Ninja Blade likely won’t win any “game of the year” awards and it’s certainly not looking to change the landscape of gaming. It simply harkens back to the old days of gaming when all you needed to know was “You’re a good guy killing monsters.” If you’v...
Abstract: The world is taken over by an infestation…who do you call? G.U.I.D.E., Global United Infestation Detection and Elimination! From Software has given the gaming community another take on a well-known game, Ninja Gaiden by Namco. As one of the world’s eli...
Abstract: As one of the coolest sub-genres out there, the Ninja game has definitely stood the test of time. There are tons of games with Ninja influences: Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Onimusha, Dragon Ball, Naruto...hell, you could even say TMNT. All of these titles h...
Abstract: In the graphics department, Ninja Blade looks pretty good for the most part. The boss characters are the highlight as they are crafted with some impressive models that are truly huge. For example, the giant spiders found in the game fill the screen wit...
Fast-paced Action. Cinematic cut scenes look awesome, especially in HD.
The cut scenes can get repetitive: If you mess up you have to keep replaying them over and over. Not for those looking for challenging strategy or puzzle-solving game play.
If you buy only one Ninja-centric, zombie/parasite action slasher this year, it had better be Ninja Blade....
Abstract: What do you get if you combined Ninjas, hardcore combat sensibilities, wall-running and Quick-Time-Events? It sounds pretty much like an amalgamation of every action game to have been released in the past ten years, and that's exactly what Ninja Blade...
Abstract: In an effort to fill the gaps in its 2009 Spring lineup with something (anything), Microsoft brings us Ninja Blade. As a calendar gap filler, Ninja Blade does a fine job of filling a slot on a release list and taking up shelf space. As a game you would...
Abstract: By the time I finished the second level in Ninja Blade, I wasn't all that enthusiastic about playing it. I'm not normally a guy that would complain about the use of QTE's in a game, but Ninja Blade really takes their use to an extreme. It doesn't chang...
