Worth Getting?

[Cottondog]

Hey All, is this worth getting? I haven't played any of the Ninja Gaiden games. Currently the original Ninja Gaiden Black is on sale ($4.99) on the XBox store. Thinking of getting that, How is this remake for 2?

[Nem Dhregin]

My dude, yes. Ninja Gaiden is a great experience that has layers of depth you never thought possible. At first, it can feel jarring and punishing as you wobble your way through like a toddler, spamming attacks and praying for success on lower difficulties - realizing "ok ok im getting this its not to obad" only for the end game to destroy you as it prepares you for the next difficulty.
Eventually, you take the time to actually dig into the movement, the move sets, the weapon lists, and realize just how amazingly detailed and carefully crafted the combat system is.

As a casual player just looking to dip in, its a great game you will get 10 hours out of a single story run - and then you'll unlock all the post game modes and new difficulties.

Its a game that keeps rewarding you as you challenge yourself, and you walk away feeling proud of yourself.

However, there is a lot of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ mechanics and fights, alot of frustrating moments where its hard to figure out how to win and hard to execute even when you do know. ANd sometimes, bosses just straight up hit you with combos that are the ultimate ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

But its a great experience. Highly recommend.

[Player 9000]

Personally I prefer Sigma over Black (for the first game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO2PoWyo1o0

alot of lil changes in the first game honestly. main thing is Sigma basically was the PS3 port of the OG Xbox (NOT 360) Ninja Gaiden, so it got updated graphics that put it on par with NG2 on 360 just about. They added 3 or 4 levels that you play as Rachael and got rid of the original original stuff like the Xbox shrine (of course lol), they streamlined 2 parts of the game that really went into a Legend of Zelda direction and slowed the pace of the game down (the underwater section really sucked I remember but still it didn't make the game bad just was jarring that part and stressful)

they changed how running on water works, they changed sound track playlists and cues, they added the dual katanas, they also removed the Original ninja gaiden games you could unlock but that was the original release only
they changed the whole area where you meet a certain bad guy who likes fire alot
but its still pretty much the same game all 3, just different refinements



NG2 compared to NG2 Sigma? very different.....

I like this new version personally, NG2 Black is pretty good honestly

I would get master collection personally and NG2 Black.

and if u really liked ng sigma (first game), get ninja gaiden black aswell


Or just get Ninja Gaiden Black on xbox, i think you can get ng2 and play it on series x anyway right?

[Mimsiwhimsy]

A lot of people here would probably tell you not to get this game because of how it ultimately failed to capture the essence of the game it was supposed to recreate; Ninja Gaiden 2 on the Xbox 360, but as a diehard Ninja Gaiden fan since 2004 I can definitely see Ninja Gaiden 2 Black being an excellent entry point into the franchise for any newcomer that has shown interest in the series.

It's definitely better than Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 that comes with the Master Collection for starters, and the modern updated graphics are a nice touch for sure. Plus I'm sure the game will eventually have really good mod support thanks to the mod-friendly Unreal 5 Engine it now runs on (according to people who actually mod have said this anyway, so take that as you will from someone who knows next to nothing about how mods work lol) so I'm sure that most if not all of the mods that are currently available for NGS2 on PC will eventually come to this new "Black" iteration eventually.

Otherwise, Ninja Gaiden Black on the Xbox is my personal favorite of the whole series (with Sigma 1 being a very close 2nd) so you can't really go wrong with either, in my opinion (or even better, get both if you can!)

[Peelsepuuppi]

Originally posted by Player 9000:

Personally I prefer Sigma over Black (for the first game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO2PoWyo1o0

alot of lil changes in the first game honestly. main thing is Sigma basically was the PS3 port of the OG Xbox (NOT 360) Ninja Gaiden, so it got updated graphics that put it on par with NG2 on 360 just about. They added 3 or 4 levels that you play as Rachael and got rid of the original original stuff like the Xbox shrine (of course lol), they streamlined 2 parts of the game that really went into a Legend of Zelda direction and slowed the pace of the game down (the underwater section really sucked I remember but still it didn't make the game bad just was jarring that part and stressful)

they changed how running on water works, they changed sound track playlists and cues, they added the dual katanas, they also removed the Original ninja gaiden games you could unlock but that was the original release only
they changed the whole area where you meet a certain bad guy who likes fire alot
but its still pretty much the same game all 3, just different refinements



NG2 compared to NG2 Sigma? very different.....

I like this new version personally, NG2 Black is pretty good honestly

I would get master collection personally and NG2 Black.

and if u really liked ng sigma (first game), get ninja gaiden black aswell


Or just get Ninja Gaiden Black on xbox, i think you can get ng2 and play it on series x anyway right?

People have far more balanced opinions on Sigma 1 and Black. Die hard OG fans will always tell you to play Black, but Sigma is absolutely fine and has some design choice that makes more sense.

2 Is where some of the more cringe-inducing OG fans will get a spasm if you dare to even like Sigma 2, I like it more 2, the main game play is insane, but there are some really bad design choices in II that were improved in Sigma 2, but the overall combat is not as fun.

I agree with getting master collection, If that turns the person into a fan, then I recommend getting Ninja Gaiden II. It is indeed avaialble on Xbox Series consoles and also runs pretty well on them.