Ninja Gaiden 2 Thread

Since 6764 Days

I played demo and it was quite fun, still not sure if im going to get it, Age of conan is geting my time :p

Camera really sucks, but gameplay is great :)

Didnt seem too hard. I didnt like original NG, was too hard, this one seemed more easy, and might be worth get ^^

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roxwell

Since 7185 Days

Posted by Tinks

Too Human looks so awful and has looked awful for a long time now

I know, that's what's scary. To have even given it a ice cube chance in hell of beating NG2 would have been ridiculous. Now, I wont bet against it.

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Jin187

Since 6981 Days

Played the demo and all I have to say is... WOW!

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Tinks

Since 7167 Days

Those costumes look a lot like they come from a Guyver movie, or something like Power Rangers

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JackDick

Since 6261 Days

Posted by Tinks

Those costumes look a lot like they come from a Guyver movie, or something like Power Rangers

lol. i was gonna say...that looks like something straight outta Power Rangers. Kinda bullshit that they only give it to certain ppl but i dont really like the design anyway so its cool.

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A_M

Since 6240 Days

I think the camera in this sequel from what Ive played of the demo is more worse that the first one. The camera chooses the worst angles from a combat perspective in NG2. I even went back to play the first one after i played the demo to compare and in my opinion I think they messed with the camera to much this time. In saying that tho' there is in the options to adjust the speed of the camera so I might tinker with that when the game get delivered on Friday. Also them costumes are sick and very Guyver like, can't wait until Friday to bash this till my fingers bleed.

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KORNdog

Since 6641 Days

demo was OK, its at least made me want to rent it, but it doesnt seem good enough to buy, those 'Y' finishers are very repetative, even for the timespan of the demo i was sick of them. but the main issue is the camera...seriously, its the worst camera i've seen since MGS3 snake eater. terrible, TERRIBLE camera. the story and voice acting didnt seem too great either. its weird. seeing guys get chopped up and blood flying everywhere is cool, its just everything else from sound, character design, camera, story (what was in the demo) etc is just kinda crappy/broken.

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Sath

Since 7103 Days

Posted by JackDick

Kinda bullshit that they only give it to certain ppl.

If you did your research properly you wouldn't say that.

To make things easier...

Those who pre-order in Europe (some online store offers) will get the outfit offer code when NG2 launches.

In july the first pack will cost 200pts to the public.

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Sath

Since 7103 Days

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/ninjagaiden...

No more Ninja Gaiden for Itagaki...but the franchise is not dead (so is DOA franchise).
Hayashi did a very good job on NG Sigma, so all I say is, bring on more Ninja Gaiden!

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blmbox

Since 6568 Days

Played the demo, and was fairly impressed.

Graphics and presentation is just about a 7/10. Looks quite bland in some areas of the demo, but fairly decent in others. Cut scenes could be better.

Gameplay on the other hand is a 8 out of 10. Brutal, and I sure as hell love brutal! The choice of weapons is also brilliant and diverse, and I found the lunar staff thingy to be quite satisfying. The combos are great to execute as well.

Overall, I probably won't get it, seeing as i'm saving my gaming budget for Gears 2, Fallout 3 and LOTR: Conquest. But still, a satisfying demo and probably a 7 or 8/10 overall.

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Ronsauce

Since 7222 Days

Playing the game and absolutely loving it! Combat has never been so quick and satisfying.

demo was OK, its at least made me want to rent it, but it doesnt seem good enough to buy, those 'Y' finishers are very repetative, even for the timespan of the demo i was sick of them.

I guess if you don't like games like this, then it's not worth a buy, otherwise I don't see why you wouldn't(the royal you...I do see why you specifically wouldn't get it). The 'Y' finishers are fantastic. To me, they don't seem repetitive at all if you have them thrown at the end of a sick combo. Do you find the quicktime finishers in God of War repetitive as well?

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GriftGFX

Since 7237 Days

Posted by Sath

If you did your research properly you wouldn't say that.

To make things easier...

Those who pre-order in Europe (some online store offers) will get the outfit offer code when NG2 launches.

In july the first pack will cost 200pts to the public.

I don't know--that still sounds like bullshit to me.

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Sath

Since 7103 Days

He said "Kinda bullshit that they only give it to certain ppl."
I think he meant that the outfit wont be available to the public unless you have the code.

If that is not what he meant, he should have said it in a more detailed way so I know what I should have responde.

Besides, they are not forcing these DLC in your gamers throat, its up for anyone to get it if they desire so...just happened this pre-order offer was for Europe only (I think).

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KORNdog

Since 6641 Days

Posted by Ronsauce

Playing the game and absolutely loving it! Combat has never been so quick and satisfying.

demo was OK, its at least made me want to rent it, but it doesnt seem good enough to buy, those 'Y' finishers are very repetative, even for the timespan of the demo i was sick of them.

I guess if you don't like games like this, then it's not worth a buy, otherwise I don't see why you wouldn't(the royal you...I do see why you specifically wouldn't get it). The 'Y' finishers are fantastic. To me, they don't seem repetitive at all if you have them thrown at the end of a sick combo. Do you find the quicktime finishers in God of War repetitive as well?

i do find them repetative in god of war, yes, but not to the extent of that short ninja gaiden demo...why? becasue they simply arnt as frequent, i was using that spikey, double ended staff thing from the demo, and every time i pressed "Y" to do a heavy attack as part of a combo, it was a finisher, not only did it make the demo piss easy (plus the fact its set to easy) but it just got boring seeing the same, body hit, head smash move over and over and over and over. a little variation could have helped a whole lot.

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[quote=Ronsauce]Playing the game and absolutely loving it!  Combat has never been so quick and satisfying.

[quote]demo was OK, its at least made me want to rent it, but it doesnt seem good enough to buy, those 'Y' finishers are very repetative, even for the timespan of the demo i was sick of them.[/quote]

I guess if you don't like games like this, then it's not worth a buy, otherwise I don't see why you wouldn't(the royal you...I do see why you specifically wouldn't get it).  The 'Y' finishers are fantastic.  To me, they don't seem repetitive at all if you have them thrown at the end of a sick combo.  Do you find the quicktime finishers in God of War repetitive as well?[/quote]

i do find them repetative in god of war, yes, but not to the extent of that short ninja gaiden demo...why? becasue they simply arnt as frequent, i was using that spikey, double ended staff thing from the demo, and every time i pressed "Y" to do a heavy attack as part of a combo, it was a finisher, not only did it make the demo piss easy (plus the fact its set to easy) but it just got boring seeing the same, body hit, head smash move over and over and over and over. a little variation could have helped a whole lot.

alimokrane

Since 7167 Days

Well here in the UK, one online retailer, HMV, is offering free 1000Microsoft Points if you preorder the game. Other online retailers have slashed the prince from £39.99 to £32.99. One other retailer is actually selling the game for £31.99 and it where I am getting my copy from. in fact the 1000MP works out to be about £7-8 anyway so getting the game at 31.99 is like getting it with the 1000mp and selling the points card.

When you have a tight budget, you'de anything to grab a bargain :D

/waits patiently for $ conversion Phaethon360 style! :P

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A_M

Since 6240 Days

Posted by Sath

He said "Kinda bullshit that they only give it to certain ppl."
I think he meant that the outfit wont be available to the public unless you have the code.

If that is not what he meant, he should have said it in a more detailed way so I know what I should have responde.

Besides, they are not forcing these DLC in your gamers throat, its up for anyone to get it if they desire so...just happened this pre-order offer was for Europe only (I think).

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/872/872615p1.ht...

It says outside of the U.S. with the 39000 available on launch day. I checked GAME this morning and they've now stopped the costume offers on pre-order.

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Jin187

Since 6981 Days

Posted by alimokrane

One other retailer is actually selling the game for £31.99 and it where I am getting my copy from.

When you have a tight budget, you'de anything to grab a bargain :D

Where??

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alimokrane

Since 7167 Days

Posted by Jin187

Where??

Here

http://www.dvd.co.uk/Games/Ninja-Gaiden-2-Xbox-360...

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GriftGFX

Since 7237 Days

Posted by Sath

He said "Kinda bullshit that they only give it to certain ppl."
I think he meant that the outfit wont be available to the public unless you have the code.

Asking you for additional cash for what should be included content on the disk is not "giving it to" you--it's selling it to you. If the pre-order bonus was actually only available in Europe, that just further supports the notion that it's "kinda bullshit."

brb installing my free COD4 maps ;)

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alimokrane

Since 7167 Days

Posted by GriftGFX

brb installing my free COD4 maps ;)

In your Face huh ? :D I am indeed with you on this one.

I refuse to pay for a costume that should have been in the game in the first. it's indeed hilarious to see develoeprs talk about downloadable content when their game hasnt even hit the street yet. What's left to do is removing the final chapter of the game from the dvd and asking you to pay extra to finish the game. Ridiculous!

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JackDick

Since 6261 Days

Posted by Sath

If you did your research properly you wouldn't say that.

To make things easier...

Those who pre-order in Europe (some online store offers) will get the outfit offer code when NG2 launches.

In july the first pack will cost 200pts to the public.

Posted by GriftGFX

I don't know--that still sounds like bullshit to me.

exactly dude i already knew it would be thrown in on the marketplace for people who wanted to spend extra money, this was part of the "bullshit" i was speaking of. Whatever, i wont complain because im not gonna pay for it, and Im used to Team Ninja and Microsoft suckering people into paying for little pieces of extra content that should be included in the normal game.

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GriftGFX

Since 7237 Days

Nah it's cool--complain away.

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NeoNemesis

Since 6949 Days

LOL

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Sath

Since 7103 Days

Posted by A_M

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/872/872615p1.ht...

It says outside of the U.S. with the 39000 available on launch day. I checked GAME this morning and they've now stopped the costume offers on pre-order.

Ah right, totally forgot about that :/

Posted by GriftGFX

Don't get me wrong, I hate the fact that they didn't add these outfits in the game itself, hell, even NGB had around 6 outfits when you kept unlocking the difficaulties, but this time I have no idea what the hell they were thinking.

I don't pay stuff through XBLM unless it is cheap, and I just happened to have 280pts from long time ago.

So if I didn't get the chance of getting the free bonus offer from GAME I would probably get it in June...that, and I am a a big NG fan (as you guys have noticed :D)...that and I am getting tired of watching Ryus default "Batman" outfit after all these years.

But yeah, it is bullshit.
I don't want to pay for stuff that should have been in the game from the get-go, its just a rip off, I agree, especially when the DLC is so close to the launch (1 month for the public in this case) makes youw onder why they did not add...I blame MS.

And...

Posted by GriftGFX

brb installing my free COD4 maps ;)

Hahaha good played ;)

Posted by NeoNemesis

LOL

Hahaha, saw it on GAF I think.

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[quote=A_M]

http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/872/872615p1.html

It says outside of the U.S. with the 39000 available on launch day. I checked GAME   this morning and they've now stopped the costume offers on pre-order.[/quote]

Ah right, totally forgot about that :/

[quote=GriftGFX][/quote]

Don't get me wrong, I hate the fact that they didn't add these outfits in the game itself, hell, even NGB had around 6 outfits when you kept unlocking the difficaulties, but this time I have no idea what the hell they were thinking.

I don't pay stuff through XBLM unless it is cheap, and I just happened to have 280pts from long time ago.

So if I didn't get the chance of getting the free bonus offer from GAME I would probably get it in June...that, and I am a a big NG fan (as you guys have noticed :D)...that and I am getting tired of watching Ryus default "Batman" outfit after all these years.

But yeah, it is bullshit.
I don't want to pay for stuff that should have been in the game from the get-go, its just a rip off, I agree, especially when the DLC is so close to the launch (1 month for the public in this case) makes youw onder why they did not add...I blame MS.

And...
[quote=GriftGFX]brb installing my free COD4 maps ;)[/quote]
Hahaha good played ;)

[quote=NeoNemesis][img]http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080604.jpg[/img]

LOL[/quote]

Hahaha, saw it on GAF I think.

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NeoNemesis

Since 6949 Days

Here's another armor you can unlock, I think.

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