Ninja Exorcist might have been announced just a short while ago, but the Xbox Live Indie game’s first episode has just launched this week, ready for your stealthy inhibitions. Do you like the Ninja Gaiden games? How about Metroidvanias? If so, this might be something worth checking out. The team behind it has some excellent talent backing them, including work on the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series.
Mike B slashes and sneaks his way through this action/adventure game, Ninja Exorcist.
No matter what, you’ve got to respect indie games. The developers do what they want, when they want, fronting their own cash and time to see a vision through. Then there’s the other side of the coin, the part where the game gets released to the fans and the verdict hits. This time the gauntlet falls to Ninja Exorcist: Episode One, the newest side-scroller action game from Nebula Game Studios available on the Xbox 360 Arcade for 80 Microsoft points.
Glitch Cat - Overall Nebula Game Studios had a great idea: a side-scrolling ninja game that focuses on both combat and stealth. Sadly, the execution of these systems leave a lot to be desired. And yes, this is an XBL Indie game that’s worth just $1, but there are plenty of $1 games out there with better execution. The foundation for a great game is there, but Episode 1 of Ninja Exorcist does little with the systems at hand. We can only hope the Nebula Studios learn from their mistakes and craft a vastly superior Episode 2.
