| Heavenly Sword | |
|---|---|
 European box art showing protagonist Nariko | |
| Developer(s) | Ninja Theory |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Nina Kristensen Tameem Antoniades |
| Producer(s) | Mat Hart |
| Artist(s) | Hugues Giboire |
| Writer(s) | Tameem Antoniades Rhianna Pratchett Andy Serkis |
| Composer(s) | Nitin Sawhney |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Heavenly Sword is a 2007 action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.
The game revolves around player-character Nariko and her eponymous sword, battling against the forces of a tyrant warlord who seeks to destroy her clan.
Heavenly Sword received a mainly positive reception and sold over a million copies; it was praised for its graphics[1] and combat system, while criticism stemmed from the short length of the game and lack of online capabilities.