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Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
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  • New Playable Characters - Ninja Gaiden's Rachel, Ayane from Dead or Alive and Momiji from Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword appear as sexy new playable characters
  • Online Co-op - Two people can engage in online co-op play, with voice chat, in 10 different stages (in 4 difficulty settings) to complete special missions. Rankings from each mission are recorded and posted online, where gamers can choose their opponents based on players' mission stats.
  • Visual Diversity - Over 30 unique characters, 17 stages with a variety of environments, and a storyline which unfolds in 70 impressive cutscenes
  • New Enemies - A variety of new enemies and bosses have been incorporated into the stunning enhanced environments
  • Variable AI - Contributing to the increased difficulty level, the gameplay differs each time you appear in a level as enemies engage in a variety of different actions as they assess the current situation
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 The wait is over.
 
Review Date: September 30, 2009
Reviewer: Va- Bank, New Jersey
I almost bought an Xbox 360 just to play Ninja Gaiden 2.

Luckily, if you only have a PS3 you can have this not-so-new, but improved game. I'm a huge fan of the series and this one bears the Ninja Gaiden name proudly. You can get an overview of the game in better places then my review, so I'll just get to the point:

- Game looks and plays fantastic. No slowdown, which 360 owners were reporting, but just a minor occurence of screen-tearing, barely noticeable and does not affect the experience.

- Difficulty. This is no easy game, but it's by far the easiest Ninja Gaiden I ever played. Veterans will find their challenge in difficulty settings that will get unlocked after you play through the game the first time. Newcomers to the series will enjoy the action without smashing their controllers when playing on Alcolyte and Warrior modes offered from the beginning. I think it was a smart decision on part of developers.

- Blood and Gore. Many people have complained about the removal of over-the-top blood and gore that Ninja Gaiden 2 on Xbox was famous for. I'd say the level of depiction of violence in Sigma 2 is on par with Sigma 1 - some blood, but nothing like the Xbox version. What I don't understand is why this game is still rated M.

- New Characters. These are actually fun to play with, not just thrown in for the sake of putting them on the game cover.

In short, I recommend this to anyone who likes action games. Previous Ninja Gaiden games were not for everyone due to their crushing difficulty. The only exception to my recommendation: if you already played Ninja Gaiden 2 on Xbox, you may not find that this game is worth the full price. If not - get it, it's one of the best games this year.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Better than Ninja Gaiden Sigma 1 but...
 
Review Date: October 6, 2009
Reviewer: Francisco Cortes,
Im gonna get right to the point:

Pros:

* The new online feature is SOOO COOOL!!! (you can even play the team mode without been connected to the internet).
* Two new female extra characters for you to control instead of just that stupid blonde girl.
* MUCH more battle environments (Im talking about Tokio city, New York city, Feudal Japan, airplanes, castles, jungles ect...)
* FASTER gameplay (you can access faster to the weapons, health, menu and stages).
* FASTER action and MUCH MORE excitement.
* MORE cool challenges.
* MORE movements and stunts.
* MORE different cool dresses (the original blue ninja dress is still here).
* MORE and COOLER weapons.
* MORE special effects.
* Better story and concept.

Cons:

* The production, graphics and movements are not sooo realistic as the fisrt Ninja Gaiden Sigma.
* The camera angles are not to close to the characters as in the first game.
* This one is a little more easy than the first one.
* The blood and gore was really tuned down.
* Ryu doesn't transform into an "ultimate ninja" like in the first game.

P.S: I don't know anything about the XBOX versions so I only reviewed the Playstation versions.

Adios.

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