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Daikatana

In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles, discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes. Use your resources wisely as you’ll need all t

Release date
February 7, 2013
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Ion Storm Inc.
Publisher
Square Enix
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In 2455 A.D. , Kage Hishima used the magical powers of the Daikatana, the most powerful sword ever forged, to alter time and establish himself as supreme ruler. You are Hiro Miyamoto, one of the few people on Earth who remembers what really happened. The burden of saving the world, your version of it, has fallen unto your shoulders. You’re not alone as your friends, Superfly Johnson and Mikiko Ebihara, travel by your side. You must gather weapons, overcome all obstacles, discover deviously concealed secrets, and battle a bewildering array of foes.

Use your resources wisely as you’ll need all the help you can get. Are You Ready?! From the rock star designer, John Romero, comes the legendary, in more ways than one, Daikatana (“long sword” in Japanese). Run ‘n’ gun is the norm here as you blast your enemies to oblivion with over 24 glorious, bad ass weapons. On top of the sweet, sweet guns, you are armed with the Daikatana--a weapon that grows in power the more you use it.

Go on a wild time-tripping ride and make your enemies “Suck It Down!” Wreak temporal havoc in 4 distinct time periods: ancient Greece, medieval Norway, near-future San Francisco, and high-tech Japan in 2455. Incredible sidekicks as they provide cover fire, watch your back, and provide helpful feedback to assist you in your mission.…

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★ 5.4/10GOG · 550 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
I've made it a point to recently go through some of the games that have been constantly declared the worst in history, and Daikatana was…
★ 3 / 5
...get the unofficial patch 1.3 - which will not only fix bugs and level design issues, but will also let you (optionally) save whenever you…
★ 2 / 5
For all the negative things you've heard about this game, it's not THAT bad. It's just really, really boring. Unfortunately that's one of the worst…
★ 3 / 5
Hoo boy... Yes this game deserves all the stick it gets. The design is muddy and the difficulty is wonky as fuck. I remember standing…
★ 3 / 5
This game has truly an unfair reputation. The game is hard, is hard because it was not done as it should have, but still is…
★ 4 / 5
Try the Daikatana 1.3 community patch and stop complaining about things that happened more than 15 years ago. The patch makes the game overall much…
★ 4 / 5
Daikatana has a really bad reputation. Some of it is justified, the rest is hyperbole. Yes, the game did not live up to its hype.…
★ 4 / 5
First of all, I think you shouldn't approach Daikatana without the 1.3 patch installed. It is the only reason I finally decided to sit down…

Most recent8

★ 4 / 5
every harsh criticism: self-harming weapons, idiotic story, dodgy mechanics that seemed good on paper (eg: hypothermia) and much more that's even worse — it's all…
★ 4 / 5
For some reason the entire world preferred to follow the herd and throw s**t at this gem of a game. Every single person , reviewer…
★ 5 / 5
Daikatana (DK) is peak! The movement on this game is fantastic! The physics are similar to quake1 so you can strafe jump; bunnyhop; rocket jump;…
★ 4 / 5
Daikatana was one of the most hyped FPS games in history. The anticipation was sky high in the months before its launch; we were promised…
★ 1 / 5
Even with the community patch 1.3, this game is, in every aspect, terrible. Eidos should have spared everyone involved with the development of this game…
★ 1 / 5
Just beat the whole game, it's.. defnetly a game that was made, by a team. just.. don´t play this.

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