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1up: Ninja Blade Review

Despite the limited enjoyment found in figuring out how to kill the game's enemies, none of the tired, tentacle-porn clichés conjured here are of that much interest. The irony is that, even though it's an "action" game, Ninja Blade's tepid, barely interesting plot is actually more enjoyable than any of the combat tossed your way. The handful of unlockable costumes and weapons do little to encourage repeat visits into Ken's quick time world.

ActionBastard5880d ago

Hahahaha! What a great year to own a 360!

Obama5880d ago (Edited 5880d ago )

God of War Killer!!!! The 360 surely have a stellar lineup this year. :3

mintaro5880d ago

I wonder, who exactly called Ninja Blade the God of War killer?

- Ghost of Sparta -5880d ago

Hip Hop Gamer did. They also said Ninja Blade "outdid" Ninja Gaiden.

Obama5880d ago

Ninja Blade is also hyped as the action game of the year by some apparently.. XD

mintaro5880d ago

Yet another reason why Hiphopgamer should not be taken seriously.

Godmars2905880d ago (Edited 5880d ago )

Reason why HHG isn't taken seriously you mean mintaro. I was actually starting to listen to his podcast on a regular basis but all of the flamebait stuffed in-between the fluff quickly turned me off.

He needs to do some serious cleaning up before I'd even consider checking a link from his site at this point.

As to topic: Don't see why the game deserves a full blasting. Looks playable enough. Fun. That's all that should matter.

original seed5880d ago

well almost. HHG said it was a God of War killer. Ha! It made me laugh. Although i haven't beat GoW2 yet i knew from the demo that NB would suck.

Megaton5880d ago

Yeah, HipHopGamer gave this the 'God of War killer' title. He's obviously got an eye for quality.

sonarus5880d ago

When will people learn that HHG is about site hits and NOT about facts. He doesn't give a damn about the truth he just says outrageous stuff that is sure to get your attention

ZuperAmazingCooKie5880d ago

It looks last-gen. You wanna know what's funny? Kratos displayed 5000 polygons on PS2, and this Ninja guy only displays 3000 polygons. That's pathetic.

Acceptable polygon counts for today standards are 10,000. Marcus Fenix displays 15,000 polygons. Kratos for God of War 3 will display 25,000 polygons. Nathan Drake on the first uncharted displayed 30,000 polygons and Uncharted 2 will have, reportedly, a significantly higher polygon count.

How sad for From Software because they could have made the game *fun* considering they didn't spend any time in the engine of this game.

sonarus5880d ago

I have hated on from software in the past but ninja blade and demons soul imo are some of their better works that i have seen.

I don't know about ninja blade polygon count but its not always about graphics.

Rock Bottom5880d ago

Funny, we don't see "Why This" posting in this kind of topics.

- Ghost of Sparta -5880d ago

I brought him down to one bubble a couple hours ago. He's also banned from this zone.

MicroSony4Life5880d ago

or are the same set of trolls that were in the IGN review here also, LMOA at Ghost of Sparta.

SL1M DADDY5880d ago

That HHG knows very little about games. Anybody that says a game like this would tromp God of War is simply fooling themselves.

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Zeus Lee5880d ago

Eh,bad score.

The Demo was a bit fun tbh,wouldn't spend $60 for the game,but the demo left a good enough impression that once the title can be purchased for under $20 I'll get it.

original seed5880d ago

but not worth 60. I used to buy about 3 games per month. Now im very selective on what games will be worth it. For others, there's Gamefly.

Godmars2905880d ago

Can't see it hitting rock bottom bin except for what fanboys where expecting it to deliver, which was a million plus day-one sales.

Which it may actually still see given install base.

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Hidden Gems: A Look at Some of FromSoftware’s Underrated and Overlooked Games

The Outerhaven writes Fromsoftware has created some of the most played games in the world, but also a number of games that have been overlooked, such as these gems that we've taken a look at in this article.

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Sekiro Is Not From Software’s Best Ninja Video Game

Ninja Blade is From Software’s best ninja game of all time, including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. At least it’s the best version of a specific type of ninja game.

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Vanfernal2223d ago

Well aren't you cool? Taking a game that was pretty much universally acclaimed and then saying that one that received mediocre to bad reviews across the board is better... There's always one "hipster" out there with a contrarian opinion.

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AK912223d ago

I don’t remember much of it but wasn’t it a QTE heavy game like Asura’s Wrath and GOW3?

NecrumOddBoy2223d ago (Edited 2223d ago )

It was like the Xbox Ninja Gaiden with an insane amount of QTEs. Not bad but not innovative.

SamPao2223d ago

Asura's Wrath and GOW3s QTE usage are planets apart though :D

Youngindy212223d ago

Both of those games were good so....

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5 Games You Didn't Know Were Made by the People Behind Dark Souls

FromSoftware is a game developer that has found popularity in the gaming industry thanks to their widely popular and best-selling series, Dark Souls. They may have gained notoriety from this series, but they have been around since 1986 with their first video game published in 1994 and have produced many popular games. Here are 5 games they have made that are not Dark Souls.

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Chaos_Order3315d ago

The Adventures of Cookie and Cream (Or Kuri Kuri Mix as is known in PAL territories) is actually a pretty good game, and gets damn hard in the latter stages.

I'd love to see FromSoft make King's Field 5, or maybe another Armoured Core. I love the Souls games, but I don't want to see it milked for all its worth.

Duke193315d ago

Didn't they also make the 3D Dot Game Heroes (or something like that).

I actually enjoyed that a lot on PS3

eyoung253315d ago

They actually only handled publishing in Japan. It was developed by Silicon Studio.

eyoung253315d ago

I wanted to keep the entries to their own respective genres. Chromehounds and Armored Core are both mecha. I almost included it though.

DarXyde3315d ago

I came here to learn something new and left disappointed.

DarXyde3315d ago

...I'm saying I knew FromSoft had a hand in all of these games. I would know, I own/ed most of them.

WhyWai883315d ago

Armored Core series producer left From Software.
My guess is the company shifted all focus to Souls series... :(
RIP Armored Core....

eyoung253314d ago

I would love to see them come out with a new IP in the mecha genre. Armored Core was cool, but I think they have expanded their skills to make a more unique game.