YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z
The only Ninja Gaiden experience currently available on PC! I say enjoy it!
Note: Only recommended if you have a controller!
Pros:
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Amazing graphics and animation as one expects for a Ninja Gaiden game.
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Cool combat and funny/interesting enemies
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Funny anti hero character
Cons:
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The game is too short for a Ninja Gaiden game
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Enemies are funny but can get old, and no Ninja type enemies. All are zombies!
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Can be frustrating (but then what Ninja Gaiden game isn’t?)
So in my view Ninja Gaiden 1 as a game is the Deus Ex equivalent of action games
– Real player with 23.6 hrs in game
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I want to clear something up before I move on here. This game is NOT a traditional Ninja Gaiden game, if you couldn’t already tell. I feel as though some people were looking for a Ninja Gaiden 4, a true sequel to Gaiden 2 (because 3 was definitely a different, less satisfying beast). So Yaiba. This game is the extreme opposite of a true Ninja Gaiden game in many ways. However, it is also like those games in many ways as well. Let me explain.
I’ve played Ninja Gaiden 1-3, beginning from the original xbox. I was never great at them, constantly getting punished just like every other regular joe, but I beat all three. I’ve read from others that this isn’t a true Ninja Gaiden, that it’s easier, that it’s more or less terrible. Sure, if you were amazing at the first two, maybe this one wasn’t that next level of challenge you were looking for.
– Real player with 22.0 hrs in game
Draw Slasher
You know a game’s gonna be hard when you’re having a helluva time just making it through the Tutorial. Fortunately, Draw Slasher is one game whose novel mechanics you gradually get the hang of, and for a short while thereafter you might even fool yourself into believing you’re pretty good at it. Don’t get too cocky, though. Get your guard down for more than a second, and this game knows how to hand your arse back to you, in several more pieces than it started.
Even the so-called “Easy” mode will give you a run for your money, especially if your hand-eye coordination and reflexes are as dodgy as those of the person writing these words. But rest assured: persistence can pay off, and it’s in the personal rewards department (y’know, pride an' all that stuff) that Draw Slasher truly pays off. Almost every new enemy requires its own strategies to take ‘em down, e.g. attack ‘em only from behind, look for the chink in their armour, etc. Learning each of these strategies, then becoming increasingly competent at executing them, is enough to convince even the crappiest of gamers that they can make it one checkpoint further (and maybe, just maybe, get past that pesky boss once and for all).
– Real player with 4.5 hrs in game
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Sub-Par Mobile Game, Horrible PC Game.
While playing this game and achievement hunting it, I made up some key points to why this game isn’t really worth a purchase. The main point of mine is that the key mechanic, which is drawing with your mouse to make your character attack and jump, isn’t a good idea to be distributed to a computer-only market. Not only are the hitboxes for the draw mechanic incredibly off and don’t feel right, but the general concept doesn’t appeal to mouse-keyboard gaming, as I found it very hard to complete the story mode and challenge modes alike with this mechanic. Another point for this game being not as great would be the boss fights; I would completely understand if this was a budget issue, but the boss fights (and fights in general with the average enemies) aren’t engaging at all. No second phases, no gimmicks, nothing—the game’s story mode has nothing to offer in thrill and difficulty other than training you how to accurately draw lines with your mouse.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
Smash Up
If you like the card game you will probaly like this game as well. It is a great “port” and the artwork is beautiful as always. I really hope the developers keep adding expansions. At the moment only the base game and awesome level 9000 are included. Please give me my sharknado!
The AI is pretty good and can be quite challenging to everyone but really experienced players. But it is of course way more fun to play other people and I hope this game grows so you can just queue up for a game.
If a developer randomly reads this I have some suggestions for UI improvements:
– Real player with 213.9 hrs in game
Read More: Best Ninja Board Game Games.
Smash Up is an excellent card game, and the digital version is fun, but imperfect. The bot AI strikes a nice balance between competence and efficiency, leading to challenging but not impossible games without the frustrating wait times for AI pondering that some other games suffer from.
The UI design prioritizes streamlined gameplay over clarity, so it takes some getting used to to understand what’s going on. It also is not a 100% bug-free game. Both of these issues are manageable, but definitely take some getting used to… don’t turn off the Proceed button, make sure to check the log if something happens you don’t understand, keep an eye on the scrolling text at the bottom of the screen, quit+save+restart+continue if a technical glitch occurs, and if all else fails, ask for help in the forums.
– Real player with 46.9 hrs in game
Tiny Force Deluxe
Played a couple hours and noticed a bit of a bug, all the characters were unlocked from the start, already i have the achievments for unlocking all the characters but not the one for my first new character. This I am assuming is making it a lot easier than it is supposed to be and also takes the fun out of it as there is nothing to work through the levels for.
Fun gameplay, but really not very challenging..
would reccomend when the bug gets fixed or if it goes for real cheap.
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Really easy to play and fun game! I love the idea of evolving my characters and the boss battles! And the art style is really awesome too!
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Ninja: Rise of a Hero
My love! I miss you so much! The sneaky Dracula kidnapped you on the eve of our wedding… All my life I’ve trained for this moment! And was not ready for it…
I can endure any pain and take any blows without moaning!
I can imitate the sounds of any animals and birds!
I cleverly climb trees and swim in the water like a fish!
I am impeccable in Ninjato and the art of throwing shuriken!
I can see perfectly in the dark!
And I could not see the enemy in the daylight…
Cut Them Up
Looking for casual but intense gameplay ?
Make a mess on 60 randomly generated levels and defeat The Darkness in the final fight !
Cut Them Up - it is Top-Down Single Screen Hack-and-Slash game that can be played without a keyboard (all controls on the mouse).
Improve the game character in your own way (after each level you get 1 new skill point, you have 20 unique skills at choice)
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Strive to improve your personal record in endless survival mode.
Sairento VR
100+ HOURS PLAYED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD9AnnQeuZE
Sairento VR delivers fast paced, yet strategic sword-and-gun gameplay that really allows a players individual style to shine through. Unrestricted to ‘classes’, players level up and can diversify in any element they wish… gunplay, swordplay, slo-mo… by placing skillpoints you can improve bullet-time duration, durability, special skills such as bullet reflection and even force-wave katana slash capabilites. The diversity of character builds is seemingly limitless with weapon and armor customisations, supported by a Diablo-esque loot grind.
– Real player with 170.4 hrs in game
In short, this game epitomizes for me the road ahead for VR and has been my most fulfilling VR experience to date.
LOCOMOTION: A superb game that’s growing sometimes by the day, no VR game has come close to Sairento’s brilliant movement mechanics, allowing brilliant jumps, slides, wall runs and teleportations all with the added benefit of having bullet time at your whim and command.
WEAPONS: A vast array of melee, projectiles and firearms allow you to personalise your specific ninja combat strategy. Specific teired relics allow further customization of how each weapon behaves and gives you a fair amount of power to tweak your loadout. Armour has a similar mechanic: eg. boots that give you an extra jump if you want to be above the fray spaying bullets down, or wall sticky boots that allow you to gain a static vantage point and snipe.
– Real player with 63.9 hrs in game