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Unfortunately, to say more (or even name the film. While the story may not warrant much investment, it does pay homage to one of my favorite cult movies of the late 90's.

While the ninja's main weapon is always his sword (or his mind, if you want to be a jerk about it), the unnamed protagonist has a bevy of other tools at his disposal, ranging from bamboo darts (which are great for breaking lights and making noisy distractions), to spike traps, smoke screens, noisemakers, and, yes, flesh-eating insects. Walls can be climbed, ceilings can be crawled across, beams and branches can be dangled from (Spiderman style), vents can be ducked into to make escapes (or hide bodies), and all of it is in service of the game's central mechanic: striking swiftly, silently, and secretly. The game's controls are rock solid and allow the ninja to do all kinds of. From there, it's a quest of vengeance, the growth of power, the search for truth, and a descent into madness.

After this first mission, the ninja takes on the eponymous 'Mark of the Ninja' which imbues him with new powers to avenge the attack but will also slowly drive him insane. The first mission, which serves as a tutorial, highlights the importance of moving slowly, sticking to the shadows, keeping quiet (or causing noise in the right places), and stealthily taking out enemies. Mark of the Ninja is a 2D stealth-action-platformer that places gamers in the shoes of an unnamed ninja protagonist who is awakened by an attack on his dojo by a heavily-armed insurgency.

#MARK OF THE NINJA PUZZLE FULL#

Good stealth games give all of the tools to achieve this sneaky, powerful goal, but the best stealth games give you all of those same tools, but allow the freedom to NOT use them, making the player more of a benevolent deity that can show mercy and organically sneak through a mission like a phantom, never leaving a trace or clue that you were ever there.Ĭoming from Klei Entertainment (the developers behind the Shank series), Mark of the Ninja does all of those things and more, creating one of the most successful stealth-action games that provides a throwback to the aesthetics of generations past while taking full advantage of modern consoles and mechanics. Much like a gamer who finds an Easter Egg hidden away in a game and proceeds to trumpet it from the highest hills and forums, the TA Team is going to be featuring these Easter Egg games on the front page for all to see.If you listen to the TA Podcast (you do, don't you?), you know I like to say that the best stealth-action games make the player feel like 'the finger of God' a powerful entity that sneaks in, smites an opponent, and leaves without trace or explanation. Welcome to Easter Eggs, where the TA Team shines the spotlight on games that many gamers might have missed, perhaps hidden away behind the millionth copy of Call of Duty or FIFA.

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