Tenchu 2 (PS)

Upon it’s initial release, Activision’s unique and ‘more realistic’ ninja videogame Tenchu: Stealth Assassins proved quite a hit with gamers the World over, though never becoming a huge seller. As anyone who has read my review of that game will tell you, I wasn’t it’s biggest fan. I thought the game had a wonderful premise, and with a bit of work, could have been an all-out classic. Not too long afterwards, Activision returned to the Tenchu franchise with a prequel to the first game, entitled Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins. As the title indicates, the game follows Ayame and Rikimaru, the protagonists of the first game, as well as new boy Tatsumaru, ...  Read the complete review

Yes! Tenchu 2. The first game I've bought andwithout a doubt my favourite one. It's graphics are not really that great but it's a Playstation game, you can't ask for much. What is really, really good in this game is the storyline. The characters have personality. There are a lot of feelings in the storyline. Aside from that. In the game you have ninja items you can use to hide, kill, poison, throw, heal, etc.. etc.. If you complete a level with the title of Grand Master you unlock a new item. That title is achieve by clearing the levels using stealth. If you're seen by the enemies, you won't be able to reach that level. The characters do ...  Read the complete review

This is the sequel to Tenchu Stealth Assassins, which was the first game I ever really became obsessive about on the Playstation. Or rather, it's the prequel, for reasons that should be pretty easy to guess if you've played Tenchu 1 to the end. As in the earlier version, you choose to be one of two young ninjas, Rikimaru (male, one sword, strong, earnest) or Ayame (female, two swords, fast, flighty). You go on a variety of missions, having to complete one mission before you can move on to the next. Typically these involve sneaking around some forest, or building or whatever, killing enemy ninjas until you come up against an end of level baddy. The idea ...  Read the complete review

The sequel to the innovative Tenchu, which was the first PSX game to really use stealth, Tenchu 2 has around 30 levels, a lot more than Tenchu 1, which was very short. The story intertwines with three characters and is more involving than the original. The graphics are smoother but not more detailed. The ninja weapons used aren't as original as Tenchu 1, and the fact you have to fight a boss at the end of every level removes a lot of the stealth element. The artifical intelligence is much more aggressive and enemies will chase you. The mission editor works well, but unless you've got a mate to swap levels with this feature will go ...  Read the complete review

This game was only released on Friday (08/09/00) so this review is more about first impressions which frankly arn't good.The first installment is my all time favourite Playstation title and the sequel was therefore greatly anticipated.Strangely for a sequel the graphics are worse with a cartoonish look replacing the previous dark and moody visuals.A meandering training session must be completed before the action begins,which is pretty pointless as the moves are the same as the original apart from the swimming.The first mission-which is as far as i've got involves getting lost in a big house and slashing guards whose AI is poor.On the whole very disappointing and ...  Read the complete review