Ninja Gaiden Sigma [PS3]

[Destrukticor]

yep no decaps in PAL version

not too sure whether this bothers me or not put they aint there

game still plays just as good though

[hudson]

Just wondered, what sort of visual feeback do you get on the PAL/Jap version when you perform a level 1 UT strike (decap) on an enemy? I mean, with the US version you see a head cut off, so you know instantly that that enemy is dead. If things got hectic on screen the headless give you a clue who to go for next.

[Destrukticor]

iirc the animation for the UT hit is the same and loads of blood just the head does not come off

[Yoshimax]

That's mental - my PAL copy of Resi4 for the wii has a 15 on the box and features real nasty decapitations & exploding heads !!! And they're not zombies either !!!

[Mardigan8]

It is soooooooo stupid not having the decaps in a certain version, especially when there is so much mutilation going on during every other aspect of the game.

[Keith]

Seems like an unusual decision doesn't it? Glad I plumped for the US one - might seem daft, but it's quite satisfying to see you enemies' heads flying off after a big attack.

Loving this in a big way - for some reason I never got properly into Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox, and I'd sold the console before Black came out, so I'm glad of Sigma's release. It's stunning to look at, plays brilliantly, and challenging without being frustrating. I'm not too keen on the Rachel sections from the one I've done so far though - she seems quite slow after spending so much time as Ryu.

[hudson]

Strange that the Jap one is censored too. Wonder if Tecmo are a bit peeved at it?

[kapowza]

Just normal and then if you die enough you can continue on "Ninja Dog" (easy) mode.

FFS, do they honestly think after releasing the same game twice already there won't be people who want to start on hard?

sale lost

[Dazzyman]

Just to confirm it seems to be game specific as well as I still get it on JPN machine with PAL version. Cant say Im that bothered though as the demo on USA market had em and I arent missing that much.

[John Beaulieu]

JPN version is censored anyways so a PAL one would remain censored - anyone tried a US one on a PAL machine yet or a PAL one on a US machine?

[hudson]

anyone tried a US one on a PAL machine?

aye, I confirmed this ealier in the thread. God, don't you read threads before posting?

[Dazzyman]

Yea I read that thats why I mentioned about PAL on JPN machine I knew the USA demo was fine on JPN machine also.

Ive been playing it all night now since 1am (now 5am!) and the decaps for me have now become a deal breaker, the game just gets too cluttered sometimes without them compared to the demo when I tried for comparison. I guess as well for me Im so happy to actually be able to play this for the first time on a format without getting motion sickness (I own Black and did own NG but could never play em on xbox due to it) that I want it in all its glory so I have bought a second USA copy of epay and going to trade this one in when I can.

[Keith]

Yea I read that thats why I mentioned about PAL on JPN machine

I thought that both the PAL and JPN versions had been censored though? So surely playing the PAL version on a JPN machine wouldn't tell you anything?

[Dazzyman]

Yep. That's the setup I have. US game, running on my PAL machine.

I think it's fairly safe to say there's region free-ness on PS3 just like PSP. I also have US Tiger Woods, Oblivion, Call of Duty 3 and a Jap Railfan... all work fine on PAL machine.

Just wondered, what sort of visual feeback do you get on the PAL/Jap version when you perform a level 1 UT strike (decap) on an enemy? I mean, with the US version you see a head cut off, so you know instantly that that enemy is dead. If things got hectic on screen the headless give you a clue who to go for next.

Because its already been confirmed earlier on that it is the actual disc and not the machine. Ive also tried a USA save and it wont do owt (you could trick Resistence with that). I know from another forum USA version works fine on JPN machine also

[sailor-fuku]

got mine from shopto and its not 18 cert on the front its 15 unable to say whether it has decap in the pal version as of yet as its still installing.

will update later

Just checked my box - I think its a aus version - got a big black 18+ on the front, and a white text box on the back saying - For Distribution Outside the UK Only...

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