Players may opt to use vents, rooftops, or distraction gadgets to slip by unnoticed or utilize those same tools to silently slaughter anyone who stands in their way. The game’s toolset works in tandem with that amount of freedom.
Levels are sprawling - both horizontally and vertically - and give the player a few different ways to get to their destination or complete their mission. From level layouts to gadgets to enemy types, Mark of the Ninja excels in all three categories and each of those pillars intersect beautifully. It borrows the freedom inherent to a good stealth game and offers the player a tremendous amount of choice in almost every scenario. Mark of the Ninja appropriately steals some of the essence of those titles and flattens it into two dimensions, giving it a basis in familiarity while also having its own unique flair.Īdvertisement Mark of the Ninja Remastered Review – Forging Your Own Path
The Dishonored trilogy, Hitman, Metal Gear Solid V, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and other sneaking adjacent games have pushed the genre forward.
While it may only look better and be on a whole new suite of platforms, Mark of the Ninja Remastered’s uncopied formula still makes it one of the best and most unique stealth games ever made even six years later.Īnd those six years have been filled with a ton of great stealth games. MARK OF THE NINJA REMASTERED is in the latter camp. Those interim years can either be used to harshly judge a game against today’s standards or prove its classic status.
It doesn’t always reflect favorably on the game in question, especially if a series or genre has progressed significantly in those interim years.
The Switch edition of Mark Of The Ninja: Remastered is due at the end of 2018, some time from October onwards, so I imagine it'll be on PC around or after then.Remasters are a gussied up way to peek into the past. I wouldn't be surprised if they do make it cheaper for current ninjas, as they tend to do right by people.
No, I do not know if Klei will offer it as paid upgrade for current owners, or give a discount, or anything. Yes, this new release will also include the new character and bits from 2013's Special Edition. Mark Of The Ninja was first released in 2012.
Some of the ideas, such as the visible audio cues and lines of sight, have precedent in other stealth games, notably Metal Gear Solid, but Klei have reinvented or elaborated on every inspiration." It's a side-scrolling stealth game that allows for lethal, non-lethal and unseen approaches to its levels, and while the seamless nature of control, information and interface seem like they might have been refined for a generation or more, the game seems to have crept into the world fully-formed. "Mark of the Ninja is so brilliantly designed that, fittingly, its quiet revolution could almost go unnoticed. But it's building on solid foundations - one of the best stealth games, our Adam will tell you: Here, see this cinematic trailer.Īs I said, the game's cloaked in shadows. Having announced Mark Of The Ninja: Remastered for Nintendo Switch last week, Klei last night confirmed that yup, it is coming to PC too. The game is largely hidden in the shadows for now, but developers Klei Entertainment say it "will feature fully redone 4K visuals for both gameplay and cutscenes along with enhanced audio and new particle effects". Swell side-scrolling stealth game Mark Of The Ninja is being snazzed up for the release of a 'Remastered' edition.