It would be more accurate to say Ninja Gaiden 2 and 3 are not as good as the first two (because there were two released). That said, none are very good, in my opinion.musicalmac

It's true NG2 wasn't as good as the orginal but at least it kept the soul of the series intact. The focus on deep, precise, challenging combat is just as much present in NG2 as it was on NG & NG Black. Also, the drop in quality wasn't very significant from 1 to 2, it was more like a lack of polish than anything else. NG 3 in the other hand appears to go against everything good the first two games stood for, while also being a much more drastic drop in quality.

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[QUOTE="Socijalisticka"]

Or are you just butthurt that he trashed your precious game?

Socijalisticka

No?

I don't even know what "precious game" you are referring to. If you are referring to ME3, I haven't played it yet.

Then how do you equate actual game criticism to "he's just trying to stand out hurr".

Actual game criticism? Doesn't he simply talk trash about 99% of the games he reviews in an attemp (succesful or not) to be funny? Actual criticism would take into account ups and downs.

Yes.

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[QUOTE="alfredooo"]

Gotta love these developer walkthroughs. Also, screw you all saying this is troll thread, it clearly isn't.

Master_ShakeXXX

We have this same thread every week now, it is.

Informing people of new videos and gaming news is trolling now? :o

It's sad to see that when someone is nice enough to do a noble deed, such as informing the people, he gets accused of trolling.:( I wish everytime Master Shake made a thread, people would just say "thank you for the info, sir" and move along.

Don't get discouraged Shake. People always want to put the good guy down, it happened with Jesus and Gandhi, thee key is to not get discouraged.

[QUOTE="alfredooo"]

I never got why people pay attention to this guy. From what I've seen he just makes useless unfunny reviews, always desperately trying to seem cool by having an opinion different from the mainstream. What's his appeal?

Socijalisticka

Or are you just butthurt that he trashed your precious game?

No?

I don't even know what "precious game" you are referring to. If you are referring to ME3, I haven't played it yet.

Gotta love these developer walkthroughs. Also, screw you all saying this is troll thread, it clearly isn't.

I never got why people pay attention to this guy. From what I've seen he just makes useless unfunny reviews, always desperately trying to seem cool by having an opinion different from the mainstream. What's his appeal?

[QUOTE="alfredooo"]

I actually agree 3 is too harsh. What IGN the reviewer did (while it might slightly help put Team Ninja in place) is a bit unprofessional. He shouldn't have only reviewed the game as an NG game but also as an action game, especially since lots of people who aren't NG fans will probably read his review.

But then again I also understand why the reviewer is pissed after one of the franchises he loved has gone to hell.

caryslan2

No, it should be judged by the standards of both its genre and the previous games in the series. Even by action game standards, its seems like this game falls short. No other weapons by default, toned down difficulty, bosses that get repeated constantly throughout and a general lack of polish.

And by NG standards, it tosses away things that have been in the series since NGI on the Xbox. Pointless changes that make no sense and don't enhance the game in anyway. From the looks of it, NGIII really brings nothing to the table and makes changes for the sake of "trying something new"

I'm not against changes in sequels, but I hate when they randomly toss away things that worked in previous entries. I'll play NG III to see how bad it really is, but the reviews are not reassuring.

That's actually what I'm saying :P "He shouldn't have only reviewed the game as an NG game but also as an action game" So yea, he should have done as both.

As for me, I have no plans on buying this, I will eventually pick it up since its NG and I simply have to try it for myself. I hope Team Ninja gets their stuff together by then (by that I mean they sell the right to NG to Valhalla or Platinum)

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[QUOTE="finalfantasy94"]

and you say this im guessing cause his view match your own and no other reason.

finalfantasy94

A lot of people are saying that and it makes complete sense. If you didn't play the previous games then you will judge it as the standard action game full of scripted events and QTEs that doesn't pose much of a challenge but still might be fun. You won't notice all the stuff that got removed.

On the other hand, if you were a fan of NG you would realize what huge step back it is for the series because of how much they removed for apparently no good reason.

Basically, NG3 is maybe a good 8/10 action game but an abysmal 3/10 wreck as an NG game.

Well I cant judge the game cause I have yet to play it as well as most of the people here,but since ign says it crap I guess its fact. Me personly from what I heard about the weapons I dont expect to be the same level as previous games but I wont condem it right away as others. I want to give it a fair shake. ALso I think a 3 is to harsh mainly cause i feel a game shouldint score that low unless it has some serious tec problems that effect gameplay and is close to a broken game. Ya know something like ff14.

I actually agree 3 is too harsh. What IGN the reviewer did (while it might slightly help put Team Ninja in place) is a bit unprofessional. He shouldn't have only reviewed the game as an NG game but also as an action game, especially since lots of people who aren't NG fans will probably read his review.

But then again I also understand why the reviewer is pissed after one of the franchises he loved has gone to hell.

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The dude who reviewed it at IGN was clearly a fan of the series.

The guys at CVG and Metro clearly weren't.

finalfantasy94

and you say this im guessing cause his view match your own and no other reason.

A lot of people are saying that and it makes complete sense. If you didn't play the previous games then you will judge it as the standard action game full of scripted events and QTEs that doesn't pose much of a challenge but still might be fun. You won't notice all the stuff that got removed.

On the other hand, if you were a fan of NG you would realize what huge step back it is for the series because of how much they removed for apparently no good reason.

Basically, NG3 is maybe a good 8/10 action game but an abysmal 3/10 wreck as an NG game.