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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."

8.7 / 10

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Published: 320 days 17 hours ago | Review | Xbox 360

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BigKev45 - 320 days 19 hours ago

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This game came out in June.

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Elven6 - 320 days 17 hours ago

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

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

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Blaze929 - 320 days 13 hours ago

1.2 - Again

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."

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IdleLeeSiuLung - 320 days 13 hours ago

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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!!!

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callahan09 - 320 days 13 hours ago

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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.

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Bathyj - 320 days 13 hours ago

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Whats with these late reviews?

Anyway Tenchu is the only real Ninja game.

*Braces for the boos*

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specialguest - 320 days 13 hours ago

2.1 - I miss Tenchu

Back when it was an above average and better game.

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2.2 -GametimeUK- | 320 days 13 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show

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Random_Gumby - 320 days 13 hours ago

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Yah Tenchu on PS1 was right up there!

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Bathyj - 320 days 13 hours ago

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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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Isaac - 320 days 13 hours ago

3 - Uh

"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.

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Bathyj - 320 days 13 hours ago

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Sigma was 1080p.

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Rob0g0rilla - 320 days 12 hours ago

3.2 - It's native resolution was 720p but it looked great in 1080p

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.

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Bathyj - 320 days 12 hours ago

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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.

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sajj316 - 320 days 12 hours ago

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

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Isaac - 320 days 11 hours ago

3.5 - Bathyj

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

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Milo Garret - 320 days 6 hours ago

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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.

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Perjoss - 320 days 3 hours ago

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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.

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titntin - 320 days 1 hour ago

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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-spin - 320 days 13 hours ago

4 - I bought my 360 for this game

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

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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.

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bassturd - 320 days 13 hours ago

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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.

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no-spin - 320 days 13 hours ago

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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

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bassturd - 320 days 13 hours ago

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

+bubble2u

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Dread - 320 days 13 hours ago

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this game was simply amazing. I know a lot of gamers were put off by the camera, but once you got used to it the game became pure gaming magic. it is all gameply and old school difficulty ... very few games are made this way now days..

i felt it was way underated.. a true gem

enjoy

peace

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OOG - 320 days 13 hours ago

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true gem indeed....not made for everyone...but thats the beauty of it

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RustedMan - 320 days 12 hours ago

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the biggest problem I have with late reviews(I can't believe people are actually DEFENDING a review this late, as if it's hype-proof for whatever reason) is that people have already MADE their decision to buy or try the game, thereby voiding any real purpose for a review.
correct me if I'm wrong, but this game came out 7 months ago. And if it takes that long to give a score, would it really solidify preconceived notions for those who hadn't tried the game?

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Rob0g0rilla - 320 days 12 hours ago

7 - This game was pretty good

My only problem with it was the camera, the framerate drops, and they didn't bring the armlets back. Unless I missed them or something, I don't believe they were present in NG2.

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sajj316 - 320 days 12 hours ago

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Now bring on Sigma 2 for the PS3 running at least 720p :)

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Rhoic - 320 days 12 hours ago

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Nah.. I really doubt there's going to be a Sigma 2.

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sajj316 - 320 days 12 hours ago

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ya know ... I said the same thing with the original Ninja Gaiden

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Rhoic - 320 days 2 hours ago

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Um.. ok so what you said was that you didn't think that Tecmo was going to make a game called Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the Playstation 3? lol.

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Rhoic - 320 days 12 hours ago

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This is.. in my eyes, one of the best action games ever created. The ONLY thing this game could be better on is graphics. Other than that, it's a true work of art. Never in my life have I seen combos of this sort. Never have I seen fluidity performed being nigh-perfect. It really is an underrated gem.

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smokeymicpot - 320 days 10 hours ago

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Why is this review up now. This game came out in june. 7 months they either suck at playing this game or they had to copy and paste this review from a different site.

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militant07 - 320 days 10 hours ago

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this game make me fuucking crazy yesterday i was playing it on normal i couldn't win the boss in chapter 12 its fuucking silly 2 boss at same time ???

HUGE BOSS and i barely can see thing with the stupid camera.

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baodeus - 320 days 9 hours ago

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You can kill at least one of them in like 5 sec with the scyth aiming at the head. It might be even less.

NG2 is the top action game for me. I'm still going back trying to perfect different type of weapons. This what make it better than the first. Currently practicing with the talon (probably the most craziest weapon in any action game so far).

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BLUR111 - 320 days 18 hours ago

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

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Shadow Man - 320 days 13 hours ago

2 - Honestly

I haven't finish NG2. u.u

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Blaze929 - 320 days 13 hours ago

2.1 - lol

you arent the only one. I started but never went back to it. i should though

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BLUR111 - 320 days 9 hours ago

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I got to the last boss and I had no magic or health left and said the hell with it.

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BGDad - 320 days 8 hours ago

3 - why are they doing a review 6 months later?

Ummmmm pointless like most articles on this site.

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