HOUSE OF THE DEAD NINJAS

http://games.adultswim.com/house-of-dead-ninjas-action-online-game.html

This is a game developed by Sovanjedi's studio. It is highly addictive and entertaining, and features some deliciously retro features, such as the Nintendo-era instruction manual. (Worth looking at even if you don't need any help!)

Basically, you are a ninja tasked with a mission... get to the bottom of this seemingly endless tower, where some fantastical treasure awaits. Only thing is, in the way are all manner of traps and baddies trying to kill you, as well as the inevitable clenches of time, the ultimate killer. Each life lasts 30 seconds, but the timer can be refreshed with frequently-placed power ups.

Every bit of the gameplay is randomly-generated. The generator is pretty good, offering a variety of placements of enemies, power ups, and level formations. Your ninja can slice and dice with his sword and short range, use shurikens for long range, or drop bombs for some aerial bombardment.

It can be frustrating when you go to fast and end up dying stupidly, but overall the game has kept my attention for a good 15 or so fast-paced, nerve-wracking playthroughs.

Fun, addictive, not for the faint of heart!