Onimusha - Warlords (USA) (En,Ja) ISO

This is the first entry in the Onimusha series. It's set during fuedal Japan and blends both actual history and the supernatural. It runs on the same engine as Resident Evil, but instead of being a survival/horror game, it is much more action orinted and melee weapons are the standard fighting fare (although there are some ranged). Fighting lots of enemies is encouraged, you will occasionally need to have obtained a certain level to progress. The controls take a little getting used to, but once you learn to block and evade while throwing combos and trying for that super sweet 1-shot issen then the combat becomes incredibly satisfying.
 
It's a very short game (I beat it in about 5 hours) but it is definitely one that should be played. If you are using PCSX2 and have problems with screen shaking then enable "Weave tff (saw-tooth)" under Config > Video > Plugin settings. If you are having problems with seeing thing such as your character, chests, torches, etc through the pre-rendered buildings and scenery then enable Software rendering under the same config options as weave.

Onimusha is an amazing third person hack n' slash game. You go around fighting demons and collecting their souls or orbs to power up your stats and upgrade your weapons. The gameplay is amazing. The tank controls take a little bit of getting used to, but aren't horrible. The storyline is also interesting and will keep you playing to see how the story unfolds. You can tell the game has references to Resident Evil, but that's not a bad thing at all. If you're looking for a good hack n' slash, be sure to give Onimusha a go.