"Ninja Guy" is a fast-paced, side-scrolling action game that follows the journey of a skilled ninja. Use your stealth and agility to traverse through various levels, battle enemies, and overcome challenging obstacles. With upgrades and abilities available, players can customize their ninja to fit their playstyle and master the art of ninjutsu.
The game is very cheap and offers easy achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters.
It has a humorous and absurd charm, reminiscent of 'so bad it's good' games, which can provide some entertainment.
The gameplay is straightforward and can be completed quickly, making it a light time-waster.
The graphics and sound quality are poor, resembling a low-quality mobile game rather than a PC title.
The controls are clunky and unresponsive, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
The humor is often seen as offensive and the game features numerous bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience.
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the fun levels and character variety, while others criticize it for broken mechanics, poor controls, and frustrating bugs. Many found the gameplay to be repetitive and lacking depth, with some describing it as reminiscent of outdated PS1-era games. Overall, while there are moments of charm and humor, the consensus leans towards a disappointing experience marred by technical issues and unresponsive controls.
“I think it is a fun and good ninja game with fun levels and nice gameplay.”
“The characters and level variety make this game one of the best RPGs out there, and with the help of Cow Sensei, it is easy and fun to get into the story and gameplay.”
“It’s not very long, but I think there’s a good couple of hours worth of gameplay if you include the arena levels, and for a couple bucks, you can’t really beat that deal!”
“Broken mechanics, boring gameplay and level design, voice acting that's so bad it makes Hotel Mario look like it has GOTY voice acting, obnoxiously terrible dialogue, and the game's broken mechanics make it difficult to complete.”
“Clunky controls, horrible collision, and broken game mechanics will leave you frustrated and bored.”
“Not fun gameplay combined with glitches and hard-to-look-at graphics; the game reeks of trying to take advantage of those who have a couple of bucks in their Steam wallet after the Steam sale.”
humor
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
95%
5%
The humor in the game is highly polarizing, with some players appreciating its bizarre and cheesy elements, while others find it offensive, poorly executed, and lacking in genuine comedic value. Many reviews highlight issues with the game's overall quality, including graphics and controls, which detract from the humor. Overall, it seems to appeal primarily to those who enjoy low-quality, random humor, but fails to resonate with a broader audience.
“I recommend this if you like playing bizarre/strange low-quality games with cheesy humor.”
“Very funny game, it is a small game, but funny!”
“I actually had quite a lot of laughs playing this game, probably because I’m a fan of cheesy humor and undertones.”
“Not funny, too easy, too glitchy.”
graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
53%
29%
The graphics of the game have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as primitive, simplistic, and reminiscent of outdated mobile or PS1 titles. Critics highlight issues such as poor character models, lack of customization options, and overall unattractiveness, making the visuals a significant drawback in the gaming experience. Despite a few mentions of decent graphics in the iOS port, the consensus leans heavily towards disappointment in the game's visual presentation.
“Amazing game graphics are insane and the story is tear-jerking. I think that's the word, and also the story is like insane, my dudes!”
“You can do many combos and in combination with the high quality of graphics, this game will blow your mind!”
“As for the iOS port, the game is decent, with good graphics and pleasant gameplay at a low price.”
“It looks like a mobile game, even at the highest graphic settings.”
“The graphics are not pretty to look at and the animations are even worse.”
“Primitive, badly made cel-shaded graphics, no control customization, no video customizations, no mouse control... the list of things this game needed but doesn't have is extremely long.”
story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The game's story has received mixed to negative feedback, with many reviewers noting its brevity, lack of depth, and one-dimensional characters. While some players appreciate the nostalgic charm reminiscent of older games, others criticize the story as being thin and poorly executed, often feeling more like a series of missions than a cohesive narrative. Overall, the consensus suggests that the story is a weak aspect of the game, with many finding it unengaging and lacking in meaningful progression.
“This game is the most story-rich and beautiful game I have ever had the honor of playing.”
“The characters and level variety make this game one of the best RPGs out there, and with the help of Cow Sensei, it is easy and fun to get into the story and gameplay.”
“It definitely feels like a game from the PS1 era from the mechanics, the story, the visual style, and just about everything else, and I find a certain charm in that which really brings my inner kid out when I was playing this.”
“The story is short and filled with one-dimensional characters.”
“The story is short, the characters and their lines are poorly thought out, and don't even get me started on the voices.”
“There is no real story progression in this game, just beat the crap out of the enemies to advance to the next zone.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game received mixed reviews, with some players finding it passable or even alright, while others criticized it as bad and repetitive. Sound effects were often described as jarring or obnoxious, and the overall audio experience was marred by poor voice acting and a lack of volume adjustment options.
“The music was actually alright, but the sound effects could use improvement.”
“I found the music passable, but the voice acting is just obnoxious.”
“Its story is nonexistent, the graphics look ugly, the voice acting is horrendous, and the soundtrack is bad.”
“It's graphics is painful to look at, its control is weird and crude, the story is supposed to be funny and it's not, the music is bad and repetitive, the voice acting doesn't fit the theme of ninja.”
“Sound/music: 4/10 very bad music and ninja guy's quotes aren't that funny.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous glitches and bugs reported by users. While some players still found enjoyment despite these problems, the overall consensus highlights a frustrating experience exacerbated by poor graphics and gameplay.
“The game has a lot of glitches as well.”
“It's wonky and buggy.”
“Not fun gameplay combined with glitches and hard-to-look-at graphics; the game reeks of trying to take advantage of those who have a couple of bucks in their Steam wallet after the Steam sale.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's replayability is limited, with some users noting that while the arena mode offers a slight boost, it ultimately lacks significant value, leading to uncertainty about future play.
“The arena mode provides some replayability, but it won't be much.”
“There is no replay value.”
“I don't know if I will open it again in the future in terms of replayability.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be poorly balanced and tedious, leading to a frustrating experience.
“In short, it's poorly balanced and tedious.”
“The grinding feels endless and lacks any meaningful rewards.”
“I spent hours grinding, only to realize it was all for nothing.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game's optimization has been criticized for performance issues, particularly when too many enemies are on screen, leading to noticeable framerate drops. Additionally, certain mechanics like the whirlwind and dash attack may induce motion sickness in players.
“The performance suffers significantly when there are too many enemies on screen, leading to frustrating framerate drops.”
“The whirlwind and dash attack mechanics can induce motion sickness due to poor optimization.”
“Overall, the game's optimization issues detract from the experience, especially during intense combat scenarios.”