Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an enigma in that it manages to both improve and detract from the original Xbox 360 version. The game offers both new and improved features that address some criticisms of the original, but they come at a curious expense of either not fixing or outright removing features in other areas. Far from the definitive version of the game, Sigma 2 ends up doing little more than tread water rather than genuinely improve upon the original material.
Grab your katana, and slice your way through this list featuring the best hack and slash games the PlayStation 3 had to offer.
Dante's inferno... an excellent GoW inspired game. So sad the sequels will never be.
I recall enjoying it well enough at the time, but it wasn't a patch on God of War 3 which came out around the same time I think.
I own it and fired it up on my PS3 about 6 months ago and time hadn't been particularly kind to it although it still very much nailed the atmosphere and it is a cool as he'll setting and universe.
Dante's Inferno needs the GOW treatment. No cut camera, with a real hellish depiction of the 9 circles and a story as dark and as serious would be amazing.
Still pretty amazing there was a PSP version that was actually pretty good. I remember playing it 10 years ago. I had the PS3 version when it first came out and loved it.
Yup, I remember being blown away with Heavenly Sword. I remember holding out hope that they would go back and add trophy support as a incentive to go back and replay the game, but I don't think they ever did?
I couldn't beat the final boss though! Spent several days trying but eventually gave up, lol. Still enjoyed it though.
heavenly sword was such a short, but amazing game. that game should be prime material to be made into a download only remaster.
I really enjoyed Castlevania, but struggled to get into it again reattempting it a few years back. I still think it does another of things well; story, presentation, level varietily and art style at least. Gameplay maybe has not stood test of time unfortunately which makes it a chore to get through.
In the conclusion to a three part series, CV takes a look at the most recent Ninja Gaiden games, for better and for worse.
They need to make a true sequel to Ninja Gaiden 2, that was the most satisfying combat I've experienced in a hack n slash game.
been playing 1&2 on and off since they were released. I usually will play until I get frustrated then take another year off lol. Nver tried 3 or the 4th one even though they are in my backlog.
I tried to go back to Sigma but good god those controls are just insufferable. Couldn't do it.
The team behind the best emulator for Playstation 3, RPCS3, has released a brand new video showing some of the major improvements and changes that the team has implemented from December and January.
Very nice, but playing on original console is better - unless, of course, the console's tech is way too old and incompatible with the current tech standards.
The emulators must always be developed, though. It is good as a way to preserve and play old games.
Only hope? Only hope for what? Mainstream console gaming is crushing mainstream PC gaming for several years now. You are extremely out of tune with reality.
Consoles are cheap, would think not being able to buy one would make one a peasant. Personally, I dont understand the mindset; why not own everything if you can?
On top of my gaming pc, having a ps4 and Switch is a must for me. ( also have an X but it has been relegated to uhd player/ red dead 2 machine)
What is an extra couple hundred bucks to someone who loves to play.
A gas bill.
A light/water bill.
A car payment.
About a week or two's worth of groceries.
An unexpected expense that they can now cover.
I can go on. That is one hella privileged mindset there, broski. lol
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Sorry I was referring to his use of the word peasant. Obviously meant to troll, but its fun to dissmantle the use of it.
Because you can't enjoy the best games due to 30 fps. Thank God for that. If you care about fps more than graphics/combat/story/music then you don't deserve anything but LoL, Apex, WoW etc.
Care to give an example of such nostalgic game that console players would love to have? Because so far all I read about are poor attempts of launching 15 years old console games on PC with a playable framerate.
Why would you want the ps3 version when the ps4 version will always be better than even an improved ps3 emulated one? Uncharted 1 was converted to Uncharted 2's engine on the drake collection. Runs at 60fps with uncharted 3 or better level graphics.
This review is trash. It is definitely the definitive version. What was removed? Answer: nothing except a little blood here and there.
"The camera system is just as broken as it was before, combat still has plenty of cheap aspects to it, and nearly all gore has been removed"
All incorrect. The camera system is factually NOT just as broken as it was before, in fact, it has been improved. Granted, it still isn't great, but if you play the two games back to back, you'll see that it is factually, objectively, provably better in Sigma 2.
Combat is also not as cheap. There are areas that had way too many enemies at once attacking you from all sides in the original. They scale it back a bit here, and as a result, it's not as cheap, and it doesn't have the slow-down issue anymore.
And finally, "nearly all gore has been removed"? Total lie. It's still one of the goriest games out there. Blood splatters about and body parts are severed and at the end of every battle there's gore and blood and limbs littered all over the place.
On the other hand, it has vastly improved lighting, textures, and frame-rate, and it has new online features, co-op, and additional characters and bosses and gameplay segments.
It's completely crazy how they just make stuff up about this release.