As a hardcore gamer, I seek out new, original and unorthodox games. But one man cannot play everything. Over the years, there have been games that escaped me. Whether it was a lack of promotion, unexciting screenshots or some other reason doesn’t matter – some good games just don’t get played.
But as a journalist there have been a few fortunate moments where those inconspicuous games made their way to my consoles. Last year that game was Odin Sphere, an action-packed PS2 masterpiece I had never heard of until it was time to cover it for GameZone. This year that game is Ninjatown, a quirky, visually-happy strategy game (made exclusively for the Nintendo DS) whose screenshots do not convey one ounce of what it has to offer. Ninjatown is risky, challenging and played in real-time – and is very rewarding as a result.
But as a journalist there have been a few fortunate moments where those inconspicuous games made their way to my consoles. Last year that game was Odin Sphere, an action-packed PS2 masterpiece I had never heard of until it was time to cover it for GameZone. This year that game is Ninjatown, a quirky, visually-happy strategy game (made exclusively for the Nintendo DS) whose screenshots do not convey one ounce of what it has to offer. Ninjatown is risky, challenging and played in real-time – and is very rewarding as a result.
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