blistering hot streak in 2026 was bound to end, you might be right. But it's not ending with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game revives Capcom's long-dormant series after 20 years (discounting remasters), and it bucks a big trend from the last five years. Parrying definitely matters in Way of the Sword, but this game is no Soulslike. Capcom's fresh take on action combat has gone over quite well with reviewers. At the time of writing, Onimusha: Way of the Sword's Metacritic score is sitting at 86 — three points lower than Resident Evil Requiem's 89, one point higher than Pragmata, which settled at 85, and on par with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection. Whether that's enough to give Onimusha: Way of the Sword a shot at showing up at The Game Awards 2026 for more categories in addition to best action game, well, that's another story. Most reviews, even the generally positive ones, balance high praise for Way of the Sword's combat and storytelling with consistent criticism of how much extra stuff Capcom included in the game. Polygon's Giovanni Colantonio called it a "battle worth survivi
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20 years later, Onimusha's still (mostly) got it If you thought Capcom's blistering hot streak in 2026 was bound to end, you might be right. But it's not ending with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game revives Capcom's…
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20 years later, Onimusha's still (mostly) got it If you thought Capcom's blistering hot streak in 2026 was bound to end, you might be right. But it's not ending with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game…
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20 years later, Onimusha's still (mostly) got it If you thought Capcom's blistering hot streak in 2026 was bound to end, you might be right. But it's not ending with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The samurai action game revives Capcom's…
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