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Videogaming247 Ninja Gaiden 2 review

Ninja Gaiden 2 is one of the most frustrating games we've played in a long time. Not because we found it too difficult. We didn't.

In fact, the frustration isn't borne out of something entirely negative either. The trouble with Ninja Gaiden 2 is that, up to a point, it was easily the most brainless fun we've had all year: the problem was that the game suddenly turned round at chapter eight and stuck both it's fingers up at us.

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qwert6171d ago

...that's because I love this piece of sh!t game! Yeah man, i finish it and it sucked big time! I never played a game so stupid and crapier that this one! hurray for NG2 and xbox360!

LuHawk6171d ago

yeah just like how you be sucking sony's d!ck what an ass

dachiefsman6171d ago

great game so far. It is frustrating at times, but hey I expected that.

Can't wait to get the scythe. I am already a big fan of the staff.

Anybody close to the end? Does it get harder as you go along or does it stay pretty level? I am playing path of the warrior.

mistertwoturbo6171d ago

I already beat the game. It gets decently harder towards the end. And umm,

*POTENTIAL SPOILER* The scythe is by far the best weapon in the game when used properly.

One thing though, the last few bosses were a real pain. That's all I can say.

Aclay6171d ago

All of the talk about how tough the Ninja Gaiden games are is making me courious of how tough it really is. The hardest game that I've played so far is God of War 2 on Titan Difficulty and I thought that it was extremely hard, I wonder if Ninja Gaiden 2 is tougher than that... Maybe I'll pick up Sigma and test myself.

It's a little surprising to find out that Ninja Gaiden 2's graphics weren't that much better than Sigma's on the PS3... maybe it's because Ninja Gaiden 2's native resolution isn't 720p like Sigma on the PS3. It seems like Temco released a better Ninja Gaiden game on the PS3 than 360!!! How ironic.

dachiefsman6171d ago

well most "gamers" pick a game up for the gameplay and not the graphics. You mention God of War II, that game was fun as hell but it wasn't 720p resolution.

And yes it is hard, I am playing path of the warrior and being tested thoroughly. In regards to GoWII, I beat GOWII on God mode, and NGII is harder than that so far.

jackie chann6171d ago

Sigma has a higher resolution because there isn't half as much happeneing on-screen. However if microsoft were't so desparate to get NG2 out before MGS4, it may have had a 720p resolution.

mistertwoturbo6171d ago

I have to say the environments do look much better than Sigma. Much more detailed and filled. HOWEVER, I still think if they just took their time, they could have still did 1280x720 resolution. Sure there's a lot more things going on at once and better environments, but seeing games like burnout paradise that's 1280x720, there's no reason they couldn't pull it off with NG2.

GamingFun6171d ago

This complaint is like when people were mad at Uncharted for switching up the cover and shoot to run and gun. You change up the way you play to keep it fresh and keep the difficulty there.

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 - Team Ninja at its Finest

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 debuted in 2009; ahead of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty's launch, it's time to look back at one of Tecmo Koei's best titles.

MIDGETonSTILTS17789d ago

Disagree.

Black > Sigma1 > Sigma 2

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The 10 Hardest PlayStation 3 Platinum Trophies

With the release of games now slowing on the PlayStation 3, Twinfinite take a look at the 10 hardest platinum trophies on Sony's older system.

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DarkOcelet3356d ago

I almost got the Lost Planet 2 one, but that get no One in the Leaderboards was effed up.

Many of those trophies are just time consuming, if we are going to talk some seriously hard platinum trophies, put MGS4 in there.

I will never forget the day i got that Big Boss Emblem.

Complete the game in less than 5 hours
Use no continues
Use no health items
Kill no enemies
No alert phases
No special items
Complete the game on The Boss Extreme

One of my proudest trophies :)

skcej3355d ago

yeah the Lost Planet 2 one was pretty ridiculous with the amount of time you had to put in but when I researched the list I found a lot of people saying that the Nom de Guerres were really annoying/ quite tricky to get. I did think about putting MGS 4, maybe it should have got an honorable mention. Impressive trophy to have though dude! :)

kotaku773355d ago (Edited 3355d ago )

Yeah! specially when you got to play over and over MGS4, when you could be playing, idk, MGS3 or any other game

FallenAngel19843356d ago

I'm only one Trophy away from getting the Platinum in MGS4, but unfortunately it has to be that damn Songs of the Battlefield one that requires me to get all the emblems. It's such an eyesore to be so close only to be set up against such a daunting task

kotaku773355d ago

Mortal Kombat 9
Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
Lost Planet 2
Far Cry 2
Wipe Out HD
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Super Street Fighter 4
Persona 4: arena
Raiden IV
NBA 2K16

Knushwood Butt3355d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

What is your best score in Overkill mode (online ranking rules) ?

kotaku773355d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt3355d ago

Raiden IV

Shhoting game

High score?

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Are AAA Games Too Easy?

"Perhaps extreme difficulties are still here, just presented in different ways. Multiplayer focused shooting games (for the most part), have average (to-below) difficulty within their campaigns. However, jumping online and playing competitively can produce a welcomed contest." KJ of Play Legit Writes

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itsjustexuma3660d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec13660d ago (Edited 3660d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7773660d ago (Edited 3660d ago )

So do I. Unfortunately, it doesn't sell so it doesn't get made. At least it doesn't sell 5-10 million like Assassin's Creed, And all the others. Bloodborne is one of the best games I've ever played, and it ruins other games b/c it expects better of you. It wants you to play it for awhile, instead of moving on to the next big thing a week later.

It's goal is to consume you, and not just your time, but your patience and your will, and it promises, unlike other games, to reward you for that time w/ actual satisfaction.

breakpad3660d ago

eeh ?? have you heard bloodborne or Souls games ? ..no if the develeopers dont seek wide casual acceptance (aka all kids must play the game) no ... are not easy

bouzebbal3660d ago (Edited 3660d ago )

i think western games are getting much easier than ever.
japanese are the only ones who dose difficulty. Games like Ninja Gaiden, Souls, Bloodborne raise the level.

johndoe112113659d ago

Why? That makes no bloody sense. Most games have varying levels of difficulty, if you are someone who likes to be constantly punished and frustrated while playing a game simply start off playing the game on it's hardest difficulty. Why the hell should they make all games with only one level of frustrating difficulty, to pander to a select few who have nothing better to do than spend 10 hours trying to pass one level?

This argument makes no sense and since bloodborne released people act like they've forgotten about difficulty settings. People saying all games should be difficult and punishing are selfish and inconsiderate and don't give a damn about anyone else's time or preferences. if gamers want to spend over a month trying to finish every game then they should not complain when only 5 or 6 games get released every year. It's a senseless foolish expectation.

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rawrock3660d ago

From Soft makes Souls games hard the wrong way. Slow clunky controls and questionable mechanics and design. Anybody can make a game where you die a lot. It takes more talent to make a game with a good difficulty balance and smooth gameplay. I have not played Bloodborne but at least it looks to be step up in gameplay over the Souls games.

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freshslicepizza3659d ago

from software became a aaa developer based on expanding its fanbase who often felt neglected to play games where if you die you suffer for it. the first demons souls game was not marketed as a aaa game, it grew from word of mouth and they managed to fill an area that was being ignored.

lots of aaa games are made easy and that makes sense since they want the barriers of people to play them to be as wide as possible. the more accessible the more will play is what they are thinking because aaa games cost a hell of a lot more money to make now than they did 30 years ago.

AngelicIceDiamond3660d ago

The industry doesn't use the word easy but "accessible" so yes games are easy.

joab7773660d ago

It's because they know that you won't be playing long. Only certain games get played over a period of time longer than 2 weeks. They just want your money, and want you to finish it. And they know that if you get the Souls reputation, you are screwed.

700p3660d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath3660d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss3660d ago

I find the souls games a bit too hard personally but I think Bloodborne has perfectly balanced difficulty.

KryptoniteTail3660d ago

Too hard, actually. Well, not "hard" but complicated, with long boring tutorials, and unbalanced sections and they try your patience with collectathons, bulls*** missions and try to make up for it with half hearted multiplayey and/or bitchy trophies.

I prefer more indies these days. AAA can still be the best around but most are boring rehashes and DLC fests.

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