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  • santashi 20 Feb 2012 17:21:01 3,541 posts
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    Game Info
    A stealth action game where you play as a ninja out for revenge against the people who betrayed him. Gameplay is mission-based and involves tasks such as protection, assassination, kidnapping and stealing. Touch screen controls are used for some aspects.

    You can also throw people you're protecting down stairs and set traps of deadly sushi.

    Any online functionality?
    You can get gifts via Near.

    Official website: here

    Trailers
    Official trailer 1
    Official trailer 2
    Official trailer 3
    Official trailer 4

    Reviews
    Here

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • Rauha 20 Feb 2012 18:11:06 4,271 posts
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    We will be but few my friend :)
  • santashi 20 Feb 2012 18:22:53 3,541 posts
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    Rauha wrote:
    We will be but few my friend :)
    I wasn't entirely sure that I wouldn't just be having a conversation with myself in this thread, so I'm grateful for any company. ;)

    I'm really looking forward to it, personally. :p The AI's supposed to be a bit rubbish in earlier missions, though.

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • oldschoolsoviet 20 Feb 2012 19:51:49 4,931 posts
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    /PS2 & PSP Shinobido veteran

    AI will be flakey as hell throughout, but it adds to the unpredictability. Kinda like early Hitman/Tenchu. God, if only it included the mission editor, with sharing.

    And as for the sublime 'twists' of the previous games, I hope they'll top:

    -steampunk 'tank' samurai
    -'boss' cat
    -life as Yogi

    Batshit mental.

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  • ilmaestro 20 Feb 2012 21:17:53 31,965 posts
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    Videos of this at least make it look like a real game, unlike the dodgy (even by this series standards) PSP version. I might be interested, but not at launch.

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  • MadCaddy13 20 Feb 2012 22:00:07 1,271 posts
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    Loved tenchu back in t'day. This is one of the games I am looking at buying.
    Number 3 or 4 in my list
  • santashi 22 Feb 2012 17:10:09 3,541 posts
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    Zen has a very angry voice.

    Edit: Ignore me! Really enjoying it so far.

    Edited by santashi at 08:40:38 23-02-2012

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • santashi 25 Feb 2012 13:50:50 3,541 posts
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    Glad to see that killing an angry man-eating bear is about as tough as it would be in real life. If I don't get a stealth kill, I'm dead. :p

    The controls for the game really do feel much more natural the more you play it, which I wasn't sure would be the case at first. I feel like a nimble ninja now, happily playing the lords off against each other while drastically thinning out the tubby merchant population. I do hope some of the more intriguing '?' missions lead to something.

    Anyone else actually playing this game? ;)

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • el_pollo_diablo 25 Feb 2012 17:03:59 1,844 posts
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    I'm tempted. Is it the same as Tenchu?
  • santashi 26 Feb 2012 14:40:43 3,541 posts
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    el_pollo_diablo wrote:
    I'm tempted. Is it the same as Tenchu?
    No idea, sorry! Mission based gameplay where you're busy assassinating, stealing, protecting, etc. while balancing three different groups against each other. If that sounds similar to Tenchu then yes. :)

    Also, just unlocked another (prettier!) character. Yay!

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • chrisno21 27 Feb 2012 12:34:07 886 posts
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    Mission based like GTA or mission based like hitman? i.e. world map or mini-mission maps?

    Fancy picking it up when it's cheap if its the former.

    PSN/NNID: chrisno21

  • santashi 27 Feb 2012 12:39:42 3,541 posts
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    Mini mission maps. There are usually about 8 or so missions to pick from at a time and there are relatively few obligatory (story) missions that crop up from time to time compared to the optional ones. Still say it's worth it though. I've pretty much not played anything else since I got it. ;)

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • maxb 27 Feb 2012 19:51:56 158 posts
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    Im in 2 minds if I wanna get it or not,sounds interesting and something a bit different but still dont know!
  • jonsaan 27 Feb 2012 20:11:54 24,371 posts
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    I loved Tenchu. I will pickmthis up at some point for sure.

    FCUTA!

  • jonsaan 27 Feb 2012 20:16:02 24,371 posts
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    @el_pollo_diablo

    Having watched the trailers I think I can answer that.

    YES!

    FCUTA!

  • ilmaestro 28 Feb 2012 17:45:25 31,965 posts
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    Demo feels quite slick, and killing people "properly" is totally satisfying. Wouldn't take much of a price cut to interest me.

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  • oldschoolsoviet 28 Feb 2012 18:14:36 4,931 posts
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    What demo ? Where ?

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  • santashi 28 Feb 2012 18:24:51 3,541 posts
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    I've got 2 of the endings and 1 of the post credits endings now. Really enjoyed it. Have to say, hardest mission of all was when this person said 'please kill a bear for me'. I did so and discovered I'd killed one of 12 in the mission... and on the forest map too! Any other map would have been fine! Ah well, I did manage it. :)

    Can't believe nobody else on here owns it.

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • oldschoolsoviet 28 Feb 2012 19:17:15 4,931 posts
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    Too pricey for what it is. Also a fallback after Unit 13 and the post-launch lull.

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  • santashi 28 Feb 2012 19:40:49 3,541 posts
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    Everyone's different. Personally I think it's worth the £25. Shinobido was the game I wanted the most, the first game I got and the game I've played the most. I've found it very hard to put down. :)

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • jonsaan 28 Feb 2012 20:22:44 24,371 posts
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    oldschoolsoviet wrote:
    What demo ? Where ?
    This!

    FCUTA!

  • santashi 28 Feb 2012 21:04:10 3,541 posts
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    jonsaan wrote:
    oldschoolsoviet wrote:
    What demo ? Where ?
    This!
    Maybe on one of the Game demo machines? Definitely not on the EU PSN.

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • ilmaestro 29 Feb 2012 18:59:13 31,965 posts
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    JP PSN.

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  • oldschoolsoviet 29 Feb 2012 19:05:26 4,931 posts
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    Bah. Too much hassle to switch accounts for one demo. I'll wait until the price drops.

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  • ilmaestro 1 Mar 2012 03:46:25 31,965 posts
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    Hey santashi, did you get vouchers for £8 off RR and Katamari in the box with this game? Do you/anyone know if that is in all copies?

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  • oldschoolsoviet 1 Mar 2012 06:37:48 4,931 posts
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    £8 off vouchers seem to be a Namco Bandai thing entirely, with £8 off Ridge Racer included in Katamari. Don't know what's in Ridge, but if anyone has one for Shinobido.......

    ....just sayin' .

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  • santashi 1 Mar 2012 09:07:50 3,541 posts
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    @ilmaestro Yep, I did. I'm pretty sure that the vouchers are in all copies of the game.

    @oldschoolsoviet I really don't think that there is one for Shinobido, just for RR and Katamari as their cheaper Vita releases. Besides, even with £8 off it would still be more expensive than a retail version and you already thought that was too pricey. ;)

    PSN ID: finn1
    3DS: 3497-0005-6756

  • ilmaestro 1 Mar 2012 11:25:17 31,965 posts
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    Yeah, with the money being off the download version it would only make sense to buy Shinobido, not the other way around. Cheers though, I'm still not convinced I want Ridge or Katamari that much, but it does make buying this now a little more tempting.

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  • ilmaestro 1 Mar 2012 16:59:13 31,965 posts
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    Oh well, had some stuff to trade in so exchanged it for PSN credit vouchers - ordered this from Zavvi and will use the PSN credit to pick up discounted Katamari and Ridge.

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  • oldschoolsoviet 3 Mar 2012 12:02:20 4,931 posts
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    DLC incoming.

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