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SeriesWay of the Samurai

Way of the Samurai 4

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First release
Mar 03, 2011
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Sandbox, Open world, Action
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3

In Way of the Samurai 4, you must take on the role of a master-less samurai looking to establish yourself in this conflicted land of opportunity and uncertainty. Set in he humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the "black ships" from the West ended Japan's long history of cultural isolation. It is up to you to decide which faction to support in an almighty conflict amongst the region's three powers, and so direct the course of Japan's history.

Also known as Samurai-dou 4, WayOfTheSamurai4.exe

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Storyline
Set in the port town of Amihama in 1855 a ronin interacts with, fights against, and aids a variety of people while aligned with either the pro-government forces, the anti-government rebels, or the British Navy stationed at the port town attempting to negotiate a peace treaty.Read more

Set in the port town of Amihama in 1855 a ronin interacts with, fights against, and aids a variety of people while aligned with either the pro-government forces, the anti-government rebels, or the British Navy stationed at the port town attempting to negotiate a peace treaty.

Release dates
PlayStation 3
Mar 03, 2011
PlayStation 3
Aug 21, 2012
PlayStation 3
Oct 05, 2012
All 4 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 23, 2015
Age ratings
ESRB MPEGI 18
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
martial arts, samurai, steam, multiple endings, feudal japan
… All 17, yakuza, digital distribution, platform exclusive, playstation trophies, rivaling factions, customizable characters, moral decisions, branching storyline, using dialogue to avoid combat, real-time combat, rpg elements, pacifist playthrough

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