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Defense is important in Ninja Gaiden II

See? It's not just about flipping out and killing people and slashing enemies into the air and tossing shurikens into their faces and lopping off limbs and doing totally sweet combos like that one where you kick the guy in the head before chopping him into pieces and then running up the wall because you're the ultimate unstoppable mammal. Sometimes you just have to calm down and defend yourself. If the sage advice conveyed by the above video isn't enough, you have until June 3rd to view the clips after the break and get educated on the ways of the ninja.

Breakfast5825d ago (Edited 5825d ago )

Defense 'was' important in Ninja Gaiden 1, also.

Hopefully you dont run up stairs to often...that camera angle was seriously, the worst iv ever seen.

GUNS N SWORDS5825d ago

and thats not really good.

plus it would sometimes be set in the distance, it's tough trying to get into the game like that.

Charlie26885825d ago

Defence AND counters were also important in NG1

cuz if you remember there are some enemies that attack and run and the best way to avoid being hit and missing the chance of attacking them back was blocking one of there attack and countering and hopefully create a combo to finish them off

NDN_Shadow5825d ago

I always entered a battle blocking. I had the block button down at almost all times, the only exception being when I had to attack or there was no danger involved. Frankly, blocking, rolling around and attacking were what made Ninja Gaiden's combat look so badass.

chaosatom3335825d ago (Edited 5825d ago )

with the frame rate issues, and camera controls, it's well damn important to defend.

ISA_Scum5825d ago

lol, don't worry. Dedicated XBOX sites have already confirmed the framerate issues are only in the review build. And computer and videogames already says the camera controls aren't bad, critics don't know what they're talking about!!!

I love how when a Sony game flops, the media collectively tears it apart. But a 360, OH-NO!!!! Can't have that!!! They all rush to defend it.

LenHart5825d ago

EPIC COMMENT LOL

XBOTS

this is your year of being bashed. We took it last year

CARNAGE commences on June 12th 2008

BIoodmask5825d ago

like the hardcore fighting style of NG. It is true, good defense is essential.

I always love the huge boss characters in the first one. The second one looks to have some truly spectacular boss encounters. The boss battle on the bridge in the rain storm looked really impressive, and by the looks of the footage he was only a miniboss.

canadianpatriot5825d ago

the ps3 sucks so much and is so game dry that sony fanboys swarm anything remotely related to the 360...

jk i love ps3 .....but where is are a f%#@ing JRPG

LenHart5825d ago (Edited 5825d ago )

NG2 sucks BOLLS

this is why it got 7/10 from most reviewers

It runs at 20 fps on x360 at 720P. what a shame ??

the game is not garbage it has been massively downgraded. the graphics look like DOGSHIT

WKS screenshots have been posted

It looks better than the INAGME MOVIE FOOTAGES of flop dragon/flopodyssey and Infinite CRAP

Btw where are the JRPGS?

Valkyrie profile has been released already along with DISAGEA

those are much better than CRAP ODYSSEY AND INFINITE CRAP

juuken5825d ago

No kidding!
They now thought of that?!

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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.

MIDGETonSTILTS17433d 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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DarkOcelet3000d 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 :)

skcej3000d 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! :)

kotaku773000d ago (Edited 3000d ago )

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

FallenAngel19843000d 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

kotaku773000d 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 Butt2999d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

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

kotaku772999d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt2999d 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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itsjustexuma3304d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec13304d ago (Edited 3304d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7773304d ago (Edited 3304d 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.

breakpad3304d 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

bouzebbal3304d ago (Edited 3304d 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.

johndoe112113304d 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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rawrock3304d 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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freshslicepizza3304d 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.

AngelicIceDiamond3304d ago

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

joab7773304d 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.

700p3304d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath3304d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss3304d ago

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

KryptoniteTail3304d 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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