Ninja Gaiden 2 is a near perfect game. Considering the amount of stuff which has been added, it's a surprise that I think Ninja Gaiden -Sigma- 2 is only very good.

I don't know if they had complaints that the game was too hard, too bloody, or that it crashed a lot but Sigma 2 has been rebalanced. There are now less enemies on the screen at any one time and there is less, or no blood. As a result, it doesn't quite feel as frenetic, bloody or chaotic as it should, but it's still a blast to play.

As for what they added, there are new weapons, new characters and new levels, which all sounds great but the downside is that they are -mandatory- You have to play a couple of levels as Ayane, you have to play as Momiji, and with the way weapons are now unlocked, you -CANT- pick your favourite weapon and focus on it, upgrades now come slowly. All this means is that the game isn't the same, pure, visceral fun as it used to be.

I really do think that the game is wonderful, sigma or not, but I do think it's a little bit disappointing that this is the definitive version. (I hear there is a patch which sounds great)

Ninja Gaiden 2 is a near perfect game. Considering the amount of stuff which has been added, it's a surprise that I think Ninja Gaiden -Sigma- 2 is only very good. I don't know if they had complaints that the game was too hard, too bloody, or that it crashed a lot but Sigma 2 has been rebalanced. There are now less enemies on the screen at any one time and there is less, or no blood. As a result, it doesn't quite feel as frenetic, bloody or chaotic as it should, but it's still a blast to play. As for what they added, there are new weapons, new characters and new levels, which all sounds great but the downside is that they are -mandatory- You have to play a couple of levels as Ayane, you have to play as Momiji, and with the way weapons are now unlocked, you -CANT- pick your favourite weapon and focus on it, upgrades now come slowly. All this means is that the game isn't the same, pure, visceral fun as it used to be. I really do think that the game is wonderful, sigma or not, but I do think it's a little bit disappointing that this is the definitive version. (I hear there is a patch which sounds great)