Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

"When Ninjas attack"

This game has everything you ever wanted in a stealth game, and gameplay to match it.

Story 10/10
Like metal gear solid, and some Rpgs, this is one of few story lines that were interesting to me. I seemed to never want to skip a cutscene, unless my thirst for death kicked in. The Story also kept you from repeating to your self ''Oh I gotta go get another item, or kill some evil demon.'' I couldn't believe how much the story came alive when I played.

Graphics 8/10
I was alittle disappointed in the graphics. They could have really brought out some of the items here. The most obvious graphic problem was the hair. The hair seemed to come in layers, such as 3 clumps of hair on your charecters head. Though, the camera angles in stealth kills and at certain in game parts really made the graphics shine, even though they weren't extremely good.

Sound 10/10
This game had one of the coolest sound tracks, EVER! I usaully dont like the sound tracks in these types of games(ie. Way of the samuri and Onimusha), but in this game the sound track left a lasting impression on me. The in game sounds themselves were great. Especially the swords, from sword againsnt another sword, to sword against a man's neck, all the sounds were increddible.

Control 10/10
Wow... Just wow. I love the amount of control this game has. Your fingers glide across the controller and the charecter follows your exact commands. Time consuming 180 turns are no more! Even when you are aiming with something, you wont find your self immedaitly aiming 90 degrees away from where you charecters head really is. Truely the people who made this game, thought alot about the player.

Fun Factor 10/10
KILL. KILL. KILL. That sums up this game in a nutshell. All I found myself doing was gripping the controller and focusing on brutally slaughtering my enemies :). The deaths in this game are so great. When an enemy dies, vai combat, they stagger and usaully grab thier chest and fall over. When stealthily killed they scream in pain and fall over with blood squirting above them. This brings me to the stealth in this game. I cannot believe the level of stealth in this game. It comes with 4 levels of stealth in this game. And the gaurds can acctaully see above them selves. Unlike metal gear solid, these guys arent stupid beyond belief. The only complaint about AI I have is that thier ability to see up doesnt always work

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 03/08/03, Updated 03/08/03