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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: June 23, 2005
- Total Downloads: 418,797
- Downloads last week: 1,090
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 107 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Climb walls, steal gold, flip switches, and make your escape from a wide variety of deadly enemies in this fantastic and free 2D platformer. The addition of 200 new levels and new unlockable secrets help maintain a top rating for this ninja adventure. Gameplay at higher levels can be tricky, and some might find it slightly repetitive, but one of the main attractions of this game is its difficulty. If you're an obsessive-compulsive type looking for a great way to kill numerous hours with mindless ninja maneuvering, look no further--N is one of the best freeware games you'll find anywhere.
In N, you control a ninja through a series of underground rooms. You must escape each room via a locked door while avoiding deadly packs of homicidal robots. The filthy lucre on each level sustains your energy as you navigate your escapes. Run out of gold energy, and the game's over. Hidden traps and an unforgiving control system can result in repetitive gameplay, but that's a big part of the core experience--it's hard.
The design of this 2D platformer is simple and elegant. Created entirely in Flash, the graphics are inherently minimal, yet your ninja still has flair. Motion details are implemented well, and the interface--including an extensive help section--is superb. With a massive number of levels, an editor to create your own, and an online high-scores table with replays of the best performances ever, N is a modern freeware classic.
Publisher's description
From Metanet Software :N has been described as reminiscent of Lode Runner--you're a little dude running around in a puzzle world inhabited by enemies. In N, however, there's a twist; the ninja is driven by a thirst for gold in a crazy world with realistic physics. Death, which happens often, is quite animated. N also contains a level editor, called Ned, which you can use to create your own maps.
Version 1.4 adds 200 new levels (bringing the total to 500), including 50 levels made by users. The level editor has also been improved, and unlockable secrets have been added.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.6 stars out of 107 votes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: N 1.4
Pros: easy to play small size good program
Cons: gets boring quick
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Version: N 1.4
"Highly Addictive and Challenging"
Pros: Challenging and very well designed levels make a simple concept so fun and addicting. There are hundreds of levels to play - some of which I'm scared to even attempt because of their insane difficulty. Since I downloaded it a few days ago I find myself constantly coming back to it. It's also a great way to waste ten minutes.
Cons: There's nothing wrong with N. I recommend even gamers that would ussually be turned off by these types of games check it out. No installation required.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: N 1.4
Pros: This is an incredibly addictive game. There's a ton of levels to play and the level editor has a very short learning curve. Best of all, it's free!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: N 1.4
Pros: good fun. lots of levels and lots of different challenges. small, free and you can start playing straight away. easy way to kill some time.
Cons: very addictive. you get hooked on it. there are 4 levels in each episode, sorta like mario where if you beat a level, and u quit, you have to start that one again>you have to beat 4 consequetive levels to get to the next episode>very annoying. if u get up to the last level in an episode and u can't beat it and it took ages to get there then u probably will get hooked on trying to beat it. would get frustrating for some. too many levels!!!!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: N 1.4
Pros: Love it! Simple at the beginning get's harder later. Very small download size and worth the time to download it. I recommend this game for everybody.
Cons: None
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