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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 16
  2. Negative: 7 out of 16
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  1. KodieE.
    Mar 15, 2005
    9
    This games is relly dop all the boold and violence only if this game was a online game mass killing runing off wall's doing dam combo's this game is like tomb rader/prince of persia sand of time all in one this is a must buy ^_V
  2. [anonymous]
    Jan 12, 2010
    8
    A pretty solid game for its time, not the greatest thing ever, tenchu is far better but this is a good substitute, the excessiveness of the blood and the short kimonos seems a little like fan service but the gameplay itself is enjoyable
  3. Aug 18, 2023
    9
    The game isn't clunky or badly made like games Journalist's say...If you listen to game Journalist's then you should stick to playing Assasins Creed or Call of Duty anyway...The game is however hard on normal in many places and games journos don't like hard.
    I would sugest playing on easy if you are struggling as easy is more like normal anyway and the story, beutiful art design and
    The game isn't clunky or badly made like games Journalist's say...If you listen to game Journalist's then you should stick to playing Assasins Creed or Call of Duty anyway...The game is however hard on normal in many places and games journos don't like hard.
    I would sugest playing on easy if you are struggling as easy is more like normal anyway and the story, beutiful art design and vicious combat is worth experiencing. There are characters and story in this game that will stick with you for years. The protagonist herself is miles better and more interesting than any protagonist in modern games with their modern writing.
    This also requires the ability to learn the controls ( like RE4) another thing games media dosent like. Games today all need to control in some fashion like fortnite or COD or it's crap in their eyes..Red Ninja has no option to adjust horizontal camera movement, so if your to basic to be able to compensate and learn something this simple than just watch IGN on what other game you should play.
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Awards & Rankings

52
#52 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005
Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Negative: 8 out of 17
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    68
    7 / 7 / 6 / 7 - 27 [Vol 847]
  2. Play Magazine
    65
    The later stages of intricate wirework platforming will undoubtedly cause many undue stress, and Kurenei herself can be a challenge to control given her default dash and a hard-to-wrangle camera. [March 2005, p.59]
  3. PSM Magazine
    50
    Most gamers will be put off by erratic controls and wild camera. Too bad; this could have been great. [Apr 2005, p.73]