Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition

When my shitty ex-wife gave my Nintendo Wii away, this allowed me to enjoy the game again. A VR version would be lovely!

I bought this game so it wouldn't have the most common achievement on steam

yes I'm a hater

This game is very underrated because the mini games are fun to try to beat your best time and the meditation part actually works, I used it years ago to calm down when I was too stressed.

Been playing off and on casually for 14 years. Great game to test your reflexes and timing.

- Listen to the wise sayings of your sensei.
- Discover hidden easter eggs from the Half-Life universe.
- Enter meditation mode, where the game just exhibits a soothing scene for 15 minutes.

7.5/10

PS: Oh yeah, and you can also play mini-games that train your reflexes.

I own this game on the nintendo DS and has helped me hone my hand eye coordination and reflexes. I saw this on steam and bought it already knowing what it was about. This along with other training games over the course of a few months has improved my own rankings in FPS games. I have been accused of aim bot, hacking and being a beast.

Its not just for games though. I can reliably depend on my reflexes in RL. So if you want to be a real life badass then use trainer games, Hire a personal trainer, workout everyday, know what tools your going to be using and let it become an extension of your body and read a damn book.

But seriously get this and use it everyday and you will see the difference first hand.

Oh and add the daily meditation which is included in the game to your routine.

I highly recommend this game for anyone who wants to improve their reflexes whether it's in games or the real world. It was developed for gamers, but it honestly reduces your reaction time to help with things like martial arts as well.

You ever wonder what it would be like if they took a tablet game that made use of gesture controls and made it for the PC crowd and a mouse and keyboard?

Wonder no more.

It's decently well done, but GOD...I used to have a lot more freetime/disposable income back in the day.

Have fun catching the flies with chopsticks!

I can only recommend this game by the slimmest of margins. It's enjoyment wears thin and the feeling of "more of the same, only a little harder this time" is unavoidable. This can be minimized by short sessions, which is probably how it was meant to be played anyway. Another gripe is that multiplayer seems to be discontinued, just as the dev's website is also nowhere to be found. This breaks almost half of the game's achievements and reduces its overall value considerably. However, if your expectations don't rise above a series of fun and unique minigames that test your twitch skills, then you should be happy with Ninja Reflex. Just wait until its on sale...

To me this game is more of a "Mouse burn-in" program. i often install and play it when ive gotten a new mouse or drawing tablet and wan't to get used to it asap. tough beyond that i hardly play.

Its best to treat this game like a utility for mouse calibration, rather then a game to improve "skills"

Enh... can be enjoyable, but the game is clunky, difficult to play in long settings, and seems designed to give you carpal tunnel syndrome.

Dude you can meditate in this game. It´s a little funky sometimes, but it´s an interesting piece for sure.

I actually employ the meditation mode on occasion.

Has it helped hone my reflexes? Honestly, I'm not sure. However, it can be idle fun and the challenges are varied and difficult enough to keep some interest.

The art-style is interesting, and the music is a nice touch.

More than just a game. Increase your reflexes, your art of breathing, and overall body, mind, and spirit. This can be used as a tool to improve your performance in video games and real life.

★★☆☆☆ Okay!

Puzzles

It’s all done with a certain amount of charm and atmosphere. Ninja Reflex is a game for kids big and small and it knows it. Packing in enough pseudo-confucian nonsense from your sensei to give you that authentic martial-arts movie feel. Even throwing in a slightly bizarre meditation mode for those times when you need to get your Chi back on track after a frustrating run of failures. From the moment you start a game, picking your name from a random duo of martial arts clichés. With more unlocked as you play, you’re right there in the Ninja zone.

However, as is so often the case, it’s one that’s let down by a worrying lack of variety and an even more worrying lack of content. When it all comes down to it you are only getting six basic disciplines and a handful of variations on each and it won’t be long before you’re pushing your way through the belts.

It’s hard to see you getting your money’s worth once the initial novelty has worn off. That’s a huge shame, because for the first couple of hours Ninja Reflex really does feel like one of the most entertaining games concepts.

[hr]Otherwise you are looking at a rental until it hits the bargain bin![/hr]

I only recommend it to the people i wanna drive insane. Prepare to destroy your mouse and to curse at the old man and his random stupid wits.

Even if you have a passionate interest in Martial Arts, this is not the game for you. The problem with it is that it takes itself too seriously, like it's somehow genuinely mentoring you on Martial Arts (proof that it should stay on the Wii, where it belongs). Sure, rolling the mouse around will definitely teach you how to weild a numchuck!

While the mini-games are nice, you unfortunately cannot replay them until after you graded, and why should you make meditation compulsory?! I respect that the game gives you a chance to learn it, but why make it a necessity when you're not even learning real Martial Arts?!

On a more positive side, the numerous Half-Life referrences are actually quite cool.

49/100

I used to be a broken soul, wandering the streets panhandling night after night for enough change to get me by; the kind of lifestyle where you never know when your next meal will be. I wasn't homeless, I was just empty on the inside. Eventually it drove me to the edge, thinking to myself: "Is this how I want to live the rest of my life?" Then came Ninja Reflex. Ninja Reflex helped hone my skills as a samurai warrior and gave me discipline. After spending days upon days training with my keyboard and mouse, I noticed myself starting to work out and drink less. I polished off my last fifth of bourbon and said "Never again." I eventually went on to graduate top of my class with a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts, and I am now a store manager at Bed Bath and Beyond. Hopefully my success story can change someone else's life for the better.

Price is such a poor indicator of quality as well as potential enjoyment. Colorful, cute, fun and well executed. Belongs in every Ninja's library.

Great game. Very fun to try to test out your mouse and reaction time abilities. :D And definatly helps improving them.

Nothing groundbreaking but a good laugh. Can be very difficult near the end and the competitive local multiplayer makes for a entertaining party game. Only has a few different levels to chose from but they get away with it by changing stuff around, also thought the few Valve game references in there were cute.

If you are bad at the FPS games, this is a thing you can train yourself with! Just as long as you don't mind the crippling blow to your dignity.

Also if you actually try to meditate with the game, there's a feature where I come to your house and set you on fire.