Hip hop meets manga meets button mashing in the gleefully sweary, very bloody, Samuel L Jackson-narrated Afro Samurai.
The "plot" is standard "avenge father's death" but with added headgear: Afro – wearer of the sacred Number 2 Headband – wants the Number 1 Headband from his father's killer. He does this in conventional fashion – kicks, jumps, sword slashes, etc – coupled with some platforming that borrows from the likes of Prince of Persia, only with worse camera angles. The game's edge comes from the "Focus" feature, a slowing down of the action so you can adjust your blade's trajectory and remove heads or fingers or neatly dissect your foe in blood-spewing, cartoony style.
It's a much-needed inspirational touch in a game that's ultimately repetitive. Still, it's fun enough for an hour or two, looks great and, with a tweak here and there (and the addition of an online facility), this could yet turn into a decent franchise.