Much of the time you can use a bit of quick thinking to get out of a dangerous situation, letting you return to the shadows and find another point of attack.

That said, Mark of the Ninja works so brilliantly because of everything that can happen when the shit hits the proverbial fan. It doesn't help that the soldiers can be quite persistent once you've caught their attention, and you're in big trouble if you get cornered by a couple of them. While you're given the tools to deal with or avoid every enemy in front of you, that's easier said than done. The soldiers you encounter on your various missions are actually quite dangerous, and if you fail to stick to the stealthy script then you'll find yourself on the receiving end of a hail of bullets. That said, when we're not slinking around the place, there's also the option of moving around the space at lightning-fast speed, either using your grapple to zip between platforms in the air or nipping in and out of cover on the ground as patrols search all around. Whether he's tiptoeing around enemies or scaling walls, his low centre of gravity makes every action feel measured and deliberate. Your little ninja has a really distinctive way of moving that makes him look and feel utterly unique to control. The controls in Mark of the Ninja are, for want of a better word, sticky. Now, we realise that's quite a bold claim to make, so let's dive into why we think Mark of the Ninja is so good, even six years after its original appearance on PC and Xbox 360.įorgetting the action-packed story and stunning cartoon art style, the most immediately striking thing about the game is the way it feels to move around the levels. Upon discovering that this remastered version was in the works, we resolved to remedy the situation because with this game Klei has probably crafted the best stealth-platformer ever made. So, yeah, we missed Mark of the Ninja the first time around and only got around to playing it long after it was originally released. Klei's stealth platformer has been spruced up for its return and has landed in all its 4K glory on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and as a potentially portable adventure on Nintendo Switch. We recently got the chance to go back and look properly at Velocity 2X, for example, and Mark of the Ninja Remastered is another case in point. One of the things we've really enjoyed about the fact that indie devs are flocking to the Switch with their re-releases and remasters is that we've gotten the chance to go back and visit a few games that we missed the first time around.

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