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First Cut: Samurai Duel

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

Every strike is lethal in this blood-soaked sword fighting game. Slash, clash, parry, dodge and watch limbs fly. Choose your move carefully - the first cut is also the last.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Indie

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    Pros

    • Challenging and satisfying combat
    • Beautiful pixel art and gore effects
    • Extensive customization and modifiers
    • Varied game modes including co-op and duels
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Lack of online multiplayer
    • High difficulty and input-reading ai can frustrate
    • Short campaign length
    • Some levels have visibility issues
    • No level editor or replay system yet

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Includes multiplayer modes and leaderboards, but mostly focused on casual duels with friends rather than ranked competitive play."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report addictive gameplay with long sessions, repeated retries, and desire to improve times."

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    • Cooperation

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      2

      "Supports local and online co-op multiplayer modes, though online play is limited; cooperation is present but not the primary mode of play."

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize balanced duels and strategic challenge rather than dominance or trash talk."

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive samurai setting and open-ended gameplay provide strong escape from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different weapons, combat techniques, and game modes, exploring mechanics and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Character and weapon customization, skins, and cosmetic options allow for player self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Incorporates supernatural elements and stylized samurai fiction inspired by classic films."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community and multiplayer modes foster social connection, though many players also enjoy solo play."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus due to increasing difficulty and fast-paced combat."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Some social interaction in multiplayer, but limited emotional or close relationship formation."

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    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find flow and catharsis in combat, though game can be challenging and tense."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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