Games

Mark of the Ninja

Klei Entertainment

2012•Platformer•PEGI 16•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremartial artsrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalheavyimaginarylineargrittyall consuming questinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA heightened platformer, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

88 / 100

324 ratings

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About This Game

Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios. It was announced on February 28, 2012 and later released for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on September 7, 2012. A Microsoft Windows version was released on October 16, 2012. It follows the story of a nameless ninja in the present day, and features a themed conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology. Cutscenes for the game are rendered in Saturday morning cartoon animation style.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMartial artsRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

Modern warfareMartial artsNinjaInsanitySide-scrollingArtificial intelligenceRevengeLevel selection

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Details

Developer: Klei Entertainment
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Released: 7 September 2012
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 8h rushed, 10h normally, 20h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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