![]() ![]() There are 12 missions in the main game, but you can easily spend an hour in each mission if you’re playing to achieve complete stealth and crossing off every objective. The unraveling story places you on the side of the ninjas, and you’ll believe that to be true, but giving you a decisive choice as the game’s final moments draw near. The accompanying cutscenes are updated, and incredibly well-animated to look better than ever, re-enforcing my thoughts that this could be a regular Saturday morning cartoon show. The story is increasingly interesting, and does well to give you reason to understand that the ninjas are right, and the militaristic forces of Hessian Services, are not. The story of Mark of the Ninja sits firmly in the present, where ninja’s have continued to prevail into the 21st century, and the ninja way of life is nearing extinction thanks to encroaching technology. These are things that are equally important to the player. Then, after a bit of time you’ll pick up on the improved 5.1 audio, which makes a huge difference: large buildings sound open and cavernous, and hearing enemy movements walking above and below you are more obvious. The cinematics even were reworked, there’s no artifacting or graininess to them. The artwork has been replaced with original artwork that was of higher quality than what could be output, so you’ll see greater detail and smoother lines with characters and backgrounds. Now on PC, I played the game in 1440p 144fps. Back with the original XBLA release, it was a gorgeous game that performed incredibly well. The most notable and recognizable change for Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is the visual fidelity. Soon you’ll be replaying the level over and over until you master it, collecting everything, and performing objectives you wouldn’t normally do in a single playthrough. You’re encouraged, if not a bit teased to try to complete every objective in a level. When you complete a level, you’re shown a screen with every enemy you let live or killed, as well as a score for how good or bad you were at the level, and even shown objectives completed or not. And Mark of the Ninja is something that has stood the test of time. Revisiting it in 2018, I’ve fallen in love all over again. ![]() When I reviewed Mark of the Ninja back in 2012, it was evident that this was a special game. Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is an improvement in every aspect, and even earning the achievements again are absolutely worth the replay – this is a masterwork by Klei Entertainment. It has been 6 years and 1 month after its original release, and the 2D stealth of Mark of the Ninja is just as good now as it was then. What makes this a remaster is the improvements visually and aurally, which make it the definitive version to own. New Game Plus - Finish the game and unlock this mode, offering new challenges and rewards.Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is the same game content-wise, now including the post-release DLC as a single package.Now supports full 5.1 surround sound with remastered audio.Stunning Visuals - Unique 2D visual style featuring award-winning animation and hand-painted environments now lovingly remastered with 4K support.Includes the Special Edition DLC: the Dosan’s Tale adds a new character, level, items, and Developer commentary.True Stealth Experience - Player-centric gameplay rewards choice, be it finishing the game without killing anyone or assassinating all who stand in your way.Now beautifully updated to support the Xbox One, Xbox One S and the Xbox One X in HD with a full audio remaster, enjoy all of the content of the critically acclaimed game as well as the additional Special Edition content. Marked with cursed tattoos giving you heightened senses, every situation presents you with options. You must be silent, agile and clever to outwit your opponents in a world of gorgeous scenery and flowing animation. In Mark of the Ninja Remastered, you'll know what it is to truly be a ninja.
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