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can't wait.Actually I don't like Ninja-type character but this one just blows me away.I hope, in recent future, a gaming industry should consider to make Ninja vs Kratos in EPIC setting. one more thing to say.when do we expect the next addition. Because of this title, I've bought XBOX 360. Needless to say, It pays off.
The AI is rough, but the game is amazing, I loved every second of it. Some people are mentioning slowdown, I only noticed slowdown one time, that was when your in the underworld and taking on like several hundred ninjas, bats, dragons while your trying to climb steps (and you thought holiday shopping was rough)., but all in all, the game is very technically sound.I hope they will be coming out with Ninja Gaiden 3 for the 360, and I do hope for an xbox port of sigma, just so I can have them all on one system.This game is great, once you get past level 6-8, the game stops "cheating" and your back to facing ninjas (without guns) and beasts where all you need is your blade or your favorite weapon.The game is very rewarding, and very challenging. I have played through and beat Ninja Gaiden 2 three times now, it is just so fun. When I died, I still loved it, but I also hated it. It seems easier, until you get to level 6 or so, when it becomes practically retarded, the first time I played it I was like, wow, I might not beat it, I mean, they have mines, ninjas with missile launchers (launching several blasts of missiles in succession, and sadly, these guys do not play alone), bad guys that explode when you kill them, it gets to a point there, where you have to slow down, and rethink your approach, but is doable.The boss battles are still pretty tough. When Ninja Gaiden came on the xbox, I was stoked.
When Ninja Gaiden 2 was announced I was sold. You owe it to yourself to play this game, especially if you like games that require massive amounts of skill to win. It was one of the most satisfying gaming experiences i have ever had. Thankfully there are no really weird puzzles, except for one, where you in the clock tower, and you have to climb your way to the top, when you get there, you will be hating your camera, but once you figure it out, and go slow, its easy.The new weapons are fun, and I love the amount of enemies they throw at you at once. =DThis is a must buy, and with amazons low price right now, it would be a big mistake to pass this one up. I would rank it right up their with resident evil 4, and doom 3 (Infact, I still play all three of these games).
The game is beautiful, I will agree, there are some levels (near the end) that look somewhat bland (a cylinder with a green texture) but that's the exception, not the rule.As far as difficulty goes, its not as balanced as Ninja Gaiden, or Sigma for the ps3.
9/10 Heavily injured enemies will try to grab on to Ryu and detonate their bomb as a last-ditch suicide attempt. The action is almost non-stop in NG2; Ryu has a wide array of acrobatic actions at his disposal to aid in his swordplay. The basic gameplay is the same as the first Ninja Gaiden game, featuring fast-and-frantic swordplay and various ninja abilities to supplement it. In NG2, the game moves roughly about as fast as you push buttons - if you're smashing the buttons really quickly, then the moves will get executed really quickly. Human enemies (the ninja) have a wide variety of "abilities", for lack of a better word, that differentiate them from other random grunts in other games.
Ninja types range from melee combatants with swords and claws to ranged types with bows and magic spells. One of the more impressive details is the blood that accumulates on your blade - when a fight is over and Ryu stands idle for a few seconds, he whips the blood off the blade (throwing an extra splatter onto the floor) and re-sheathes it. His enemies range from ninjas - armed with equipment similar to Ryu's - to demons, large and small. The gameplay is smooth, but fast and unforgiving. The ninjas in Ninja Gaiden can lose limbs (arms or legs) and keep fighting - and this will happen a lot, be assured. To give an example, Ryu has the ability to walljump between two adjacent parallel walls. In some other games, you have to adjust your timing to the game and pause between pressing buttons so that the moves you've inputted can be executed. The music in general doesn't have any tracks that are particularly good, though.As a whole, Ninja Gaiden 2 is a really fun game to play - one of the first games in a while that really feels like a game and not just an interactive story.
They're clearly fake, but it's on purpose, so even though the characters have flawless, one-tone skin with no wrinkles or anything, it looks good and like it was done on purpose. Even without these skills, it's hard to keep up with their attacks, which require dodging, guarding, evading, and counterattacking to deal with - you can't just wade in and mash the attack buttons and expect to survive. The game really rewards you for having good reflexes, and tries not to hinder you as best it can. The only real problem is that the game is so hard that it might be intimidating to casual players, but for players with good reflexes and a strong will Ninja Gaiden 2 offers nothing but good, fun gameplay.
The successor to the Ninja Gaiden game for the Xbox, Ninja Gaiden 2 is one of those rare sequels that seems to improve on everything done by the first game while adding worthwhile new features, enemies, and levels. Combat is quick and highly cinematic without distracting or detracting from the gameplay experience. Furthermore, I never thought I'd think of blood and severed limbs as being "artistic", but this game really has the prettiest blood sprays and dead bodies that I can think of. Finally, Ryu has certain magical abilities like fireballs and cutting winds to attack his enemies with, though their use is limited. At first I thought I had to adjust my timing to wait for when he landed; I quickly realized that I could just mash the A button and ascend as quickly as I tapped.
There are bosses on every level as well - these enemies are generally much larger than any regular enemy, and their strength makes guarding useless, forcing Ryu to jump and dive for his life. You play as Ryu Hayabusa, last ninja of the Dragon Clan lineage, and your mission is to seal the ancient Arch-Fiends away before they destroy the world. The sound in the game isn't particularly notable, except that the sounds of combat are really well shown - the clangs and screams, in addition with the music, create a mood-setting level of background noises that keep you in the action. Overall, Ninja Gaiden is a relatively simple game in that it keeps the same basic premise for combat; there aren't really any segments that deviate from the established gameplay.As a whole, the controls are good and also notably responsive. The in-game graphics are really good, too. The only really annoying parts about the controls are the camera (which is kind of unresponsive at times) and sensitivity with regards to hanging on pipes and running on walls, both of which have to do with the camera (since running on a wall is "running forward", if the camera changes it can mess you up mid-run). The most notable detail is the bodies, which are persistent - kill a bunch of ninjas, and their bodies don't fade (not while onscreen, at least). Flimsy demon-based story aside, Ninja Gaiden 2 is really just an excuse to kill a bunch of ninjas and demons with fancy moves and look really awesome while doing it.
In addition to melee weapons like a sword, a staff, claws, and a scythe, Ryu also has a few ranged weapons as well - shurikens (regular and exploding) and a bow. Some are small, bat-like creatures that swarm Ryu faster than he can swing his sword, while others are hulking colossi that can grab Ryu and squeeze the life out of his body. Blood splatters on walls depending on the angle that you cut, and you really get the feeling with this game that you're an absolute ninja murder-machine. There are fast and slow attacks that can be linked as a combo for different effects, and there's a lot of leaping and diving to throw into the mix as well. The graphics in the game are really good looking, though "realistic" isn't quite the word that I'd use to describe them. Furthermore, they're not fazed by your attacks, requiring you to time your attacks so that you'll have time to escape before they counterattack. Your enemies attack ferociously and without mercy - no fair-play "one on one" duels here, your enemies will be doing their absolute utmost to make Ryu die. The demons are even harder, being less predictable, depending on their type.
The action is lightning quick, the visuals are cinematic, the graphics are very nice although they over used the blinn and anistropic shaders a bit. They grab the throwning knives with their mouths and throw them at you with surprising accuracy. All in all it's a fast paced action game with a shallow/nonsensical story and obsurd enemies. Ninja Gaiden II is a fast paced gory action title. If you're looking for a slaughterfest and have no desire for storyline or just thinking too hard in general, I can recommend this game. Yes, they're dogs that have little doggy pants that hold shurikens. If you get bored easily with games that don't have story, depth, or just don't make sense, then you should probably look elsewhere.
It's pretty non-stop action from the get go. This woman has to have major back problems. Seriously, her boobs jiggle even when she stands still. Unfortunately the story is laughable at best. Your CIA co-star has breasts so big they could make a pornstar blush, not to mention she's dressed more for a fetish club than a covert mission.
It's a lot of fun at first, but it's really easy to get bored with it. Who comes up with this.While we're on the topic of obsurdity. ninja dogs. (Gives things a kind of shiny plastic look). The enemies are a bit far fetched and repetetive, i.e.
For one, the camera control, whether automatic or manual, really messed me up quite a few times. I think that games in general have gotten good at having different levels of difficulty, but this one kind of dropped the ball on having a 'casual gamer' mode. Visually this game was very impressive, but I must say that I did have some problems with it. And I will say that even playing this in the easiest mode, this game was HARD when it came time to fight some of the 'bosses'. Don't get me wrong I am all for a hard game from time to time, but sometimes you just want to sit down and play a game to have fun, and not have to worry about getting stuck on one guy for an hour. At first the game is a ton of fun. The graphics are amazing and the action really never gets old.However, the more I played it, I did get a little or even a lot annoyed.
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