Definitely not a button masher. The combat reminded me somewhat of the revamped Prince of Persia combat in the later games, which is a VERY good thing. The enemy AI was better than I expected from what I have seen of the game. Enemies are moderately aggressive, which is what I would expect given that this is probably the first or second level of the game. Oh, and that red guy is pretty hardcore if you bother to fight him.
Game looked great, particularly when it zooms in. This game has one of the best counterattack systems I have ever seen in a game period. From what IGN has said, there are other sections of the game that breakup the hack/slash bit, which makes me hopeful. Cinemas looked really good too. Sound was phenomenal.
Demo was way too short, but at least the combat system is complex enough to merit another play through. Air combos are hard to get used to, but once you figure them out they are pretty sweet, unless you wiff the setup, which is your own fault, not the games.
Overall I would give it an 8.0-8.5 with major points lost on the length. From gameplay footage I have seen of the game before, this actually is better than I expected, and this kind of genre is one of my favorites, so I have played Ninja Gaiden, DMC, Prince of Persia, God of War, and even some obscure ones like Chaos Legion. Ninja Gaiden Sigma looks better at this point based off the demo, but I had played through Ninja Gaiden before and knew how good it was, which influenced my opinion. I really want to see what this game has to offer.
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