57
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
2.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

You play Hiro Miyamoto an average martial arts instructor who gets involved in a mission of time-shattering proportions. You must rescue the girl from the evil corporation, find the sword with the girl, and travel back in time with the sword, the girl and a Superfly to get a vaccine for a virus that has wiped out two-thirds of the world's populace. The sword is the Daikatana, a weapon wielded by your ancestors, and you are… a guy with guns that fires at things a lot. This is a shooter, which means that while there are cutscenes and plotlines happening in the background, most of it is window dressing for miles of action and gallons of blood and flayed flesh.

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Merchant Title Platform Price  
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Daikatana Windows $0.79  
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John Romero's Daikatana    
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User Reviews

A deeply troubled effort that hints at greatness Ian McLean (6) 3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars3.17 Stars
An entertaining game with variety and a sense of humor that requires patience to appreciate. Michael Lum (3) unrated
John, why do you want to annoy us? -Chris (7375) 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars
Hey...it's not THAT bad... MadCat (55) 0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars0.83 Stars
A challenging FPS, and I'm having fun with it. Mr. Natural (2) unrated
Reminds me of Quake Arena 2, and I like it! Arejarn (320) 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars
True Lies (the hazards of demos) tantoedge (22) 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars
It's not that bad! emerging_lurker (181) 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars
Merely Average Matt Grosvenor (2) 2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars2.17 Stars
You call this a game? Dragoon (93) unrated

The Press Says

GameSpy Jun 12, 2000 74 out of 100 74
GameZone May 29, 2000 7 out of 10 70
Game Vortex Jan 16, 2003 70 out of 100 70
incite PC Gaming Aug, 2000 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Da Gameboyz Jul 09, 2004 5.5 out of 10 55
Game Revolution May, 2000 C 50
GameSpot Jun 01, 2000 4.6 out of 10 46
Gamekult Aug 29, 2000 3 out of 10 30
Entertainment Weekly Jun 16, 2000 D 25
ESC Magazine Jul 18, 2000 2 out of 10 20

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
incite PC gaming's Daikatana preview / interview video 18 Yearman (14355)
Aug 19, 2007

Trivia

In April 2007, a fan team released Daikatana Deathmatch (DKDM), a multiplayer-only modification stripping the game from all the single player parts to reduce the file size for players who only want the multiplayer part. It still requires a full copy of the game to play. The link can be found in the related links section.


This entry was contributed by Kartanym Bronze Star Contributing Member (9905) and Matthew Bailey (1169)
 

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