One of the truly great legends of the Xbox. A MUST have!

Reviewed by jkat on September 03, 2006  |  report this review

Many people complained that NG was just too damn hard and that they simply couldnt get into it. While that is true initially, it takes some time to get used to. Once you do get the hang of the game and its unbelievable combat system, you become one with the character. You start pulling off combos that you thought impossible only a few hours earlier. You amaze yourself at the reflexes that you all of the sudden seem to have when earlier you were curing the game for being too difficult. The you can sit back and really start to enjoy the game and how utterly amazing it is.

Love this game

Reviewed by bajebba on November 17, 2006  |  report this review

This is the only ninja game that I've played that I love. The only thing bad about this game, is that its really hard, but I like a good challenge. You must play this if you own an X-Box.

AWESOME!

Reviewed by alexander8 on December 02, 2006  |  report this review

absolutely the sweetest hack and slash game for the xbox nad one of the best games made for the xbox

Great

Reviewed by ladewig26351 on January 01, 2007  |  report this review

I'm not normally one for fighting games, but this game is actually a pretty awsome game. Although it is kinda hard to get use to and it takes stragety, it's a good game. I give it a four out of five!!!

This Game is AMAZING!!!

Reviewed by puss comando on July 14, 2007  |  report this review

This has got to be the best fighting game ever for the xbox. I haven't found a game yet that has graghics as good as this game. when they mad this game they showed you what the xbox is able to really do.

Yet the game is hard, even on it's lowest Diff. setting, It is hard to put the controller down. You will have hours of play time, so don't think your going to just beat it in one day, The cut scense in this game are mind blowing as well. this is a must have game for everyone with an xbox.

Ninjas Own

Reviewed by lyanhead on February 13, 2008  |  report this review

This game has a wide variety of weapons, moves, magic powers, upgrades, and inventory items; it's crazy. And the fighting system actually forces you to block, roll, jump, or counter enemy attacks. So people who are used to playing games that let you attack mass amounts of people while they're just watching you kill them, are going to have to step it up for this game. Though there has been some criticism about this game for being too hard, that's only because those people suck. This game is not hard, you just have to actually move and fight ninja style. The graphics are also very impressive considering it's on the xbox. The cutscenes are also cool with beautiful visiuals and intense action. This is definitely one of my favorite games of all time.

A long time ago on a system far, far away

Reviewed by mattun on November 12, 2008  |  report this review

A long time ago (1989), on a system far, far, away (the NES) the folks at Tecmo dropped a tiny bombshell on the gaming world... it was called Ninja Gaiden. The game was an action-platformer that revolved around a young ninja named Ryu Hayabusa who searched for his missing father. Part of what made the game so spectacular was the use of cinematic "cut-scenes" which served to flesh-out and drive the storyline, something which isn't seen often these days (yes, gentle reader, that's sarcasm). Ryu hacked, slashed, jumped - sometimes off walls(!) - and otherwise battled his way through six levels, two sequels, and into the hearts of millions...
Ryu put down his sword in later years to focus on beating the snot out of others (usually women in various stages of undress) in the prestigious Dead or Alive tournaments. It seemed that Ryu's days of ninjatastic hijinxs were over... until now.

Ryu is back in all his head-chopping glory with Tecmo's latest game entitled, oddly enough, Ninja Gaiden. In this installment, Ryu is charged with retrieving the Dark Dragon sword from insidious foes who have murdered his clan and stolen it. The storyline itself isn't really big on plot and only serves to drive the action onscreen, but it's shown to you through gorgeous cut-scenes and certainly has a handful of "wow" moments. Will Ryu overcome the hordes of ninjas, soldiers, monsters, demons, and fish ghosts(?) that stand between him and his goal? Depends on how much patience you have.

Ninja Gaiden's leap from side-scrolling to full-blown 3D is one of many fresh changes made to the series. Ryu now has the ability to wield a small arsenal of weapons including a variety swords, nunchaku, shuriken, bows and arrows, and the viciously fun Vigoorian Flails to name a few. Gone are the days of the simple "tap the button/swing the sword" brand of combat. Each weapon now has a different move list set similar to what game like Soul Calibur or Dead or Alive (no, not the volleyball one) and can be "charged" to unleash some fantastic amounts of whoop-azz on unsuspecting minions. The weapons can also be upgraded at the shop to make them more powerful, give them more abilities, and even changes their appearance. Ryu's also kept his wall-jumping abilities and can even run along the walls now like a certain Persian Prince, which helps him overcome environmental obstacles or to escape and engage enemies. He can even run on water, even though you'll be lucky to do it twice over the course of the game. There are even a few magical attacks at his disposal, as well. Yes, Ryu can kick a lot of tail and he's more ninjariffic than ever before.