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Ninja Theory

2010•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 9 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionrobots/ai/spacefastheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeFantastical and sweeping: a pacy platformer. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

228 ratings

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About This Game

Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story is a re-imagining of the novel Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng'en. Unlike the original story that was set in a fantastical version of ancient China, the game is set 150 years in a future post-apocalyptic world following a global war, with only remnants of humanity left, along with the still active war machines left over from the conflict. Like the original story however, the plot revolves around someone who forces the help and protection of a warrior, with many characters sharing the same names and roles. The game's story was written by Alex Garland, with voice talent and...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

Post-apocalypticFutureRobotsFuturisticAction-adventureNew yorkMelee combatHumble bundle

Where to play

Details

Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Released: 5 October 2010
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 9h normally
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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