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Game Informer: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Review

Back in 1993, controversial arcade fighter Mortal Kombat released on home consoles. The SNES version replaced the gore with sweat, but was graphically superior to the bloody Sega Genesis port. Guess which one everybody liked? Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the SNES version in this case, replacing spraying blood with blue smoke while adding co-op play, streamlining the gameplay, and introducing new chapters and characters. With all these great advances, why did Tecmo give bloodthirsty gamers an excuse to blow off this edition? It's still rated M, so what's really gained out of this decision?

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callahan095344d ago (Edited 5344d ago )

Yay! Yet another source giving the improved release a lower score! Have these critics even played the two games back-to-back? Because I have, and the difference in blood & gore between the two versions is negligible, I would even say unnoticeable. Both versions are gory as hell. When you're fighting, everything is happening so fast, that you can't catch the details anyway. When the fight is over, both versions have the same amount of severed limbs and blood strewn about the room. Fact: Sigma 2 is the better game, and it deserves better than to be given a score lower than its inferior version.

Keowrath5344d ago (Edited 5344d ago )

Based on MORTAL KOMBAT!???

Gameinformer needs to be better informed. Mortal Kombat was built around gore... That was it's ONE redeeming feature. Ninja Gaiden was built around fast action and tough difficulty. Ok, I can understand losing points for less of a challenge.

Anyone who was a fan of the original NG knows what it stood for and they also know copious amounts of blood was not it. If NG Sigma had OTT blood in it and NG Sigma2 didn't I can see the problem. It didn't so in my opinion the lack of gore argument is null and void.

I'm still getting the game, the special edition in fact and I'm wondering where the bloody hell it is seeing as it was supposedly posted on the 28th. /Grrrr Royal Mail

RAM MAGNUMS5344d ago

Not only is this the first time ninja gaiden goes online with matchmaking but they fail to mention how much fun it is.
its great. yet they will brag about about horde mode & fire fight mode. I dont even have a 360 but i know the names because its mentioned in every ps3 game review. as if it was the first games ever made to have terrorist hunt online.

Ninja gaiden online is insane! definatly worth more than the xbox 360 abortion version.
they genuinely say in thier review how much sigma is better that the unfinished, frustrating, key searching ninja gaiden 2. 2 words are spoken on co - op and they rate it lower?

they always mention how ninja gaiden sigma 2 is much more than the previous beta test on xbox 360 yet when you go into detail its alot more. what everyone seems to be looking for is the graphical pS3 LEap. its there, its called quality.

im not mad. i just want the average guy to read this and ask certain questions. thats all.
See you online!

NGS2 PSN CO-OP PS3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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.

MIDGETonSTILTS17444d 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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DarkOcelet3011d 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 :)

skcej3011d 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! :)

kotaku773011d ago (Edited 3011d ago )

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

FallenAngel19843011d 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

kotaku773011d 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 Butt3011d ago

+1 for Raiden IV

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

kotaku773011d ago

I don't know what you're talking about

Knushwood Butt3010d 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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itsjustexuma3315d ago

From Software thinks differently

bacrec13315d ago (Edited 3315d ago )

Real Talk. Wish more companies would get the memo.

joab7773315d ago (Edited 3315d 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.

breakpad3315d 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

bouzebbal3315d ago (Edited 3315d 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.

johndoe112113315d 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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rawrock3315d 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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freshslicepizza3315d 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.

AngelicIceDiamond3315d ago

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

joab7773315d 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.

700p3315d ago

it depends on the game really.

BitbyDeath3315d ago

Depends on the difficulty setting.

Perjoss3315d ago

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

KryptoniteTail3315d 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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