Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Review | The Game Scouts

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Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Review | The Game Scouts

Added: 22.03.2014 17:15 | 6 views | 0 comments

Tin Salamunic: Only four days since its release and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is getting critically panned across all major aggregate sites. Some critics even describe it as one of the worst games of the last generation. Im not exactly sure I understand or agree with those claims. Sure, the franchise has veered from its roots and Ninja Gaiden Z isnt nearly as exciting or polished as its predecessors, but its still enjoyable for anyone whos in the mood for fast paced and challenging ninja action. Im not trying to gloss over the games issues (and believe me, there are tons of them) but the unfavorable tongue-lashing seems unjustified. Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a spin-off. Its not meant to deepen Ryu Hayabusas core narrative; instead it takes a more obscure, almost satirical, approach that plays out like a combination of Suda 51s impish imagination and Mortal Kombat. Yaiba is not a great game, nor is it a disastrous one. It may not be the gem that many fans hoped for, but its cert...