Onimusha Dawn of dreams

Without a doubt it was brutal and violent but i really enjoyed playing it, heres a quick story synopsis of wikipedia.....

Onimusha: Dawn Of Dreams (also titled Shin Onimusha) is the fourth canonical installment of Capcom's Onimusha series exclusively for Playstation 2. It was released in March 2006, despite producer Keiji Inafune's claim that Onimusha 3: Demon Siege would be the final chapter (it was however the last one where Oda Nobunaga played an antagonist). In a series first, the main character, Soki(灰燼の蒼鬼 a.k.a. Yuki Hideyasu (Hideyasu Yuki in American version)), is not based on the appearance of an actor. Also, this is one of the only two Onimusha games, to have the option of English and Japanese audio, the other game being the first Onimusha.

In the game, he is the second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and is a swordsman who is able to wield two blades. In the beginning of the game, he is seen using the blue sword, Lamentation, in normal combat. The red blade that is strapped to his back for most of the game, Requiem, is only unleashed for special attacks later in the adventure. Although the previous Onimusha titles made use of pre-rendered backdrops for the action onscreen (with the exception of Onimusha 3: Demon Siege), Dawn of Dreams has made the move to a more complete 3D rendition of its environment. This has allowed the player to control the camera for most of the game, as opposed to the static camera angles employed within its predecessors. It is still restricted in a handful of areas but it is one of the largest changes to the series. A shop system allows the player to purchase weapons that they can also upgrade along with valuable supplies such as medicine and accessories that convey a variety of benefits. Finally, a second party member now accompanies the player which they can also switch to and control. During gameplay, the second character that is not under the control of the player can be issued commands via the directional buttons (for tactics) with the AI performing them to the best of its abilities.

The game takes place some sixteen years after the events from Onimusha 3: Demon Siege which had ended with the defeat of Oda Nobunaga, the central "villain" of the previous three major installments. Oda Nobunaga's vassal, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Hideyoshi Toyotomi), has now taken control of the country, unifying it under one banner and essentially ending the wars that had torn the land apart under his former lord's banner. However, this period of peace ends with several natural disasters acting as an omen of things to come including the appearance of an "Omen Star" in the sky. Rumors soon fill the land of the Genma returning and that Hideyoshi may have something to do with them.

The game makes several references to the previous chapters, although it is not necessary to have gone through them in order to play the game.