Gurei - PlayStation 5
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Gurei is an unforgiving samurai action game. Drawing from classic Japanese samurai cinema, Gurei pairs hand-drawn art and fluid animation with a punishing, choice-driven combat system. Players take the role of Rei, a human spirit bound to hunt the Kami — ancient entities of nature drawn from Japanese mythology — in any order they choose, with every victory unlocking a new ability and pulling Rei deeper into the fracture between the human and spirit realms. Rei, the main character, is a human spirit bound with the challenging duty of defeating mystical entities of nature, the Kami, to obtain their power. The game won’t hold the player’s hand, leaving it up to them to discover and conquer this fantastic hand drawn world that is gray, both metaphorically and literally.
Pick your fights
You are free to pick your fights against the Kami in any order. The game features a dynamic difficulty system where each enemy strength is defined by the player’s chosen path. This means that the very same Kami fought at the very beginning could also be the final boss in a different route. Hope to never leave the one you struggle most to fight last!
Learn a completely new skill
Besides sword attacks, dodges, head stomps and other basic abilities, Rei will learn a completely new skill for each defeated Kami. Those will provide further depth to your combat arsenal, be it a stronger dash, a weapon that can execute enemies, the ability to heal and many more!
Player choice is the ultimate power
Taking into account the vastly distinct enemies’ patterns and unique skills granted upon each victory, you will be able to decide how to approach every challenge. It won’t be easy either way, but you can always go back and try something different.
Gurei is a game about fighting strong enemies
Gurei is a game about fighting strong enemies, but that’s not all. The Kami inhabit a surreal castle located between the human and spirit worlds. After each victory, Rei comes closer to the realm of spirits, starting to encounter peculiar characters from Japanese mythology. These creatures will add novelty and strangeness to your journey, providing commentary, unique animations, side objectives and obscure secrets.
You will get to know the different Kami quite well
When Rei defeats them, she absorbs their power and their personality. The defeated Kami will be carried around wherever Rei goes, and they’ll surely have stuff to talk about. Sometimes their remarks will be useful information that builds the player’s understanding of the lore and the game mechanics, but sometimes they will be... not so helpful, to put it briefly. Good luck!
Languages
In-game text-English, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.In-game voice-none.
- ESRB RatingT (Teen 13+)ESRB DescriptorsFantasy violence, Crude humorCompatible Platform(s)PlayStation 5Software FormatPhysical
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