good but could have been so much better

User Rating: 7.5 | Ninja Gaiden XBOX
By Links24 | Review Date:
so i loved the old school ninja gaiden games and i loved the challenge of the enemies but this game the challenge isnt in the enemies as much as it is in the control and camera. ive heard so much about this game being hard but i mostly die because of the stupid camera changing in mid-combo making Ryu attack the wrong direction and get hit. Or ill try to do a move and he would do the opposite and go flying into lava. which brings the lack of control over in question .why make a game with a ninja that feels like hes always on a set path and not very agile or fluent in any matter. but besides those the game isnt that bad. Ryu looks like he can take down armies ,even though you prob cant cause the camera would prob mess up or you do the wrong move, and looks awesome in his new suit but i do like the old school one better which is also current in this game. the graphics are pretty awesome with pieces of screen tearing here and there which didnt bother me that much. some of the bosses are also really awesome looking but as much as you want to love the bosses they do have there set of cheap tactics and moves that kill you in 2 hits which makes me wonder "whats the point of a health bar if you die in a couple hits?" its pretty stupid they should have kept the couple hits die thing cause thats what its sorta doing here.

So if you are looking for a solid hack n slash game and can handle a lack of control over a ninja and crappy camera yea pick this 1 up or the black version as if has more unlockables but no classic ninja gaiden game in it. it will be challenging but it will keep asking you to come back for more and not give up cause you would probably want to many many many many times.

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