Kuon
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| Developer(s) | FromSoftware |
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| Producer(s) | Atsushi Taniguchi |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Metacritic | 57/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | C |
| EGM | 5.33/10 |
| Eurogamer | 4/10 |
| Famitsu | 28/40 |
| Game Informer | 6/10 |
| GamePro |   |
| GameSpot | 6.3/10 |
| OPM (US) |  |
| Play | 71% |
| PSM | 7.5/10 |
Kuon (九怨?, Eternity) is a survival horror video game for the PlayStation 2, developed by FromSoftware. Kuon is based on an ancient type of Japanese horror story called Kwaidan. The game is set in a mansion in Kyoto during the Heian Period of Japan.
In Kuon, the player moves their character by tilting the analog stick in any direction. The player can also make their character move faster by running; however, this both drains the character's health and attracts any nearby enemies. The player can use meditation to restore their character's health (while they are standing still), as well as use herbal medicines and holy water containers from the menu.
There are two types of attacks in Kuon: melee (physical) attacks and magical attacks. Melee attacks are performed with the character's weapon, be it a knife (Yin phase), a fan (Yang phase), or a spear (Kuon phase). Magic is divided into two types—attack and summon—both of which are performed with magic cards. Attack spells include various fire- and ice-based spells. Summoned beings perform a variety of tasks, from attacking creatures for you to trapping them and causing a one-hit kill. The player may also summon creatures to serve as bodyguards as well.
Kuon is set in Heian-era Kyoto, Japan. Most of the game follows the protagonists as they explore a feudal Japanese manor at night, as well as an old mountainside temple. The main antagonistic forces of Kuon are various forms of undead, including ghosts and resurrected corpses, the latter of which include horrifically mutated monsters created from fusing several dead bodies together.
Kuon presents three different protagonists, each one the player character of their respective in-game chapter: Utsuki, Sakuya, and a female version of Abe no Seimei.
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