Visually speaking, the cutesy, cartoony Mini Ninjas is probably as far as IO Interactive can get from their usual blood-drenched action games. While I was a bit blindsided by the game's announcement early this year, it really does grow on you after a while. If you're interested in giving this a spin, you'll be glad to know that the game's PS3, Xbox 360, and PC demos will be available this week.

IO Interactive has quite the pedigree when it comes to action titles: The Hitman series. Freedom Fighters. Kane & Lynch. So how does a cutesy little game like Mini Ninjas fit into the equation? I have no idea. The only reason I can think of is, well, everybody loves ninjas. Except maybe pirates.