Not for the easily frustrated
posted by Crazyman86 (WOODHAVEN, NY) Apr 22, 2008
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What does one think of when one hears the name Ninja Gaiden? I think insane difficulty, and the pride that comes from beating many of the levels/creatures/bosses.
This game lives up to this expectation. While for the most part the game isn't too difficult, there are several fights that when I finally succeeded in, I was ecstatic (I'm thinking primarily of the "boss" of the first level. Upon finally defeating it I nearly jumped for joy. And that was only on normal difficulty).
Of course, like any good Gaiden game, there are difficulty levels. And, here there is a reason to play through all three - a collectible system which has the parts hidden in all three modes, requiring one to play the game three times through... And, while to some this would hardly be necessary, to a collectionist like myself, it works.
The controls are, thankfully, very easy to pick up, and beside certain skills which are harder to execute (Izuma Drop), all respond as they should.
The music is gorgeous (I found myself wanting to have the sound on at all times) and the graphics are really nice for the DS. Even the orientation for the game (sideways as opposed to the normal vertical) works well - the DS is lite enough that it takes several hours straight of playing for the hand to start getting tired.
The story isn't particularly strong, but it's far from bad. Besides, the series has never been known for really tight stories, so it doesn't negatively impact on the experience. In addition, the cut scenes are beautiful, rivaling those of FF3.
All in all, if you're a fan of the series, this is a must play.
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