RONIN

RONIN is an action platformer that features a protagonist the likes of which you can always enjoy playing as, a ninja. In this indie title you get to control a female ninja who sets off to deliver swift retribution to those who have wronged her.

Ninjas are well known for being extremely efficient assassins and in RONIN you get to prove just that. A key factor is to use the shadows as your ally and each time you choose to come out of the dark, at least one enemy has to die.

You can move freely around each level but when it comes to combat, the game transforms into a turn-based platformer. Instead of diving sword first into the necks of your enemies, you will have to cleverly plot a series of moves and strikes that keep you one step ahead.

At first you can easily slice up guards but when there are several of them in one room and you encounter the cool looking robot ninjas, things get serious.

The gameplay that comes with RONIN is highly intuitive and a blast to play with. It could use a bit more kill animations or rather killing techniques because what’s a ninja if he can’t cut off a head in at least 20 ways. Keep in mind however that this is merely a demo of the entire thing and there’s surely more to it that you can see now.

Sneaking around, climbing buildings and using your grappling hook to smash through windows is made to be fun in RONIN.

RONIN seems to be a well crafted game. It looks good, it runs smooth and if difficulty evolves like in the demo, you’ll surely be in the position of putting your tactical thinking into overdrive.