Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

Sorry Xbox 360 owners, but you have something new to be jealous about.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is the PS3 version of Ninja Gaiden II for the Xbox 360 with a few aces up its sleeve: it has a suite of additional content like a co-op Team Missions mode that is both online and offline compatible. You also have the ability to play as Momiji, Ayane, and Rachel throughout the game with new chapters that have been added just so you can take a walk in their sexy shoes. PS3 owners who've been waiting for their shot at some sweet ninja action have a lot to look forward to.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

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I'll be honest and say that the story takes a serious back seat to the action in Sigma 2. In a nutshell, the Dragon Lineage defeats dirty blood suckers and are entrusted with defending a relic called the Dragon Statue from the Black Spider Clan. It's not exactly the stuff of legend, but it works as a backdrop to the ninja shenanigans. Seriously though, you shouldn't go into Sigma 2 expecting to be emotionally moved; you should expect instead to have your mind blown with action. Sigma 2 delivers that in spades, but just be prepared to have your ass handed to you repeatedly. Playing on the Warrior difficulty brought back memories of previous bouts with Ninja Gaiden's sob inducing difficulty; I hit the wall at the end of Chapter 5 when it took me about thirty tries to beat the Tengu bosses as Dragon Sword's Momiji.

I also didn't like the decision to eliminate blood from the game; it's an M-rated title, not some E For Everyone kiddie game, so why do the enemies spray purple gas when I rip them apart limb for limb with my sword? That was a serious let-down; I want to be properly rewarded for my ninja skills, not patted on the head and given a warm glass of milk.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

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Train_of_Thought

well at least they did Sigma 2 right, Sigma 1 was stupid when they took shit out in the Black Edition, added a few exclusive features, and called it "complete".

TRUPREDATOR

yeah no blood pisses me off to no end.i cant imagine how unbearable it is to play it with out.i was considering buying it for the ps3.i already own ng2 for the 360.but this sounded like a great deal with all the extra stuff added in.but no blood?rediculous

ChitownShogun73

Folks it still has blood. It's not Kill Bill Itchy and Scratchy silly rediculous blood spills like what was seen on the 360.

manny1019

Anyone who won't buy this simply cause they've TONED DOWN the blood, (not deleted it, morons) is missing out on a great game. People who base their decisions on stupid things like that don't deserve to play any game. Just play it and shut up.

monkbaine

manny1019 wrote:

Anyone who won't buy this simply cause they've TONED DOWN the blood, (not deleted it, morons) is missing out on a great game. People who base their decisions on stupid things like that don't deserve to play any game. Just play it and shut up.

Agreed. I might buy this one but I don't know when that will be. There are way too many more reason to play my PS3 this fall.

ClassZeroCommando

nice review, i was already going to get it but this review made me feel more comfortable in doing so

Riff_it_up

yes it still has blood..just not as much..no where near as much...i dint miss it at all while playing the demo..even tho i played the 360 NG 2 as well!...."whaaaa it dont have blood...whaaaaaa" oh stfu!

S4NDM4N_v2

Awesome review.

I just don't know if I can get this or not with all the games coming out

rotor787b

ninja gaiden 2 is still one of my favorite 360 games! I am the only one on my friends list that beat it on mentor (and I'm on ch-8 master right now) so this was definately a day one purchase for me,...... until I played the demo. If you played the 360 version of this game you will be turned off by the ps3 version. only some one who only owns a ps3 should by all means get this because you have no choice, but if your like me and own both systems and already played ng2, then I suggest waiting until you can get it for like $20 on ebay simply to play the extra stuff you can't play in the 360 version. Not only is there no blood but the limbs vanish into thin air when you cut it off! if that purple light looks like blood to anyone they must be playing it on black and white tube tv. on my 46" samsunge 1080p tv it looks like a little burst of light. Again to ps3 owners, you have no choice so treat your self to some hot ninja action, its well worth it. I think I will wait for uncharted 2 instead.

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