Tenchu: Fatal Shadows

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Feb 15, 2005
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  • Summary: (Also known as "Tenchu Kurenai" or "Tenchu Crimson") Set in historical Japan, Tenchu: Fatal Shadows features two playable ninja warriors - returning heroine Ayame and newcomer Rin. This installment of the fan-favorite franchise offers a tight balance of melee combat and shadow stalking, and(Also known as "Tenchu Kurenai" or "Tenchu Crimson") Set in historical Japan, Tenchu: Fatal Shadows features two playable ninja warriors - returning heroine Ayame and newcomer Rin. This installment of the fan-favorite franchise offers a tight balance of melee combat and shadow stalking, and its levels are structured to avoid the frustrating trial-and-error patterns that are all too familiar in the stealth genre. The title is fast paced, tense, and balanced for both stealth veterans and novices, offering multiple difficulty modes. Significant visual upgrades have been made from prior installments, and a slew of new move sets are on hand to deliver more realistic ninja experience, including the ability to hide bodies and breathe underwater while sneaking. [Sega]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 33
  3. Negative: 7 out of 33
  1. Next Level Gaming
    84
    If you’ve never played a Tenchu game before, this is definitely not the one to start with.
  2. Weekly Famitsu
    78
    9 / 7 / 8 / 7 - 31 silver [Vol 815; 30 July 2004]
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  3. Game Chronicles
    65
    But this latest version of the game suffers from the same problems pretty much since the beginning. What was once tolerable due to technology constraints simply doesn't cut it in the era of "Snake Eater" and "Chaos Theory."
  4. Thunderbolt
    60
    Until K2 pull their finger out and bring the game engine into the 21st Century, Tenchu will be remembered as a Playstation classic with a load of all too similar sequels.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    50
    There's nothing about Tenchu: Fatal Shadows that hasn't been explored in previous versions.
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  6. PALGN
    50
    Fatal Shadows isn’t awful, but it’s simply too primitive for anyone else but Tenchu fans to bother with in this era.
  7. Gaming Age
    25
    Fatal Shadows took a big step backwards by not making any improvements over "Wrath of Heaven." Stay away. You’ve been warned.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Nick
    Mar 15, 2005
    10
    F... people who say the camera is sh...y. Its fine for me! Oh, and the dude who says there's not enough checkpoints.waah wahh...does the F... people who say the camera is sh...y. Its fine for me! Oh, and the dude who says there's not enough checkpoints.waah wahh...does the BABY need a checkpoint because he keeps dying? Hey remember mario brothers? you get 3 lives to beat the game...thats it. No checkpoint, no f...ing save points. Idiot. Don't listen to anyone who says this game sucks, cause it totally does NOT! One thing that everyone is saying that is kinda true though is that its just like wrath of heaven. But who the f..k cares?! NOT ME! Tenchu rocks, and more levels equals more boners from ME!… Expand
  2. bedirhankrgny
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    This is the very good sequel but past game’s main character Rikimaru not in that game and I think players are very sad because that detail butThis is the very good sequel but past game’s main character Rikimaru not in that game and I think players are very sad because that detail but game is almost perfect and so much fun also story telling is good boss fights are very good please bring back the Tenchu series. :)… Expand
  4. Patrick
    Aug 1, 2005
    10
    This game rocks!!!! Best Tenchu yet!!!!
  5. MattijsS.
    Jun 1, 2005
    8
    Great game if you have the hang of it because sneaking is hard when you just started.
  6. RegnR8E
    Mar 13, 2005
    8
    Having played every Tenchu game to date, I can say without a doubt, this is the best one so far. All previous Tenchu games have had camera Having played every Tenchu game to date, I can say without a doubt, this is the best one so far. All previous Tenchu games have had camera problems, along with nearly every other 3rd person game to date, so one learns to compensate. The AI is still stupid at times, but they are far more difficult to get rid of and will chase you forever and not give up unless you are hidden really well. This game is far more difficult than previus Tenchu games and I think it desreves a better overall rating than most people have given it. You really must be extra quiet and stealthy througt the entire game. Sure, it doesn't advance the stealth genere any but, Tenchu stays true to it's roots while offering up better level design, improved AI, more difficult boss battles and, praise the designers, terrific maps for once!… Expand
  7. MinionX
    Sep 14, 2019
    7
    As a whole is a good game in the Tenchu franchise, but with the same problems as its predecessors, either with respect to the camera and theAs a whole is a good game in the Tenchu franchise, but with the same problems as its predecessors, either with respect to the camera and the very stupid AI of the enemies in it; Other points against it is the lack of the character Rikimaru, and the fact that during the whole main game plot, of all the cool characters in this game, only Ayame and Rin are playable!… Expand
  8. ElyseS.
    Mar 10, 2005
    0
    I really, really, really, exceedingly, hated this stupid game!!! I don't want to play this game because its so simple unlike any other I really, really, really, exceedingly, hated this stupid game!!! I don't want to play this game because its so simple unlike any other games, the graphics are great but it sucks!! I was jwasting my money for buying this game!!!!!… Expand

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#78 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005