The stealth-action video game Tenchu: Time of the Assassins is the latest installment in the Tenchu video game series. The action takes place in feudal Japan, and the story focuses on a band of ninjas and assassins who become engaged in the capture of Lord Gohda’s only daughter, Princess Kiku. The setting of the story is in feudal Japan. The main characters of this video game are Rikkimaru, Ayame, Rin, and Tesshu. Rikkimaru and Ayame are both members of the Azuma clan and serve Lord Gohda. Rin is a renegade member of the Beniya clan. Tesshu is a medical doctor who moonlights as a hired assassin. The campaigns for any of the game’s four playable characters can be chosen immediately after the fun begins. The campaign for each character is comprised of a total of eight different missions.
The gameplay is once again focused on the fundamental idea of the stealth-action genre, which is to complete the mission goals without being found as few times as possible. This is because the hostile guards hopelessly outnumber the player characters. The player can carry out a stealth kill by sneaking up on an unsuspecting foe from behind, eliminating the threat of immediately engaging in combat with the victim.
Mission objectives might range from traveling to a specific point on the map, eliminating a clear target, and leading non-playable characters to a particular map area. The distance sensor only provides information regarding the distance between the player and the nearest foe; it does not provide information regarding the direction in which the enemy is located. Additionally, it reveals whether or not the enemy is aware of the player’s presence. As customary for the series, the player is given the option to select his preferred weaponry and equipment from various options after completing a task. He will be given More and better things at the end of the missions depending on how well he ranks overall after completing the assignments.
Throwing knives, poisoned rice, healing potions, smoke bombs, grenades, and a wide variety of other items are included among the gadgets. A reliable grappling hook, which can be used to climb houses and ledges, is always available to the player regardless of whether they have any other optional accessories.
The game also has a mission editor, which can construct story-driven missions for single-player and multiplayer missions for several players. A competitive and cooperative experience may be had with just two players in the multiplayer mode.