Ninja Assault PlayStation 2

Ninja Assault PlayStation 2

By Yahoo! Shopping User  Oct 26, 2006 | 1 out of 1 found this Ninja Assault review helpful

Pros: none

Cons: Its graphics are lacking, the level of challenge isn't up to snuff, and the whole experience is over way too quickly.

Ninja Assault draws from the same well as Capcom's Onimusha in terms of both style and story. In fact, the story is almost litigiously similar to that found in Capcom's samurai action game. An evil warlord has kidnapped a beautiful princess, ...and it's up to a ragtag band of ninjas to blast a swath through the hordes of demonic warriors that serve the warlord. If you've already gotten this far without seriously questioning why these ninjas are packing pistols instead of swords or shurikens, then it probably won't bother you while you're actually playing the game. Light-gun veterans will probably be familiar with the gameplay in Ninja Assault even before they pick up their GunCon 2, as the game offers only a few slight modifications to the standard light-gun formula, such as a ninjitsu move that can, at the press of a button, clear out any incoming projectiles and deal damage to all enemies onscreen. Traveling on a set path from one end of the level to the other, you'll pause to blast away anything that moves, including demonic samurai, demonic archers, demonic ninjas, and some regular old demonic demons. The end of each level usually culminates in some kind of boss battle, though the bosses in Ninja Assault rarely put up a very challenging fight. However, the general speed of the game may up the ante for some players. Ninja Assault is fast, considerably faster than just about any other light-gun game out there, and the first-person view moves along with the sort of nimble agility you'd expect from a ninja. Read more Less