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Title: all flash, no substance
Review: i had high hopes for this game, and bought it the day it came out. i absolutely loved the old shinobi series, and was glad to see a new installment. but this game fails to take advantage of the 7 years of progress in gaming since the "shadow dancer" hit the streets for the genesis. the potential was there for this game to follow in the footsteps of the tenchu, metal gear solid, and siphon filter series - open-ended levels, a need for stealth and intelligence, and an arsenal of cool weapons and items. instead, this game is a basic hack-and-slash affair with very little room for improvisation. you have a couple of cool moves, but can fly through levels just jumping around and swinging your sword. aside from the graphics and cutscenes, this game was a HUGE letdown.
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