Mark of the Ninja

Really great game, its one of those games where you can kinda suck at it but still beat it, but there's plenty of room to get better and complete levels in style. Really enjoy it, would love to see a sequel one day. Klei is a great dev.

Fun stealth side scroller, if you're into stealth games like Splinter Cell and Dishonoured but in 2D and like being a ninja, don't skip this. Make sure to get the remastered version instead of the regular version.

Mark of the Ninja remains one of the clearest demonstrations that a stealth game does not need a three-dimensional world to create tension, freedom, and satisfying tactical choices. Developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, it transforms the traditional side-scrolling format into a carefully designed stealth playground where observation is often more valuable than reflexes. Instead of encouraging players to charge into every encounter, the game rewards patience, clever positioning, environmental awareness, and the ability to manipulate enemies without being discovered. The story places players in control of a nameless ninja belonging to the Hisomu clan. After an attack threatens the clan, the protagonist receives special tattoos that dramatically enhance his abilities. These powers come with serious consequences, giving the otherwise straightforward revenge narrative a darker psychological element. The story is presented through stylish animated sequences that complement the hand-drawn visual direction. While the narrative is not overwhelmingly complex, it provides enough mystery and conflict to give purpose to the missions without distracting from the st…

Hugely under rated gem, its actually really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good Pros: The stealth is very good, it gives you different ways to play/approach an area, while also letting you mess around a lot and do your own things, but still offering a decent challenge. Pro 2: Messing up is fun. You can slide tackle guards and use gadgets to distract/harm them, then grapple away onto a lightpost or something (did I mention this game has a grapple hook?) Pro 3: After you beat it you get new game+ and you can also replay it with different masks which change up your gameplay somewhat (you also unlock the masks during your first run, so you'll unlock masks with the gameplay style you gravitate towards and can use them during your first playthrough too :) Pro 4: You can be a ♥♥♥♥ to the guards and spook em (traumatize them) and have them shoot eachother in a panic :) Pro 5: Ancient game so you should be able to run it on a potato. Cons: uhhh completely linear story ig. Also the level design can sometimes pidgeonhole you into certain routes (although this isn't always common and you can still always try to subvert it if you want) Lastly the last part of the game kinda sucks a bit because of the difficulty…

Great game. High replay ability. Not too hard and not too easy. Great stealth game.

It's a fun, comic book style game. Violent, stealthy, you get that feeling of being a secret ninja.