It looks nice enough-especially in a dimly lit room-but I'm again reminded of a cheap buffet that is trying to hide what's really in the sauce. If Tenchu Z were the only example of what is possible with a new-gen console, it would appear that multi-processors didn't exist at all. Visually the game lacks the sheen and polished look of new-gen games. By the end of the game I was on edge from all of the seemingly random sound effects. The grunts and swears of patrolling guards seem to be made by phantom guards from nowhere and often confused me. The sounds are comprised of clicks and clacks, which feel authentic but mean little to the overall game. Tenchu Z has the overall feeling of sitting in a bad Chinese buffet. Yeah, this money can be spent buying new clothing, moves, and items, but at the end of the day, a new pair of cowboy boots doesn't make me want to sit and watch paint dry, and at times hiding in shadows feels just like this. The only real incentive to complete a mission in full stealth is the money earned at the end. If I chose to, I could barrel through the level attracting as much attention as a dinosaur in the middle of Times Square until I found my target, then hide for a few seconds under a building while the dumber-than-a-fifth-grader AI forgets about me, and then complete the mission with ease. Tenchu Z's gameplay depth fares even worse: despite being a stealth-action game, the game puts little emphasis on actually staying hidden.

The levels are simple and don't add up to more than a collection of buildings and rice fields set against the backdrop of a feudal Japan.ĭo costumes like these make you want to keep playing? The majority of the game has the player controlling their ninja and taking to the shadows to assassinate characters, collect items, or find people. The biggest problem with the game is that it has the depth of a muffin tin.

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