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Neocrisis : Ninja Gaiden II Review

Mike Hilt writes "Alot of people thought that Ninja Gaiden II didn't look much better then Sigma which is untrue. The game is gorgeous and needs to be seen in motion to be appreciated. The animation is top notch and some of the best you will see anywhere. The environments look great and some of them further in the game look straight up stunning. The enemies look great and they pack quite a few onto the screen at once which is impressive. The much talked about gore effects are incredible, blood and body parts never disappear remaining to show the carnage you have caused in your path. It's a small touch but its really nice."

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BigKev455572d ago

This game came out in June.

Elven65572d ago

You do reviews when ever you have time....

And to the guy who reported it, look over N4G guidelines.

Blaze9295572d ago

Again with the late reviews. What the hell will be submitted by Neocrisis next? Halo 2? And no, it cant be anytime:

"The review should be of a game that is yet to come out or is just out, and the game should also be somewhat anticipated."

IdleLeeSiuLung5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

I don't care that this game came out in June. This game (and GeoW2) is game of the year for me.

This game in my opinion us underrated. It does require a lot of patience though... not for the faint of heart.

I would buy a 360 just for NG2!!!

callahan095572d ago

Who cares when it came out. I prefer somebody to savor a game in the same way that someone who spent their hard earned dollars on it would. THEN you are qualified to give your opinion about it.

Anyway, I bought this game a month ago when it was on sale for 20 bucks at Radioshack. A week or so ago it was on sale for 10 at Best Buy, but whatever. I've got it. But I haven't played it yet because I figure maybe I'll play the original first (never did play it, but played the demo on PS3 for Sigma and it was really cool). So, whenever I get a chance I'll pick up Sigma and play that, then play 2.

poopface15572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

think this is a good score for it. NG1 was my favorite xbox game and the thing I really liked about 2 was that there was awesome weapon variety, and taht you could actually use weapons other than the dragon sword to progress. In ng1 sometimes you would use a different weapon, but not often and it wasnt a good idea for a boss. In Ng 2 I think they actualy made certain weapons better for certain situations in order to emphasize the combat.
It does have some flaws. It has some slowdown(one part I think its actually good and may have been left in the game intentionally) and a few glitches. I dont think video games need storys(alot of great games are not required to have a good story so why is NG2. ex. every mario game ever) so that doesnt matter to me. Im good at the camera from the first so that didnt bother me either too much.

There is no action game with combat like this. And I dont think that there is actually a game that is even close. The type of weapons in the game is crazy. Kursi-gama, tonfas, claws with spikey shoes, and vigorian flails for craps sake.

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BLUR1115572d ago

it's about time we get a review!!!

Bathyj5572d ago

Whats with these late reviews?

Anyway Tenchu is the only real Ninja game.

*Braces for the boos*

specialguest5572d ago

Back when it was an above average and better game.

Random_Gumby5572d ago

Yah Tenchu on PS1 was right up there!

Bathyj5572d ago

I love Tenchu X on X360, I'm still playing it now when I should be trying to finish Fable. The controls are mostly fine and you have full control of the camera which you didn't in the first.

The best thing is the levels have gone back to big open areas, non linear, that you can tackle from any starting point you want.

I wasn't dissing Gaiden either, its just not really a Ninja game to me, its an action game. The charactor could just as easily be a gladiator, or samurai, or just a freak with a sword. Ninjas are about stealth, and non being seen. Tenchu is the only ninja game that does this.

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Isaac5572d ago

"Alot of people thought that Ninja Gaiden II didn't look much better then Sigma which is untrue"

720p > 575p

I guess some engines do run better on PS3.

Rob0g0rilla5572d ago

Still, I agree that Sigma looks a lot better then NG2. I played and beat both of them and Sigma looks better. Sure , there's more enemies on screen at once, you can cut off parts of their body, and you can save your gameplay in NG2 but it doesn't change the fact that it looks worse then Sigma. I enjoyed NG2 a lot more though.

Bathyj5572d ago

Well the devs claim it was 1080p, whom am I to believe?

They made a big song and dance about being the first game to be 1080p @ 60fps with self shadowing.

sajj3165572d ago

It is 720p for Sigma .. scale to 1080p support

Isaac5572d ago

It was going to be 1080p but they ended up with just 720p. Perhaps a little more dev time would have allowed for additional optimization and better res, but hey, if 1080p meant frame rate issues, then I'm fine with 720p, especially if we compare with 575p

MiloGarret5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

Are you telling me that COD2 on 1600x1200 on my pc looks better than COD4 running at 600p on my xbox 360?

Don't be stupid people, resolution is not as important as you make it out to be, NONE of you would be able to tell the difference if others didn't point it out for you, and obviously NONE of you have played both Sigma and NGII because you'd know straight away that NGII is superior in pretty much every aspect except two: 1) frame-rate can go down; and 2) camera is fücked up. Other than that, NGII beats Sigma in every other aspect.

Perjoss5572d ago

Both sigma and ng2 are fantastic games, maybe a little too hardcore for the average gamer and the camera can be annoying at times. I actually prefer sigma a little but only because it weapons are imo better, the weapons in ng2 are a bit over the top and crazy.

I've always preferred basic weapons like staves, swords and nunchuks (spelling?) then the really silly weapons in ng2, some of them look like you could not even lift them let alone swing them around at high speeds.

the ninja gaiden series and heavenly sword are my favorite '1 vs many' beat em ups, god of war series is up there too.

titntin5571d ago

Sorry milo but I own and play both and you are plain wrong! In the most important aspect, gameplay, NG2 has the edge and the combat has been even further refined. But it definately looks rougher than sigma did. Its lighting is simply terrible, meaning your charater often looks like he doesn't sit in the environment correctly - something thats not an issue at all with sigma, which also boosts better resolution, and a real technical feat - self shadowing charaters. You won't find that on NG2.
Both fine playing games though as long as you didn't want a story or characters you could never like.. :)

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no-spin5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

sadly it was disappointing when compared to the experiences with the first one.

Edit: @below
How so? what?
i think exactly the same. NG Black is a beauty, then comes NG 2, and it feels like a mash button fest.

bassturd5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

how so?

I liked the first one a lot. I played the 2nd one's demo and it just felt dated or something. I never picked it up.

EDIT: @above. How is it disappointing compared to the original? It seems exactly like the original with more blood.

no-spin5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

jejeje good point
the mechanics are out of your whole control, the finishing technique is too forgiving in the sense that while doing it you are invulnerable.
the straight comparison is the difficulty. Path of the warrior is doable. On NG 1 Hard was ridiculous, for me it was a mastery of the controller, really fun by the way.In NG 2 you can keep mashing buttons and end up doing moves that you did not wanted to do. it feels different, more forgiving, a little monotonous

bassturd5572d ago (Edited 5572d ago )

aight just wonderin since I liked the original and the 2nd got good reviews yet I also felt it didn't seem as fun.

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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.

MIDGETonSTILTS17420d 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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DarkOcelet2987d 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 :)

skcej2986d 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! :)

kotaku772986d ago (Edited 2986d ago )

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

FallenAngel19842987d 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

kotaku772986d 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 Butt2986d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

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

kotaku772986d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt2986d 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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itsjustexuma3291d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec13291d ago (Edited 3291d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7773291d ago (Edited 3291d 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.

breakpad3291d 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

bouzebbal3291d ago (Edited 3291d 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.

johndoe112113291d 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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rawrock3291d 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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freshslicepizza3291d 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.

AngelicIceDiamond3291d ago

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

joab7773291d 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.

700p3291d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath3291d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss3291d ago

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

KryptoniteTail3291d 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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