Although perhaps getting away with a few cut corners because of the style, there’s no doubt that The Broken Bond looks brilliant. The opening sees you fighting in an epic and spectacular looking battle, which we hoped would set the tone for the rest of the 10-hour action adventure, but this and an equally brilliant finale only bookend a rather by the numbers campaign.īy far the most impressive aspect of the game is the recreation of the cartoon in video game form. While it was easy to overlook some of the problems seen in the first game, the fact that the second is still rammed full with tedious fetch quests means you’re going to need to be a dedicated Naruto fan to get the most out of The Broken Bond.Īs with the original Ubisoft game, The Broken Bond runs alongside the storyline of the TV series, this time picking up at episode 81 and continuing through to episode 135. We’d be hard pushed to name another game that so accurately resembles its source material, yet we’re not entirely convinced by what we’ve played. It’s impossible not to be impressed by the effort made by Ubisoft Montreal in the development of its Naruto series.
