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GamingFront - Ninja Blade Demo Impressions

New ideas and slick graphics won't save this game from its bargain bin destiny.

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NewZealander6282d ago

i finally played the demo lastnight, the graphics are nothing special, some textures especially on the boss were awefull.

gameplay is OK....but the fighting and weapons are lame, the thrown weapon was horrible to use.

its a shame really, theres so many good games out there, and this could have been one of them, but the whole game screams B-grade from the bad character design to the even worse names and voice acting.

bargain bin right alongside vampire rain lair and haze.

iClutch6282d ago

Come on now, even this is better than Vampire Rain

NewZealander6282d ago

haha yeah sorry bout that, it is definatly better than vampire rain, guess that was a bit harsh.

Mike134nl6282d ago

The fighting was far too short too really get in the controls and get the right feeling for the weapons and the fighting game play. but butting smashing seemed to work just fine.
The throwing weapon worked out ok for me at least better than the one in ninja gaden.

The boss in the demo was a bit static staying at one place and pulling of the same easy evade moves. Though I did like the boss battle I know fir sure I want to play this game on a harder setting.

But I loved the pacing of the demo. Think it will be a thriling game to play.

tplarkin76282d ago

The combat and graphics were very good. I hate QTEs, though. I expected a far less polished game, but the demo delivered.

Mozilla896282d ago

You mean this isn't the Ninja Gaiden killer that hiphopgamer.com was saying? What a big surprise.

Chubear6282d ago

... actually, Lair never was in the bargain bin, trust me, I looked hard.

The best you could get was a $29.99 sale on amazon or $10 when Circuit city went bust and liquided.. funny thing though, the game sold out real quick before I got one for a friend of mine. Not bad for a game that's been profiled as "teh worst game eva!"

Hell, it still retails at $49.99 or 39.99 at normal retail and gaming outlets. Even used at gamespot and other gaming stores too. Crazy.

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HDDVD_for_the_win6282d ago (Edited 6282d ago )

Flop flop flop.

Wow, it's raining bad news and flops on the 360 these days. Maybe the xbots can use their HDDVD drive as an umbrella.

Wake up Steve Ballmer, time to make an announcement. Cut the price to 10 $, maybe the Japanese will buy 3k more consoles per week (+50 % sales)

iClutch6282d ago

PS3 hasn't stolen crap compared to what the Xbox 360 has done...but I'd rather have more gamers getting their mitts on great games like FFXIII. I really couldn't care less what console it's on (although I do prefer the 360's controller).

HDDVD_for_the_win6282d ago (Edited 6282d ago )

Another bad news for the 360, this exclusive doesn't look that great.

iClutch6282d ago

Under my umbrella-ella-ella-overheat?

iClutch6282d ago

Bargain bin pro gamers...sad that this game couldn't live up to its potential.

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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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Vanfernal2606d 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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AK912605d ago

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

NecrumOddBoy2605d ago (Edited 2605d ago )

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

SamPao2605d ago

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

Youngindy212605d 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_Order3697d 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.

Duke193697d ago

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

I actually enjoyed that a lot on PS3

eyoung253697d ago

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

eyoung253697d ago

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

DarXyde3697d ago

I came here to learn something new and left disappointed.

DarXyde3697d ago

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

WhyWai883697d ago

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

eyoung253696d 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.