'Ninja Gaiden 4' Is Almost The Series' Best, But Has One Key Flaw

"But Ninja Gaiden 4 is, at a glance, a return to the glory days of action games - a bone-crunching and gore spewing adrenaline fest that simply wants you to feel like an unstoppable god. And despite the debacle that was Ninja Gaiden 3, this entry in the franchise manages to mostly bring Ninja Gaiden back to the hallowed heights of the first two games."

"And what's most fascinating about Ninja Gaiden 4 is that it does have a distinctly different feel from the rest of the series - you can feel the Platinum DNA in there. It's like a bizarre homunculus of Ninja Gaiden and Platinum, but it somehow works. It has the high-speed intensty of Ninja Gaiden, mixed with the complex combos and interweaving mechanics of Platinum's games and, somewhow, manages to blend those two styles into a coherent core."

Ninja Gaiden 4 returns to the glory days of action games with bone-crunching, gore-spewing combat that emphasizes relentless speed and player power. The game largely redeems the series after Ninja Gaiden 3 by recapturing the hallowed heights of the first two titles, though some excess remains. Platinum Games' development imprint is evident in a distinctly different feel that merges Ninja Gaiden's intensity with Platinum's complex combos and interweaving mechanics. The core experience focuses on chaining combos and decimating enemies quickly, creating a coherent high-speed action loop that feels both familiar and fresh.

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