Jun. 10, 2008

A fine line between pleasure and punishment

by Harbinger in Xbox 360 » Action » Ninja Gaiden 2

It's been many years since we've seen a new incarnation of the re-imagined Ninja Gaiden series. While there have been several shameless repackaged versions of the original Xbox version, none could be called a true sequel. Many have touted Ninja Gaiden as one of the hardest console games every made, at least from the past generation of systems. It...

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Jun. 13, 2008

Decapitate Your Way to a Happier You!

by tomippen in Xbox 360 » Action » Ninja Gaiden 2

Team Ninja knows how to make a Ninja game. Trust me on this. Ninja Gaiden is a series hailed for its deep, precise and rewarding style of combat, and rest assured that the newest title, Ninja Gaiden II, doesn’t stray from the path of excellence that team head Tomonobu Itagaki has laid down in past years. If you don’t think &ldq...

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Jun. 12, 2008

Murder in 585P

by Codicier in Xbox 360 » Action » Ninja Gaiden 2

  I'll come right out and say it before we get down to business: I'm a huge Ninja Gaiden fan. At the same time however, I subscribe to the notion that I am a rational person who can give an honest critique of both the faults and merits of a particular item, regardless of personal bias (Coincidentally, I also subscribe to the ...

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Jul. 2, 2008

Abandon Hope All Controllers Who Enter Here

by Goronmon in Xbox 360 » Action » Ninja Gaiden 2

Back in the days of the NES, many games were frustrating, difficult and rough around the edges. In most cases, none of this was done on purpose, it was just the way games were back then. However, the original Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox and now it's sequel on the 360 revel in the controller-destroying gameplay of old. At least now, games are n...

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Aug. 12, 2008

Best Bad Game Ever

by Deadend in Xbox 360 » Action » Ninja Gaiden 2

To confess, I did not complete Ninja Gaiden 2.  I found it to be too hard for me.  Not in the good hard, such as Geometry Wars or Ninja Gaiden 1 which taught me to quit being a bitch and to mix it up and move around. First Off, Ninja Gaiden 2 features a camera that would be considered horrible for an action game in the year 2003.&n...

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