The game’s cinematic design is also noteworthy. From the smoky pits of Naraka, to windswept plains of Gaea, Asura’s Wrath is not lacking in visual detail. Every time Asura returns to the living world, he comes back only angrier than before.ĬC2 are able to render the entire epic story in striking detail. Asura dies multiple times in the adventure, having to climb out of Naraka, a kind of purgatory, each time. Not only must Asura continue to fight the Gohma, he must also defeat the Guardian Generals to rescue his daughter. The Generals’ leader, Deus, then captures Asura’s daughter due to her ability to control Mantra, this world’s magic. The Generals frame Asura for the murder of the Emperor, which they of course perpetrated. As the game’s story unfolds, though, your comrades quickly become your new enemies. You play as Asura, one of the Eight Guardian Generals, demigods who protect the Earth from monsters called Gohma. Asura’s Wrath blends these visual cues with science-fiction imagery, making a wholly unique aesthetic. The game’s world draws heavily from Hindu and Buddhist imagery, something rarely seen in games (outside of titles like Indivisible). Asura’s Wrath is no exception, with the game’s visuals perhaps being its best asset. The game itself is a mix of on-rails shooting segments and character action style combat, with gameplay interspersed between cutscenes.ĬyberConnect2 (CC2), the developers of Asura’s Wrath, are renowned for their ability to make visually stunning games. According to, the story takes 7 hours to complete, with a ‘Completionist’ time of 13 ½ hours. The game’s Metacritic score sits at a respectable 7.1, with a user score of 7.4. The Last of Us 2 asks, “Is revenge really worth it?” Final Fantasy 7: Remake asks, “Can you take a Playstation hall-of-fame classic and make it better?”Īnd Asura’s Wrath asks, “What if you could punch God in the face?” Too Angry to DieĪsura’s Wrath was released in 2012 to average reception. Many of the best modern games leave the player with such questions. The best works of art, some say, ask you important questions. The question of whether or not video games can be considered art is a foremost issue in games discourse. A Depiction of the Seven Deities Banning Asura

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