Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z

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  • Summary: The ninja are the most elite of warriors, exercising unparalleled skill, precision, and lethality for centuries. Only the most deadly candidates are given the rare and coveted opportunity to join the clan. The final test of a ninja
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 46
  3. Negative: 25 out of 46
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Mar 19, 2014
    80
    It's not the longest game, but it is a wild and entertaining ride while it lasts.
  2. LaPS4
    Mar 18, 2014
    68
    Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z gets to the point: action, zombies and katanas for hack'n slash lovers' delight. Team Ninja and comcept managed to avoid making a boring game, although Yaiba is, perhaps, quite short and suffers from a lack of variety.
  3. 3DJuegos
    Mar 19, 2014
    60
    Yaiba gets some of the important parts right when it comes to a Hack and Slash Game, but at the same time it has its issues with length, camera and story.
  4. GamingTrend
    Mar 29, 2014
    45
    There are some decent things going on in Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. The cel-shaded art style is appealing, the dialogue and cutscenes are occasionally entertaining, and even the combat is fun at times. But the frustrating camera, aggravating controls and a nonsensical story that only briefly touches upon the themes of the series, weigh this spinoff title down too much for it to be enjoyable.
  5. Hardcore Gamer
    Mar 24, 2014
    40
    They wanted to give the IP as much space as possible from this train wreck, and I’d suggest you give yourself the same.
  6. GamesRadar+
    Mar 18, 2014
    40
    Ninja Gaiden Z is a disappointing entry in the Ninja Gaiden series filled with repetitive enemy encounters, cringeworthy pervy jokes, and frustrating, unbalanced gameplay. This is not the ninja game you're looking for.
  7. The Escapist
    Mar 20, 2014
    10
    Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a dismal waste of a good idea. Painfully unfunny, graphically abhorrent, and straight-up disheveled in the combat department, this manages to be one of the worst games of the last generation, right at the very end of it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 7 out of 15
  1. CharismaticMan
    Mar 18, 2014
    10
    A gaiden to the Ninja Gaiden series, which takes some getting used to, but this is an action game that has the play feel of the old Devil MayA gaiden to the Ninja Gaiden series, which takes some getting used to, but this is an action game that has the play feel of the old Devil May Cry games with a new face. It also has loads of zombie comedy which are quite hilarious if you go into the game acknowledging that the game is meant to be different from your average Ninja Gaiden. This is the type of action game that classic gamers should drool over. Whether or not a fan of the series it is definitely worth checking out.
    To fully enjoy the game you need to get through the game once and power yourself up to use the vast combos available for a second play through.
    My only real vice with the game is the Trophies are far from creative or interesting.    … Expand
  2. LucidSoul
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    Harsh critics,you can say what you want about the storyline but gameplay is extremely fun. I really enjoyed the game and highly recommendHarsh critics,you can say what you want about the storyline but gameplay is extremely fun. I really enjoyed the game and highly recommend anyone who is looking for a cyberpunk ninja hack and slash game.… Expand
  4. RETROBOTER
    Feb 21, 2016
    8
    Grafik: 7/10
    Sound 7/10
    + Cool badass characters, nice cutszenes+anime style, very bloody, a lot of moves/skills, short but good    Grafik: 7/10
    Sound 7/10

    + Cool badass characters, nice cutszenes+anime style, very bloody, a lot of moves/skills, short but good entertaining story

    - Unfavorable camera angle, hard to master for beginners, sometimes laggy in fights with hoards of zombies

    Conclusion: Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is not so bad as most of the reviewers scored it. It´s a very violent game, with cool characters and a short story of retribution with 2 members of a ninja clan (one of them is a sociopath). Also the next characters works good in this piece of violence. The sound is good with nice voices of all actors/enemy and the score is techno based, all around a good Ninja (Cel Shading) Gaiden in my eyes, who earned more than a 7.0 Score.    … Expand
  5. UCA
    May 9, 2014
    5
    It's a diffcult game. But I think this game is too simple because you really only can be two skills, dodge an attack and attack with yourIt's a diffcult game. But I think this game is too simple because you really only can be two skills, dodge an attack and attack with your weapon or magic.… Expand
  6. IONOSGAMES
    Nov 4, 2017
    4
    Intento de dar una vuelta de tuerca a la saga, tal vez valiente y muy precipitado. Cell shadin muy sobresaturado, la historia no vale nada. ElIntento de dar una vuelta de tuerca a la saga, tal vez valiente y muy precipitado. Cell shadin muy sobresaturado, la historia no vale nada. El juego es cortísimo, unas 4 horas, creo, pero eso si, tiene una dificultad muy elevada hasta en los niveles bajos de dificultad. A mi me resulto muy aburrido.… Expand
  7. GamerStream
    Mar 28, 2014
    4
    Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z was the worst Hack'n Slash zombie style-action game. It was really bad! And it's like you play pretty much the same gameYaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z was the worst Hack'n Slash zombie style-action game. It was really bad! And it's like you play pretty much the same game every goddamn year, just like Call of Duty. No inspirations, no nothing!… Expand
  8. Jerrika
    Apr 21, 2014
    0
    Failed humor, topped off with boring combat and lazily designed levels. Whoopee. Honestly, I expected more, as Ninja Gaiden is one of myFailed humor, topped off with boring combat and lazily designed levels. Whoopee. Honestly, I expected more, as Ninja Gaiden is one of my favorite game series'. Yet, it was a hard kick in the nuts instead of a fun game.… Expand

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#69 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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#23 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2014
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