The Special that you were waiting for. With the recent Heavenly Sword special that was aired in the UK yesterday (07/07/07) and once again today, we are bringing you not just the actual special but a breakdown of the facts that were mentioned in the show.

But firstly, I must give everyone a big warning...

The first details you should note from the video is that there are two playable characters, Nariko and Kai]. The second thing is probably the most intriguing...

The Battle System:

The battle system consists of a three stance combat system. The first stance is the Speed Stance, which is also the default stance. In this stance she can attack very quickly with her two swords. The second stance is the Power Stance. You can enter this stance by holding R1, and during this stance, she will be slower than the previous stance, however the damage will be much greater. The third (and final) stance is the Range Stance during which the weapon is on chains allowing damage to enemies much further than the characters. However the downside of this stance is your inability to block attacks. Choosing the correct stance to block is also a must.

During certain points in the game you will be able to get your hands on medieval canons, which you can fire and then GUIDE the missiles using either the Sixaxis controller or the D-Pad. The same is true for Kai's weapon, which happens to be a Crossbow which you can use to dispatch enemies from a distance.

To add to the battle system, going next to an object will make the characters automatically crouch helping you avoid enemy fire.

Here are some of the raw facts (as can be heard from the special):

Over 500 people have contributed to it's development

It's taken over 450,000 man hours to craft

It's costed "Rather Alot" to make

Well now that you know more about the game, why not talk about it in the forums and be sure to check out the images from the game...

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Krunal