As a Storm newcomer it was a little tricky to adjust and learn all controls, especially on keyboard. Game is repetitive on some points and there are couple of hard missions, but for me game is funny and that is most important.

If you are true Naruto lover, definitely play it!

[03.09.2024 - 06.09.2024]
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[07.09.2024 - 08.09.2024]

So, I've basically finished the game entirely, and also finished every mission possible, left only a few to master the rank of off it in a challenge. Which honestly, I'll do once I feel. It took me around 25 hours to finish the game entirely and Platinum the game.
The port of the game is rather poor, not to say it's gar*age and I honestly hate the engine, however I still found myself enjoying the game to the limit.
Wanted to come back after a break for anything else and do those repeatable missions, which in some sort some of them are annoying and pointless. Collected most of the loots to get them unlocked by purchasing them, and that was "fun".
The story gives you.. well, some sort of the original take of the show, more or less, but in much shortened way just not to bore us and mostly skip for the actions, some early stuff however was badly skipped (zabuza). It was fun, it's only meant for the challenges and fights to unlock stuff, that's it.
But the most important is their mechanics, how does it feel and work. It's sometimes clunky but you feel it man, the soundtracks, fields and Especially the original characters, Well, not every character shown on the TV, but still good.
In short, how would I rate the game?
Well, I'm the biggest fan of the TV series and I would honestly rate it as a solid 8/10. Could be still higher, but the optimization, the port, (graphics, animations) (they're really good, but I would love to see this game in handrawn animation of the series).
If you love the series just like I do, buy it, it's jRPG style of the game with Naruto series on take on 3D fighting. (I guess).
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A little edit: I've completely finished the game which took me additional 14 hours for. Finished every giant boss with no damage taken, mastered the game completely, all collections finished. Was it worth the efforts? No, for this you only get a freaking short cutscene. No additional rewards, however I enjoyed trying. Still, they should let us have some characters as playable ones, not supportive.
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Still, I'm in between mixed feelings about rating this game, I'm in love and some sort of disappointment, I'd rate this as 9/10 but there are too many faults on their take. So I'm still rating this as 8/10.
Saying Goodbye for the title.
Enjoy!
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PS. Played and Finished the game on the Steam Deck OLED.

As someone who grew up playing the PS3 version religiously, I was so happy to see these all come to PC. I can definitely say this game still holds it's quality very well and I'd honestly say mechanics wise, this is the best game in the franchise by far.

There's so much in the game play that was gutted out of all the following Storm games (not to say I don't love them as well) that it just hurts.

I can't recommend this game enough, snag it on sale, pay $20, whatever you choose to do, you will not be disappointed.