A few minutes in and it's referencing Akira, Transmetropolitan, Fifth Element, Blade Runner, maybe some Ghost In The Shell, No idea what it plays like but the taste of the devs means I'm in day one. cool stuff!
I would swear Tenchu Z is part of my DNA at this point. I can never recommend anyone even play it let alone spend money on it. Objectively it has a ton of problems and from a gameplay variety standpoint? Not even remotely worth the $59.99 price tag, even in 2006 but when I read or hear "gameplay loop" I am instantly transported to poorly rendered feudal Japanese compounds, skulking at speed through every level.
It's a horribly violent, completely amoral gameplay loop but I love the action of it with every fiber I have.
Begin level > scout perimeter of environment > choose an entry point/first target > get within critical engagement distance of enemy without being detected > assess movement pattern and choose the right moment > close distance as quickly as possible > perform stealth kill > loot/hide body > choose next target > rinse and repeat for EVERY non-boss encounter for 50 more levels.
It took me two years and well over a hundred attempts at every level before I stopped wanting to play it every day. It's a terrible, terrible game but for how I'm wired it's also perfect.
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