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PM: Ninja Blade Review

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"Ninja Blade's graphics are nice; there's a bit of screen tearing but the over-the-top bosses (Slime Helicopter!) are totally worth it. The QTE cut scenes are extremely well directed, and add a nice visceral punch to the action. There are plenty of hidden items and power-ups to find on your roughly 8-10 hour quest, and your achievements will earn you a wide variety of in-game costumes that you can use to make hero Ken look even more badass, or transform him into some sort of ridiculous harlequin ninja. That helps a bit, but Ninja Blade still doesn't have much in the way of replay value. Unless you're really into beating leaderboard times, Ninja Blade is the sort of game you'll plow through once and then sell back to GameStop; there are no deep skill trees or advanced tactics to master a second time around. But don't be surprised if you end up buying it back one day; Ninja Blade is no masterpiece, but it's the sort of campy classic that'll be a blast to revisit with a few friends and a twelve-pack."

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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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escapistmagazine.com
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Vanfernal2622d 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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AK912622d ago

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

NecrumOddBoy2622d ago (Edited 2622d ago )

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

SamPao2622d ago

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

Youngindy212622d 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_Order3714d 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.

Duke193714d ago

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

I actually enjoyed that a lot on PS3

eyoung253714d ago

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

eyoung253714d ago

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

DarXyde3714d ago

I came here to learn something new and left disappointed.

DarXyde3714d ago

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

WhyWai883713d ago

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

eyoung253713d 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.