hey guys im just gonna post my thoughts on NG3 that i put on a facebook group that im a part of. I kind of explain the good parts of the combo system. liking the story is an opinion thing as i think it is well done compared to the lack of story/character development of the previous ones so here ya go:
[LEFT]sorry for sucha long post but here ya go NG3 review: Okay man heres my review of Ninja gaiden 3. Ive had enough time with it along with the other ninja gaidens to give you an honest opinion from a reliable source. I have beaten Ninja gaiden, Ninjaiden black, Ninja gaiden 2 all on Master Ninja difficulty. I have literally raped these games because of my obsession with difficult tasks, half the reason my execution isnt that bad in fighting games. SO here we go, PROS: AMAZING action, the game is ALWAYS throwing something outrageous at you and when you tear them to pieces you honestly feel like a mystical super ninja. Why would anyone give this game a terrible score when it really has the core concept down packed. Super. Ninja. Action. Hardcore. Its there and anyone that says otherwise are going by hearsay and just riding the mainstream’s dick of bashing this game. Another PRO is the combo system. although there is only the sword right now (dlc weapons in april for FREE) the things you can do with that sword are near infinite. Theres a difference in this engine in that you cant always DASH cancel your sword attacks, which means you have to cancel sword attacks into shuriken which can be dash canceled to CHASE down the evading opponent. considering that even IF you hit the opponent they can still avoid your combo (on harder difficulties for the most part) this is an extremely important yet difficult skill to apply, ALREADY giving the games combo system depth. What else gives it depth? Steel to Bone techniques. you will satisfyingly cut through an enemy with your sword with a QTE, but it isnt GOW style. there are actually two outcomes, pressing the QTE will end steel to bone, however mashing the attack button will allow you to instantly steel to bone the next person within sword range. This means if youre facing a big ass baddie and there are soldiers and youre godlike enough, you can steeltobone a soldier INTO the big baddie for an instant, clean kill. This is important as most grabs will 80-90% damage on Master Ninja difficulty. this combined with the Obliteration techniques from 2, and the fact that flying swallow can cause a kill animation is huge. I wont even go into the brink of death features in which you can only do OT or they bleed out. this just adds another layer of depth in the art of building meter. You can only do ninpo in this game by building meter in battle, best way is to izuna drop and then obliterate, but this is difficult on some of the mutants as youll generally not get much meter since theyre so hard to kill. ninpo does regen life and clear the screen but it does NOT mean you can just use it as insta win button. the waves keep coming after you clear the screen and usually the next enemies are tougher than the last, meaning you shouldve saved your meter instead of wasting it like a dumbass. Ultimate techniques are also more indepth as it isnt just a chargeable move that hurts alot. It teleports and insta kills enemies based on how strong your sword is. EX: first sword will give you 3 kills, however if theres a big enemy itll take two swipes to kill them, therefore meaning you could kill a big enemy and ONE humanoid, OR three enemy humanoids total. ALSO you can do SOOOO many combos into charge for UT it just becomes so complicated, im still researching what is the most efficient way to kill assassins and alchemists, as i have trouble with them. the bow mechanic is also extremely useful as youll eventually get explosive tip. ALL of these tools (Sword, Shuriken, dash cancels, air bow tech, run away, off the wall, ninpo, OT, UT, SteelToBone) ALL of this is essential to beat this game on a challenging difficulty. So now that ive settled the positives of the engine itself here are some other PROS: The animation. it looks fucking. beautiful. its so satisfying to cut a man down with steel to bone, and addicting at thata!, diving off a tower and flying swallowing the unsuspecting soldier is also a wonder to behold. You RALLY do feel like a fucking ninja like a said before in this game. graphics, animations, textures, theyre all top notch, dont let IGN tell you its barely a step above NG2 when you know thats a fucking lie just by watching a damn trailer. Another PRO is Story. this is just my opinion but i found it captivating. the character of ryu is made relatable, by making you feel like youre really a fucking mass murderer (which you are) and it hit me right in the feels when i struck down a man begging for his life. This pushes you to understand the hardships of a ninja, who is considered dirty and sneaky and evil by the society, who is fighting for justice and the greater good. Add some cool characters, some sick plot twists, and actual character development and you have NG3. what the fuck are people complaining about? do you WANT the mindless action of NG2 back? or do you WANT the series to evolve and actually be legit in all categories. because NG2 was an action game through and through, lacking story. this is action, WITH story, WITH innovation. I actually have more good to say about the game but fuck it ill go into the CONS: Weapons. You only get one, and like i said you can do alot with it, but i admit i miss the versatility of multiple styles in NG2, it allowed me to fight better, but honestly NG3 probably made me godlike with the sword, so i cant imagine whatll happen if they GIVE me more weapons. CON:Ryu’s character, now i know i said i like the character dev but there is ONE thing i dont like about it. Ryu has become fallible. in every game he is known to make no mistakes, to be a cold calcullated super ninja, that not even the greatest, mightiest fiends could phase. He would look at his greatest enemy without blinking and then proceed to tear it apart with the dragon sword. Now however he has doubts, he is confused, he doesnt always have the answer. this is only something i DISLIKE and not necessarily something bad, since a good hero cannot be perfect. I just miss perfect Ryu.CON: difficulty, now THIS could be a pro and a con, because they made NG3 easier AND harder at the same time. Normal and easy difficulty is extremely accessible while hard is fairly difficult and MN is damn near impossible. Keep in mind i have destroyed NG games so its not like im talking out of my ass i KNOW what difficulty is, and NG3 MN has me stuck on day 5. I beat the game on hard the first day. I know, im godlike. CPM: uhhh the enemies saying “ninja” alot? idk the sound was good to me but people complained about that so i put it here just shits and gigs> if you think theres anything else< post it and we can discuss and it to the cons< but im pretty sure i explained why NG3 is better than mediocre to a NG fan, and why it is NOT an abomination in the series.[/LEFT]
