On a positive note, this game really shows just how good the Ninja Gaiden games actually are. *Unfortunately, thats where the comparison ends, this game is a result of programmers with big ideas but not the skills to back them up. One particular part of the game was so poorly programmed it refused to let me go any further and left me running around straight through solid objects and then through the (solid) floor to my death. After 4 attempts at working out what i actually had to do, i gave up and checked online that other people had also had this problem and if the QTE didnt kick in, the game would never go any further. This kind of bug is unforgivable in a retail version of the game, it should be recalled and fixed. Up to this point, the game had been a poor imitation of Ninja Gaiden with jerky graphics and boring QTE sections. I didnt like it at all and returned it to the store.
Amidst a sea of ninja-themed action games, Ninja Blade tries to stand out as a smoke bomb of a different density. And while it does offer some neat gameplay features that set it apart from the rest, it's still nothing mo... Read Full Review
To start of this review i'd just like to say one thing. Ninja Blade is one of the funnest games on 360. It's not the best looking game, it's not the best game in terms of gameplay, and it does undercook a few things. But... Read Full Review