The best in its Hack 'n slash genre! (Ninja Gaiden (Xbox))

Member Name: Kligham

Product:	Ninja Gaiden (Xbox)
Date:	18/11/08 (126 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Awesome game play, good looking tricks and combinations, nice environments and weapons!

Disadvantages: No multiplayer

Ninja Gaiden 1 is THE one and only hack 'n slash game. It is the best one I have ever played! You take the role of ninja Ryu Hayabusa, who seeks revenge after his clan is massacred by the Vigor Empire. Taking full advantage of three-dimensional space, advance through the story with only your wits, your ninja skills, and your deadly sword--cutting down opponents in the Vigoor Empire as you attempt to beat the Holy Emperor and reclaim the magic sword "Ryuken."

This is what it all stands for: EXTREME ACTION!!! When I bought this game, I was astonished by the graphics. It looked awesome, professional. Already from the start, you notice that this game isn't for beginners. After some difficulties with skills, you have to take it on with a Boss. From this point on, you started a journey for a long time. This is a game where you can see who is a beginner who are the professionals. This isn't a game where you complete in only 8 hours of game play. I needed a whole month to complete the game. You have to take on boss like 20 to 30 before you can kill it. Even when you know his weak points, it is still hard because you are in the middle of nowhere with no potions. So I can assure you that when you play this game, you are definitely going to be mad and pissed about the game. It is a difficult game. That is why you have walkthrough on the internet which contains more than 25000 words with every single step and help what to do in what situation. So when you think you can't take it anymore, there is help on the way!

The game has a very good game play. As you are progressing through the game, your skills increase and you earn better weapons (and wow the look awesome!). The better you become in fighting with your enemies, the stronger you will become. This will unlock new combinations and ever bigger skills. The decisions you make in the game are crucial and they will affect the weapons and skills you can acquire, later on in the game.

Ninja Gaiden is astonishing. The visual effects had blown me away! There is a high level of detail, as you are fighting against your enemies in a huge variety of environments. The very cool skills and combinations have taken this game to a whole new level of hacking and slashing.

If I must admit there is one minor disadvantage about this game: there is no multiplayer. I always ask myself what it would if you could take on other ninja's in the game. I think I would need to rehab. Although you first need to spend a lot of time in the single player, I think there should have been a multiplayer.

Overall opinion:

I must admit that this is one of the best games I ever played. It is very addictive and even when you play it over and over again, you still get surprises! The first why you want to complete a level is because of the unbelievable extreme cut scenes, they are really over the top. The game has a very good game play and the controls are easy. The eastern music and environment gives the game the perfect atmosphere. I think everyone who calls himself a gamer, definitely must have played Ninja Gaiden. It takes you to the limits of gaming. You have to restart and restart again until you finally beat a single boss. It really tests if you are determined to complete a game. This game gives a lot of satisfaction if you succeeded in completing it. So to everyone who is searching for THE best game in its hack 'n slash genre, buy Ninja Gaiden. You won't regret your purchase. It's really worth the money!

Summary: You won't regret your purchase!!! You will love it, no doubt about that!!!