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This thread has been linked to the game 'Tenchu 3'.
The save system.
An otherwise fun game ruined with an unwieldy save system.
Example:
The Caves - Level 3.
A game that encourages you to take your time, be stealthy and sneak about.
So you take up to 30 mins being ninja like, waiting and waiting to get a decent rating and unlock the items/get a wellard rating.
You reach the final boss.
You take him on and maybe you beat him.
If not, providing you have a "save log", you rejuvenate in the exact spot.
Then you defeat him.
Hurrah! That level done.
Whoops, not yet. Another boss appears, with 125 health.
He beats you and you do not have another log to save.
No problem I though, it'll take me back to the cut-scene before the boss appears, I'll have him this time.
What's this though?
Right back to the start of the level? But it's taken me 30 minutes to reach the end and fight 2 bosses, one after the other.
This sucks, I'm turning it off and going to bed.
I mean really, what game only gives 1, possibly 2 save chances and if you fail after all that work, takes you riiiiiight back to the start to do over again?
That sucks big balls.
I've spent ages getting to the boss, don't make me do the whole thing again.
What's that? You're going to?
Ok then, guess it's Ebay for you, shoddy stealth game ruined with tedious and frustrating save method.
Mark of Kiri for me, now *there* is a fun game.
Tenchu 3: Licks dog balls.
And dont give me that "I did it with no saves on my 1st go", because you're lying.
Ok game, ruinous save method.
An otherwise fun game ruined with an unwieldy save system.
Example:
The Caves - Level 3.
A game that encourages you to take your time, be stealthy and sneak about.
So you take up to 30 mins being ninja like, waiting and waiting to get a decent rating and unlock the items/get a wellard rating.
You reach the final boss.
You take him on and maybe you beat him.
If not, providing you have a "save log", you rejuvenate in the exact spot.
Then you defeat him.
Hurrah! That level done.
Whoops, not yet. Another boss appears, with 125 health.
He beats you and you do not have another log to save.
No problem I though, it'll take me back to the cut-scene before the boss appears, I'll have him this time.
What's this though?
Right back to the start of the level? But it's taken me 30 minutes to reach the end and fight 2 bosses, one after the other.
This sucks, I'm turning it off and going to bed.
I mean really, what game only gives 1, possibly 2 save chances and if you fail after all that work, takes you riiiiiight back to the start to do over again?
That sucks big balls.
I've spent ages getting to the boss, don't make me do the whole thing again.
What's that? You're going to?
Ok then, guess it's Ebay for you, shoddy stealth game ruined with tedious and frustrating save method.
Mark of Kiri for me, now *there* is a fun game.
Tenchu 3: Licks dog balls.
And dont give me that "I did it with no saves on my 1st go", because you're lying.
Ok game, ruinous save method.
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Oh No, now I need another game. When will it end?
The combat system is one of the best I've seen.
You sweep the right analogue stick around to highlight enemies and it assigns them a button on the joypad. Hit the corresponding button and he attacks that foe.
Simply block and sweep the stick, you can easily take on 4 villains at once without any faffing about or losing focus on someone.
You sweep the right analogue stick around to highlight enemies and it assigns them a button on the joypad. Hit the corresponding button and he attacks that foe.
Simply block and sweep the stick, you can easily take on 4 villains at once without any faffing about or losing focus on someone.
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