Ninja Gaiden for Xbox... omg

[TrevJ]

So, I recently started working at a video store and I get a decent employee discount. I haven't used my Xbox in quite a while because there just weren't any games that really appealed to me, but when I noticed Ninja Gaiden was being moved to the previously played section for sale, I figured I'd buy it and give it a whirl, since, as we all know, ninjas are awesome. Never have I played a game that so captures the true awesomeness of being a ninja, and the graphics are amazing.
There is a huge assortment of moves for the several weapons, almost like you're playing Dead or Alive or Soul Calibur, but the game is in the action/beat 'em up style, so it's a feature that really adds a lot not only to the game but to the genre. The control is also incredibly tight, making all the crazy acrobatics quite easy to pull off, facilitating a hugely enjoyable combat system. The only problem is the camera, which often seems to work against you, but thankfully you can always center it behind you with the right trigger like a Zelda game, so it's not too bad. Another debatable plus is that the game is pretty hard, something I'm really quite glad for. When you finally cut a boss down, there's a sense of accomplishment there that's lacking from most games that are easy enough to just stroll through with no major challenges.
Anyway, enough babbling; bottom line: I'm addicted, and my fingers hurt from beating the shit out of rival ninjas for hours last night.

If anyone else has played this, join in so I don't look too much like a raving fanboy.

[NeverDying]

Yeah, IT IS an awesome game, I tought single player was really an amazing story. I've played trough it 4-5 times. It is almost impossible to finish the game on Very Hard.

Have you unlocked the three originals Ninja Gaiden from the nes ?

[TrevJ]

Heh, not yet. I just got it yesterday, and I'm on chapter 7 of normal. This really seems like a game that will be fun to replay several times, not only to collect everything, but just because the combat is so much fun.

[Edgecrusher]

damn this game is hard. I'm stuck on the 3rd level boss.

I like the combat system though, plays just like Devil May Cry only smoother.

[NeverDying]

For the third boss, hit him, pull back,hit him,pull back.
It's the best way of killing him. It take some time tough.

TRevJ tell what you tought of the seventh level boss, Alma, I personaly think it's the hardest fight of the game,

[TrevJ]

Alma took me a few tries, but then I realized you can avoid almost all of her attacks by rolling, jumping, then rolling again as soon as you hit the ground. I'm currently in chapter 10, and the tanks/helicopters in chapter 9 gave me way more trouble than she did. I'm currently stuck on the double worm fight in chapter 10, and I'm also finding that much harder than Alma. That grapple attack they have where they just whip you around for like 10 seconds while annihilating your life bar is infuriating. The difficulty is ramping up like mad... if I were a violent person, my controllers would surely be smashed by now.

[NeverDying]

Strange :/
Really had my hardest time of the game on Alma.
Yeah difficulty is seriously ramping up. I tought the final boss would be impossible...

[Mark]

I can't even get through lvl 1

[TrevJ]

Okay... the difficulty is just getting out of hand, to the point where it goes beyond challenging and just becomes poorly designed. These fucking ghost fish are one of the worst enemies I've ever seen in a game, especially the way they're implemented in chapter 15. I barely survive a small room full of fiends, and then I'm supposed to climb a narrow staircase overflowing with them and repeat the process? What the fuck? This is still an awesome game, but it was more fun when the enemies were human, although the bosses are still quite cool.

Urge to kill... rising...

[Thanatos]

Originally Posted by TrevJ

Never have I played a game that so captures the true awesomeness of being a ninja

how the fuck are you supposed to know how being a ninja is like?

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Originally Posted by Thanatos

how the fuck are you supposed to know how being a ninja is like?

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