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Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen - PlayStation Vita
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- Ninja-Stealth gameplay for the PS Vita featuring a dynamic storyline, open world gameplay and a variety of deadly ninja skills and finishing moves
- There are a variety of mission types available, including assassination, theft and rescue
- Use the PS Vita's front touchscreen to hone in on a specific spot during stealth attacks, and to bring up a map or tool screen
- Use the rear touch panel to change to a first person view and launch long range weapons at enemies
- Boost your inventory of in-game items by receiving gift items from other players using the PlayStation Vita's wireless Near feature
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ASIN | B006FRNASG |
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Release date | February 21, 2012 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #60,808 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #124 in PlayStation Vita Games |
Product Dimensions | 7 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches; 0.35 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Mature |
Item model number | 722674160025 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 0.353 ounces |
Manufacturer | Sega |
Date First Available | November 28, 2011 |
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Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is a single player Stealth-Action game that utilizes the evolving storyline of the Shinobido game franchise, and the power and advanced features of the PlayStation Vita to bring true ninja style gameplay to handheld players. The game features open world to explore, a dynamic storyline that changes depending on the player's actions in mission-based gameplay, a variety of ninja abilities, item creation through alchemy, an in-game economy, the ability to share items wirelessly and Ps Vita touchscreen control integration.
The Ninja Stealth action of the Shinobido franchise continues on PlayStation Vita.
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Affect the Balance of Power with Your Ninja Skills
Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is the sequel to Shinobido: Way of the Ninja, featuring the series' trademark Stealth-Action gameplay with the addition of new stylish assassin moves and a dynamic storyline. Developed by Acquire, the story is set six months after the events of the previous franchise release, with the Utakata region once again at the center of the storm and embroiled in a civil war involving the mysterious Magic Mirror. Players will take on the role of Zen, a man who has suffered betrayal at the hands of his companions and the loss of his home. Saved by the Asuka clan of Utakata, Zen makes up his mind to live as an assassin and begins a perilous journey in search of revenge.
Share Items with PS Vita Near Functionality
'Near' is the social networking app on the PS Vita that allows players to check in to real life locations and pickup and or leave gifts for other gamers to find and use in their games. Players can also locate and connect with PlayStation Network friends and other gamers nearby. Through this functionality Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen players can share items with nearby players and receive others in return.
Key Game Features
- Dynamic Storyline - Interact with three factions with different choices affecting the power balance between the factions and resulting in diverging storylines.
- Stealth-Action Gameplay for a Master Assassin - Employ a variety of deadly finishing moves which vary according to the location. Activate the Zankoku for bullet-time action and use the ninja flying ability to freely explore environments.
- Share and Receive with the 'Near' Network - Boost your inventory by receiving gift items from other players using the PlayStation Vita Near feature.
- An Open World to Explore - Use your Grapple hook and climbing skills to go virtually anywhere in the open gameworld
- Mission Style Gameplay - There are a variety of mission types available, including assassination, theft and rescue. Select the missions that you want to drive the story along and affect the in-game factions.
- Precision PS Vita Front Touchscreen Functionality - Use the PS Vita's front touchscreen to hone in on a specific spot during stealth attacks, and to bring up a map or tool screen.
- Original PS Vita Rear Touch Panel Gameplay Features - Use the rear touch panel to change to a first person view and launch long range weapons at enemies.
- Utilize the Tools of the Ninja - Use the plentiful items found or bought in-game to use in missions, and put your alchemy skills to use to create new items.
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Customers find the gameplay awesome, fun, and interesting. They also say it's a good style action stealth samurai game that's enjoyable. Some say the game is simple with a slow storyline, but they like the stealth like gameplay. Overall, most find the game to be a very enjoyable package as a stealth game.
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"Awesome Ninja game, Ordered it when it was released.Total time Playtime to Platinum: 62:32:11Platinum Level: Moderate..." Read more
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Total time Playtime to Platinum: 62:32:11
Platinum Level: Moderate
I am a fan of the series and this was also developed by the original makers of Tenchu on the PS1.
As far as stories go it is functional, but certainly more could have been done. The character aren't very well fleshed out with some seeing almost no screen time in spite of the fact that they are VIPs within the lore. Even the daimiyo who are the face of the war are essentially just job brokers. Very little effort goes into explaining how they came into power, detailing the political intrigue that would no doubt follow such a conflict, or showing a more personal side to them. There are multiple endings which is nice I guess.
Gameplay is broken up into short missions. There is actually a decent variety though nothing earth-shattering. Recon missions task you with entering an area, looking around and leaving. Obliteration missions are completed by clearing an area of hostiles. Thieving missions have you stealing an item (or several items) and escaping. Assault missions having you destroy an enemy oxcart before it leaves and area. Escort missions put you on the defensive side of that equation. There are also kidnapping, rescue, and assassination missions. For a little added variety there are special contract on mission that will pay extra if you do it without being seen, kill a certain enemy type, or a few other goals. I was disappointed that there weren't any hybrid missions (i.e. Assassinate this person, then kidnap this person), but the model does work pretty well. Where the mission structure starts to break down is in the maps. There are only a handful of them, and the ones available are quite small. After a few missions you will have seen just about everything.
The controls are good overall. You'll sneak, sprint, run (on the ground or walls), jump, and even glide through the air with little difficulty. The only difficulty with movement is the camera that insists of fighting you with every move. The Vita has dual analog, as I'm sure you're aware, and can handle camera control just fine. However the developer doesn't seem to understand that as the camera likes to move on its own a lot. Creeping towards the edge of a roof top? The camera pans down to give you an excellent view of the ground, even though you were looking at another ninja on the roof across from you. Want to crouch? The camera automatically centers itself behind you whether you want it to or not. Just finished a stealth kill? When you regain control the camera will be at a random angle making it very difficult to get away from guards coming to investigate the noise. Honestly if they just left the camera up to the player it would make things a lot easier.
Combat is bad. You have a basic combo attack, a lock on button that also blocks, a parry move, a throw. Usually the best idea is to run since all but the lowest grunts will crush you in open combat. Against bosses tools are your best bet. Several bombs or land mines will finish the job a lot easier than doing your 3-hit combo over and over again.
Overall there is some enjoyment to be had here, it feels like an uninspired effort. Buy at a discount or rent first.