Deja vu? Ninja Blade bears a similarity to several games already out there. Ninja Gaiden and God of War are the two that first spring to mind, while its liberal use of bosses is pure Shadow of the Colossus. But then, this is a game about ninjas, so you’d expect a bit of a crossover.
The few unique points that it has – namely a rampant fondness for quick-time events (QTE) and a plot that involves parasitic worms entering into people’s bodies and turning them into blood crazed monsters – won’t win you over. The QTEs crop up too frequently and while they make the game look more cinematic, they also constantly drag you out of the action. In...
