No need to lie, the inspiration is there! Like Dragon Ball Xenoverse, the concept of Shinobi Striker lies in the creation of a ninja avatar in the colors of the Naruto series to break into online battles, while collecting a lot of objects in order to customize it and make it ever stronger. A good idea, let's face it, which will undoubtedly seduce the fan of the manga who likes, moreover, to confront others. Unfortunately, one of the strengths of Xenoverse is none other than to offer, in addition to multiplayer, a solid single player. On this Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, that's not the case. Let's move on to a village, a kind of central HUB, quite deserted in which the player appears via his avatar to focus on the VR mission center which allows us to relive the most beautiful fights of the series, some of which with the timeless heroes of the manga . The avowed purpose of this solo part is to train you in the basics of Naruto-style wrestling and to gain experience to move on to the next level, multiplayer. If it's an interesting way to set foot in the stirrup, the lack of different decorations and, above all, the absence of a binder makes the whole thing a little indigestible, even if it is a necessary passage to take your marks . But don't fade away, Naruto to Boruto stands out in a lot of other ways in online sessions.
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If we can't say that Shinobi Striker offers the best graphics of the generation, it's hard to blame it for its style, like Cel Shading, for a rendering that lives up to that of the cartoon. Small palm, moreover, for the Jutsu (special attacks) which integrate very well in the confrontations. And these fights, precisely, let's talk about it! If the solo is very poor, all the salt of the game is therefore in the fights between players, but also in cooperation with other participants for PVE events. Especially since if you customize your ninja, both in form and in terms of his attacks, it is ultimately the complementarity between the players that makes the difference. Through four classes (Defender, Attacker, Healer and ranged), the players distribute the roles for fights four against four, or in team against AI At first glance, the battles lack subtleties, but when you understand the role of each player, finesse will be required, especially since the gameplay, admittedly classic, is finally embellished with small finesse that will please some.
With a classic but effective combat system, between dodging, ranged and melee attacks with counterattacks, it should be noted that the battles are really exciting and dynamic, like those of the animated series. A good point which is still undermined by a camera that is difficult to master at the start, especially with games taking place both horizontally and vertically (races on the walls, distance management, intelligent use kunai and other shurikens, etc.). If some will probably tell you that it's annoying, you can believe us, it's all a matter of practice. And once well dominated, the combat system offers great prospects for evolution to ensure your role as a god and become the determining element of your team in order to break into the World League of Ninjas. In this regard, note that the clashes are not limited to smash the opposing team since you must also complete objectives, such as base capture to win matches. Here again, this adds a different dimension which means that the cooperation and management of situations prove to be more varied, depending on the adversaries, than in a simple versus. Let's finish by specifying that fans of the universe can only be satisfied by the multitude of objects and other attacks, or powers, to unlock, via the exchange of scrolls at random loots in the village. You can really create your ninja with his look, his story, but also his strengths, weaknesses and his way of playing. All through more than 4000 objects to recover. Enough to make unique avatars of their kind! This is undeniably the strong point of the game, even if the exploitation of your champion is only realized in the online game and absolutely not in solo, the latter being really poor and boring in the long run.
