Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3)
The Ninja moves to the PS3, better-looking and as lethal as ever!
1/31/2008 12:00 AM | 0 Comments | Page 2 of 2
What's Hot: Improved graphics; New content; Unparalleled action
What's Not: Still very difficult; Needless incorporation of Sixaxis
Ninja Gaiden: Sigma is still strong on the audio front, but nothing much has changed here aside from the voice acting. A common complaint justly leveled at the Xbox versions was the poor English voice acting. Now players can play the game reading English subtitles while listening to characters converse in Japanese. This is a much better option, giving the game an appropriately foreign feel.
Fans making the upgrade might be disappointed to find that all the new content is locked, meaning, even if they have defeated the game before, they must do it again on Normal to unlock the new missions (a 20-hour prospect). The changes and modifications echo throughout the game, however. Expect new and different enemies, maybe a new boss where a puzzle used to be, and a more than welcome new shop placed just prior to the save point just before a major and all but impossible boss battle. Anyone new to the series will find a lot of stylistic and skill-based ninja violence to sink their sword into. It's a classic remade, and that's a good thing.
This review was based on a retail copy purchased by Crispy Gamer.
