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Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu


5.0

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Batman faces a new enemy. Unlike any he has ever faced before. The faceless foe plunges Gotham City into chaos on the night of the anniversary of Bruce Wayne's parents' murder. Who is responsible for unleashing havoc on Gotham City? The truth will be revealed. A Brand-new Villain for the Batman Univers: Sin Tzu, cunning master of strategy and martial arts, makes history as the first Batman character to debut in a video game. Battle the evil forces of Gotham City by yourself or with a friend. Two Players can fight the forces of evil as the Dynamic Duo, Batman and Robin; or choose to control Nightwing or Batgirl! Battle Batman's most infamous enemies including Bane, Clayface, Scarecrow and the new formidable foe - Sin Tzu, all appearing for the first time in a videogame. Utilize Batman's arsenal such as the Batarang, Grappling Hook, and Smoke Bombs. Topple Sin Tzu's soldiers of crime with more than 35 martial arts moves and combos. 12 Levels: Defend Gotham City through the Gotham City Docks, Crime Alley, and Arkham Asylum. [Ubi Soft]

PUBLISHER:	Ubi Soft
DEVELOPER:	Ubi Soft Montreal
GENRE(S):	Third-Person Action
PLAYERS:	2
ESRB RATING:	T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE:	November 11, 2003

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Game Chronicles

This is definitely an experience that is best shared, but even if you are forced to play alone, you won’t find a more challenging or visually stunning Batman experience than Rise of Sin Tzu.

GameSpot

It's ultimately a pretty basic beat-'em-up, but the strong production values and a solid combat system make for a gratifying experience.

GameZone

Certain aspects such as the graphics and the virtual simulated store have merit, but the gameplay itself doesn't push this game ahead of the pack.

NintendoWorldReport

Surprisingly good, but also painfully unreplayable.

Nintendo Power

Gameplay is not deep, but it's fast and exciting. [Jan 2004, p.158]

GamingTrend

It’s just a derivative brawler game with a Batman-sugar coating.

Next Level Gaming

While a lot of good ideas went into Batman: ROTS, the execution turned Batman goodness into controller-throwing-near-DVD-in-the-microwave frustration.

IGN

Lacking that magic spark, Batman is frustrating in its simplicity. Delve into this one if you're a Batman fan, but be prepared for the story to be the most (if not only) motivating play mechanic.

Gamenikki

Ironically, Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu has more extras than many superior games. This title is absolutely stacked; it’s just a shame you won’t want to play for as long as the game could theoretically last.

Nintendojo

If you look on the bright side, the game is better than "Dark Tomorrow." However, it’s worse than the old Batman the Movie coin-op.

Nintendophiles

I’ve never seen better vocal acting and cut-scenes in a videogame. It’s just like the cartoon show, only more mature.

GamingWorld X

No, it’s not nearly as bad as Kemco’s travesty, but there’s nothing compelling about it. Having all of the unlockable moves and techniques means nothing if there’s no real need to have them there...Simply mashing the B button will get you from start to finish with little trouble.

Play Magazine

Though the action is on the repetitive side, unique aspects help the game rise a notch above average. [Nov 2003, p.73]

Electronic Gaming Monthly

An unforgiving difficulty level and harsh time limits severely undercut the fun... [and b]am-powing hordes of goons becomes achingly repetitive over time. [Nov 2003, p.172]

Game Informer

On any system the combat stinks, but on the 'Cube, it's absolutely horrid. [Dec 2003, p.159]

GamerFeed

A flawed, tiresome combat system and bland level design should be reason enough to stay out of Gotham.

Gamer's Pulse

Not only is the gameplay not fun, it is downright boring. The button mashing beat ‘em up is a genre that needs to be done away with and this game is a perfect example why.

The average user rating for this game is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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Matt S. gave it a 5:
For Hardcore Batman Fans only! This game is fun, but only for the first day or two. After awhile the repetitive enemies, graphics, and animations get rather boring. The combos do the same damage as the regular punches and the enemies don't have that great of an AI. The only thing that spiced this game up for me was the co-op mode, so that i could play with my dad. This game is so simple, that this is the only game my dad can play. The unlockable features suck. You unlock cover art,sketches and the worst unlockable ever is a gallery with pictures of Batman toys from mattel. You can also unlock a different costume for the 4 heros, batman,robin,batgirl, and nightwing. but they make you remember the old campy horrible tv show from the 70s that completely ruined the batman name. ( shivers). Adam West is as much as Batman as I am. So if you are a young fan, a old man who can't play games,a rookie gamer, or just collect batman stuff then by all means get the game, but for hardcore players like myself, spend your money elsewhere.

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