The reason to buy the Xbox!

How one can call this milestone of video game history as a half-baked is a complete mystery to me. Because with Ninja Gaiden, it has managed to develop a Team Ninja extremely demanding, but never unfair play, which is a if not the reason to buy the Xbox for me!

As so often noted is the game certainly is no picnic and if possible should be avoided by newcomers. The learning curve is steep and requires a lot from to pad control, however, is to master at any time. As it is now and to give input, you will be thrown in media res into the game. Especially the beginning is the crux of the game, because you get a little awkward graphically send here by the, very, country hops. If you, however, once familiarized with the controller, it (the name of the alter egos so) dominated Ryu perfectly and is able to overcome even the great obstacle. Unlike other game, there are no easy opponents in Ninja Gaiden, instead requires every opponent you meet your own tactics to successfully send him to the digital afterlife. It is a must to make friends from the beginning with the block button, as with manual camera adjustment. It is precisely the camera is probably the biggest drawback Ninja Gaidens. The rapid gameplay and the importance of his character in fighting always to keep moving, the camera is not always optimally aligned and can only capture a part of the action. To avoid this problem, it requires a pressure on the right shoulder button to Positioning the virtual lens back behind the character.

In addition to the block and the camera button needs to be emphasized that this game is miles away from being a simple button-masher. Instead, you have to be aware of what combinations allowed by the stack, to avoid having to look for the umpteenth time the Game Over screen eye always. Should we see this a little too often, you have the opportunity to take the Ninja Dog mode in attack in which the player gets a few more assistance (but be warned these "simple" as to declare).

Following initial playthrough, a higher degree of difficulty is also offered. This is not just crisp, but also boasts new enemies, which have washed up and do it again required new tactics. In addition, bonus missions are unlocked, which have to be mastered and which look really only experienced players country. In scope the game more than his money's worth and will captivate the player more varied hours before the television. From a ninja village, on ice and fire caves to psychedelic hell worlds pretty much everything is represented what the player wants.

The graphics are at any point in a visual treat and even at high volumes opponents (which is not uncommon), the game is always running like butter without coming even close to a halt. The Render sequences with which one is happy now and then, are of impressive quality, as one would otherwise expect from Team Ninja and fall sometimes quite bloody, visionary, but also "erotic" from. As with Dead or Alive, the preference of the programmer for the feminine curves is unmistakable. Although the game graphics are also very nice and can convince with beautiful textures (you marvel at times the sky in the last levels), but otherwise acts slightly sterile and lifeless, which is a bit of atmosphere hurts, but besides that is abundant proof. The dynamic and suitable music carries yours help, as well as the sounds of fighting are a constant companion. Add to this the perfect animation of all characters that appear in the game and a variety of opponents is unparalleled. The various weapons that you get depressed during the game in hand, can be leveled up and so the repertoire of strokes will be increased and increased the penetrating power.

The level design is excellent and performs an elegant in the various chapters. And finally, one recognizes how everything is intertwined and no area as a single world "to himself exists". The boss fights are an experience and are always with demanding and often you jump on jubilant when you have successfully completed a section behind. The save points are distributed unfortunately quite rare on the levels and thus may lead to frustrating moments when you repeatedly tried to master a section. With the right bite but each section schaffbar and usually the death is self-inflicted because one is negligence and simply wild hammering on the keys.

The story, however, is more likely to neglect what the game but does not detract from, nor negatively noticeable. All in all, Ninja Gaiden is an absolute top titles, which might be too difficult for many players, however. However, one should not let an experienced player deterred because of the difficulty is fair at all times and there is nothing you could not complete successfully with the right technique and tactics. As mentioned above, the learning curve in Ninja Gaiden Black is just extremely steep at the beginning and requires that one really deals with the game. One should be aware also that in this action adventure, the action portion clearly in the foreground and the adventure and mystery deposits are in the background and are merely decorative accessory. So if you already wanted to shred a dark avenger by enemy hordes always times in Ninja Gaiden exactly in the right place and get a real masterpiece of the video game industry.

Conclusion: Absolute buy recommendation for all those who do not switch off the console after every Bildschirmtod from frustration and sometimes like to delve deeper into a game.