Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
This is unequivocally one of the best stealth games around. It’s certainly one of the best Klei games.
The non-remaster version is no longer available on Steam for purchase so it’s a moot point, however:[olist]
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Updated/enhanced visuals of an already fantastic art style.* Improved audio.* Includes the DLC “Dosan’s Tale”.[/olist]
Mark of the Ninja is effectively an instant classic as much as I hate the phrase. Seeing inspiration from the original MS-DOS Prince of Persia and the NES Ninja Gaiden with modern convenience and a stealth focus — Mark of the Ninja is what I’d call a ‘pure’ stealth game. What I mean by this is that fighting head-on is highly discouraged. But this does not mean you’re limited in how to accomplish the task set before you.
– Real player with 48.4 hrs in game
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Rule number one: don’t get me killed.
Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a 2D stealth-platforming game. This re-release bundles a gameplay expansion, developer commentary, and improved visuals.
“Glint of Shuriken
Reflects as fear in the eyes
Of Tetsuji’s prey.”
As far as I can see, the sole improvements over the original release amount to some cutscene animation being smoother. Nonetheless, the game still looks fantastic thanks to the crisp hand-drawn art style and fluid character movement. The lighting engine remains mechanically simple, but objects turn black-and-white in the shadows, creating an excellent example of chiaroscuro.
– Real player with 26.7 hrs in game
Aragami
Masterpiece of stealth
– Real player with 44.1 hrs in game
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“…it’s built around a fantastic and incredibly fun core that is unlike anything else out there and I hope to see more DLC, or even a sequel, in the future. It hooked me pretty badly – I just couldn’t get enough. I loved waiting for my moment to strike, then pulling off the perfect execution of teleports and takedowns, only to fade back into the shadows before anybody saw, or even fixing a mistake swiftly by taking out any alerted guards with precise ferocity.”
8/10
Full review at https://darkzero.co.uk/game-reviews/aragami-shadow-edition-pc-review/
– Real player with 27.0 hrs in game
Aragami 2
My experience with the game was very good. Finished it once in a lethal two player coop run, and then once again in a solo pacifit/stealth run. Both of my playthroughs were very relaxing and pleasant. The game world is pretty and the soundtrack is charming at times. Stealth gameplay is very solid yet not too tedious. Storytelling and dialogue is minimalistic, but it provides a good setting for the gameplay.
It is about 5 times longer than the first installment, the level design is more open and diverse, and the graphics are stylized but beautiful in their own right. It compares well to the “normal” difficulty of the original game, but I would prefer a setting to make visual and hearing perception distance of enemies greater than it is. Your character is less squishy than it was in the first game, but if you mostly play this for stealth, you will only notice when surviving a nasty fall here and there (though not always).
– Real player with 76.1 hrs in game
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Despite the bugs and issues, this game had in the beginning, it was fun to play with friends.
– Real player with 28.7 hrs in game
Unshaded
You like big Guns?
You like shooting your Way through hundrets of Enemies?
You like Bombing everything away that comes insight?
You like your Enemies hearing you coming in a distance from over 1000 Yards?
Wanna be like RAMBO?
Then you are wrong here. Sorry.
Here you will only have a Katana and your Skills.
You can be like SNAKE EYES!
Come on, thats the cool Ninja from the G.I. JOE Series.
BUT you have hundrets of Enemies!
Welcome to UNSHADED!
Somewhere in a dark Future, in a World ruled by Corporations, plagued by corrupt Police and Gang Wars you, the mysterious Fiend, are hired by one Corporation to test new Technology. Thats also your Chance to clean this World from the Scum that infested it.
– Real player with 5.0 hrs in game
I dont play stealth games often but this was actually not that bad. Apart from the gore it has. The enemies AI walk into thier own traps HAHA probably the most funny thing about this game I would say you should probably buy this when its on discount otherwise there are better games. Good game. Needs more Updates and Levels
– Real player with 0.2 hrs in game
Mark of the Ninja
I’m long time due with a review about Mark of the Ninja, as it’s gameplay and way of presentation captivated me from it’s first level.
Gameplay-wise the game is an stealth game - but unlike games like Thief series, here you can dispatch your enemies in various ways - if you want to.
You can arm yourself with incredible variety of tools - you can change your skin/cloth, resulting in a different combat style that can alter your health, pool of distraction or offense items, and sometimes introducing unique traits to that combat style.
– Real player with 42.9 hrs in game
I personally wasn’t a fan of Klei’s previous games, like Shank and Eets. I felt they were meh at best, extremely frustrating at worst. It doesn’t really help that puzzle games and beat em' ups weren’t exactly my forte.
And then they just went and released one of the best stealth games ever made out of flipping nowhere.
Pros (+) :
- Excellent level design, 95% of the rooms have more than one way of sneaking around, and many of them will require you to use your brain. How will you get around these lasers ? How will you sneak past these guards ? How will you open that door ?
– Real player with 42.4 hrs in game
Binger Ninja
Really enjoyed playing through Binger Ninja!
I love the aesthetics of the game as well as the tongue in cheek humour. The music and visuals really do make you feel as though you are back playing a game boy game.
Seems like the developers have really hit the niche that they were going for which translates to a fun game :)
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
So, you’ve read the description of the game and now you’re here looking for the truth. Watch the video posted above, it’ll give you an intro to the game, gameplay and my thoughts on the game.
Binger Ninja is an interesting oddity in the sense that has way too many mechanics, charm and clarity to be only $1 (USD). I was not expecting so many polished systems, driving narrative and fun gameplay. Do you fancy yourself a ninja? What to crawl through vents and hide behind plants? Do you enjoy attacking people unmercifully with food? Are you hungry right now? A simple yes to any of these questions tells me that Binger Ninja is the game for you. Pick it up now and tell your friends as well.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
I’m still missing some achievements but the Steam Awards are here and Shadow Tactics deserves a prize.
Briefly: Shadow Tactics is a real-time stealth tactics game, a true tribute to Commandos games. Instead of soldiers, it’s about ninjas and scheming in feudal Japan. And it fits the concept perfectly.
It’s always a bit daunting to write about a game you love. Shadow Tactics has everything you loved about Commandos games, coming with a modern interface. It’s also a great example that Unity can create truly great games.
– Real player with 93.2 hrs in game
I guess all of us have games that we used to love back in the days, but can’t find anything like them on modern market. Times changed and now there are many dead, or half-dead genres and sub-genres. Space simulators, rail shooters… Even real-time strategies and puzzle / point & click adventures aren’t doing well now. Among all that there’s a small RTS sub-genre that was never really big, but still made a lot of loyal fans. I’m talking about Commandos series and its clones. An unique mix of stealth and RTS with revolutionary “cons of sight” system. By controlling group of soldiers with the unique set of abilities, players were supposed to finish different missions in WWII setting. The first two Commandos games (released in 1998 and 2001 respectively) were absolutely brilliant and it felt like their makers, Pyro Studios, are making instant classic. Unfortunately, the third Commandos game wasn’t that popular thanks to many questionable changes in the gameplay, while FPS spin-off called Commandos: Strike Force started the dark times for Pyro Studios. Which switched to casual games soon after that. Commandos series died. But there was another team to keep their spirit alive.
– Real player with 81.9 hrs in game
Chess Knights: Shinobi
Edit: Updated playthrough with ALL the normal levels here: https://youtu.be/Zr-5X2c3k8Y
Great game but god dang is it difficult not sure if it was the alcohol or the fact my chess I.Q. is 42 but it was a fun little brain boggler killing the Generals was extremely satisfying after trying not to get spanked by some simp rooks/bishops. Not sure how to get all the achievements since I hid in a bush and didn’t get the hide in a bush achievement (got faito achievement at later date which has been included in video thanks to user carmylle on steam) but if you need help on any of the levels. my play through with all levels here: https://youtu.be/xhNwdCEFKZo
– Real player with 26.4 hrs in game
Really great minimalist puzzle game. The recent update tripled the content of an already great game, definitely worth the price here. Knights are my least favorite chess piece, but playing them as a ninja may have changed my view of them.
The difficulty scales wonderfully right up until the last level which is very very hard, but just enough to where you feel accomplished when you beat it. The only negative I have here is you can’t pan the camera, only zoom and rotate. Other than that this is a standout of the minimalist puzzle genre.
– Real player with 7.1 hrs in game
Mini Ninjas
Mini ninjas,
one of my personal favorite games from my childhood
Opening the box to the wii and my grandmother having purchased all my siblings a game was an amazing christmas morning and i wanted to play immediatly being the only actual “gamer” out of all my siblings…
this wasnt the case though as wii sports was already being booted up whilst we all looked like a bunch of maniacs all wanting to play ours games, but first i had to wait as i was the youngest and everyone was getting 1 hour to try out their game in order of age so that everybody could play (and prefferably co-op games only my parents said) 5 hours later as im the youngest it was finally my turn and with multiple breaks like dinner and family stopping by it was already pretty late, not only late but my bedtime and not a co op game, so there i go not having played the game i was looking forward to all day… well i did play the game that day actually which follows up a way to long cycle of me secretly playing games at night troughout my entire childhood…
– Real player with 43.6 hrs in game
Steam is home to a lot of crap, and I do mean a lot.. But it also is home to a number of hidden gems that no one really talks about much.
Mini Ninjas is one of those gems. A bit of an imperfect one, sure, but a gem nontheless. And like many hidden gems, it doesn’t get a whole lot of attention.
The game is kinda an action adventure game, with small elements of RPG and stealth. You play the role of a ninja named Hiro, who is tasked with finding all his lost friends and saving the world while he is at it. A lot of pressure, I know, but then you are a ninja with the power to control the elements, so it shouldn’t be too hard (Which kinda is a problem for the game, I’ll explain later)
– Real player with 38.6 hrs in game
One Try, One Kill
One Try, One Kill is a short game that lacks a bit of variety in its environments and enemies. However, all the game mechanics give incentive to play well.
Not a Hotline Miami, but a good top-down shooter to enjoy for a small price.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
This is a short game, not that hard consider buying it if you have 1 or 2 hrs of spare time;
Nothing to discuss about graphics and story or the game play, It is pretty straight forward;
Buy it on sale or directly it is a cheap game, easy to get all achievement
-Your Avg gamer :)
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game