Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

 PlayStation 3
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7.2

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  3. Negative: 23 out of 150
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  1. fa5
    Sep 18, 2014
    5
    as a huge fan of Naruto series, been playing since the ps2 days, this game is OK. its pretty much just a beefed up Storm 3 with the same concept. I really somewhatt the battle system and a few flaws here and there. Its just a tad getting used to from Storm 3. Dont get excited for new jutsus, ultimate scene and all that good stuff. A few characters got a little faster while some gotas a huge fan of Naruto series, been playing since the ps2 days, this game is OK. its pretty much just a beefed up Storm 3 with the same concept. I really somewhatt the battle system and a few flaws here and there. Its just a tad getting used to from Storm 3. Dont get excited for new jutsus, ultimate scene and all that good stuff. A few characters got a little faster while some got slowed down which is good. I still have a grudge that the ps2 Naruto games were better in a way that each character had 3 jutsus, BRING THAT BACK! Bring Sound 4, 7 Swordsmen, etc. We need more variety! Also what i hate is the fact that i no longer can use ultimate jutsu with awakening like Storm 3. That kills it. but other then that its a good game. i would give it a 5/10. It was just a hyped up game.… Expand
  2. sapuramura
    Sep 16, 2014
    5
    Intro:
    I wasn't hyped for this game, I wasn't following all the news about this game, BUT I knew about new characters, battle types and that this game has anime content created by Kishimoto. I bought day1 edition, because I'm a fan of numbered(1,2,3) storm games. I wasn't hyped because I had a feeling that "revolution" might turn out to be like "generations", and I was right. This review    Intro:
    I wasn't hyped for this game, I wasn't following all the news about this game, BUT I knew about new characters, battle types and that this game has anime content created by Kishimoto. I bought day1 edition, because I'm a fan of numbered(1,2,3) storm games. I wasn't hyped because I had a feeling that "revolution" might turn out to be like "generations", and I was right. This review is my personal oppinion, nothing I will say is a fact , so take it lightly.

    1. Character Roster
    Roster gets expanded with every new game in the series "Revolution" is not exception. I'm not gonna lie, I like this roster it's great, developers improved on the amount of the characters and slot usage. But there's still things that I dislike.
    Like Itachi still taking 2 slots - normal Itachi and edo-Itachi is the same character but with different justsu and ultimate, with everything esle from moveset to awakening and animations being the same.
    Support only characters, CC2 doesn't listen to their fans, sound 4 was requested since storm 1 and CC2 are trolling by putting them as support only characters!
    And they skipped 7 swordsmen, Kinkaku and Ginkaku AGAIN because Iruka and Konohomaru are more important.

    2. Graphics
    As always CC2 replicates anime perfectly, "Revolution" doesn't give it many chances to shine, but I understand that this game has no storymode with qte to show our favorite moments form the anime/manga. On the other hand new awakenings are giving us some anime/manga moments of awesomeness like 10tails, Perfect Susanoo and Thousand Hands Buddha.

    3. Content
    Sunny Side Battle - 10-11 minute poor quality video of Itachi Cooking breakfast for Sasuke. It may sound like something bad, but it's really not. I had some geat laughs after every minute of that video.

    The Two Uchihas - Great story, too bad it was so short.

    Creation Of Akatsuki - Cool and stuff but nothing really interesting, there was no reason for some members to join. The only good ones were how Orochimaru asked to join and how Hidan was wondering if Kakuzu is immoratl too. Almost every Akastuki member got a story and a costume except Kisame, he wasn't even shown till the end of the story where every member is already in his place.

    The Far Reaches Of Hope - I don't even understand why is it here. Completely unnecessary.

    Story of Mecha-Naruto - can't say anything good or bad about it, but every fan must play through it.

    Ninja World Tournament - Cool new feature, fun, balanced(kinda), but very limited.

    Online Ghosts - are pointless.
    Customization - Sounds good but in reality it's not cool at all. Everyone uses the same items, it's not even funny.

    4.Battle System and Online
    New battle types are garbage - they limit you in every aspect and cause disbalance.
    Less combos, less jutsus(I know it was for the sake of the balance, but changing speed and damage of the jutsu could have helped, balance=/=removing jutsus), DANZO(those who played online will understand), counters and stuns make everything even worse.
    In previous games you had to have a skill to cancel combo into ultimate, now it's a childs play, you don't have to do anything the game will do it for you. While holding block don't touch the left stick or else... well you're dead.
    WORST BATTLE SYSTEM IN THE WHOLE SERIES.

    Conclusion:
    If I had to give this game a score it would be this: 5,5/10 "Revolution" is not better than "Generations"+ worst battle system, but more content! DEFINITELY A DOWNGRADE!!
    I wouldn't recomend buying this game for the full price that it has, this game is worth 30 bucks not more. Cause you don't need online with all the flaws this game has, you don't need a limited battle system that this game has. BUT you need the content that it provides, cause you can unlock almost every DLC costumes that storm 3 had(sage Kabuto included)+ new akatsuki costumes, new characters and hours of anime materials that you will enjoy, so if you haven't bought DLC costumes for storm 3 - here you can get them for free, if you paid for storm 3's DLC costumes - here you don't have to pay again.    … Expand
  3. Vago
    Sep 18, 2014
    5
    I'm a huge naruto fan I like the new form of battle the characters, but the story mode was a disappointments expected to pick up where it left of but it didn't
  4. Toshione
    Sep 28, 2014
    7
    There is a lot to like and dislike about this game. My favorite part of the game was just playing normal vs matches. Its fun to watch your favorite character pull off their signature jutsu or play as one of the jinchuriki and turn into their tailed beast. The new anime footage the game boast about having looks fantastic, but the actual content is disappointing. The Creation of the AkatsukiThere is a lot to like and dislike about this game. My favorite part of the game was just playing normal vs matches. Its fun to watch your favorite character pull off their signature jutsu or play as one of the jinchuriki and turn into their tailed beast. The new anime footage the game boast about having looks fantastic, but the actual content is disappointing. The Creation of the Akatsuki is the reason I bought the game and I'm sad to say it feels like they didn't put much thought into it, especially since the series has always had such fantastic charcter development. The Mecha Naruto story is somewhat interesting, but the parts that you play are boring. My biggest problem is the fact that the game brags about having over 100 playable characters when it has several versions of the same character. They have Naruto, Naruto in Sage Mode, Naruto in Nine-Tails form,and Pt. 1 Naruto. They did the same thing with Sasuke, Gaara, Kabuto, and many others. Personally even though there are slight differences, I don't think its fair to say there are 100 playable characters when you do that. Overall I think its a fun game if you're really into Naruto but I would wait for the price to drop before buying it.… Expand
  5. FantasyCritic71
    Dec 14, 2014
    7
    This is basically another Generations but with a shorter story and alot of new gameplay & characters added in.

    Story - Really short but still great. You get to see how the Akatsuki was formed and Itachi's & Shisui's Past. You also get to see a little bit of Obito Kakashi Rin Minato & Kushina scenes not shown in the Anime. Soundtrack - For games like this music isn't really important    This is basically another Generations but with a shorter story and alot of new gameplay & characters added in.

    Story - Really short but still great. You get to see how the Akatsuki was formed and Itachi's & Shisui's Past. You also get to see a little bit of Obito Kakashi Rin Minato & Kushina scenes not shown in the Anime.

    Soundtrack - For games like this music isn't really important in my opinion but the soundtrack is pretty good actually.

    Graphics - Its very very very good.

    Gameplay - You get new Tag Team Attacks but only if you have certain support characters such as Itachi and Shisui Naruto Sakura and Sasuke and etc. There's also this new Tournament thing where you have to collect orbs from your opponents in order to win. Alot of new characters appear including Hashirama Sage Mode Tobi without Mask Kushina Shisui Iruka Konohamaru and alot more. Let me express my disappointment in the character rooster Why aren't the **** 7 Ninja Swordsman in this game?

    Replay Value - Fighting Games usually have a low replay value because once you beat them its over. Replay Value comes from playing with a friend or playing Online or doing the side things like Survival and the Tournaments. So this game has a moderately low replay value. That is why I usually don't buy fighting games often replay value is important cause your spending
    $50 to $60 on a game that will entertain you for that moment only but what about later? Although I play the Naruto Games for Online Battling its like a sport to me but others might not feel the same.

    Overall - I call this game a waste of money and time especially since we know Storm 4 will be coming out soon which will have everything we wanted to have in this game. Its not a complete waste of time though you get a glimpse of what to expect from Storm 4 in terms of new gameplay mechanics some new characters and new Anime Scenes not present in the Anime but even so its just frosting on the cake. The Frosting is delicious but the cake is not the same without the bread that comes with it. I would buy this just to play Online and nothing more. short yet exciting experiences aren't worth my $50 maybe $40 or $30 but $50 man get the **** out of here. Someone in the future might be able to buy this for $30 or less and he or she will be happy I however am not so see you later.    … Expand
  6. PaulaTLD
    Aug 23, 2022
    5
    No es mi tipo de juego (peleas) , no es un juego memorable, pero tampoco no es lo peor.
  7. fanboy93
    Oct 14, 2014
    6
    Fighting system revamped. OK. Similar to full burst. Good. New playable characters. Awesome. But no story. Gets boring after some time. Needed a far better story mode.
  8. lionpetercarmoo
    Mar 7, 2015
    5
    Naruto Storm Revolution is another cash grab from Bandai Namco. Nothing really new but at the start its a fun game. Tournament is ok i guess but is really easy. Only good thing is Mecha Naruto and his story, Kushina is the new character and shes alright. Just wait for Storm 4 if you think about getting this.
  9. Alvokun
    Jul 14, 2017
    7
    This is probably the worst PS3 Naruto video game, and clearly a transition one. While they tried to implement some new combat options (four fighters at the same time), the storyline is entirely invented for the occasion and rather boring, to be frank.

    On the other hand, as a fighting game to play online or offline with friends, it may be a good choice because there are a lot of    This is probably the worst PS3 Naruto video game, and clearly a transition one. While they tried to implement some new combat options (four fighters at the same time), the storyline is entirely invented for the occasion and rather boring, to be frank.

    On the other hand, as a fighting game to play online or offline with friends, it may be a good choice because there are a lot of characters and the system combat is as good as always.    … Expand
  10. MagiWalter
    Feb 7, 2017
    6
    Of course, i'm complaining like the other 'critics' about the lack of the storyline, but the game itself it's good, you have a plenty of 'ninjutsu powers', more, i think, than the last game which makes the game more playable.
  11. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    6
    Ñe, para un juego para los fans esta bien, agrega el modo torneo que es entretenido y un nuevo modo historia, pero poco mas.
  12. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 29, 2018
    5
    You can skip this game. It is not canon but it does have a big character roster. That's pretty much the main point for this game
  13. Nandokan
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    Me gustan los juegos de Anime y este no iba a ser menos,me decepcionó su modo historia o aventura,me pareció bastante flojo,conseguí el platino pero no había mucho mas que hacer,una pena,me esperaba algo mejor.
  14. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    Una mera excusa para rellenar contenido entre Ultimate Ninja 3 y Ultimate Ninja 4.
  15. Topoide
    Feb 18, 2022
    7
    Como todos los juegos de la saga tiene una buena jugabilidad pero no aporta mucho mas que algunas horas de diversión.
  16. F3T1W
    Aug 20, 2021
    6
    An attempt to replicate the open world of the second part, but the tournament event on the island with a set of teams is not bad
  17. renyw
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok

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#26 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 14 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 3, 2014
    65
    As fan service goes, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution has a lot of the trappings you expect from this style of anime game. Unfortunately, it's impenetrable for those of us unfamiliar with the series. And while the gameplay isn't bad, there just isn't enough depth in this game to keep fight fans happy.
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  2. GamingTrend
    Oct 15, 2014
    55
    If you are a fan of the game series, you may want to check it out first before making a purchase.
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  3. ZTGD
    Oct 8, 2014
    75
    This is by no means a bad thing for those who enjoy this solid, albeit tired formula, but I can’t help but ponder when the true revolution for this series will take place.
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