There are plenty of fantastic games that are Doom-like today, games like the amazing Prodeus (review coming soon). A game where the pixel graphics and the limitations of old school shooters work in the game's favor. This, however, is not that. Yes, I'll start in a somber tone, because how else to begin a review of the Painkiller reboot? 

The mere mention of the word Shinobi brings two concepts to mind for the older generation. Either it's a synonym for ninja or a game from the SEGA Master System. I'm sure that for most, a cranial flash from the 90s immediately lights up when arcades were temples, and anyone who could throw a shuriken from half a meter away became a local hero.