BRIEFLY
I liked the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm for its:
- great graphics
- easy controls when in battle mode
- big story
- minigames
The only negatives I can think of is the somewhat long loading times and the lack of an online mode.
THE STORY MODE
The game follows the Naruto arc up to the point when Naruto battles Sasuka at the Final Valley but there are many other on the side.
You travel the Hidden Leaf Village collecting ryo and secret scrolls and other useful items while doing various missions. You get ryo by traveling the village, and smashing pots and paper lamps, or as rewards after completing a mission. You use ryo to buy items. If you find secret scrolls - and sometimes you will be using your mind powers or detective skills to find them, sometimes you just notice them - you can exchange them to get new jutsu (powers) for your characters.
After you complete missions, sometimes treasure chests appear in the village. These chests can hold some extra ryo, or new jutsu. There are also ingredient bags that are similar to treasure chests but hold ingredients. You can use the ingredient or certain items earned in missions to make ramen and increase your chakra (power).
In missions, you do things like complete a mini game, fight in battles or get items to a character. When you complete a mission you can get ryo, items, or characters. Certain missions cause for secret scrolls or chests to appear in the village.
The battles in the game make the player control the character easily and make the battle look epic at the same time. You can play as almost any character in the Naruto series. While in battle you can invoke support characters. Every character has their pros and cons, but learning a character's strengths and weakness can make you unbeatable. I found
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)
to be the perfect reference and guide for the game. Each character also has an awaking mode which is a more powerful version of them that can be accessed when they are week during a battle.
Not every mission is a battle. There are 5 alternate types of missions:
- chase - race against time or another character
- climb - like chase, only going up a giant tree
- find - giant games of hide and seek
- giant battles - fight some giant creature, dodge its attacks and seize the opportunity to attack
- count missions - must perform a specific set of actions to complete the mission
FREE BATTLE MODE
In the free battle mode you can select your costume, the field and the game will keep track of your score and rank you over many rounds. You can play against a human or AI opponent.
You have the ability to pick any character and support characters. You can only do battles in this mode, no missions. If you (player 1) beat your opponent, be it AI or human, you get ranked and you earn some more ryo. However, the second player doesn't earn anything.
ENHANCEMENTS
The PSN store has additional support characters that come with their own missions and figures. Up until now, they are all free.
MY RATING
I enjoyed the game and I hope you will too. I am giving it 5 stars.
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Note:
This was mainly my teen son's review. I am only responsible for the editor function.
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