One of those games that a lot of hipsters will tout as a "hidden" gem, and while it does have some great ideas (such as the dragon companions and light RPG elements) and a decent story for the time (you're basically out for revenge for the death of your father) it's very janky. I still enjoy running through the game on normal from time to time, but the lock-on shooting mechanic has never felt comfortable and level 6 has never not felt like a matter of damage racing because it is legitimately easier to just go fast and tank hits than lose all of your health trying to fight everything.

It's worth playing, but please don't go in expecting the level of quality that games such as Shinobi III have.