Ninja Gaiden 4 is a return to form for the series, offering action-packed highs. However, middling storytelling and some uninspired level design hold it back in small but non-negligible ways.

Ninja Gaiden 4 from developers Team Ninja and PlatinumGames revives an iconic series in modern times and puts each studio's unique fingerprints all over the fast-hitting, grisly combat.

A demon stands atop Lady Liberty's shoulder, giving her a peck as he rains down lightning and flying monsters upon Manhattan. A few blocks down the line, Ryu Hayabusa, our hero, shoots down one of the ...

Ninja Gaiden 4 brings the series back with a bang, building on its intoxicating foundations with smart additions that further ...