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Disruptive ninja violence rules the world. Or rather it doesn't, but it'd probably like to.

Shadow Warriors isn't really about shadows, but warriors. You play a guy in a blue boiler-suit who must wander around kicking, slamming, punching and doing the washing-up on the mean streets.

The idea is to fight some chunky blokes, also in boiler-suits. They run on in front of you, threatening severe physical trauma. Brace yourself, and let the fire-button do the rest. It's not a bad game, is Shadow Warriors. But there are so many ninja games that you've probably either got one just ike it, or you don't ever want to own one at all.

Remember, 4 will buy you one 22 thousandth of a Ferrari Testarossa, so sticking it in a bin liner under your bed for when you're older might not be such a bad idea.

So if you're on the lookout for a completely fab ninja game, tough luck and keep looking. But if you're a ninja fan, kit yourself out in an old black jumper, connect together a couple of banister rods with the chain from the bath-plug and wander down to the shops for your copy. It's not too disappointing, and the graphics are nice and big, if a little jerky.

Okayish ninja game with absolutely no sign of either Tony Blackburn or the quiet one out of the Pet Shop Boys in it. But it's four whole quid, so buy it only if you can't get enough of the ninja format.