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Blecch - the first bad Shinobi game I've played

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you want to play the ultimate Shinobi game, go to the used game store near your house and pick up Revenge of Shinobi for the defunct Sega Genesis. Believe it or not, this game has more depth and... dare I say it... better graphics and sound (!...) than the new PS2 version.

I never got past the second level of this game, not because it was too hard, but because the game is insanely boring. Every bad guy in the first stage is exactly the same, and there are no other challenges except to stab and slash your way through them. The first boss is ridiculous, and you don't even get to [dispose of] it before some woman comes and helps you out.

Then when the second stage started, and it looked exactly the same as the first stage, with the same enemies and backgrounds, I said, "Enough with this."

Revenge of Shinobi had creativity, unique challenges, well-thought-out levels, good music, excellent graphics and more... none of which this version has. Perhaps if the creators of PS2 games would spend more time on gameplay and less time on cinema-style scenes between levels (that no one ever watches anyway), we'd get better games.

PS2 is still great!! but this could have been better !!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: January 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I kinda!!!!!! liked it at first then more than 2 stages into this game,i started to get fed up of the repeatitive meaningless gore , bad camera angles and horrible gameplay if you like it you don't know what a good game is!!!!!!!!!!! then try ninjagaiden (xbox )then tell me whats wrong with this boring trite excuse for a ninja adventure or did i dog the story line???????????????????? its pitetic but!!!!!! what do i know i live in a third world country , Trinidad!!!!!!! some how we know hog wash when we see it, have a good time playing a bad game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

beware of this game!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Beware!!!! i watch all the reviews and thought it was a good game WROGGGGGGGGGG i played for two stages and that was it for me.
lost all interest right away. so BEWARE this is a waste of money.
im not going to waste writing more because it doesnt ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzZZZZ sorry i felt sleep, i try to play it again zzzzzZZZZZZZ

Long time Shinobi fan dissapointed...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

From a long time Shinobi fan, I am very dissapointed in this game. Its a pure action game with some cut scenes to highlight the hacking and slashing you will do throughout. Combos are intresting way to rack up points and power up your sword, but when you fight so many enemies at once and they block all frontal attacks, its gets very annoying. You end up jumping/dashing around everyone to try and get behind them but then the camera only does an adaquate job of keeping up and you lose half the enemies behind it - meaning attacks from the side you can't see.
Graphics are pretty nice for the PS2, but its definetly showing its age. The textures do get pretty bland and unimaginative though. Running through a city with pale purple neon lights and almost non-existant signs or moonlight or interactable objects besides a few boxes and vending machines is boring.
Sound is average, no tunes stick out in my head and I usually forget its even playing after ahwile.
Story is medicore at best - not really even worth mentioning.
Controls get the job done.

Even though I own all the other shinobi games on home consoles, I would have to recommend this as a rental. Go pick up one of the genesis titles for some better platforming action.

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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

ok lets get started.here r some cons.this game is freaken hard.if ur good at video games then u might be able to beat this hard 1200 level game.its fun if ur any good.the game starts mediam then if u beat it u can play it on hard if u beat hard u get extremly hard if u beat that u get easy.easy is like u against 36 bots on god like in the game "unreal tournement" thats just how hard this game is.here r some pros.its got great but hard gameplay and if u kill all the enemies in a ariea in a serten amount of time u get a cool cut seen.ya thats about all the pros i can think of but when i say the game play is good i mean it and the gameplay over powers every con u can think of.and thats my review.

Sega's long awaited sequel to the Shinobi series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The Shinobi series has been in existence since Sega's Master System debut in the 80's. This PS2 update includes everything that made Shinobi memorable for long-time Sega fans, only this time with 3D graphics and gameplay. Although slightly hampered by repetitive backrounds, the visuals are crisp and colorful, and the techno-esqe soundtrack provides a nice mood to the modern day Japan setting. Aside from the usual dashing, shuriken throwing, and wall running ninja tricks, the heart of the gameplay here is to use the Akujiki (a sword that feeds on souls) to demolish multiple enemies and build up "tate" combos...or else your energy will degenerate. The fault to this system is that the player is often forced to rush through levels with little time to admire the backrounds or search for secrets. Furthermore, some of the later bosses in the game require you to take out several of their minions before attacking them in order to do any damage at all. This makes the game more frustrating than it should be in some cases, so don't expect an easy ride here (especially if you plan on unlocking all of the secrets). Despite it's steep difficulty, Shinobi remains one of the all around best action games for PS2...so pick it up if you feel up to the challenge.

It is not that hard

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Why do you all think it is impossibly difficult it is not it took me 2 days to beat and a week to earn the secret characters. But it is a good game and fun, The graphics are ungodly awesome and it is a great battle system I greatly enjoyed it and I have been playing for 13 years I can't be completely wrong. Warning Not for the Noob. gamer but for vets. a great game!

-- DuoXP5, ...

Where Do you Get Fun Here?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I personally cant Believe i spent [the] bucks on this game. i never thought that sega made that good of games and they seem to be keeping it that way. I was bored sick with this game after one hour. The Music is terrible the graphics are OK but the enimies you face are 100% corny! Where do the winged Heads come into the story?...

shinobi the great best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game is awesome if you cant beat it you are not trying hard enough i beat this game in 3 hours. You might not believe me but it is true if you try hard enough you could beat it in little more time than me so get off your but and work at it this game is bloodey well done GET THIS GAME!!

What the heck!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Okay? I see a lot of great reviews for this game. Maybe it's just me or maybe there is too much hype around this game. I just bought this game and the first thing I noticed is the lame graphics! then I noticed that the scenery is repetitive. Plus people say how shinobi looks cool???? I for one can't find any reason to consider this game worth while. And please don't compare it to Devil May Cry cause it is nowhere in it's league in graphics, gameplay or fighting mechanics. Hell there isn't even a similarity except for the fact that they are exclusive for PS2. This game really blows! It is so apprarent they just put this game together quickly slapped Shinobi on it and put it on the shelf to sell on name recognition alone. Let me tell you on it's merits alone in gameplay it's falls way short! The only thing I found worth while about this game is the CG cuts and that's it! Please rent and do not buy...I'm telling you now or you'll really regret it. Trust me!

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