Way of the Samurai 3 is a unique action hybrid with role-playing elements that immerse you into the ancient world of the samurai. Its most distinctive feature is its interesting focus on cause-and-effect relationships, which it promotes by rewarding you for good behavior and punishing you for acts of reckless villainy. Unfortunately, the gameplay is complicated by an annoying camera and an occasionally sluggish frame rate, while repetitive combat and quests severely lessen your motivation to replay. Its core mechanics and interactivity options also remain primitive and outdated, culminating in a substandard samurai adventure.

Every so often, a movie director inexplicably decides to remake a film, tampering with the fine balance that made the original work and tarnishing the memories fans held so near to their hearts. Remaking an already-entertaining experience is a risky proposition because it is so difficult to capture the magic the original exuded while including enough new material to warrant a rerelease.