The Mark of Kri

THE GOOD:
A hybrid of espionage action and brutal hack and slash combat
A hell of an atmosphere in terms of stealth
Amazing graphics
Great voice acting
Sound effects sound cool
Storyline, while simple, works well for this sort of game

THE BAD:
Somewhat shallow gameplay
Not much replay value to be had
Slowdowns
Soundtrack doesn't stick out much, even from an atmospherical point of view

SUMMARY:
The Mark of Kri is a game not too many people talk about. I mean, yeah, it was one of the more hyped up and talked about games in 2002, but eventually became a forgotten gem. Gee, could it be because of games that rip this off? Shadow of Rome and God of War, maybe? Well, whoever or whatever it was, it made this game slip under everyone's radars, only to be a collector's item. For shame...

The game centers around a barbaric mute warrior known as Rau, and his bird Kuzo. Rau...

THE GOOD:
.Tons Of Action
.Provides A Very Decent Challenge For All Players
.Lots Of Extras and Goodies To Unlock
.Provides A Tutorial Before Every Level
.New Style of Gameplay
.Unique Fighting Style

THE BAD:
.The Game Is A Bit Too Short
.The Game Only Has 4 Weapons Rau can Fight With

SUMMARY:
This game overall is very good. It provides a very decent challenge. Though there are only only 6 levels, each level is long enough so to be equivalent to the lengths of other games. The game features several attack combos Rau can use with the 4 weapons: Sword, Bow(No Attack Combos, only Used For Dispatching Enemies At a Range), Taiaha(Spear), and Axe:

.Fua Toko Rutu
.Fua Toko Faahu
.Fua Usu Rutu
.Fua Usu Faahu
.Rae'eau

*Press R1 to defend against an attack from any direction.

Each weapon has its good and bad.


Sword:

Good: A very fast attacking weapon,...

THE GOOD:
Innovative and smart controls, stealth kills that would make a ninja take notice, great levels, fun extras and a sweet interesting story line.

THE BAD:
Linear gameplay. Once the axe is gained, kind of loses it's awesome stealth focus. The arenas are poke out your eyes hard. Disarming the fat guy and dropping the axe bomb on his head with his own weapon. Damn that boy is bad.

SUMMARY:
Great graphics, good sound, and superb gameplay make MoK a solid game for anybody's PS2 library. The stealth kills alone provide endless amusement and the extras provide lots of opportunities to replay the game...especially the harder challenges involving stealth killing multiple opponents. Just an all around great game with no glaring problems that is fun to play and fun to watch.

THE GOOD:
Beautifull Graphics, Large levels with interactive invirements. Good framerate. Compelling Storyline.

THE BAD:
Short game, makes you long for more.

SUMMARY:
The game takes you through nine different levels, where inbetween each you will learn new skills and gain new weapons.

The fighting system is easy to use and fun to watch, with varied special attacks. You can also lock onto and fight upto 9 enemies at once. Allowing for some spectacular fight scenes.

Each level is far different from the first, and has you only guessing what will be next. They make you think about usefull strategies, while also letting you let loose and slash swords.

The game is definatly a good fighting adventure game, that I recommend for anybody. I also can't wait to see it's 2 sequels.

THE GOOD:
-great fighting system
-good graphics
-nice animations
-nice level mapping
-the bird

THE BAD:
-too short

SUMMARY:
Well the mark of kri is a great game. There is a new style of fighting and lots of killing. Only 4 weapons to chose from but you dont really need more. The levels are really long and there are no real "Boss" fights. The stroy is great and has a good ending(IMO). if you like games where you can chop peoples heads off you should get this.

THE GOOD:
-unique(in a good way)battle controls
-great deaths
-nice animation
-those hand drawn cinematics kicked ass

THE BAD:
-not long enough
-levels are a bit too long
-more weapons would be nice
-sometimes it's hard to move your character

SUMMARY:
Overall this is a great game.Needs alot more levels and weapons though(only has six levels and four weapons) but still a great game

Written by Slusy for netjak.com

Unlike some of its competitors in the console industry, Sony hasn't exactly had a stellar track record in regard to its first party titles. Microsoft has had Halo, widely considered the best console shooter since Goldeneye, and Nintendo has a slew of first-party successes which is too long to bother reciting, but other than the Gran Turismo games, Sony hasn't really had any really compelling, must-buy titles in a while. However, promising a ton of action and an innovative control scheme, The Mark of Kri promised to turn that luck around. Unfortunately, while the game's concept is a step forward, the actual game itself falls short of providing the kind of gameplay necessary to make The Mark of Kri a must-buy title.

The basic idea of The Mark of Kri is that you control a barbarian named Rau, who is essentially a hired sword, performing tasks for anyone who will give him enough gold in return. Through his mercenary activities, he...

THE GOOD:
Great animation, lots of gore, death and many different ways to do it all. Cool Conan style slaughter.

THE BAD:
The fighting/tracking system lacks a little and is a bit one-sided. The camera has a few hang-ups, and moving around things can be a bit of a chore.

SUMMARY:
This game is a highly unique experience and is based on quite an original idea. You are a buffed-out no-holds barred one man wrecking machine with an avian ally wandering the countryside looking for a fight. That alone should be enough to get some people excited. The storyline and voice overs are top-notch and your quest to find the spell (The Mark of Kri) is downright cool. The different kills and executions rock, to put it quite bluntly, and wandering through the landscapes is an awe-inspiring adventure.
The game is very linear, which may prove to be a disappointment to some, and its length is a bit short, but the replay value is...

THE GOOD:
OK, as usual the critics missed the mark, get it! This game burns with originality, the combat system is unique and stimulating, while the combo moves, once learned and not difficult either, are systematic and critical to the demise of your opponents. The voice over/lip movements are fantastic as well as the scenery/graphics, and you'll laugh when a combo is successfully delivered, FUA, TOKA, RUTU!!! Stealth and stealth attacks for me paralled MGS2, yet surpassed those of Head Hunter. The inclusion of your spirit spy bird is also a nice touch.

THE BAD:
Perhaps a tiny bit linear, but I am only on the second level.

SUMMARY:
Well, I pretty much summed it up in the good part, the game delivers as being very unique and original, to the point where other games will mimic this form of sweep, pick and choose combat. The scenery is simply stunning an what I really enjoyed was the load screens. As your next...