NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER

This is one of the most fun games I've played over the years. It's a fun PvP and PvE with multiple way to get better and multiple guides to follow. The game also features cheap 2 - 3 $ gamepasses whilst other games' gampasses cost upwards of 50$.

Let me preface this by telling you right now: this game is not very good. I like it because it lets me create a Naruto OC. All of the fashion is locked behind gacha, however, so a good fit is hard-fought and rarely-won. The open-floor lobby would perhaps be more meaningful to explore and emote in if there was anything else to, you know, do. The lobby really only facilitates Playing The Game; the Game desperately wants you to play its PVP, which I do not find very fun. The PVE is so-so, and takes a nosedive when you fight a boss. Again, this game is not very good. Not very fun. It is a tax on your life which you must appropriately prepare for. I play it because I wanted to make a character and write fanfiction and all that fun stuff. I want to explore the Hidden Leaf Village (and god forbid some of the others? please?), make friends with the cast, all that good stuff. I would absolutely kill a man for some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ plot in this video game. I really think this game could make great use out of a focused, more polished sequel, preferably one that focuses more on PVE and co-op and all that good stuff. I find myself lamenting, "this game would be so good if it were good." The few cutscenes this game has are pretty cute, and they make me want more, more plot that never comes. Then again, I never did finish watching Naruto proper. I got up to Zabuza or so, the Chunin exams, and then Toonami stopped being a meaningful thing. When it picked back up ten years or so later, I realized I was so far behind as to be completely out of the loop, so I contented myself watching the occasional fight on YouTube and picking up whatever I could from cultural osmosis. I love that there seems to be some kind of historical revisionism about how Itachi was actually Really Cool and Loved His Brother despite putting him in superHell. That amuses me greatly. All of this to say, again, that this game is not very good. It has a lot of DLC, which would be way more fun if I got to interact with the VR Masters in any meaningful capacity beyond "give me your hat." If they make another one, I'm probably going to be on board, and I will pray that it's better than this. But that's assuming it ever happens. I come away from this game wanting more, to fill a yawning void that is never truly slaked.

Tried for so long to like it, just can't do it. Grinded hours for nothing, but at least I never gave them an extra dime for the stupid gambling.

This steaming pile of dookie is probably the worst game you could ever pay for. There's barely enough single-player content to get you above the refund barrier, and then you can't even find a multiplayer match. All you're left with are 6 garbage missions to replay and very little jutsu that aren't way-walled. I'd be mad about the few hours I wasted on this even if it was free. I'd be loosing it by now if I payed full price.

game is so good only thing that sucks are the dlcs

this game had so much potential but now is just pay to play where if you dont pay a bunch of money for the loot scrolls or the newest jutsu you are skewed it can still be a little fun but not worth the grind theres no real story the co-op sucks i cant wait for a sequel but as of right now i cant recommend

really like the fightin style and the new charcters, even though the game tanked for a little while i they really recovered from it with new features

uytyu

el juego es super entrenido y la variedad de jutsus es muy buena lastima que para la mayoria de jutsus hay que pagar y que el juego ya no lo juega nadie

I can't say this is a bad game. The combat is fun, matches can be enjoyable, and playing with friends is entertaining. However, for me, this no longer feels like the Naruto games I grew up with. The Naruto identity started fading after Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. Back then, you bought the game, unlocked characters by playing, learned the mechanics naturally, and enjoyed the experience. It felt rewarding. Coming back years later—my last Naruto game was on the PS3—I was honestly shocked. Instead of jumping in and learning the game, I was greeted by a wall of DLC. Characters, mentors, jutsu, skills... everything feels like they're locked behind additional purchases. It almost feels like collecting Pokémon, except you have to keep paying to expand your collection. What's even more frustrating is that if you're a returning player, you're expected to relearn the controls from scratch. Yet many of the best mentors and training options are tied to DLC, making the learning process feel incomplete unless you spend more money. Instead of rewarding players for playing, the game constantly reminds you that more content is available—for a price. Another issue is the technical side of the game. I understand this is an older title, but it still lacks proper fullscreen optimization for modern high-resolution displays. Once you go beyond 1440p—especially at 4K or ultrawide resolutions—the game doesn't feel properly optimized, and the overall experience suffers. The online experience is also disappointing because of the number of cheaters. If you enjoy PvP arena matches, you'll eventually run into hackers who completely ruin the experience. It's frustrating to lose against players using cheats, and it's something that has remained a problem for far too long. The gameplay itself is enjoyable, and the core idea has a lot of potential, but the aggressive DLC model, poor optimization for modern resolutions, and ongoing cheating problem make it difficult to recommend without reservations. I miss the days when Naruto games focused on unlocking content through gameplay instead of opening your wallet. Rating: 6.5/10 A fun multiplayer game with enjoyable combat, but it has lost much of the classic Naruto experience by putting too much emphasis on paid DLC, while technical issues and hackers continue to hurt the overall experience.