Xbox

Tenchu: Return from Darkness

Description

In a 16th century Japan suffering from rebellions and civil disorder, a powerful sorcerer seeks to gain ultimate power from an evil god and become unquestioned ruler.

Player characters Ayame and Rikimaru complete several missions for their master Lord Gohda in an attempt to bring peace to Japan, and eventually defeat the evil Lord Tenrai. A third player character, Tesshu, is a doctor by day and freelance assassin for justice by night. After completing Ayame and Rikimaru's quest, the player can guide Tesshu through a handful of missions and see Japan from his perspective.

The name of the game is stealth and the player is rewarded for playing the game without being seen and executing "stealth kills" by being given access to bonus weapons and items. Conversely, to attack head-on is cumbersome and unrewarding.

Tenchu: Return From Darkness also features 6 2-player co-op missions (where players can select from the three main player characters) and a versus mode that includes 20 characters, including enemies and bosses. The 2 player mode is available as split-screen or on Xbox Live.

Basically, Tenchu: Return From Darkness is an Xbox expansion of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven and adds new features such as:

• Two new single player missions for each character
• Online play with Xbox Live
• Body dragging
• Continue function (in easy mode)
• Pause Menu

Alternate Titles

• "Tenchu: Regreso desde las Tinieblas" -- Spanish title
• "Tenchu: Le Retour des Ténèbres" -- French title

Part of the Following Groups

• Ninja-themed games
• Tenchu series

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The Press Says

GameZone	Mar 09, 2004	8.1 out of 10	81
DreamStation.cc	Sep 24, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Game Informer Magazine	Apr, 2004	7.25 out of 10	72
GamePro	Mar 23, 2004	3.5 out of 5	70
Extreme Gamer	Mar 25, 2004	7 out of 10	70
IGN	Mar 09, 2004	7 out of 10	70
Daily Game	Apr 18, 2004	6.8 out of 10	68
GameSpy	Mar 26, 2004		60
Eurogamer	Apr 06, 2004	6 out of 10	60
Netjak	Jun 08, 2004	4.1 out of 10	41

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Trivia

The only differences between Tenchu: Return from Darkness and Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven are graphical enhancements and online multiplayer.