Difficulty:

Easy

Time Spent:

10 Hours or Less

The Bottom Line:

"Too short"

I'm a big fan of action games. Especially the fast-paced ones. I have "Heavenly Sword" in my collection. But not this one. The only salvation of this game comes from its non-sensical yet enjoyable fighting scenes.

Graphics: 8/10
Flashy. Techno. High contrast. A very fitting setting for the game's futuristic theme. I'd say a job well done. Any glitch is not sorely pointed out due to the breakneck speed the game is running.

Sound: 8/10
Every pieces fit in nicely. There is nothing out of place, but the end result is still ordinary. The music can use more energy.

Gameplay: 6/10
Poor porting to PC. While action games are mostly meant for consoles, at least they should tweak the responsiveness to match that of mouse & keyboard. I got stuck for almost an hour in certain scenes where wall-jumping is concerned. Utterly zero replay value. Being a mild perfectionist, I was honestly annoyed not to get at least B for all the mission requirements, but I cannot bear to imagine playing through the QTE all over again.

To sum it all up, "Ninja Blade" is actually an action film with a degree of interactivity. I hate playing this game. I love watching this game. I'd rather ask someone to play it for me while I keep my eyes on the screen and my own hands to myself.