Oni Review – Bungie’s Forgotten Cyberpunk Game | Masterpiece or Mess?

Oni is one of the strangest games Bungie ever made—and many people have never even heard of it. Released in 2001 on PS2 and PC, right before Halo: Combat Evolved changed everything, Oni was Bungie West’s only game: a cyberpunk, anime-inspired action title focused on deep hand-to-hand combat instead of gunplay. In this video, we break down: The troubled development of Oni Bungie’s transition into the Halo era The game’s unique melee combat system Why it failed at launch And how it became a cult classic over time Inspired by Ghost in the Shell, Oni tells the story of Konoko, an elite operative uncovering the truth about her identity inside a corrupt, authoritarian system. It aimed high—but did it actually succeed? Is Oni a hidden masterpiece… or a broken experiment? 0:00 – Bungie Before Halo 1:53 – Story & Setting 2:27 – Development Hell 3:24 – Combat System 5:27 – Major Problems 7:21 – PS2 Version and Music 7:53 – Reception & Legacy 9:08 – Final Verdict Music by Vasil Yatsevich from Pixabay Icebreaker #cyberpunk #oni #bungie #gamereview