User Rating: 7.5 | Ninja Gaiden XBOX
I'd really like to give this game a great review, but I just can't. First off is the camera, which i'm sure all of you have heard about by now. The thing that really makes me mad about this is that even after pressing the center the camera button, it won't center it correctly. That's just bad stuff right there. It's like they want you to play the game like a movie. Sorry, this isn't Beyond Good and Evil. Secondly is the Bow and Arrow. The lack of any sort of crosshair is what really kills this weapon, besides the slowness of it and sub-par zooming. Also i find it funny how some weapons are practically obsolete compared to some other weapons you find. Would you honestly choose the nunchaku over the flail for any other reason the to kill bats for the money trick? Rachel's War Hammer is a joke compared to the big ass sword you find later in the game. Now don't get me wrong, this game has alot going for it. Amazing graphics, controls that are workable, and pretty good music. However it would be nice if you could hear rockets being fired at you offscreen that you can't see because the camera isn't doing what you want it to. In all honesty, the camera has ruined the game for me. It ruins my bow aim, it makes jumping puzzels uneccessarily hard, and makes boss fights way too frustrating. This game desperately needs better auto-lock.
