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...
Riotous cinematic sequences, Fun, flashylooking swordplay, Swift pacing moves things along at a nice clip, Great setpiece battles.
Overly reliant on quicktime events, The combat isnt very deep or original, Some technical inconsistencies.
This derivative action game is a bunch of silly, stylish fun. ...
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Published: 2009-04-07, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When an action game lets you dress up in pink pinstripes before carving up hordes of gruesome mutants, you know it doesnt take itself seriously. Ninja Blade is such a game, but its so ridiculously over the top, so rambunctiously insane, that its har...
Abstract: Move over Ryu. Take a seat Kratos. There's a new badass in town. Sure, you've done it all before, but never quite like this. Ninja Blade is an excellent fusion of the gameplay found in Ninja Gaiden and God of War. So much so, it loses points for unorig...
Abstract: Since I first saw the trailer for Ninja Blade, I was immediately intrigued. The smooth, stylish cinematics and epic creatures alone were enough to make me squeal like a school girl. To my delight, the game was everything I was expecting and then some. ...
Abstract: They say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If that is true, Ninja Gaiden and God of War should be flattered as Ninja Blade borrows heavily from these two. While a game that mixes elements of two giants of the gaming world might sound good...
Abstract: Ninja Blade has a lot going for it from the get go, with a different approach to the ninja game formula and some huge, off-the-wall enemies. Unfortunately, the clunky combat mechanics, camera issues, and overabundance of Quick-Time Events make this a d...
Abstract: The comparisons were inevitable. Releasing a ninja-based game after Ninja Gaiden 2 (and, to a much lesser extent, after Tenchu Z) on Xbox 360 is akin to releasing a first-person shooter in which the main character, "Master Chef," drives around in his "...
Abstract: It’s a shame about the title, as the game itself is actually quite good. ‘Ninja Blade’ is one of those generic titles that you would expect from a game that’s not pegged to be a heavy hitter; however the game itself is a diamond in the rough. You can p...
