Juz Played: Mark of The Ninja (steam)

Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game 

Developed by: Klei Entertainment 

Published by: Microsoft Studios. 

Announced: February 28, 2012 and

Xbox 360 (XBLA): September 7, 2012

Ever since the days of Metal Gear Solid, Tenchu and Splinter Cell, I have always had a soft spot and keen interest in a good stealth action game. Mark Of The Ninja was always on my radar when it first surfaced in 2012. Unfortunately, on the console front, it was a Xbox exclusive and by that time, my Xbox360 was already unreliable and often red-rings.

After my return to the PC game scene recently, I saw this game on Steam and added it to my wishlist. And yesterday, I saw it on sale, MYR8.75 for the full game (normal price MYR38.00) and DLC. I jumped at it. 

The gameplay is fantastic, stealth action feels fluid and satisfying. So far the game levels feel large, open and beautiful. The water colour art-style has a hand-painted feel, with an American cartoony influence. The game would have been perfect it if had an anime-style but nonetheless, this is one game that I like very much. The only drawback about playing it on the laptop though is using mouse/keyboard. Look for my 'Juz Finished' piece later in the year.