The camera is a standout culprit – liable to flick round 180 degrees when you breach invisible trigger points, or simply refuse to frame the action. It’s symbolic of a game that’s badly dated in a range of ways. And despite being cast as a tough demon killer, she invariably gets captured and tied up to await rescue. In particular, poor Rachel – a fiend hunter dressed in leather bondage straps, whose boobs have greater expressive range than her face – seems to have been modelled on a sex doll. For one, its wild imagination runs embarrassingly dry when it comes to female characters. Always, of course, against that audacity – packs of enemies somersaulting in from all sides, an attack helicopter taunting you to Rambo it from the sky with a bow and arrow. His wall run into diving slash, closing down gun toting enemies in an instant, channels supreme anime style. His range of combos and weapons are tactically valuable, to manage groups, break guards, or launch enemies off the ground. His dodge instantly shifts him around a foe, leaving them swinging at air. It alternates pace between its blade and nunchaku fights with exploration, platform navigation, projectile battles and swimming, and winds back on itself to repurpose key locations with surprising new demands.Īs for the combat, Ryu is a master of poise and venom, blocking, rolling then striking in deliciously fluid chains. The combat is the star, for sure, but its commitment to variety remains impressive, whisking you from its opening in a traditional Japanese village, before you fight your way through a hi-tech airship, an imperial city, ancient underground ruins, a military base and more. I was swiftly reminded while playing Sigma that Ninja Gaiden was, next to Resident Evil 4, one of the most complete action experiences of its generation. Indeed, it says something about the franchise’s bumpy progression that the first game is still the most well-rounded. While it’s a substantial package with plenty of highlights, it ultimately charts the pitfalls of trying to adapt uncompromising vision to evolving expectations. This Master Collection contains the reworked versions of the trilogy: Ninja Gaiden Sigma (2007), Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (2009), and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge (2012).
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Yet the series isn’t always at its best, not least due to a convoluted history of revised re-releases that sometimes fumble its fragile brilliance. But equally Ryu is a devastating killer, thrilling to marshal as you chop these threats to pieces.
They think nothing of locking you in an arena with dozens of ninjas, a couple of tanks, or a cyborg t-rex, before leaving you to katana and shuriken your way out.
Mean and punishing in their methods, they’re the Cobra Kai of close combat games, ordering you to strike first (etc.) and be as daring in your fights as they are in design.
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