評論

• gamedeal user

  Nov 1, 2014

  I highly recommend this game. Like HIGHLY. If you're into stealth this is a must have for your collection. The storyline was enjoyable, the controls are tight, the dilemmas are tangible, the gameplay makes sense. I thouroughly enjoyed playing every level in this game more than one (sometimes two, three...six) times. This is a polished 2d stealth executed better than pretty much every stealth game I've played. My kudos to the executives who also left some very interesting "making of the game" comments in the dlc (also worth purchasing). Really impressed. Can't even think of anything ridiculous to say.
• gamedeal user

  Dec 24, 2014

  Ever wanted that TRUE ninja game? This is it. Really. It is.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 30, 2023

  Forgot how good this game was, really great stealth and atmosphere.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 15, 2015

  [h1]TL:DR? See Conclusion[/h1] [h1]NOTE:[/h1] I'm reposting some of my old reviews because I adopted an easier to read format (and because for some reason I can't edit my old reviews) [h1]INTRODUCTION:[/h1] Mark of the Ninja was released in mid 2012 originally for the Xbox Live Arcade and eventually released on Steam. It is a 2D side scrolling Stealth game which delivers gameplay which heavily emphasizes stealth combat (either Lethal or Non-Lethal). It has then received several critical acclaim from both players and critics alike. The player takes on the role of "The Marked One", an unnamed Ninja from the Hisomu Clan during the modern (relatively futuristic) world. After a massive attack by a heavily armed and technologically superior mercenary group on your home Dojo, the Marked One awakens to find himself tagged by mysterious tattoos which grant him unrivaled skills and ability. Use this new found powers to drive away the invaders and uncover their plans. [h1]PROS:[/h1] + Excellent art style with high resolution art works (essential for a 2D game) + Fluid and very responsive character animation + Excellent Stealth mechanic that places some Triple A titles to shame + Quality sound design (which is very important in a stealth game) + Good character progression that accomodate different playstyles + Fun (and fair) puzzle mechanics + Very responsive controls specially with controllers but...(See CON #1) + High replay value + Relatively large levels with hidden collectibles but most importantly...(see below) + Mission objectives can be approached and completed in multiple ways [h1]CONS:[/h1] - Keyboard controls are a bit complex and and may need getting used to - Some puzzles are repetitive and frustrating - Black and White ending (NO SPOILERS): - This game suffers from the Mass Effect 3 Syndrome where the player chooses between ending A or ending B regardless of how you played thus leading to...(See below) - Not much incentive to go with the Non-Lethal path (which, to be honest, is a lot more challanging and fun) - No non-lethal option for Bosses [h1]CONCLUSION:[/h1] GREAT GAME. Mark of the Ninja delivers one of the best Stealth experiences since Thief: The Dark Project. The fluid Animation, sound quality and excellent art work gives life to the world. It's well worth its full price with its high re-playability and beautifully crafted level designs. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for long time Stealth players and casual players alike. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [h1]Like my Reviews? Follow my Curator's Page:[/h1] http://store.steampowered.com/curator/6861651-Miyumi%27s-Review-Corner/
• gamedeal user

  May 25, 2015

  [h1] Game Info [/h1] Name: Mark of The Ninja Developer: Klei Entertainment Genre: Stealth, Lite-Puzzle Personal Thoughts: Not a bad game, the story is a bit rough but when it all comes down together well enough in the finale. [h1] What is Mark of The Ninja? [/h1] Mark of the Ninja is a stealth ninja action game from the developers Klei Entertainment which are famed for their work on games such as Shank, Shank 2, the survival game Don't Starve and lastly the incredibly fun new game Stealth Inc. Like many other of Klei's game the gameplay mechanic is incredible and true to life ninja story in which you are not a badass in a fight but instead requiring stealth to actually take them head on and has elements of puzzle in it although it is a bit light on that front. [b] Graphics [/b] Beautiful stuff, although unlike shank it's not handrawn due to the limitation of budget and time. The game sprite for guards, Ninja and background is beautiful to look at especially the background I suppose since the game primarily plays in black and white you won't notice all other sprites a lot. [b] Sound [/b] The game has a dynamic tempo system where the action on-screen dictates what sort of music and sound you get. For most part the ambient music blends in well that you can hardly hear it most of the time. But when the action gets tough upbeat tempo accompanies you. [b] Gameplay [/b] The Ninja, a tool of assassination. An agent of Destruction. A shadow that briefly appears before dissapearing, leaving death and chaos in its wake. As a master of sneaking the ninja makes no sound as they move quietly through the level, hunting down their prey but even a master is not capable of hiding their sound completely which is clearly indicate by a circle. Hell everything that make sound in this game has a circle to let you know their radius. Game has you traversing multiple level each with their own objective and while you can easily dispatch everyone to make the game easier and get more point that way it is far more challenging to just sneak past the guards and avoid them. IF you do want to kill them there are a lot of skills that you can purchase using points earned from completing levels and objectives that will make the job of killing guard even easier. Of course stealth people are not left out either, they have lots of tools at their disposal. Everything in this game depends on line of sight and sound, guards can't see you in the shadow but can spot you a mile away in the lights and everything produce sound as I said earlier which is indicated by a circle. So far the whole system works very well, most of the time I got caught because I was too busy trying to quickly run through the level. Essentially nothing in this game is truly unfair or hard. There are also enviromental objects that you can use to hide behind, get shot and detected with and to destroy like in most typical stealth game. That is until you play the New Game + Mode which severely handicaps you to the level of a normal human being and the game now being several times as hard. It's a 1 hko in that mode. [b] Conclusion [/b] Like most of Klei's game MotN plays very well with little bugs and glitches and has an incredibly strong gameplay elements to back it up. Sure the story drags on a bit and the levels are easy if you take the path of killing everyone but that is an option I usually prefer. Overall great game, no bugs and glitches so far and great gameplay elements makes this a plus. [b] DLC [/b] The special edition adds a whole new side story mission, new items, 2 new achievement and for the best part: developer commentary. These appear as balloons throughout the game that shows insight to the developers though on the game. Scoring Methology [Courtesy of Meat King]: - S-Rank: excellent - A-Rank: very good - B-Rank: solid - C-Rank: satisfactory - D-Rank: inferior Verdict: A+ Rank [i]Check out the Original Network Groups. Win free games, make new friends on Steam, & more! [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Original_Curators_Group]Original Curators Group[/url], [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Original_Traders_Group]Original Traders Group[/url], & [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Original_Giveaway_Group]Original Giveaways Group[/url][/i]
• gamedeal user

  Mar 13, 2016

  Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling stealth game, developed by Klei Entertainment. It was initially released on Xbox 360 in September 2012, before being released on Steam in September 2013. You play as a nameless ninja in current times. Mark of the Ninja places a high emphasis on stealth. You are able to see how much noise your character makes by moving, or carrying out a certain action by a circular area showing so. Noise can be used against you, or to your advantage, such as creating a distraction to enemies to allow you to pass by. The game does have a combat system, but it is on the basic side. The combat is essentially a small QTE, requiring you to press the button shown on screen in order to carry out a clean kill of the enemy. You are able to use the environment against your foes too, such as cutting a chandelier to fall onto your enemies head, turning on electric wires to shock them, and many more creative ways to cull the bad guys. Throughout the story mode, you are able to unlock extra mechanics to use, such as sliding kicks, hanging attacks or new tools to use out in the field like smoke bombs. You can upgrade these at any of the upgrade points in the game, using the talent points you have earned. Visually, Mark of the Ninja ticks all the boxes too. Even though it is only 2D, you can see how much care and attention has gone into making this game look as good as it has. The backdrops in which you are in are gorgeous, plenty of awesome looking characters and bad guys too. Every single bit of animation looks spot on too. All of the characters move so fluidly it is almost perfection. The narrator and all other voice acting are done to an extremely high standard as well. This game is by no means easy. You will at times find yourself almost rage quitting at how difficult certain stages are. Some points almost feel impossible until everything just clicks into place. That is what I loved the most about this game. Whilst there is an element of luck involved in a lot of situations, the main points always come from how skilfully your carry out kills, and distractions. If you practice enough, you will eventually heighten your reflexes and senses to allow you to progress. Upon completing the game, you will unlock the New Game+ mode, which is seriously one of the hardest gaming experiences you will have. Enemies become more intelligent, they will kill you in a single hit, your line of sight is limited to which ever direction you are facing and you no longer have the radius area around you to show how much noise you are making. If you want a challenge, this game mode is certainly going to be for you. The single player story mode took me just over 18 hours to complete. This is spread out across 13 levels. Each level has three different challenges/optional objectives for you to complete such as finishing the level in a certain amount of time, finding some special loot or even something as simple as killing a certain about of enemies. This all adds to the replay ability of the levels and gives you something different to strive for. Even though I have only just started the New Game Plus mode, I can see it taking almost double the amount of time to complete due to how high the difficulty ramps up, whether it is something I see through to the end is another thing though. Mark of the Ninja is a technically sound game as of now. I was able to play in high resolutions with all of the settings turned up. The game needs to be played with a controller though. I tried with keyboard and it just isn’t as reflex friendly compared to a joy stick sadly. Whilst there isn’t any so called multiplayer aspect to the game, you can always take part in the leader boards for each level, which is a nice little touch. To sum up, Mark of the Ninja is a seriously must play game. In my opinion it is one of the saving graces of the Stealth genre’s recent surge in popularity. It does everything right, and you will struggle to find another stealth game that is as polished and fun to play as Mark of the Ninja. The indie price tag on the game sits perfectly too; at £10,99 being an absolute bargain of a deal. [b][u] Tom's Score Card[/u][/b] 1) Stay away 2) Not Recommended 3) Only recommended when on sale 4) Recommended 5) Highly recommended [b][u]6) This is a must play[/u][/b] If you found this review helpful, please give it a thumbs up. If you would also like to follow my reviews more easily, be sure to join my group by clicking [url=steamcommunity.com/groups/TeamTomsReviews]here[/url]. You may also be interested in checking out a PC gaming podcast, be sure to head [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/dlpcg]here.[/url] http://store.steampowered.com/app/214560
• gamedeal user

  Apr 24, 2016

  [h1]AT A GLANCE[/h1] (Full review follows below) [list] [*] [b]Game Name:[/b] Mark of the Ninja [*] [b]Original Release:[/b] 2012 [*] [b]Genre Tags:[/b] 2D; Stealth; Platformer; Action; Ninja [*] [b]My Overall Grade:[/b] A- [*] [b]Estimated Playtime (Campaign):[/b] 10-20 hours [*] [b]Multiplayer Aspect:[/b] None [*] [b]Recommended To:[/b] Established fans of the genre; Those intrigued by the genre; Game atmosphere connoisseurs [/list] [h1]REVIEW[/h1] [b]Mark of the Ninja[/b] is an instant indie classic. It is very easy to digest and has an alluring simplicity to it; but at the same time it boasts exciting gameplay and a very refined atmosphere. Elements of 2D platforming, stealth, and action combine to create a distinguished and enjoyable identity for the game. If you generally appreciate this style of game, then you should consider checking out [b]Mark of the Ninja[/b]. The core gameplay is relatively simple and easy to dive right into. The controls are mostly comfortable and intuitive, and the design style allows each person to tailor their play to their preferences. Each mission allows for a little improvisation at times, as there are often different routes you can take to reach your goals. And as you unlock new items and abilities, you can experiment with new approaches to keep the game fresh. There isn't much per way of the story, but there is enough information offered to give you a basic purpose to your actions. But even though the story elements are minimal, the game has an outstanding atmosphere. The art style is very pleasing, especially the hand-painted backdrops. And the lighting effects are exquisite, particularly due to the importance of staying in the shadows. Add in the fitting weather effects and the soundscape and you are left with a truly pleasurable and captivating atmosphere. [b]Mark of the Ninja[/b] also was designed to be challenging without being overly difficult. I personally felt that it was perfectly balanced to not be too easy and not be too hard, dwelling within that perfect “Goldilocks-zone” that allows the game to appeal to a vast majority of gamers. And since most people won’t be able to just breeze right through it unchallenged, it can take over a dozen hours to complete— even though it isn’t necessarily a [i]long[/i] game. On top of that, there is also a NewGame+ mode to add some replay value for those who would be interested. In summary, I posit that grabbing [b]Mark of the Ninja[/b] is an easy choice for any true fan of the genre. And due to the high quality of the game design, I also would suggest that more casual fans of the genre give it some strong consideration as well. [i][url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/murphyslawyercuration#curation]Follow my curation page to see more of my recommendations![/url][/i]
• gamedeal user

  May 14, 2016

  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=681394865 It's really a very well done stealth game. Really... far better than the last Thief -.-" The options to finish the level, the tools you can use, the different equipments you will have mid/end game are enough for anyone to choose stealth/ghost, stealth/assassin, stealth/killer playing way. And no, there's no way without the "stealth", you are a ninja!! * Story: Good enough to keep you thinking about... that there's something you ignore. * Music: No... it's not his strong side but fits it. * Gameplay: Ok, I'm playing with gamepad but i think that with keyboard will be possible to do it but... I recommend gamepad. About ingame, you have tools to break lights, smoke bombs, traps, bugs, firecrackers... you can shadowkill from near each side of the screen: doors, roof, post, trap doors... * Stealth sense: What's this? It's the way the programmers understand the stealth. 01-10 I give them "8". They care about lights, sounds, bodies, they have dogs that search you smelling... So, If you are still thinking to buy it is because you have another game to play because if you are searching a 2D/platform/stealth game, you have found it. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=678126308
• gamedeal user

  Oct 29, 2016

  Do you like ninjas? Real ninjas? Buy this game. Please join me as I explain why this game deserves TONS of praise and credit. There are many ninjas in video games. Being a gamer, youve probably heard of a few of them. Ryu Hayabusa from ninja gaiden. Strider from his self titled games, Scorpion and sub zero from mortal kombat, Grey Fox from metal gear, etc, etc. But you havent heard of the main character of Mark of the Ninja. because nobody has. And why havent they? BECAUSE HES ACTUALLY A NINJA. In popular culture, ninjas have turned into something that they historically never were to pander to the masses. They are portrayed (in games, movies, cartoons, and all popular media) as super invincible Rambos who come in and lethally destroy hundreds of people who should on all accounts kill them immediately. theyre given super human strength, agility, reflexes, to the point of being rediculous, because people like to watch that. It makes them appeal to the audiences who want to watch them do exactly that. The problem is that is NOT what ninjas did. In fact, you couldnt make them do anything that was MORE against the souce material. The biggest point to this that makes it kind of insulting is that they are making these changes to ninjas to make them more badass, when ninjas were already badass to begin with, and didnt need any help. The art of the ninja was the art of nonexistence. They were shadows. Whispers. They were sent on missions that noone else could be sent on. They would sneak through places undetected to gather information, or yes, sometimes to assassinate people. They were very skilled at killing people, but did so ONLY at the absolute last resort, to prevent themselves from being discovered. They kept their identities secret. They covered their faces. They tried their hardest to NOT EXIST. The fact that everyone knows ryu hayabusa and strider (even in their oen worlds) and that characters like them run around in the open massacreing hundreds of people and not caring who knows means that they are NOT ninjas. not even that they are bad ninjas. they arent ninjas at all. This game lets you play as a REAL ninja, and is one of the only examples of a game Ie seen that actually lets you do that. You cant fight the gaurds, or at least its VERY difficult to beat them in combat, even one on one. Why? I thoght you were a ninja? You are, but they have GUNS. Just because youre a ninja doesnt give you the ability to easily defeat a trained soldier with a loaded gun in fair combat. But you can very easily defeat them if you sneak up on them. thats what a ninja would do if he had to kill. the game also gives you extra points for hiding bodies, which is again, what a ninja would do. The game gives you MORE points if you can go through the level without killing people or being detected. The goals a ninja would have. The game is very fun. and it points out that you can have REAL ninja, as opposed to a hollywood ninja, and still be badass. arguably even more badass. Give the game a try.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 7, 2016

  +Great level design with multiple ways to sneak around +Tight controls on keyboard +Gain XP from killing guards, avoiding them, or scaring them to the point they kill each other from wild friendly fire +Use your XP to unlock more tools and armors to harass them further +Interesting story -It's meant to be a stealth game anyway, but you're very limited defending yourself if you're caught