Ninja Gaiden Black

"Ninja Gaidan Black is Beautiful"

Ninja Gaidan Black is a great instalment in the Ninja Gaidan series. With all new enemies, weapons and difficulties, this game sure as hell is better then the original. One of the most notable differences is mission mode, where you can take on hundreds of enemies and end in a challenge similar to hurricane pack two. Now... on to the review

Gameplay (10) - The fighting in this game is problably the most fun, frustrating and intense ever for xbox. Hands down. This game doesnt get old and with new enemies around every corner, it wont give you a dull moment. But, as you may have heard before, this game isnt for the average challenger. If you got skills or a lot of patiance, only then, this game is for game is for you.

Graphics (10) - The graphics of this game are amazing, they rival some of the 360 launch games such as king kong, and thats saying something! Their is almost 99.9 percent NEVER any framerate lags or glithches and when their is, youd have to to them in some godlike fasion.

Sound - (9) - The music in this game is awsome and it always ties in great with the current cutscene, (example: Rock music at the end of the big tank dude ejecting from the blimp). It didn't score a 10 because most of the music is just repeated over and over through the game. You basically hear every song in the first 6 chapters.

Control (9) - In the origional Ninja Gaidan, I would have given the controll a 6, Why? Because of the horrible camera! But thats been fixed now players can select which camera they wish to use. Also, they fixed the anoying Guillotine Throw/Flying Swalow thing. Guillotine Throw is now X+A, not Y.

Replay (10) - If you beat the game on normal you unlock Hard, Mission Mode, and a new costume. Except MN and ND all other difficulties completion and Mission Mode Completion give you a costume to use. If you beat hard, you unlock very hard, defeat Very Hard to unlock Master Ninja (MN). Plus their is the co-op mode original Ninja Gaidan unlock to. For the average player to start at Normal unlock everything and beat MN, you could spend 6 months on this game. GREAT REPLAY VALUE!

Buy or Rent: Buy, read the Replay section why.

Overall Score 9/10 - Great Score.
Now get out their and kick ass, Ninja Gaidan Style!!!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/01/06