Asura's Wrath is fairly shallow

Asura's Wrath's story is not flat-out horrible. In fact, at times the predictable anime-inspired tale has some nice reveals and set pieces to watch. Rarely do the quick-time sequences get so difficult that you must back up and start over again. Like a nervous twitch that won't go away, however, the prompts for these sequences sometimes dominate the screen, distracting you from the action. A game this shallow seems more suited as an Xbox Live Arcade download than a full-fledged release.

ASURA'S WRATH

RATING T for Teen

PLOT A quick-time battle game

DETAILS Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $60

BOTTOM LINE Ire-inspiring