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Another complaint is the English dub lip syncing, which can be horribly off at times.Īfter the main story is done you can head to adventure mode. Perhaps there were budget or time constraints, but it does come off as a little lazy when this method has never been used in the past. Unfortunately only about 70% of the story is told using cutscenes and for some reason CC2 has randomly chosen to use anime stills with slight visual effects over the top to convey some scenes.
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The 3D cutscenes CC2 creates for these games and the quick time events that go with them are a testament to how to handle an anime story mode.
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Some of the takes on boss battles and horde battles are a little shallow and repetitive in terms of gameplay, but the integrated quick time events and story sequences help spur you on to reach the next chapter. It can get a little tiresome at times with some repetitive lines constantly being delivered (we get it Naruto bonds are important!) and the seemingly endless stream of power ups can get a bit much, but overall this is a well told tale with a satisfying conclusion and epic set pieces. This last chapter contains some great conclusions to long running plot points, new twists and some great backstory which really fills in the gaps and answer questions you might have about certain characters or motivations.
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The main Naruto manga reached it’s completion some time ago now, so the game basically covers from where the last one left off to the end of the manga, making Storm 4 the first rendition of the full story in animated form and in English. I won’t spoil anything for anyone who hasn’t experienced Naruto before or simply doesn’t want the games content ruined, but this last chapter takes place all within a small time frame around one main event (with a fair few chapters dedicated to all new back story for the games). It also allowed for some branching parallel paths that gives you a little freedom in how you want to progress through the story. The story is represented a little differently this time, with a chapter select menu as opposed to running around the Ninja world trying to trigger the next story moment, but I don’t feel that decision took away from the story at all and is probably a lot more appropriate as most of the story takes place on the one battlefield.
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As someone who relies on the games to get the main Naruto story (I haven’t read the manga or watched past the original series in the anime), I really felt like I was getting the full experience here with little being left out. Storm 4 continues to tell the tale of Naruto, his comrades and his enemies in what is the final chapter of the Naruto Universe. Does Storm 4 end the long running series on a high note or fail to do justice to Ultimate Ninja’s multi-generation legacy? Our full review is below. A lot has changed since then with the main difference being the shift to a 3D plane introduced in the first Storm game and an ever growing character roster, however the cinematic specials and simple combos have remained a staple of the series. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (hereby referred to as Storm 4 for obvious reasons) is the 9th and seemingly final release in the core Ultimate Ninja series which began on the PlayStation 2 back in 2003. Price:$99.99 AU – Available Here / $59.99 US– Available Here
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Release Date: February 5th, 2015 (AU/EU), February 9th (US)