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His name is not Mark.

Mark of the Ninja is the sneakiest one-of-a-kind stealth platformer that you’ll never see coming. How did it get here? We have no idea. The Special Edition is available for $5.99, for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, on GOG.com! If you’re just not ready for the commitment, grab the basic edition for only $4.99 and the Special Edition upgrade can be yours for another $1.66 when you’re ready for more. The 66% discount across all three items lasts until Friday, August 8, at 9:59AM GMT.

The Mark is a sacred tradition of the Hisomu ninja clan. Extracted from the leaves of a mysterious desert flower, its essence holds a great but dangerous power that will snap even the strongest of minds. Generations past have found a way to harness this gift of nature, to draw upon it in need and strike against those who threaten their way. You have volunteered to be marked with this essence. In doing so, you will become strong, an unstoppable force. You will become aware, one with your surroundings. You will become agile, neither seen nor heard. You will use this power to protect the Hisomu clan. But as your body drinks the ink marking your skin, you slowly descend into madness. And when insanity takes hold, when actions stop being your own, will you make the sacrifice to protect the clan? This is the mark of the ninja.

You won’t find a more ambitious foray into 2D stealth gameplay than Mark of the Ninja. A detailed and consistent sound and sight system, as well as non-linear level design give you the freedom to approach every objective in your own way. Whether you’re a predator relishing each kill, a phantom striking fear and disorder into enemy ranks, or no more than a gust of wind, you can expect the same level of satisfyingly challenging gameplay. Go one step further, complete challenges, and unlock additional suits and abilities to compliment your playstyle. Once you think you’ve seen it all… New Game+ awaits with a whole new set of rules to overcome. All of this gameplay, wrapped in smooth animation on beautifully drawn backdrops, is enough to make bystanders forget you’re playing a game.

Mark of the Ninja Special Edition expands your options with a completely fresh non-lethal playstyle. Don the garbs of Dosan, a ninja tattoo artist with his own bag of tricks, and discover the intrigue that lead up to the main story. Done it all? The DLC also includes detailed developer commentary (in six languages!) scattered throughout the campaign for a fresh take on the world of Mark of the Ninja.

Disappear into the shadows, delve into madness, and honor your Mark of the Ninja for only $5.99 on GOG.com!
So I've played the first (tutorial) level and am partway through the next.

This is a great game! Really fun so far. The stealth is challenging (maybe less so if I want to kill my way through - which I don't).

Glad this came to GOG!

I see another stealth "rogue like" is being made by this company - but unfortunately it looks like a Steam thing for the time being. Hopefully it's also good - and will come here eventually.
It looks like I'll be waiting to get this game. I honestly didn't expect something more interesting to pop up elsewhere... It is most definitely on my list though. :)
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Smannesman: Interesting, although I would argue it wasn't DLC since I feel DLC is additional downloadable content for an existing game. This was more like a sort of Netflix for games if I read the article correctly.
Very interesting though.
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amok: Granted, and yes.

But there where expansion packs of various degrees from the early 80's also. The difference is, off course, that they where sold on disk and not downloadable.
I think that's what makes a huge difference. Since now it's downloadable and now any kind of little piece of content can be easily sold via download without taking any risks from the developers.
I mean, imagine selling Horse Armor for Oblivion in retail boxes. It is just too much hassle to be worthwhile.

Before the digital distribution took over, only big expansion were made for successful games. While now, any kind of half-assed piece of garbage can be thrown at customers. That's why DLC is usually recognized as evil.
Ah crap. Just decided to grab it after all and noticed that the promo ended a few hours ago. Urgh...
Post edited August 08, 2014 by F4LL0UT
Man its been a long time since there has been a good stealth action game. I personally loved the tenchu series. So for me this is definitely killing the cravings 5 stars
A terrific stealth game, that is a suitable companion to Thief. While much more loose in respect to killing, Mark of the Ninja is a masterpiece because how smooth the controls are - more often than not, a mistake that you make is yours, which I consider the mark (har, har) of a great game. The only flaw has to do with targeting your kunai and abilities with the control stick, which I hope would be refined in a sequel to the game.

Klei really ought to be licensed by Warner Brothers to make a Batman game...
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Sabin_Stargem: Klei really ought to be licensed by Warner Brothers to make a Batman game...
Batman has already been done. I would rather see a AA 3D ninja game as a new IP instead. Unfortunately Klei is working on Invisible formerly called Incognita which I looked forward to but after seeing alpha footage I realized my expectations were somewhat high.

I would definitely not say no to a 2D sequel either, hopefully expanding the possibilities and features.
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Sabin_Stargem: Klei really ought to be licensed by Warner Brothers to make a Batman game...
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Nirth: Batman has already been done. I would rather see a AA 3D ninja game as a new IP instead. Unfortunately Klei is working on Invisible formerly called Incognita which I looked forward to but after seeing alpha footage I realized my expectations were somewhat high.

I would definitely not say no to a 2D sequel either, hopefully expanding the possibilities and features.
Personally, I prefer 2D games over 3D - more often not, it feels like the controls and information of a 3D game doesn't translate between me and the game, which makes for a clunky experience. As I grew older, the glamor of 3D simply became...well, inconvenient and dull. This makes me feel old. :(
Post edited August 13, 2014 by Sabin_Stargem