Tenchu: Shadow Assassins Wii
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Feb 5, 2009
  • Also On: PSP
Metascore
70 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    60
    It could be a great stealth action game but inaccurate controls and offenses against stealth genre corrupt all the fun. [May 2009]
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  2. Metro GameCentral
    60
    The best Tenchu for years, even if it does still leave too many frustrating relics from the past.
  3. GameShark
    58
    Tenchu works best when taken as a puzzle game that requires you to master your ninja sense and proceed step-by-step, error-by-error, to every stage’s inevitable boss. As a “stealth action” game, however, it falls short of expectations.
  4. GameSpot
    50
    Tenchu: Shadow Assassins attempts to sneak in the footsteps of its stealthy predecessors but ends up a stumbling, bungling mess.
  5. G4 TV
    40
    The series makes a blind leap into a new genre, only to fall flat on his face satisfying neither the fans of puzzle or action games.
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User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Folstar
    8
    A solid addition to one of the best series in gaming. My only serious qualm with this game is that certain motions with the Wiimote do not register well (thrusting specifically) during kills. Adjusting the sensitivity up and exaggerating your Wiimote motions helps, but even then a perfect kill gets ruined sometimes. Lesser qualms would be the linear level design, occasionally very long "where are you" breaks, and the bogus though completely avoidable (for the true ninja) combat system.… Full Review »
  2. Curarecyd
    8
    Pros: graphics decent for the Wii for once. Stealth kills are fun. Soundtrack and storyline quite good. Ninja items useful, so are camouflage and hiding places...and ability to do kills using cover. Cons: no rooftops! no maps. face to face fighting is horrible. Summary: ubisoft is uber cool. they've done something new for the series with the new console generation. not all of it works but knowing that there's going to be a trilogy it's encouraging that ubisoft is experimenting now for a better gaming experience.… Full Review »
  3. marsvolta
    9
    I would be tempted to say that the game gets a bit redundant, in how

    you're just kind of sneaking around and coming up on guys and

    everything. But that's what this game is. It's stealth, it's suspense,

    it's not getting caught and it's beautiful.

    In this game you're a true assassin. You're not sniping political

    figures from roof tops. That's getting old. You're in a time when

    getting these things done required much more human aptitude. It

    definitely helps that you can pretty much turn into smoke and hide

    behind things that wouldn't provide cover, but hey, it's a video game.

    And the effects are waaaay tight.    … Full Review »
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