Once you create your ninja, you're dropped in a village, where you can buy items, clothing and skills. While the character creation may seem decent, the only big choice you have to make here is gender, because everything else can be changed in-game. You begin the game by creating your own stealthy, justice-dealing ninja and his sidekick, who only shows up for a few cut scenes, leaving you to wonder what he's doing while you're trying to disarm 10 bombs before they blow up the city. Eventually, you stop caring and just figure that anyone with a sword is a bad guy and should be killed. It's told through 10-second cut scenes at the beginning and end of each level, but they don't really explain much beyond telling you what your objective is and why you're getting ready to do it. If the story seems a bit confusing, that's because it is. You take on the role of a nameless ninja who must protect the country from the outside invaders, while stealthily striking them where it counts: the trade of an illegal drug. The story opens with your homeland, Goda, feeling pressure from a nearby country that is looking to expand its dominance. There are some shining moments, but only fans of the series are going to play it long enough to see them everyone else will probably give up after a few missions. It should have been a formula for success, so what the heck happened here?Īt its very core, Tenchu Z is flawed, with horrible AI, repetitive missions and clunky stealth. When a game like Tenchu Z comes along, ninja fans get excited because it's got all the makings of a great game: ninjas galore, stealth kills, grappling hooks, shurikens and blowguns. If you realize that a ninja is right next to you, it probably means that it's too late, as he or she is about to kill you. I think that we can all agree that ninjas are stealthy, quick, deadly, wear masks, and kill from the shadows.

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