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Ninja Gaiden 2 Review

Geekpulp reviews the new hack and slash by Team Ninja - Does it live up to Itagaki's claims? It seems it does, Geekpulp writes

"If you enjoyed the first you will love the second. If you didn't play the first or thought that it was too hard, give it a try, you might become Ryu's new number one fan."

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sock merchant6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

Can't wait to paint the game red :)

SparkyNZ6579d ago

game does look awesome, I will buy :)

Never played the first one though (shhh, don't tell anyone)

sonarus6579d ago

LOL @ the story is captain planet meets power rangers. Ironically two of my favorite shows when i was young.

Review sounds on point, they complain about frame rate but i doubt i will notice $hit. Can't wait to face off 100 enemies that ought to be insane. NG2 can't wait to play

KidMakeshift6579d ago

Too bad about the framerate problems. Hopefully it doesn't have tearing problems like most next-gen games have.

The last ninja gaiden played flawlessly except for some camera problems, but there's no real way around that

I'm hoping I can cut me off some demon t!tties, lol

DarkSniper6579d ago

The website failed to give the game a score. Dark Sniper wonders why. Could it be that Ninja Gaiden II failed to live up to expectations. Especially with God of War III hot on it's trails?

$niper

SparkyNZ6579d ago

That site never gives scores, therefore readers are more likely to read the review I suppose,

n00bPwner6579d ago

Oh, sh1t!

"hot on it's trails?"

You almost sounded smart, except for the leaving the apostrophe in there part.

Fail.

ISA_Scum6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

I'll take MGS4 over this any day of the week. I actually hated NG: Sigma and thought Heavenly Sword was a funner game. Then of course there is Wardevil and GOW3 that will just own this thing next year. Forget it.

vickers5006579d ago

I hate this series as well, but seriously man, what the hell does that have to do with anything? It's really annoying when people start this "mines better than yours" bullcrap, and it's how flame wars start.

ISA_Scum6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

Good to hear I'm not alone on this one. lol, aside from the don't cause flamebait bit of the comment. I've been a good citizen as of late, time to be a jerk.

Edit: this will be my only mock post of the month, and atleast I'm not talking in first person like a good friendly Dark Sniper we all know, right?

PSN-JeRzYzFyNeSt6579d ago

glad im not alone either didnt really like this slashing game freaking boring all about the blood

sonarus6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

NG2 won't be the funnest game but hands down this game has the best fighting system for any action game bar none. The enemy A.I. is also pretty top notch, you never feel like enemies are dancing around waiting for you to strike as you see in games like God of War or heavenly sword.

God of war beats out gaiden mostly because of better production values, better story but when it comes to combat, games are light yrs behind gaiden. It wasn't until after sigma i realized how lame the fighting system in GOW was. One thing i wish is for GOW combat system to be a lot deeper than the square square triangle combo.

By the way, i too would rather play MGS4 :D

Aclay6579d ago

Your damn right. God of War 3 and Wardevil will OWN Ninja Gaiden 2.

Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden can't touch the story and gameplay in God of War.

MGS4 will be the game to own in June BALLLINN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spydiggity6579d ago

No...this game actually requires skill. Gotta be on your toes, actually KNOW how to play the character perfect by the end.

god of war, heavenly sword, etc... are not bad games. but lets face it, they are button mashers. I got through the last 2 lvls of God of war just button mashing having never played the game before. and heavenly sword, you just gotta make sure you are in the right stance.

If you don't like this, my guess is because it's too hard.

ISA_Scum6579d ago

Completely untrue. I beat Sigma on Normal dying a good number of times but usually due to an unbalanced blocking system or the camera completely screwing me over. And for the record, many sources claim Sigma to be harder than NG: Black.

The story of the series is horrible, no cinematic atmosphere. The skill is all about timing, nothing more. Once the time comes, buttonmashing is just as evident as it is in HS or GOW. And in terms of difficulty, quite frankly, there is a difference between hard and cheap. I like how X-Play ripped on Black and Sigma for this. It's not just a hard game, it's total BS at times on purpose to make it overly hard. That's not fun at all.

meepmoopmeep6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

i'll rent NG2 and play it. Sigma was fun but i traded it in.
i don't hate NG series... i just hate itagaki not because he hates the playstation brand, but the sh!t that comes out of his mouth and his attitude.

i will never pay retail for any of his games. ever.

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Ri0tSquad6579d ago

That's all I needed to hear. I never doubted this game though.

power of Green 6579d ago

Somebody dissagreed that I can't wait for this game lol. Let me guess some idiot that will enjoy MGS4 and NG2. lol

Ri0tSquad6579d ago (Edited 6579d ago )

No, it wasn't me.

Lol, for proof I'll agree with both of your comments. Lol, keep guessing :)

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Team Ninja at its Finest

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 debuted in 2009; ahead of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's launch, it's time to look back at one of Tecmo Koei's best titles.

MIDGETonSTILTS171186d ago

Disagree.

Black > Sigma1 > Sigma 2

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The 10 Hardest PlayStation 3 Platinum Trophies

With the release of games now slowing on the PlayStation 3, Twinfinite take a look at the 10 hardest platinum trophies on Sony's older system.

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DarkOcelet3754d ago

I almost got the Lost Planet 2 one, but that get no One in the Leaderboards was effed up.

Many of those trophies are just time consuming, if we are going to talk some seriously hard platinum trophies, put MGS4 in there.

I will never forget the day i got that Big Boss Emblem.

Complete the game in less than 5 hours
Use no continues
Use no health items
Kill no enemies
No alert phases
No special items
Complete the game on The Boss Extreme

One of my proudest trophies :)

skcej3753d ago

yeah the Lost Planet 2 one was pretty ridiculous with the amount of time you had to put in but when I researched the list I found a lot of people saying that the Nom de Guerres were really annoying/ quite tricky to get. I did think about putting MGS 4, maybe it should have got an honorable mention. Impressive trophy to have though dude! :)

kotaku773753d ago (Edited 3753d ago )

Yeah! specially when you got to play over and over MGS4, when you could be playing, idk, MGS3 or any other game

FallenAngel19843754d ago

I'm only one Trophy away from getting the Platinum in MGS4, but unfortunately it has to be that damn Songs of the Battlefield one that requires me to get all the emblems. It's such an eyesore to be so close only to be set up against such a daunting task

kotaku773753d ago

Mortal Kombat 9
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Lost Planet 2
Far Cry 2
Wipe Out HD
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Super Street Fighter 4
Persona 4: arena
Raiden IV
NBA 2K16

Knushwood Butt3753d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

What is your best score in Overkill mode (online ranking rules) ?

kotaku773753d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt3752d ago

Raiden IV

Shhoting game

High score?

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Are AAA Games Too Easy?

"Perhaps extreme difficulties are still here, just presented in different ways. Multiplayer focused shooting games (for the most part), have average (to-below) difficulty within their campaigns. However, jumping online and playing competitively can produce a welcomed contest." KJ of Play Legit Writes

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itsjustexuma4057d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec14057d ago (Edited 4057d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7774057d ago (Edited 4057d ago )

So do I. Unfortunately, it doesn't sell so it doesn't get made. At least it doesn't sell 5-10 million like Assassin's Creed, And all the others. Bloodborne is one of the best games I've ever played, and it ruins other games b/c it expects better of you. It wants you to play it for awhile, instead of moving on to the next big thing a week later.

It's goal is to consume you, and not just your time, but your patience and your will, and it promises, unlike other games, to reward you for that time w/ actual satisfaction.

breakpad4057d ago

eeh ?? have you heard bloodborne or Souls games ? ..no if the develeopers dont seek wide casual acceptance (aka all kids must play the game) no ... are not easy

bouzebbal4057d ago (Edited 4057d ago )

i think western games are getting much easier than ever.
japanese are the only ones who dose difficulty. Games like Ninja Gaiden, Souls, Bloodborne raise the level.

johndoe112114057d ago

Why? That makes no bloody sense. Most games have varying levels of difficulty, if you are someone who likes to be constantly punished and frustrated while playing a game simply start off playing the game on it's hardest difficulty. Why the hell should they make all games with only one level of frustrating difficulty, to pander to a select few who have nothing better to do than spend 10 hours trying to pass one level?

This argument makes no sense and since bloodborne released people act like they've forgotten about difficulty settings. People saying all games should be difficult and punishing are selfish and inconsiderate and don't give a damn about anyone else's time or preferences. if gamers want to spend over a month trying to finish every game then they should not complain when only 5 or 6 games get released every year. It's a senseless foolish expectation.

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rawrock4057d ago

From Soft makes Souls games hard the wrong way. Slow clunky controls and questionable mechanics and design. Anybody can make a game where you die a lot. It takes more talent to make a game with a good difficulty balance and smooth gameplay. I have not played Bloodborne but at least it looks to be step up in gameplay over the Souls games.

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freshslicepizza4057d ago

from software became a aaa developer based on expanding its fanbase who often felt neglected to play games where if you die you suffer for it. the first demons souls game was not marketed as a aaa game, it grew from word of mouth and they managed to fill an area that was being ignored.

lots of aaa games are made easy and that makes sense since they want the barriers of people to play them to be as wide as possible. the more accessible the more will play is what they are thinking because aaa games cost a hell of a lot more money to make now than they did 30 years ago.

AngelicIceDiamond4057d ago

The industry doesn't use the word easy but "accessible" so yes games are easy.

joab7774057d ago

It's because they know that you won't be playing long. Only certain games get played over a period of time longer than 2 weeks. They just want your money, and want you to finish it. And they know that if you get the Souls reputation, you are screwed.

700p4057d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath4057d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss4057d ago

I find the souls games a bit too hard personally but I think Bloodborne has perfectly balanced difficulty.

KryptoniteTail4057d ago

Too hard, actually. Well, not "hard" but complicated, with long boring tutorials, and unbalanced sections and they try your patience with collectathons, bulls*** missions and try to make up for it with half hearted multiplayey and/or bitchy trophies.

I prefer more indies these days. AAA can still be the best around but most are boring rehashes and DLC fests.

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