I have always been a fan of Tenchu so I have hope. Make the controls and movements fluid, their Ninja after-all, and fix the camera. But being a completionist I finished all levels and difficulties, even though there's not much difference and plenty of repetition. All in all I still enjoy the series but I think the developers need to put as much effort into it as they did with the first "Stealth Assassins" PSone, that was pure classic that changed the genre. The subsequent games to follow were not as inspired as the first. I classified this game "to grow on you" because you'll keep playing even though you may not be totally into, you just want to see how many ways there are to kill, the world's worst "AI" characters, and see how many different outfits you can get. Changing outfits became a highlight, unfortunately clothes do nothing to enhance the ninja's abilities or weapons they can carry etc. Oh well maybe it'll get a new developer that will revamp the series and make it the juggernaut that it always had the potential to be. It just needs some TLC. Here's to the future.
I will start by agreeing with many that this game is indeed under-rated. A score below 5 is absolutely abysmal, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. I think Tenchu deserves a score in the 7's for this reason: it's ... Read Full Review
This is my first time playing Tenchu so try to keep this in mind. I can't relate to any of the past titles, so this is a review from a new player. Before I actually purchased the game, I downloaded the demo from XBOX... Read Full Review
