I had only previously played Ninja Gaiden Sigma on the PS3, that was difficult but I managed to crawl through it on hard mode and was looking forward to this one.
At first I was not disappointed the graphics are top notch and the combat is awesome. There are plenty of moves to learn with a few decent weapons. The finishers are brutal and the ultimate techniques have also been improved compared to Sigma.
Upgrading still costs a fortune but is well worth it if you want to get anywhere with this game. The enemies and bosses are also good and the story is ok despite not making sense.
What dissapointed me about this was how hard it was - I consider myself a decent player but this game was far too harsh. I dont have a problem with difficulty but in later levels the AI in this game is just far to cheap and a hassle to beat. The new health system is actually harder than Sigma's to use because there are less health items to be found in this one - as if the game was not already… more »

I had only previously played Ninja Gaiden Sigma on the PS3, that was difficult but I managed to crawl through it on hard mode and was looking forward to this one.
At first I was not disappointed the graphics are top notch and the combat is awesome. There are plenty of moves to learn with a few decent weapons. The finishers are brutal and the ultimate techniques have also been improved compared to Sigma.
Upgrading still costs a fortune but is well worth it if you want to get anywhere with this game. The enemies and bosses are also good and the story is ok despite not making sense.
What dissapointed me about this was how hard it was - I consider myself a decent player but this game was far too harsh. I dont have a problem with difficulty but in later levels the AI in this game is just far to cheap and a hassle to beat. The new health system is actually harder than Sigma's to use because there are less health items to be found in this one - as if the game was not already hard enough! and the last level - 3 bosses one after the other with no save point between them! very difficult!
I know this game is supposed to be old school and I feel like a real wimp saying this but they could have rebalanced the difiiculty on this to make it more enjoyable to everyone. Instead they made an already hard game even harder - I have managed to clock this on normal mode and it was such a chore that despite feeling glad I did it I wont play the game again. Dont go for this if you want an easy time, this game will kill you!!!

Well yes, I believe it is. That is if you are not put off by dying alot of the time, if you can learn the combinations properly and concentrate on what the enemy is doing and be able to read when to dodge, when to block, and when to attack. I'm 20years old, I completed the first Ninja Gaiden on HARD MODE. I'm not really the type of person who is into Star Wars, Comic Books, Animay, that type of thing, and that is what I honestly thought this type of game was. I was so wrong. There is a part in the first game (the seccond boss) where you just have to step up and use the tools you have at your disposal. Sadly, for Ninja Gaiden 2 this happens on the last Chapter. There is not one boss, but 3, one after another without a save point. Make sure you have enough essence (money) to buy the items to see you through to victory, thats my advice. The story sucks, I won't lie about that. But the game play more than makes up for it, and the reward of joy you get from completing it. If you are a… more »

Well yes, I believe it is. That is if you are not put off by dying alot of the time, if you can learn the combinations properly and concentrate on what the enemy is doing and be able to read when to dodge, when to block, and when to attack. I'm 20years old, I completed the first Ninja Gaiden on HARD MODE. I'm not really the type of person who is into Star Wars, Comic Books, Animay, that type of thing, and that is what I honestly thought this type of game was. I was so wrong. There is a part in the first game (the seccond boss) where you just have to step up and use the tools you have at your disposal. Sadly, for Ninja Gaiden 2 this happens on the last Chapter. There is not one boss, but 3, one after another without a save point. Make sure you have enough essence (money) to buy the items to see you through to victory, thats my advice. The story sucks, I won't lie about that. But the game play more than makes up for it, and the reward of joy you get from completing it. If you are a determined gamer, an abled gamer, you should put this game on the way of the warrior and play it untill you complete it. The graphics of the surroundings on this game are beautiful, and a great backdrop to the brutal violence of you slicing limbs off your enemies and slicing them in two. The graphics are beautiful, the gameplay is great, and the rewards for success are immence. Just having the achievements on your gamertag makes you proud. If you're a 14yr old child without the staying power and concentration of a more mature gamer, I would advise you give this one a miss, or maybe play it on the easy mode. Or if you are a 14yr old child who wants bragging rights, and is determend, show your mates who is the best at games by completing this on hard mode. You get the picture, if you're a casual gamer who prefers racing games or petheticly easy adventure games, give this one a miss. However if you're somebody who can master the combinations and a skillfull gamer who likes a challenge, this one is for you.