PlayStation 3’s Forgotten 2007 Action Game Remains One of Its Best—and Most Surprising—Single-Player Games

Heavenly Sword follows Nariko, a warrior from a unique fictional tribe. What made the game stand out was its ambitious and creative story and how it was presented, even if it wasn’t flawless. Combined with gameplay similar to God of War, critics generally liked it, giving it scores around 7 or 8 out of 10 – similar to the reception of Black Myth: Wukong today. Unfortunately, Heavenly Sword didn’t sell well enough to cover its development costs. This disappointing performance caused the developers, Ninja Theory, to cancel their plans for a three-game series.







