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Alright, so I happened to review another fighting game for 1UP and boy, where do I start with this one. What I'll say is Samurai Shodown: Sen, in concept, could be a good game but in reality they toss in a lot of elements of other 3D games and lose focus of what the game should be about. Generally speaking, it's really slow, clunky game, where you end up blocking a lot and offense typically consists of either throwing or going in for a powerful slash that will kill your opponent in just a handful of strikes. As I mentioned, they also have game play mechanics like juggle combos, just frame input moves, while rising attacks -- stuff you'll find in other 3D fighting games -- but a worthwhile experience gets lost in this mess. I tried to look past the PS2-esque graphics, but horrible hit detection, an embarrassing training mode, tedious gameplay and a handful of glitches makes this a title to definitely pass on.
