Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Review by: zanderlex - 7.8/10
The Naruto GameI am not really a fan of Naruto, but once upon a time every person I know has one of these games and apparently loves them, so every time I would go over to their place, this would be one of the games that we play. I pretty much know nothing about what' going on, but soon enough I grew to like both this one and the game that came before this one after playing it so many times before this. The only thing that I really like about this game though is the action, but there's really enough of that to make the game good overall in my opinion.
GRAPHICS 5/10
WHen it comes to the graphics, I wouldn't say that they are good, I just don't like the art style that the developers have used for this game. Not only would I say that the art style for the series in general seems bland to me, but I would also say that I feel that the original game had looked just a bit better. The graphics aren't bad, they are still very colorful and fun to look at, but it's not something that I am used to or find myself liking so my grade for graphics will be a 5 out of 10.
SOUND 7/10
I would have to say that the sounds of the game are quite good, in terms of both the sounds and the music. Practically everything in the game makes a sound, and of course you have all of the voice acting. I'd say that the voice acting would be the best part of this category because not only is there a ton of it, but it's really good. Of course, the same voice actors from the show are used, so it fits in with the game really well. On top of that, you have the music which sounds pretty good. I don't like the entire soundtrack, but there are a few songs thrown throughout the game that I liked to listen to while playing the game. Overall, my grade for this aspect is going to be a 7 out of 10.
ADDICTIVENESS 8/10
At first, the game didn't really interest me at all since I knew almost nothing about the series, but as I played the game more and more, I began to like it. The story mode didn't really interest me too much for that reason, but I loved the fighting, I found the fights to be amazing since usually all the fighting games I play are either Turn based or FPS, so this fighting style really interested me. After playing both story and online for a good amount of time, I had found that the game was actually a lot of fun, and I found myself becoming slightly addicted to it, and I'm not even that much of a fan which means the game has a lot of potential and my grade for this aspect is going to be an 8 out of 10.
STORY 8/10
I really didn't pay any attention to the story at all as I was more interested in the actual gameplay, so I don't know much about it, but I do know bits and pieces from the show. I believe the game starts off with season 2 or so of the game and follows the various arcs of the show. I have only been able to see parts of the story and from that I'd have to say that it looks pretty good from the little that I had seen and my grade is going to be an 8 out of 10.
DEPTH 8/10
One thing that I don't really like is that unlike most games that I like, it doesn't really have a giant open world free roaming portion which is something that I really like in a game, but it still has a ton to offer such as the amount of characters that you can use, the number of enemies and bosses for you to fight, and the giant online section as well. Having a lot of options is really good for a game, and for that I'm going to give this aspect another 8 out of 10.
DIFFICULTY 5
If you are like me and don't use this kind of battle system, then it might actually be quite hard for you to grow accustomed to it. I will admit that I suck at this game because I have no idea what I'm doing. When I'm playing the story mode, it's ok because I'm learning how to play and it's quite easy but when I'm online or playing with someone, then I am clueless and I can't keep up with anything. I probably lost all of my 50 or so matches because I can't get used to this fighting style. If you're already used to these kinds of battles, then the game could be quite easy for you and my grade for difficulty is going to be a 5.
OVERALL 7.8/10
Overall, I really enjoyed playing this game. It was really fun and addicting to play. It was a good way to pass the time. If you like Naruto, then I would suggest that you play this game, though if you do like the series than I guess you might already have played it, but I still recommended it because it's fun. My overall grade for this game is going to be a 7.8 out of 10.
Graphics
5 Sound
7 Addictive
8 Depth
8 Story
8 Difficulty
5
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