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 Chain regular attacks to charge up Overfocus mode.

Afro Samurai Xbox 360 Enter Focus mode with the left trigger. Hit an attack when the sword sparkles...

Afro Samurai Xbox 360 Samuel L. Jackson voices Ninja Ninja, a smartass specter guide.

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XboxAchievements	Xbox 360	Feb 11, 2009	75 out of 100	75
GameDaily	PlayStation 3	Jan 29, 2009	7 out of 10	70
Game Shark	Xbox 360	Feb 04, 2009	B-	67
Armchair Empire, The	Xbox 360	Feb 17, 2009	6.5 out of 10	65
Planet Xbox 360	Xbox 360	Feb 05, 2009	6.5 out of 10	65
PSX Extreme	PlayStation 3	Jan 31, 2009	6 out of 10	60
Eurogamer.es	PlayStation 3	May 15, 2009	6 out of 10	60
GamesRadar	PlayStation 3	Jan 27, 2009	5 out of 10	50
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox 360	Mar 03, 2009	5 out of 10	50
Mygamer.com	PlayStation 3	Mar 05, 2009	4.8 out of 10	48