Genre: Action (Slasher) / 3D / 3rd Person
developer: From software
Publishing house: New disc
System requirements for maximum rendering quality recommended by the gameGPU website:
The minimum
Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz
RAM: 1.5 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 256 MBRAM Radeon HD 4650 or GeForce 9600 GSO
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 6.9 GB free space
Effective
Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MBRAM Radeon HD 4670 or GeForce GT 9600
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 6.9 GB free space
Optimal
Operating system: Windows XP SP3, Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
RAM: 2 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MBRAM Radeon HD 4850 or GeForce GTS 250
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 6.9 GB free space
Official description of the game
Description: The game takes place in futuristic Tokyo, in which Ken (designed by Keiji Nakaoka, character designer for Lost Planet), the protagonist of Ninja Blade, fights for the rights of ordinary Japanese samurai. Unlike Ninja Gaiden II, the main character’s arsenal is filled with all three weapons, which can be switched between in real time: katana (quick attacks that can take the enemy by surprise), Souken (double swords, easily replace nunchucks in battle) and Taiken ( heavy sword, mainly used against adversaries with heavy armor).
Over the years of its existence, the capital of the Japanese state has been repeatedly attacked by enemies. The Carriers parasites, capable of turning any living creature into a zombie, are lurking and waiting in the wings. It’s up to Ken and his trusty blade to pacify the evil reptiles (traditional weapon upgrades in place).
Features:
– Ninja vision. Ken has unique abilities that distinguish a ninja from a mere mortal. Using Ninja Vision, he finds weak points in his enemies, as well as secret passages and hidden information in the area. But remember – by entering this special state, the hero becomes more vulnerable to enemy attacks.
– Todome’s strike. Ninjas are professional assassins. You have at your disposal their secret technique for killing the enemy – the Todome strike, which instantly breaks the enemy’s heart. The right combination of Todome and Ninja Vision is essential for survival in the deadly Tokyo.
– Technique “Ninjutsu”. True masters know how to not only kill, but also stun enemies. Having mastered the special technique “Ninjutsu”, you will be able to cause an explosive electrical wave that disorients the enemy and even protects from attack.
– Photographic accuracy. Ninja Blade is a saga about modern ninjas operating in a real metropolis. All skyscrapers and buildings in the game are copied from the houses of real Tokyo.
Review: Playability
Ninja Blade has mediocre controls and gameplay. On the one hand, fans of slasher films will really like it, but on the other hand, hardcore gamers will get little pleasure from it.
The entire gameplay involves completing levels and destroying incredibly large bosses. We will not be allowed to run around the city of Tokyo itself, but will only be content with moving around the rooftop locations.
In the game from the very beginning, the PC gamer will not feel very comfortable. This is due primarily to unrefined controls – the console porting is very pronounced.
Review: Game Graphics
The graphics are still the same familiar third anreal engine. There are not enough stars in the sky, but it is capable of conveying quite a sufficient game picture.
The corridor game locations and the lack of an open game world will be a little disappointing, but what can you do – the developers had their own views on this.
Review: Resource-intensive game
The game does not seem to slow down, but during gameplay there are visually noticeable slowdowns which, oddly enough, do not affect the drop in FPS. We suspect porting flaws and it is quite possible that the developers will eliminate this error with the release of the patch. As always, taking into account the appetites of this engine, we can state that a Core 2 Duo 2,2 GHz processor and 1,5 gigabytes of RAM will be required.
Testing was carried out at maximum quality settings. We tested video cards from the lower price segment at a resolution of 1024×768, video cards from the middle price range were tested at a resolution of 1280×1024, and video cards from the upper price range were tested at a resolution of 1680×1050.
Testing at maximum Low End quality settings at 1024×768 resolution
In the lower range, only 4 participants are able to show more or less acceptable results.
Testing at maximum quality settings Midle End at 1280×1024 resolution
On average, only the latest options fail, but FPS does not drop critically…
Testing at maximum High End quality settings at 1680×1050 resolution
Well, here, as always, it’s a complete idyll. In general, we can conclude that Radeon video cards dominate in terms of price and performance.
Conclusion: The game is aimed at fans of slasher films, but Ninja Blade may seem somewhat boring and monotonous to the average person. In general, the game puts a huge load on video cards – a total of 49%.
