There have been 5 entries in the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series and I own (and have played through) all of them so far.
.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is the latest entry and the second non-cannon game( the other being Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations). As this is a side game, it doesn't advance the story that ended in a sort of cliff hanger in Naruto Shippuden: UNS 3. Instead it's a filler game that's job is to tie fans over till Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (which will most likely be the final entry since the manga is ending soon and so is the anime).
First the graphics: What can i say about the graphics?.. the cell shaded visuals are just as amazing as any of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm games and the anime cut scenes look really great as well. If you've played Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 full burst, then you know what to expect graphically since it really can't( and doesn't need to) get any better then it is now.
The Characters: This game ( much like the other entries in the series) is a primarily a arena style 3D fighting game. You fight opponents in 3 dimensions as you run, dash and jump around large fighting arena areas. The normal fighting seen in the other Ninja Storm games is the same here.. just with a few new additions to the combat.. First is the ability to counter your enemy's attack.. in one of two ways.. either by using a guard-break item from your items you can use with the D-pad or by hitting the shoulder button you use for blocking at the same time you hit the throwing weapon button.. the second method is different in the sense that it will take a bit of your chakra, block that part of your chakra gauge from recovering all the way temporarily and is only effective when you time it right with your opponent attacks you. Either way, it freezes up your opponent and allows you to counter attack against them and is a welcome addition.
Beside the guard breaking technique you can also now perform a true team ultimate Jutsu with certain characters and teammates. When selecting characters to use to fight, you can select teammates and some pairs will allow for alternate Ultimate Jutsu attacks that have them combining their powers together. if you played the demo of the game then you already know about this,if you don't a few examples of the team ultimate jutsu pairs include Tailed Beast mode Naruto with Sasuke and Sakura, Kakashi with Might Guy and Tailed Beast mode Naruto with Hinata.. The team ultimate Jutsu attacks are rally fun to do and really fun to see in action... I wish there were more, but maybe they'll add more as DLC or something..
Oh and now you separately select if you wanna use ultimate jutsu, 2 forms of awakening mode or the new Drive mode after you select your character(s). the first two are pretty much self-explanatory...as for the 3rd, the new Drive mode lets your teammates support you faster and in new ways and alas lets you use a sealing barrier jutsu that temporarily seals away your opponent's chakra, substitution ability, support from teammates are generally give you the opportunity to really kick your opponent's butt big time.
Other then that, the fighting is unchanged from previous installments .. except you can dash around even when blocking, but since you can't block attacks while doing this it isn't always worth it. Oh and of course I should mention that their are around 118 playable characters.. a lot you've seen before, but also a quite a few you may have always wanted to play as but couldn't till now... Most of the new characters are fun .. though there is one character that i've been deeply disappointed with.. Kushina Uzumaki.. aka Naruto's mother.. I always wanted to play as the bad ass Kunoichi with the nick name of the red hot Habanero .. a character that was supposedly know for her fierce strength, unique and power jutsus, advanced knowledge of sealing jutsus and creating barriers. so what did we get for her in the game? a women dressed in a green dress that uses kitchen cooking equipment to fight.. like spatulas, frying pans, soup ladles and spoons.... a character with a grab move that has her flirt with the opponent before suplexing them into the ground and a ultimate jutsu that consists of getting PMS and pounding your enemy into the ground... wow.. talk about sexist.... anyways... besides this flawed character their are a lot of great characters to have fun with..
The story:.. or should i say stories? much like generations, this game has more the one story.. 1 decent length one and 2 other short ones for the Ninja Escapades mode, the Mecha-naruto story in the Tournament mode and the world Ninja tournament mode that seems to be the main mode of the game. The Ninja World Tournament mode is where you'll spend hours and hours on and is a lot of fun as you run around a large island, gain ally's to help you fight, do one on one battles, collect items to customize you character's appearance and engage in the new battle orb battles. the battles orb battles are where you fight against 3 computer controlled characters that supposedly fight against you and the other characters but almost always gain up on you instead. Unlike a normal battle, you don't fight till you run out of health but you and the other characters each start the round with 1000 orbs and every time you damage the other characters you take their orbs and add it to your total with your opponents trying to do the same. For the world tournament battles which have D,C,B,A,S and SS ranked levels. it's the same principle except you fight 3 rounds in a row, fighting each round with one of the several other characters you choose at the beginning of the tournament and your orb score is added to the 1000 orbs for the next character that's battling i tnhe next round.. the goal is to have the most orbs each round and the most by the end of the final round.. the battles themselves are more like the mob battles from Ultimate ninja storm 3
then anything else.. all 4 characters fighting against each to her for orbs.. it's chaotic but fun.
There's also challenge missions, jobs and collectibles on the island and survival modes, standard one ion one fights mode against another person or the computer and more in the Free Battle mode on the game..
Overall is is a great game but if there are any complaints ( beyond not letting Kushina Uzumaki live up to her potential as a character) it has to be the length.. the Ninja Escapades only last around 2 hours at most, and while the Ninja World Tournament and mecha-Naruto stories are fun it lacks the boss battles ,the long cohesive stories and side missions of Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 and 3.. it is better then Generations, but only just...
The Good: the Graphics, the abundance of characters, the new team ultimate Jutsus, the counter breaker, the new drive mode option, the anime cut scenes for the Ninja Escapades mode.... it has a lot going for it...
The Bad: Kushina's move set, no boss battles, short overall length, no single cohesive story and doesn't advance the main plot of the previous game at all.
If you liked the previous games and want something fun to play until the next entry this is probably for you.. i had fun with it( way more then generations) and you probably will too.