Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations

 Xbox 360
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
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  1. MondoXbox
    Apr 1, 2012
    74
    The game fails to marvel the player due to the absence of boss battles, exploration and QTEs, becoming a rather repetitive beat'em'up. Fans will however be pleased in finding inside both the anime series, with exclusive content from Studio Pierrot and a lot of characters to fight with.
  2. Game Informer
    Apr 12, 2012
    73
    Full of fan service, this one is for the Naruto faithful. It's competent and looks great, but if you're just after a good fighter, you can do better. The fighting genre is experiencing somewhat of a second golden age of games right now and Generations isn't quite one of them.
  3. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 3, 2012
    70
    It's a comprehensive celebration of Naruto in which fans will delight. [Issue#84, p.88]
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  5. GameOver.gr
    Apr 26, 2012
    70
    A Naruto game designed mostly for online battles and that's because the single player mode is not as polished or as big as in previous installments of the franchise.
  6. Gamereactor Sweden
    Apr 16, 2012
    70
    Even though Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations feels shallow at times and lack difficulty, it is still a very accessible fighting game that offers plenty of entertainment for Naruto fans.
  7. GRYOnline.pl
    Apr 13, 2012
    70
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is a game that continues the series' tradition, but makes a slight turn. Instead of a rich story mode with the possibility to visit all the locations, we got a limited game that is more difficult to get into.
  8. GameSpot
    Mar 19, 2012
    70
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations improves on the series' fun and flashy fighting mechanics, but drops a few features along the way.
  9. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 20, 2012
    67
    Fans of the fighting game aspects of the Naruto franchise would do well to think it over before picking up Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. The combat is definitely the high point, but there isn't much beyond that.
  10. Armchair Empire
    Jun 13, 2012
    65
    All in all – Naruto Shippuden Ninja Storm Generations is moving in the right direction – giving fans the chance to use all of the favorite characters and making it accessible to as many people as possible. When making parity though you have to be careful that you aren't watering down all the characters too much which is what ended up happening.
  11. Destructoid
    May 3, 2012
    65
    It's a good game, just a hollow one.
  12. Official Xbox Magazine
    Mar 13, 2012
    65
    While executing attacks is refreshingly easy, Generations lacks depth: bouts often devolve into who can escape and button-mash to counter first. Likewise, fighting the CPU - especially in Story Mode's later stages - can feel frustrating and unfair. Meanwhile, the online-versus options are bare-bones, with the only frill being a replay-recording feature.
  13. Level7.nu
    May 8, 2012
    60
    Quantity before quality, with over 70 playable characters. Even though there's a massive amount of fan service, the game still feels as a step backwards compared with its predecessors.
  14. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 23, 2012
    60
    Iteration for a new generation. [May 2012, p.95]
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  15. Gameblog.fr
    Apr 10, 2012
    60
    More of an extension to Storm 2 than a true new episode, Generations combines characters from both eras of the anime, the original and the Shippuden one, while retaining most of what Ninja Storm was in terms of gameplay. This last, quite comprehensive episode may still be one of the best adaptations of the anime, it also shows that CyberConnect2 needs to find new wind to save its momentum.

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 62
  3. Negative: 8 out of 62
  1. MegWhiteley
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    I love this title is amazing, have much characters, an ecellent gameplay, incredible story, amazing graphics, good control, music. This is aI love this title is amazing, have much characters, an ecellent gameplay, incredible story, amazing graphics, good control, music. This is a new incredible Naruto's game. I ca't wait for play other.… Full Review »
  2. potatomanbourke
    Mar 13, 2012
    10
    Naruto UNSG is a welcome 2.5 edition to the series. Fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy this instalment in the series as a collection ofNaruto UNSG is a welcome 2.5 edition to the series. Fans of the series will thoroughly enjoy this instalment in the series as a collection of the entire character roster to date, plus many extras. With 72 playable characters, and 15 support, this game boasts the largest roster in any Naruto game. Cyber Connect 2 have showed time and time again that they are dedicated to keeping to the source material and this is portrayed in UNSG as well. This is a day-one purchase for me, and I strongly recommend it to other naruto fans. Though many of my friends who aren't even fans of the show still enjoy these games.… Full Review »
  3. roboat
    Mar 20, 2012
    10
    Another great game from the legendary series. Naruto and Sasuke, like a divorced couple. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many characters, new and old.Another great game from the legendary series. Naruto and Sasuke, like a divorced couple. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many characters, new and old. I love you naruto… Full Review »
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