5 reviews
Ninja Blade
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Details
- Released
- January 28, 2009
- Developer
- ND Games, FromSoftware
- Publisher
- Microsoft Game Studios, ND Games, FromSoftware
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Ninja Blade Reviews
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From Software's Ninja Blade is a cinematic action game where, armed with an arsenal of specialized ninja weapons, tools and skills, players will be given the epic task of defending Tokyo and ultimately humanity from a horrific, genetically mutating disease.
Ninja Blade isn't necessarily a bad or broken hack-and-slash game. There are a few elements that could use a bit more polish, such as the awkward jumping or the occasional collision detection errors. The whole package is serviceable, even if the majority of the action tends towards the mundane and tedious far too often. Slices of Ninja Blade are fun and goofy in a way that reminds you that games are meant for entertainment and don't always have to be serious. The epic end-boss finishes are enough to make the game stand out a bit, but the rest is far from special and by the end Ninja Blade left...
At the end of the day, Ninja Blade may not be the biggest or brightest game to hit the 360 scene lately, nor even necessarily the best, but it’s still worth getting. The combination of combo-slash and QTE action, the regular boss fights, and just the sheer OTT nature of it all can be quite entertaining, if you like that sort of thing. The story is probably its weakest link, although it serves its purpose, and the game can be a bit fiddly at times, but it’s a good game.
tl;dr: If you've played Ninja Gaiden or Devil May Cry, give this game a shot; you just might like it. For those who haven't, this game is a great way to get into the vibe and get the hang of how such games work, and move onto NG/DMC (arguably, the hard ones). If you like ninjas: Buy. This. Game.
As anyone who knows me (or reads any of my reviews – you poor souls) will tell you – I like ninjas. Hell, we ALL like ninjas. Ninjas are cool and if you say otherwise then I’m inclined to think that you are just going against popular opinion in order to make yourself look cool. But you are NOT cool and ninjas are cooler than you: FACT. Aside from my slightly deranged rant though, it is fair to say that games starring mysterious warriors with throwing stars have always fared well. None m...