Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

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  • Summary: Prowl and strike with lethal precision as ninja assassins Rikimaru or Ayame in the shadowy world of feudal Japan. Armed with mystical weapons and sheer cunning, you must shed blood with discretion and move without detection. For only the unseen survive. Master dozens of motion-captured ninjaProwl and strike with lethal precision as ninja assassins Rikimaru or Ayame in the shadowy world of feudal Japan. Armed with mystical weapons and sheer cunning, you must shed blood with discretion and move without detection. For only the unseen survive. Master dozens of motion-captured ninja moves as you disembowel fearsome samurai, wild beasts, and evil demons. Wield 20 stunning death-dealing devices, including throwing stars, grappling hooks, caltrops and more. Stalk the towns, temples, forests, caves and dungeons of 16th century Japan in 10 deadly missions.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Game Revolution
    100
    Just plain fantastic... One the best Japanese ports ever.
  2. PSX Nation
    93
    A hard, gritty adventure that should be enough to hold off the "MGS" cravings until the domestic release.
  3. Gamezilla!
    93
    The simplicity of the controller functions, along with a decent soundtrack, combine to make a great game for a low price.
  4. All Game Guide
    90
    A brilliant and unique game that features lots of cool ninja weapons, such as throwing stars and the grappling hook, realistic Japanese scenery, stealth and patience tactics, etc. Players who like their games to be linear and planned out beforehand won't like this game; neither will the players with no patience.
  5. Games Domain
    90
    When games such as this are developed with such style and elegance as Tenchu, this relatively new style of gameplay can be incredibly effective and enjoyable.
  6. Cheat Code Central Platinum
    85
    It’s a generation above "Nightmare Creatures" and a half generation below "MGS".
  7. Adrenaline Vault
    60
    A few more months spent tweaking the camera, improving the AI, and correcting the inventory scheme would have resulted in a much more enjoyable experience.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. DavidHoltzer
    May 2, 2019
    10
    This is a classic one.I loved everything about it.Starting from the various stealth kills, which were great.Also the combat was easy to getThis is a classic one.I loved everything about it.Starting from the various stealth kills, which were great.Also the combat was easy to get used to.I really loved the skill testing elements and i should mention the brilliant music in this game.… Expand
  2. AnthonyS.
    Aug 7, 2003
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game, even five years later, it still stands up well against its contenders. The 'instant kill' sequences are Absolutely fantastic game, even five years later, it still stands up well against its contenders. The 'instant kill' sequences are thge best part. … Expand
  4. DunnieDash
    Feb 13, 2013
    10
    Nothing short of classic, Tenchu set the tone for stealth action games with rich atmosphere, insanely awesome ninja techniques, and simple,Nothing short of classic, Tenchu set the tone for stealth action games with rich atmosphere, insanely awesome ninja techniques, and simple, yet intricate gameplay that still holds up to this day. The music is also a staple in the game, much the same way Nobuo Uematsu's music is used in Final Fantasy. If you haven't played it, you're missin out.… Expand
  5. AJCk19
    Aug 15, 2021
    10
    The OG of stealth games. I don't even know what I could criticize about this game.
  6. bobbsyw
    Feb 1, 2015
    10
    I remember this as a groundbreaking title back in it's day - one of the first to really push the stealth angle (you could generally only 100%I remember this as a groundbreaking title back in it's day - one of the first to really push the stealth angle (you could generally only 100% a level by not being detected at all). The graphics were solid at best, but the gameplay and soundtrack more than made up for the visuals. I shudder to think the number of times that I must've played the level with the traitorous clan leader, just so that I could listen to the music again. And the fact that the ending was different if you played through as the male/female was just brilliant.… Expand
  7. bettacritic
    Aug 24, 2011
    10
    Ground breaking game in its day, great control, wonderful soundtrack and voice acting , Great level design and story just the simple conceptGround breaking game in its day, great control, wonderful soundtrack and voice acting , Great level design and story just the simple concept of enemies that didn't re spawn out of no where and stayed dead added realism that games today seem to miss.Classic… Expand
  8. Lyserg1260
    Aug 23, 2015
    8
    Flat shading, bad plot, bad controls and bad AI - it is how i would describe this game now. But since it was the first game in series andFlat shading, bad plot, bad controls and bad AI - it is how i would describe this game now. But since it was the first game in series and first 3D stealth game (also first serious, good stealth game) it can be called father of all stealth games. We can forgive these bad things since this game is really old and it was really good when it was released. True classic. Also it has amazing soundtrack. It is how legend was born, only to be destroyed after second game.… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#9 Best PS1 Game of 1998
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#9 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1998
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#11 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1998