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Ninja gaiden 3

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  • 23-03-2012 1:34pm
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    Headshot
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    Out today anyone get it yet?


    I'm a bit pissed off that I can't rent it in xtra vision since they don't have it instock (website says other wise :rolleyes:)


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    Helix
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    my review is up here: http://clickonline.com/games/review--ninja-gaiden-3/8035/


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    Headshot
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    Read a few reviews after I made the thread and they seem to all hate the game. I suppose there goes another franchise that is gone rubbish

    Not sure why devs don't have the policy if it isn't broke don't fix it


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    johnny_ultimate
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    From what I've read -

    Plus Point: Apparently has a
    T-Rex
    .

    WTF Point:
    The sequence where a grunt begs for his life, and you have no choice but to disembowel him
    .

    Minus Point: Everything else.


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    Retr0gamer
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    Not sure who they are targeting with this game. They've made it more casually friendly by making it piss easy. Firstly the casual player is not interested in Ninja Gaiden or it's multiplayer. Secondly, they've totally alienated their fanbase. See you in the 10 euro bargain bin in a month... I still won't buy it and I adore the franchise.
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    gizmo
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    Headshot wrote: »
    Not sure why devs don't have the policy if it isn't broke don't fix it
    Itagaki_Thumbs_Up_MNT.jpg

    Had this pre-ordered for ages. Was quite suspicious of the previews. Shocked by the reviews. Cancelled the hell out of it.

    I think I'll wait for Devil's Third.


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    blag
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Not sure who they are targeting with this game. They've made it more casually friendly by making it piss easy. Firstly the casual player is not interested in Ninja Gaiden or it's multiplayer. Secondly, they've totally alienated their fanbase. See you in the 10 euro bargain bin in a month... I still won't buy it and I adore the franchise.

    Exactly my opinion. I don't know why they decided to change what was already a great formula. I'll likely pick it up cheaper in a few weeks but I'm really disappointed at what I've seen of the game :mad:

    The apparent lack of weapons is astounding, NG2 was a joy with the Kasuri-gama and Vigoorian Flail and all the rest to boot.


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    johnny_ultimate
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    Bayonetta remains unchallenged, anyway :)


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    Helix
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    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Bayonetta remains unchallenged, anyway :)

    i thought darksiders was better, personally


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    gizmo
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    Helix wrote: »
    i thought darksiders was better, personally
    In terms of the combat mechanics? :eek:


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    Corholio
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    Definitely Bayonetta for me. An all round great experience of playing a game.


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    Zeouterlimits
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    Yeah, Bayonetta be keeping that crown, and deservedly so. Such a fantastic game.
    Helix wrote: »
    i thought darksiders was better, personally
    They're fairly different...


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    johnny_ultimate
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    Helix wrote: »
    i thought darksiders was better, personally

    Odd comparison...

    As far as hardcore Japanese 3D brawlers go, I'm not sure Darksiders qualifies :pac:


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    Retr0gamer
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    Helix wrote: »
    i thought darksiders was better, personally

    Not sure that comparison even works. You can't even compare the two. One was a third person brawler with the finest fighting mechanics since Devil May Cry 3. The other was a mish mash of zelda and god of war. Great game alright but you can't compare the two. People didn't buy Bayonetta to play a zelda clone and you don't buy Darksiders if you are interested in deep battle mechanics.
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    Mindkiller
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    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    From what I've read -

    Plus Point: Apparently has a
    T-Rex
    .

    And here is that 'plus' point in action. Skip to 43:00



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    Scavenger XIII
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    Can't believe NG has been ruined as well.

    After the poorly designed and coded mediocrity that was NG2 I expected a return to form like DMC3.

    A sad sign of the times that you can now button mash through a NG game.


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    gizmo
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    Scavenger XIII wrote: »
    Can't believe NG has been ruined as well.

    After the poorly designed and coded mediocrity that was NG2 I expected a return to form like DMC3.

    A sad sign of the times that you can now button mash through a NG game.
    What lunacy is this? :eek:


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    Scavenger XIII
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    Wait, people are going to come out of the woodwork to defend NG2?

    NGB was a masterpiece, NG2 was... passable at best.


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    Meesared
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    plenty of others would disagree


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    Retr0gamer
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    NG2 was excellent just a bit flawed, the only negative being the unblockable attacks enemies had but this was a flaw that tried to combat NGB biggest flaw of blocking being game breakingly powerful.
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    #21
    gizmo
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    Scavenger XIII wrote: »
    Wait, people are going to come out of the woodwork to defend NG2?

    NGB was a masterpiece, NG2 was... passable at best.
    I heartily disagree. To use the DMC comparison, if NGB is DMC3 then NG1 is DMC1. NG3 would be DMC2, although from what I've read thus far that may actually be an insult to DMC2, despite...well yea, you've played it. :(


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    johnny_ultimate
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    I only ever rented NG2 for some reason, but I remember not liking it as much as NGB. It was good, and the combat system was inspired and hypnotic, but the game design veered too close to 'frustrating' rather than 'challenging' at times. That said, I only ever played half of it or so, although it's one of those games I've always meant to return to somewhere along the line. From what I've experienced, it's no DMC3 / Bayonetta, though (NG1 is up there). Had always thought NG2 was received lukewarmly too...


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