Ninja Gaiden 2 Exclusive for 360

[manasecret]

Oooh Ikaruga to Live Arcade. That's big news.

[Professor S]

I thought Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox was one of the more painful experiences I've ever had with a game. It looked great and the controls were tight... but the camera was a complete disaster, especially in boss fights.

Its kind of hard to avoid getting hit when the camera won't allow you to see where your enemy is half the time...

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I thought Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox was one of the more painful experiences I've ever had with a game.

Sit down with, and vow to beat, a copy of Ninja Gaiden on the NES...
That's what leads to a painful gaming experience...

[Dyne]

I hear Tecmo likes money. Mmm money.

We've known about Ikaruga for a while, haven't we? That doesn't sound new.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by DeathsHand

Sit down with, and vow to beat, a copy of Ninja Gaiden on the NES...
That's what leads to a painful gaming experience...

I think I did beat that game, or at least got very close to beating it. The original consumed my life for a LONG time when I was a kid. That game was challenging, not painful. I want a game to frustrate me because it requires me to have a higher skill level, not because its simply poorly designed.

[Angrist]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I want a game to frustrate me because it requires me to have a higher skill level, not because its simply poorly designed.

Read Xantar's blog. http://www.purevideogames.net/blog/?p=104 Actually this entry was from a friend, but it hits the nail.

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I want a game to frustrate me because it requires me to have a higher skill level, not because its simply poorly designed.

I suppose you have a point there...

The thing about Ninja Gaiden, though, is that the first 5 or so stages are mildly to moderately challenging, then level 6 ups the ante...
Then they throw 3 bosses in a row at you...

And this would not be such a big deal in itself if it weren't for the fact that the last 3 bosses are tied into stage 6...
Meaning once you manage to make it through stage 6, if you die on any one of the 3 bosses, you start over again... From the beginning of stage 6...

And thems some mighty frustrating bosses... I've given it a couple shots within the past few years, both of which had me at it for a good hour or two, and neither time did I get past the second boss...

Maybe I Just suck... But having to climb your way back up from the beginning of stage 6 every time you die at the boss seems like a bit of an unnecessary challenge...