Hardcore 2D platformer for skilled or stubborn players.
Become a ninja prodigy, whose clan village was attacked by a mysterious sorcerer alongside the samurai army.
Uncover ninja skills, use stealth or head-on approach.
Reveal your father's secret intentions and stop the invasion.
This is a textbook example of how a game can do nothing to teach its players how to play. Tried to do the tutorial and it wouldnt go past the initial buttons. Had to figure everything else out from looking up the controls. Once you do figure it out it's somewhat decent. Movement feels a little strange and abilities (Specifically kunai and grapple) feel...
Tried to play the game for 38 minutes then stopped and moved on.
Issue Encountered
Failed to be able to play it with the default Steam controller and keyboard mappings.
- Keyboard is a no go for this kind of game in my case, which was quickly confirmed.
- Steam controller's default mapping apparently was not the one displayed in the game's settings.
So...
I wish there was a proper tutorial or at least prompts in-game to show what buttons do what. Some objectives aren't clear. The controller support felt pretty good, didn't try with keyboard. Got it during steam sale too, Didn't feel like it was worth it still. I couldn't get into it.
Negative: The Way of Shinobi, developed and published by Art Games Studio S.A., is a 2D action-platformer that strives to merge old-school difficulty with a distinct visual identity and a story steeped in tragedy and vengeance. It tells the tale of a young shinobi whose clan is destroyed by an invading samurai army wielding dark, mystical power. Left...
