PALGN writes: "When a game sits atop its genre, the inevitable comparisons are drawn and when similar titles are released, the description of 'clone' often comes into play. For shooters, we've had our share of Doom, Half Life and Halo clones, for platformers we've had Mario clones and for RPGs we've had Final Fantasy clones. In the action genre, God of War seems to be the popular template, though the arguably superior Ninja Gaiden has been reported as the main inspiration for From Software's Ninja Blade. Despite not quite living up to that mantle, it's not the blatant clone that other media would have you believe."
