Ninja Gaiden Update

Professor S · 06-24-2004, 11:15 AM

Well for everyone who ever doubed the combination of Xbox Live and a hard drive, check this out:

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/525/525...html?fromint=1

Not only is Ninja Gaiden a sick game straight out of the box, but now Team Ninja is releasing upgrades to the camera, engine and adding new enemies and weapons all over Xbox Live. I found this quote about the new engine to especially amusing:

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All of it will come quicker requiring even greater reflexes. Think back to what it was like playing the "slow" version of Ninja Gaiden and imagine tossing shurikens while running along walls and battling four of those annoying brown ninjas at once. Now speed that up. Hear that sound? That's your brain about to explode.

Ninja Gaiden v1.1 will be released in August, and I for one am exstatic. As good as that game is, you can always use more replayability.

thatmariolover · 06-24-2004, 02:24 PM

No, that sound is the sound of me laughing at the thought of Microsoft continually trying to say the Xbox isn't a PC when they go ahead and allow somebody to blatantly call an update to a game version "1.1."

Seriously. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that they're releasing an update (though I do think they should have done it right the first time). I just think the philosophy behind it is a little warped.

Ace195 · 06-24-2004, 02:26 PM

Oh Die already it's not a pc. It's just got all the stuff PS2 didn't want to add. PS2 is a pc too the only true gaming console I've seen is the GC because it sucks

GT News · 06-24-2004, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace195

Oh Die already it's not a pc. It's just got all the stuff PS2 didn't want to add. PS2 is a pc too the only true gaming console I've seen is the GC because it sucks

Ayuh.
Erzaehl mir mehr.Who said
got all the stuff PS2 did not want to add is?Aren't all pc too the only true gaming console he or she have seen is the GC because it sucks PS2?

Bond · 06-24-2004, 02:30 PM

I wonder if CamFuBot is hosted in Germany...

thatmariolover · 06-24-2004, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CamFuBot

Ayuh. Erzaehl mir mehr.

True dat.

Ace, sorry if you hate the Gamecube. You could support your claims that it sucks though.

Anybody that understands irony can see it here. Both with the Microsoft situation and with your post. First you blatantly say that it's not a PC:

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Originally Posted by Ace195

Oh Die already it's not a pc. It's just got all the stuff PS2 didn't want to add. PS2 is a pc too the only true gaming console I've seen is the GC because it sucks

And then you turn around and say that it is a PC but PS2 is as well:

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Originally Posted by Ace195

PS2 is a pc too...

As to PS2 being a PC, I really haven't seen much of anything that would make me call it a PC. What exactly makes you think it's like a PC?

Jonbo298 · 06-24-2004, 02:38 PM

Let's keep this thread simple and to the point. ABOUT THE NINJA GAIDEN UPDATE

which btw sounds pretty cool. Make it tougher, faster, with a better camera and more enemies

Null · 06-25-2004, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

As to PS2 being a PC, I really haven't seen much of anything that would make me call it a PC. What exactly makes you think it's like a PC?

how bout the Linux bundle? PS2 Hard drive, keyboard, mouse, Linux operating system, and adapter to hook it to a monitor.

whether people like it or not, game consoles are computers, the parts inside are basically the same type of thing. only difference is a real computer is programed to do more, while consoles are programed to do specific things.

and its a GOOD thing, PC's are way ahead of consoles in the online area. Updates, upgrades, downloads, etc. are all great things that consoles are going to HAVE TO incorperate. online gaming just needs it. IMO they'll actually have to work with PC even more, so you can make a map on pc, and download it onto your console.

only thing xbox did wrong is not allow for keyboards and mice. a mistake i dont think they'll make with Xbox 2....... best solution: USB plugs on the console that can use pc things like keyboards and mice.

sorry for going off topic again. hehehe

back on topic. great thing for the game that they add and fix things for it

Hero2 · 06-24-2004, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

No, that sound is the sound of me laughing at the thought of Microsoft continually trying to say the Xbox isn't a PC when they go ahead and allow somebody to blatantly call an update to a game version "1.1."

What problem do you have with the xbox being a PC???

The PC obivosly has good pionts to add to the gaming field why not add that technolgy to the consuls and make the gaming experience better. Then to just produce the same thing over and over. This is a great ideal for consuls now oyu can play your games over and over and when you get bored ohh look new content. Or they could do what metal gear soild did and make a good game them remake the game with added content a few months later and still charge $60 for it.

As for calling the version 1.1 so what if you look at a ps2 youll see version numbers of the dvd drivers ect. Im sure somewere in the GC youll see a version number its standard what do you want them to call it version "Im my eyes not as good because its not nintendo" get over it.

end rant

its good that they adding new content to the game although I probly wont pick up xbox live just for the added content.

DeathsHand · 06-24-2004, 04:48 PM

This is how online game updates should be...

Back in the day everyone was like "Online and hard drive? That means developers will release crap-ass retail versions at first, then eventually make them better with patches!"... But no, Ninja Gaiden is supposed to be awesome to begin with, and they're using a patch to keep things fresh and improve the game further...

How is that bad? Even if it's like a PC, how is improving things in an already good game and mixing it up a bit to keep things fresh bad in any way, shape, or form?

Vampyr · 06-25-2004, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mariolover

I think the "get it out now fix it later" philosophy is something that hasn't been a problem on consoles before.

Um...correct me if I'm wrong, but they arent "fixing" anything are they? They are simply taking something perfect and adding more perfect things onto it. They think "we gave them an awesome game, now lets give them a reason to play it again after they beat it." It's like adding an super hard mode onto the game. I dont think they were in the mindset of "lets put this out now, then fix it with online updates".

Yeah, I agree with Hero also. :\