Ninja Gaiden 3 (PS3/360)

[Shozuki]

I really enjoyed this, and am getting through it again on hard, completely different game but just as enjoyable but genuinely feels completely different, more akin of the older games. You really need to be on the ball, one mistake if your in a crowd and your dead.

Love this game, I dont know how to add a poll, but 9/10 from me. Just class.

[Fader209]

Couldn't complete it huh?
I beat it on normal, then a second time on hard (Path of the Warrior).
Freakin -AWESOME- game.

I was actually expecting that response Yes I finished the game but only on the normal run. I remember starting another game to go through with only the sword for an amazingly low gamerscore point (5GS?).

[Dazzyman]

I really enjoyed this, and am getting through it again on hard, completely different game but just as enjoyable but genuinely feels completely different, more akin of the older games. You really need to be on the ball, one mistake if your in a crowd and your dead.

Love this game, I dont know how to add a poll, but 9/10 from me. Just class.

Totally with u buddy there being right little gits with me on hard at moment. I've had one area with a tiny bit of slowdown for half a second but def not NG2 360 bad (PS3 version). It's hitting a nine also for me now, the bone then ultimates have clicked big time . Niiiiinnnnnjaaaaaaa

[BIG EDD]

Got this today loving it so far

[Strider]

I really didn't like this. It's taking everything that was great about the franchise and diluted it. Samey combat dull enemies and no real challenge. An average 5 out of 10 for me.

[Dazzyman]

There as tough as owt for me on hard! I been stuck on I think it's level 3 for ages could clear one room then next I couldn't. Been off playing SSX since, did the first room again took awhile then weirdly the story went totally different and I got a save point. I don't know if it was because this time I was being evil and killing everything. I love it tho sat thinking playing it now why did I leave it? Saying that tho SSX tricking on global is damn addictive

[Dazzyman]

Update 1.01 is out for PS3, looks like its the lite free dlc with the claws of the 360 store and the missions coming to buy this week. The 360 dlc is already out.

Prob just missed it in options but noticed for first time tonight it has an install option for PS3 and JPN language with English subs

[Dazzyman]

Whatever u do DON'T install this on PS3. It goes from silky smooth to slowdown mess....very odd!

[BIG EDD]

Well reached day 5 now and the sheen has gone for me
boring and repetitive gameplay beyond belief for me glad I picked up ninja gaiden sigma on the vita miles better playability and how i remember the ninja gaiden series

[Dazzyman]

On to day 7 just caning it really. Restarted on normal as on day 3 on hard it goes like treacle . How wrong I was bout this as later on its terrible. Only really done bout 5hrs and day 7. So easy on normal and zero point going to hard on another playthru as the slowdown is so shocking it shouldn't have been released. Don't mind the odd frame drop like NG2 pre patch but it becomes unplayable and the camera is dire. Soon as finished in next hour flogging for DMC HD collection. I'm bored and story for me laughable but the main draw the gameplay is gone. Back to 1 and 2 for me and will forget its part of the series 3/10

[saturn-gamer]

The demo was the final nail in the coffin for me. The game really is a big piece of ****.

I mashed Square button and all kind of things happened. I didn't feel I was in control of the combo's and movements, it was completely the opposite of NG1, 2, DMC et al. Finished the demo twice, and was completely sick of the gameplay and repetitive enemy encounters by then. The layout of the demo stage was pathetic, there is zero exploration. Its just running to another brick wall where 30 enemies spawn in groups of 5. Killing them doesn't gain you essence, or a rating or anything significant. Its just to progress into the retarded story it seems.

One scene I utterly hated. The scene with the merc who begs for his life. There is no way to spare him. I don't mind violent scenes but this one was just implemented very bad, and not believable. More like a very bad God of War rip off scene. Its like Hayashi thought 'ok, lets throw in a random drama scene now because you know, I want to show depth'.

There is so much wrong with the core of this game, that I don't believe a Hard mode can fix it. All it can possibly do is increasing the enemy count and damage. The lame level design, encounters and gameplay stays the same. Its a broken game.

[Dazzyman]

Finished and done, will forever think of it as the Jar Jar Binks of NG. Will stick to 1 and 2 and forget this was ever released. Story was barmy as well

[SuperBeatBoy]

Played the demo the other week. Utter fing garbage button mashing nonsense. Sticking with NG2 thanks.

[Goemon]

I’ve never been a big NG fan. I’ve wanted to love them because I like 3rd person action games but I really consider games that punish you so brutally for being unskilful; too harsh and not fun.
I think games need to expand as you do, so as you gain more skill playing the game things get harder - I don’t think NGs do this very well at all. They’re like - get better or get your ass kicked, which is completely wrong IMO…let alone charging me ?35 for the pleasure!
I’ve finished NG 1 and 2 but the they’ve always felt like a slog and I’ve had little desire to go back

Tecmo are a business and they need to make money in order to survive, so they made changes to appeal to the masses. I think this is why they’ve had to make sure drastic changes.

Based on this I was interested to play this game.
Personally, I think this game is quite good, and as I’m playing through day 7 for the first time ever playing NG I’m thinking…I would like to try the game again on hard. Unfortunately I think this is where it will fall over as it doesn’t have the depth or diversity anymore. The game is far from a tragedy though!!

I’m not sure if this game will win the casual audience. All other iterations have probably scared away anyone thinking about trying it, but I do respect them for making such a bold move, as they will have known it would upset the fans.
I really think they need to make a mixture of this game and the originals, they need modes where things are easy and automatic and then harder modes where it has the depth. I would love to see a NG 3 Black that does just this.

[Brad]

My mate claims he completed the demo with his eyes closed. He's serious and he doesn't lie about this sort of thing. Is it really that easy?