Ninja Blade Demo: We Cut Some Guys, Watch

It's literally 99% Ninja Gaiden... why? Why would they make a shittier version of Ninja Gaiden?! I didn't even like Ninja Gaiden to begin with! I hope it sells terribly or gets canned.

omg itz jus ninja Gaiden with a fresh coat of paint

I feel like this should have came out long ago as Microsoft's response to Heavenly Sword. At least then, I would understand why this game existed. But right now, I have no fucking idea why this game exists.

I let my 1 yr son play the demo and he just about beat it, not to mention he wasn't looking at the screen half the time.  I thinking it does look to challenging.

It's kinda crazy how From Software really well.. Seemed to like Ninja Gaiden! Current setting with hyper crazy ninjas and all that, sure Ninja Gaiden is actually set in the somewhat future and all that, but still!

From Software can make good games, as they have proved in the past with Chromehounds and other games, but man, some of their games are like hit or miss.

EK

Seems like they are trying their hardest to make it seem like theyre not ripping off Ninja Gaiden...  But the element is still there

I just wish Team Ninja would make another Ninja Gaiden before this NG-clones start flooding the market.

Combat looks really similar to Genji.

From Software made Otogi didn't they? Why didn't they just make another game like that?

Looks decent enough.  I just hope it's a little easier than Ninja Giaden, simply because it's extremely difficult to feel like a bad ass nija when you're dying every 2 minutes.

Just played the demo. Plays like a dump truck.

A game that starts with QTE really kills any interest that I could have.

Honestly, doesnt look that bad, regardless of what some of you narrow minded people say.

I like the eye close-up that you guys described on the TGS podcasts. Works well with me.

My only complaint is that it looks very drab, and doesnt have much of a unique personality (leaving most people to cry out "Ninja Gaiden Clone!" you people bore me) But i do like the ambition of the QTE's as you would say.

An insultingly blatant, yet much less stylish rip-off of Ninja Gaiden. How have they not been sued yet?

looks mad dumb

Wow you might as well call it Ninja Gaiden. I mean damn wtf is the difference besides it looking kinda bland.

"An insultingly blatant, yet much less stylish rip-off of Ninja Gaiden. How have they not been sued yet?"

I tried the demo. I thought it was alright, though it very much Ninja Gaiden Lite

Actually Ninjas and bikes could be epic awesome but this looks sort of... dumb.

I just played it, it's pretty cool. The action switches seamlessly between cut-scene and quick time event. They give you a hint when it switch, the gameplay is not bad, a bit repetitive. You are given four weapons with a strong attack and a regular attack. I'd rent it first to see if it is worth picking up.

looks like another flop like Too Human, I'm just being honest. Come on Microsoft.

I just played the game.  It SUCKS.  It's basically Ninja Gaiden 2, but with slightly worse graphics, WAY worse gameplay, lame quicktime events, directly coppied theme/setting, and I was sick of it after the first few minutes.

It looks like Force Unleashes mixed with Ninja Gaiden....
Except the camera looks like it's working well.

Worst design for a ninja I've ever seen. What's with going back in time when you fail a QTE? The best QTE's have multiple paths if you fail one. At least the part where you fall down the side of a building and fight demons looked kind of cool.

Played the demo for this on my Japanese account, from what I played it was actually really fun and enjoyable

Having to fight that stupid spide two times in a row? Whos decision was that?

I wonder why they chose to use quick-time events with no alternative like most games? That is going to get annoying very quickly. Does anyone remember Diehard the arcade; if you missed the quick time, then you would have a penalty of being forced to fight. Here, it is a worst penalty, you are forced to "rewind" until you get it right. Blaahh....

I played the demo as well.  Its not as deep as Ninja Gaiden but I dont think its suppose to be.  I would call it Ninja Gaiden for the average skilled gamer.  Its a fun game, not mind blowing but fun.

I love reading comments from people who havent played something.  Comments like "Looks really boring" , "Looks horrid".  First off the game doesnt come close to looking horrid.  Ben 10 on Wii looks horrid, Ninja Blade doesnt.  Also most games look really boring when you are watching a video that you werent hyped to see.  You could put a Ninja Blade skin on God of War 2 and alot of people would say it looks stupid.

If you like action games that are close range combat based chances are you will like this.  Yes the demo had too man QTE's but it also had plenty of pure combat.

From Software has been on of my favorite dev. teams since Otogi 1 and 2 on the original Xbox (Amazing games). Ninja Blade looks pretty good and seems to play fairly simple, I'm not too crazy about the game yet but I'll have some hope for it.

From Software should just start work on Otogi 3 for Next Gen, it would be EPIC!

Nah. Gonna skip this. Played a bit of Ninja Gaiden 2. Didn't like it enough to buy it. This looks like its in the same vein.

I seethe problem...they keep you in one area a minute too long.....you should go from one awesome thing to another...the game's pace is off. And what the hell is with the "retry" option....they should plan for you failing and make animations based on how well you did...what the hell, this isn't Braid

it's more like an interactive movie

I think it looks good. I'll be renting it for sure.

Yeah I say it looks awesome except the interactive cutscenes need to give you more depth like if you screw up, don't make us retry, put us in a harder position to win. Also, I agree with the pace being a little off.

I definitely won't be buying it.

Watched my roommate play this...LOOOOOTTA QTE.

Yeah, that looks pretty bad. :\

Reminds me of Shinobi without the cool scarf. I really want to get Ninga Gaiden 2 after watching that. Probably will this weekend. lol

laaammmeee, Stick with the first Ninja Gaiden on the old Box.

I'm all for running down the side of a building and slicing up monsters AT THE SAME TIME, but god damn, when I saw that failing a QTE forced you to re-do the last three, I just about lost my mind.

Stop living in the past, Japan.  More hands-on action, less Dragon's Lair.

Gameplay looks lame. The next game I play like this will probably be Dante's Inferno.