I wish I could be more positive about the game, as there aren't a lot of Berserk games, and there probably won't be much more, but this just isn't a good game, especially not for that hefty price tag.

I'm already not a big Musou fan as it is, but out of the ones I have played, this has to be the most barebones one.
The story mode goes all the way from the beginning to the boat arc, which is much farther than I expected, which makes it especially odd that there are only 8 playable characters in the game, with one of the slots being used by a minor character, to make things even worse. Story presentation is fine, with the golden age arc having movie scenes, and the other arcs having 3D rendered cutscenes which are hit or miss, but the story doesn't cover everything, from some minor details, to a whole arc being skipped.

Like most Musou games, there is a lot of repetition in the gameplay, but especially here. the over usage of maps especially here was noticeable, and the story forces you to use Guts 90% of the time. It makes sense story wise, but it hurts a game with an already repetitive nature as this even more.
On a positive note, there is the Eclipse mode, which is by far the best thing in this game. Here you fight floors and floors of enemies with different quests and objectives, and feels pretty seamless. You will have to beat the lenghty story mode to get the most out of this, but its worth it.

Its not all good though, the last few floors are annoyingly hard, and I haven't played a Musou game where the difficulty is satisfying and done right. Its mostly damage sponges which hit you for half your HP.

Honestly, the game isn't even worth half the full price they are asking for it, wait for a sale if you must buy it, and not above 20 bucks.
If you really want to play a berserk game, the PS2 game is the beter game.
Or just settle for Dark Souls.

I wish I could be more positive about the game, as there aren't a lot of Berserk games, and there probably won't be much more, but this just isn't a good game, especially not for that hefty price tag. I'm already not a big Musou fan as it is, but out of the ones I have played, this has to be the most barebones one. The story mode goes all the way from the beginning to the boat arc, which is much farther than I expected, which makes it especially odd that there are only 8 playable characters in the game, with one of the slots being used by a minor character, to make things even worse. Story presentation is fine, with the golden age arc having movie scenes, and the other arcs having 3D rendered cutscenes which are hit or miss, but the story doesn't cover everything, from some minor details, to a whole arc being skipped. Like most Musou games, there is a lot of repetition in the gameplay, but especially here. the over usage of maps especially here was noticeable, and the story forces you to use Guts 90% of the time. It makes sense story wise, but it hurts a game with an already repetitive nature as this even more. On a positive note, there is the Eclipse mode, which is by far the best thing in this game. Here you fight floors and floors of enemies with different quests and objectives, and feels pretty seamless. You will have to beat the lenghty story mode to get the most out of this, but its worth it. Its not all good though, the last few floors are annoyingly hard, and I haven't played a Musou game where the difficulty is satisfying and done right. Its mostly damage sponges which hit you for half your HP. Honestly, the game isn't even worth half the full price they are asking for it, wait for a sale if you must buy it, and not above 20 bucks. If you really want to play a berserk game, the PS2 game is the beter game. Or just settle for Dark Souls.