IDK, I think the Way of the Samurai is a good game for something like 10% of the gaming population. Why do I think so? Well, I've heard a lot of bad things about both games, mostly the 2nd one, but I've also heard good things. Of course, just about all games have fanatics, but I think this is larger than that (meaning it's a type of game that a lot of ppl don't appreciate). For instance, PSM gave the 2nd game an 8 out of 10 and didn't the first one get some good reviews from other magazines?