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Ninja Blade Review

A poor man's Ninja Gaiden.

6.5 Presentation
The story is occasionally disjointed and the sense of style is generally bad. You have to love the direction on the boss-killing sequences, though.
6.5 Graphics
Negative points for the bad visual style. The effects aren't the best, but everything moves pretty smoothly.
7.0 Sound
The voice acting isn't the best and the choice to use two languages is odd. The music is fitting and helps make the cutscenes feel more epic.
6.5 Gameplay
If it weren't for the finishing moves, there wouldn't be a whole lot to get excited about. This game needs some better AI.
5.0 Lasting Appeal
You can replay the levels to boost your score or finish upgrading the weapons, but this game isn't one you'll be going back to much after it's done.
6.5
Passable
OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

 

The title is funny, but in all honesty, the price for this game is the same as any other new release.  Thus, its not a poor man's Ninja Gaiden.  Regardless of the review will any of you pick this up?  And for those that played/playing it, how differ in quality/gameplay is it compared to Ninja Gaiden? And is it worthy of more then a 6.5 overall?

I felt this was going to be one of MS above average exclusives.  I dont trust site reviews because Gamespot gave Halo Wars a 6.0? And im sure everybody thats played Halo Wars disagreed with them from what i read here.