Nah, I don't kill anyone on my playthroughs.
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Mark of the Ninja |OT| The Art of Stealth
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Nah, I don't kill anyone on my playthroughs.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
I seriously could not stop playing this game. So much awesome on so many levels.
I wish there was a way to kill the guard dogs. Hate those damn things.
Amazing game btw. I'm not that far into it yet.
Of course you can kill the dogs. Distract them, run up to them from behind and press X. Or get the Kick upgrade, kick them in the air, press X on them.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/24/sneaky-stabby-mark-of-the-ninja-officially-steam-bound/
Rejoice, PC peoples! Christmas arrives October 16th!
Rejoice, PC peoples! Christmas arrives October 16th!
whalleywhat
Member
Oh hell yes. That was quick.
Oops! I thought that you couldn't get anywhere near the doge because of smell. That's good to know! Thanks!
This game is in my Top 2 Game of the Year so far.
I haven't played with a character that controls as fluidly and smoothly as this. Every interactions with your environment are fun and has a cool aural/visual feedack to it. Even something as simple as peeking through vents is satisfying.
The game introduces new tools and gameplay mechanics until the very end and it's the mark of a great game. The level design is amazing with different ways to tackle any obstacles which is quite difficult to do in a 2D game. The story is also surprisingly interesting. This game is basically Arkham Asylum X Metal Gear X Ninja Gaiden in 2D.
I give it a 10. I personally don't see any flaws for this type of game.
I haven't played with a character that controls as fluidly and smoothly as this. Every interactions with your environment are fun and has a cool aural/visual feedack to it. Even something as simple as peeking through vents is satisfying.
The game introduces new tools and gameplay mechanics until the very end and it's the mark of a great game. The level design is amazing with different ways to tackle any obstacles which is quite difficult to do in a 2D game. The story is also surprisingly interesting. This game is basically Arkham Asylum X Metal Gear X Ninja Gaiden in 2D.
I give it a 10. I personally don't see any flaws for this type of game.
woooo!
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Now more people can enjoy this awesome game.
BruiserBear
Banned
I'm curious if a PS3 version is in the works. Microsoft likely made it a console exclusive for a period of time.
thomasmahler
Member
Microsoft published it. Don't think PS3 version is ever going to happen.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
MS publishes many games that appear on the PS3 the trend is to do XBLA first, the follow up with Steam and then wait a year and publish on PSN. Works the best for small developers so that they can work on one version at a time.
Kazuma Kiryu
Member
hell yeah, steam version! can't wait to play this.
BTW, the game got an 8 from French website Gamekult which is an excellent score from them:
http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-mark-of-the-ninja-SU3050065680t.html?pf=xbox-live-arcade-160063
http://www.gamekult.com/jeux/test-mark-of-the-ninja-SU3050065680t.html?pf=xbox-live-arcade-160063
thomasmahler
Member
Depends on whether or not Microsoft actually paid devCosts. I thought that was the case - And if that's true, Mark of the Ninja will be Xbox/PC exclusive.
Steve McQueen
Member
Finished it today and it was goddamn awesome. Summer arcade was not that great, but with spelunky, fez,this and some other gems,the xbla games still continue to amaze me with their quality. Well done Klei!
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Who owns the IP?
whalleywhat
Member
You can't self publish on XBLA. Indies either need to make a deal or Microsoft publishes them, with the latter having some timed exclusivity requirements but little else. If you noticed, they said the PC version won't have GFWL.
bodyboarder
Member
Fuck, Gaf: this or torchlight ii?
This.
NullPointer
Member
That's a choice nobody should ever have to make.Fuck, Gaf: this or torchlight ii?
Nocturnowl
Member
Finished this up earlier today, definitely one my pleasant surprises of the year.
Everything comes together well for the gameplay itself, you have options, tight controls, a mostly forgiving checkpoint/retry system that can alleviate some of the frustrations that come with stealth gameplay and plenty of replay value on top of the already solid length that just about lasts long enough to get full mileage out of the gameplay without overstaying its welcome and falling into repetition.
While some may doubt the use of stealth in 2D it pulls it off spectacularly, despite the main characters swift demise if caught in a skirmish you still feel incredibly potent and powerful with the many moves and items available to you, pulling off that glass cannon vibe fantastically.
This game is worthy of the praise.
Everything comes together well for the gameplay itself, you have options, tight controls, a mostly forgiving checkpoint/retry system that can alleviate some of the frustrations that come with stealth gameplay and plenty of replay value on top of the already solid length that just about lasts long enough to get full mileage out of the gameplay without overstaying its welcome and falling into repetition.
While some may doubt the use of stealth in 2D it pulls it off spectacularly, despite the main characters swift demise if caught in a skirmish you still feel incredibly potent and powerful with the many moves and items available to you, pulling off that glass cannon vibe fantastically.
This game is worthy of the praise.
This game has way more depth then Shank. Also bigger and better level design.
Wise choice and welcome to the club!
http://www.youtube.com/user/skilletor?feature=mhee
I did a quick run through of level 1 NG+.
Mostly just testing out my new capture device. <3
Spoilers for some abilities.
I did a quick run through of level 1 NG+.
Mostly just testing out my new capture device. <3
Spoilers for some abilities.
Baller. PhD
Banned
God damn this game is frustrating. It did a REALLY poor job of explaining how to do the silent assassinations. Sometimes I get them, sometimes I don't. WTF? I do the same thing every time.
Scapegoat
Member
It gives you an eternity before failing...
bigace33
Member
360 pad is the best on PC in my opinion, but the Dual shock with motionjoy is very, very serviceable. I hate the PS3 controller for shooters but it should be awesome for games like this.
Almost download that driver today to try it out have you had good luck with it? The 360 pad is comfy though so may just throw down the extra money on it.
Baller. PhD
Banned
But am I supossed to press both buttons at the same time? Direction first then X? Pause in between?
UGH this is so goddamn infuriating
You have to have the proper direction held before/while you hit the assassination button.
Really, dude?
How is it even possible? No wonder about lengthy and stupid tutorials.
NullPointer
Member
Direction first.
Beck
Member
If anyone cares, I'm going to be live streaming some gameplay from the PC version in about half an hour.
http://www.twitch.tv/hardcoregamervideo
http://www.twitch.tv/hardcoregamervideo
Updated review with note about PC mouse-and-keyboard controls: http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/07/mark-of-the-ninja-is-the-new-king-of-the-stealth-action-genre/#s:screen1_patrol
Basically, it's great whether you're using a controller or MKB.
Basically, it's great whether you're using a controller or MKB.
whalleywhat
Member
Not on Steam yet?
It's probably going to be on Steam within the hour.