Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
is a very incredible game. It
is the prequal to its younger release, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. It
did so well, Activision had plans for a better one. Tenchu 2 has a
smarter CPU engine and better game design.
It puts you in the role of
either Rikimaru or Ayame. Both are members of a secret Ninja clan, The
Azuma Ninjas. You must save the Azuma Village and fight a evil ninja
known as Sadu. He is part of a evil clan of vanquised ninjas. As you
move on through the game you collect many items such as, throwing
stars, caltrops, smoke bombs, etc. You also have the ability to design
your own levels and place your own enemies and civilians. I thought of
the Level Design better than the actual game. They did a awesome job on
this game.
The features of this game are wonderful. The gameplay is evolved a lot
from a free roam beat-em-up, and it was a lot better than Tenchu. When
playing, you move smoothly and it is easy to manuver around to kill the
enemies. The sound is very clear and sharp. If you are a fan of
Samauria and Ninja stuff you will find the music very well fitt for the
game. The graphics are another thing. Yes they did improve from the
original Tenchu, but i felt that Activision could've done better.
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins is an overall "Tight Ass" Game!
GRAPHICS SOUND EFFECTS AND MUSIC PLAYABILITY ENJOYMENT
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Since Aug 2003: Intel Pentium 4 2.66Ghz, 512Mb RAM, 128Mb GeForce4 MX440 graphics, Windows XP
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Since Jun 2002: Intel Pentium III 600Mhz, 384Mb RAM, Windows 98 SE, 64Mb ATI Radeon 8500LE
Since May 2000: Intel Pentium III 600Mhz, 384Mb RAM, Windows 98 SE, Voodoo 3 3000 AGP
Tenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassins
is a very incredible game. It
is the prequal to its younger release, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. It
did so well, Activision had plans for a better one. Tenchu 2 has a
smarter CPU engine and better game design.
