Afro Samurai
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Published by

Surge

Developed by

Namco Bandai Games America Inc.

Released

Jan 27, 2009

Platforms

PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

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	Critic Score	User Score
PlayStation 3	66	3.9

Xbox 360	67	3.5

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Revenge. That's all that the man named Afro knows. His father was murdered when he was just a small child, killed by a man seeking the power of The Number One, a headband said to bestow the power of a god. Only he who carries The Number Two has the right to challenge The Number One, and to avenge his father, Afro has dedicated his life to becoming The Number Two and killing the man who wears The Number One.

Afro Samurai is a third-person action game based on the anime created by Takashi Okazaki and Gonzo and starring Samuel L. Jackson. Each stage chronicles an important event in Afro's quest for revenge, culminating in a boss fight at the end. The defining feature of the combat is Afro's ability to enter "focus mode," where the screen goes black-and-white and the action slows down, allowing for a "perfect slice" attack which can slice enemies literally to pieces. It must be charged after use, with the charge represented by a pendant hanging from Afro's sword.

As Afro kills enemies, he levels up earning new skills and increasing his power and stamina. Collecting "mementos" strewn around each stage will also unlock special abilities called "father's legacy", which are often extra-devastating moves that can easily take down even stronger enemies.

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Afro Samurai Xbox 360 Occasional platform challenges.

Afro Samurai Xbox 360 Loading screens tell parts of the story.

Afro Samurai Xbox 360 Your pendant sparkles when Overfocus mode is ready.

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Gaming Age	Xbox 360	Feb 27, 2009	B+	83
Extreme Gamer	Xbox 360	Feb 09, 2009	7.9 out of 10	79
Game Revolution	PlayStation 3	Feb 03, 2009	B	75
That Gaming Site	Xbox 360	May 05, 2009	7.4 out of 10	74
GameZone	PlayStation 3	Feb 03, 2009	6.9 out of 10	69
Game Shark	Xbox 360	Feb 04, 2009	B-	67
Armchair Empire, The	Xbox 360	Feb 17, 2009	6.5 out of 10	65
Game Over Online	PlayStation 3	Mar 18, 2009	65 out of 100	65
Eurogamer.es	PlayStation 3	May 15, 2009	6 out of 10	60
GameSpy	Xbox 360	Jan 28, 2009		40