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Ninja Gaiden 3 [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 09:51
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Overall Feeling: 

Ninja Gaiden 3 can be used as an example of what happens when an established developer tries something different with a franchise and in part attempts to open it to a wider audience: it becomes terrible.  While most of the elements in Ninja Gaiden 3 aren’t broken or filled with game breaking issues, the experience is far from perfect thanks to combat that lacks the skill the series is known for and visuals that are as dearie and bland as a ninja game can be.  There are glimmers of hope in the multiplayer mode of the game, but the core Ninja Gaiden 3 experience simply fails to live up to its predecessors and instead will simply make people appreciate how good the first two Ninja Gaiden games were.

The Pros: 

+ It’s a video game starring a ninja.

+ Trophies/Achievements are handed out like candy on Halloween.

+ The combat controls moderately well.

+ Multiplayer modes are a nice touch as mass ninja battles are occasionally fun.

The Cons: 

- Story is a mess and tries too hard to be serious.

- Combat feels weak and lacks depth.

- Levels are boring, both in part to the art direction and lackluster graphics.

- Tonally the game is all over the place which makes for a difficult and uneven experience.

- QTES during combat and boss encounters are annoying.

- Voice acting is flat and Ryu (voiced by Troy Baker) sounds bored.

- PlayStation Move integration is terrible and shouldn’t even be bothered with.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
4

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Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 06:46
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Ninja Gaiden 3 is a game that gamers want to be good but so far have had a hard time being impressed by. Personally I’m excited for the new adventures of Ryu Hayabusa, even if it doesn’t involve the ability to chop the head of an opposing ninja.  The more gritty tone of Ninja Gaiden 3 may seem unnecessary but at the end of the day I think we’re going to get the same ninja action and somewhat convoluted story we expect from a Ninja Gaiden game, therefore good times are ahead.

New Ninja Action Is Abound In These Ninja Gaiden 3 Screens and Video

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 06:15
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Despite whatever fads may have surfaced throughout the year’s ninjas are still cool and Ninja Gaiden 3 is proof of that.  The new folks heading up Team Ninja may have a different vision of what fast and bloody ninja action should be, but at the end of the day it’s still going to be fast and bloody ninja action – which I think it’s safe to say all gamers love.

Latest Ninja Gaiden 3 Screenshots Have Blood, Dudes With Glowing Hands, and More Blood

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:21
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Ninja Gaiden 3 hasn’t left fans of the series as angry as the Devil May Cry reboot has, but to some the changes made to the Ninja Gaiden formula have been too drastic. Leading man Ryu may not look like he’s the world’s most proficient meth based martial artist, but the sudden tonal shift Ninja Gaiden 3 has undergone (more grit, less colorful fantasy worlds) has people longing for the return of former Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki.

Ninja Gaiden 3 Gets Serious In This New Trailer + New Game Details

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 07:02
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Thanks to the Tokyo Game Show kicking off this week we’re getting a bunch of new info on existing titles and reveals for brand spanking new titles.  It wouldn’t be a proper TGS without a little bit of ninja action and thankfully Tecmo Koei is happy to oblige with some new info concerning Ninja Gaiden 3, the latest chapter in the ever popular game in which the series is undergoing a slight focus shift of sorts.

Team Ninja Is Set To Make A Special Announcement At TGS Next Week

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:02
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Team Ninja may be hard at work on their latest major project in the form of Ninja Gaiden 3, but the team is ready to announce a wholly new endeavor at the Tokyo Game Show next week.  Teased via Twitter, Team Ninja has revealed that in addition to whatever Ninja Gaiden 3 goodness is slated to appear at TGS next week the studio will be unveiling an entirely new project as well that may or may not involve the return of a familiar franchise.

Ninja Gaiden 3 - Hands-On [E3 2011]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Sat, 06/11/2011 - 13:26
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Ninjas are always awesome no matter what color their garb is.  The classical ninja approach of wearing black garb is of course the way to go, but we can always appreciate some ninja action from those who like to wear white costumes (Storm Shadow) or even those who are a bit more outlandish such as Rain from Mortal Kombat.  But at the end of the day, it’s the classical ninja approach that’s always the coolest and the one video game that has always offered the premier ninja experience has been Ninja Gaiden from Tecmo.  Back in the day Ninja Gaiden offered some quality ninja act

There's Blood, More Blood And a Ninja Unmasked In This New Ninja Gaiden 3 Teaser

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 11:14
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E3 2011 is still many months away, but today we have our first major tease for the event thanks to Tecmo Koei giving us a small look at Ninja Gaiden 3.  At TGS last year Tecmo Koei formally announced Ninja Gaiden 3 and released a small teaser image of hero Ryu Hayabusa, who in typical fashion had a bloody face after ripping some limbs off and disemboweling some fools.  Now Tecmo Koei has given us a short teaser trailer comprised of in-game footage, the only catch is that it’s a huge teaser for what’s going to go down at E3 later this year.

More brutal ninja action awaits in Ninja Gaiden 3

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 07:04
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Tokyo Game Show 2010 has already had quite a few megaton announcements already and the show hasn’t even officially kicked off yet.  Along with Capcom and Electronic Arts announcing their new projects, Tecmo Koei gave a small reveal for the franchise that masochistic gamers love with all their heart: Ninja Gaiden.

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