December 25, 2012

Mark of the Ninja

Date played: December 23rd and 24th
Platform: PC
Session fun rating: 10/10

Well, this plunder from the holiday Steam sale is better than I expected. Mark of the Ninja is a 2D stealth game featuring, yes, ninjas! This is easily the best stealth game I've played and I think it's because it's so simple.In the shadows, enemies can't see you, that's pretty much it.

The kill animations are amazing
I've played about 5 levels which must be about halfway through. The animation is one of the things that stands out right away. Everything is super smooth and well animated. The kills are particularly impressive as the screen goes black while large sprites slit each other up. The whole thing is complemented by some crazy bass lines, it's just totally badass. The ninja can't fight though, he can only kill enemies that haven't detected him. Breaking lights plays a large part too as it clears the way for stealth kills. This game is really enjoyable and fun, I can't wait to see the other levels.