Ninja Gaiden Sigma - Out

I heard that the collectors editions codes work on any version of the disc and can be found on gamefaqs. The cases are also the same, the SE just comes with a "high resolution" paper slip cover and a bonus disc.

Not sure whats on the bonus disc, but I think I'll save the $10.
 
I got it at Fry's after work today, they usually have new games for $5 off.

I thought there was a trick at BB to get like $5 off any game over $20 if you buy a gamer gift card.
 
Well, I'm moving over the weekend so no NG: Sigma for me for a few days. Oh well. Anyone know if it's 1080p?
 
So I pre-ordered NGS a month ago, and it ends up I'm on vacation now until July 12th at which point I go STRAIGHT to work 12 hr days for the next 3 days.

Awesome. I want to cry :(
 
Domingo said:
Well, I'm moving over the weekend so no NG: Sigma for me for a few days. Oh well. Anyone know if it's 1080p?
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It is 1080p but it doesn't look amazing. The graphics are good but its more of a graphics update, not a complete graphical overhaul. No biggy though since I never finished the original this gives me a chance to finish it with more up to date graphics.

I heard they didn't make all the pre-rendered cut scenes high quality despite Blu-ray's large capacity which kind of sux but o well.


Another cool thing is that if you let your self get killed right at the beginning of the game 3 times, Ayane will make fun of you and then help you by giving you her band which increases your damage and she gives you items along the way to help you out like a riceball. ;)
 
]|[ Mar']['in ]|[;1031221693 said:
wait a damn minute. Is this PS3 only? :mad:
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Yes, lol. The game is incredible by the way. Got great reviews, gameplay is addicting, and the graphics are incredible.
 
JohnleMVP said:
Another cool thing is that if you let your self get killed right at the beginning of the game 3 times, Ayane will make fun of you and then help you by giving you her band which increases your damage and she gives you items along the way to help you out like a riceball. ;)
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Ninja Dog mode. One of the only times I've seen a difficulty level unlocked by sucking too much. :cool:
 
redavenab said:
I wouldn't really call the graphics incredible. They're sharp, but.. that's really it.
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What are you comparing them to? PC? X360? or last gen. Because compared to last gen they do look really kick ass. Compared to PC and X360 it looks up to par, its like if games don't look photo realistic then basically its just "meh"? I'm not sure what people are expecting.
 
I've completed the demo and it looked good. It's not quite Gears of War, but it was still clearly a major upgrade over NG: Black.
I asked about 1080p because I'm getting a new TV so I'm now needing to know which games do and don't support 1080p.
 
Baker said:
What are you comparing them to? PC? X360? or last gen. Because compared to last gen they do look really kick ass. Compared to PC and X360 it looks up to par, its like if games don't look photo realistic then basically its just "meh"? I'm not sure what people are expecting.
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Of course compared to last gen they look kick ass that was five year old technology, but compared to other games of this generation its not. Its not meh by any means but its not incredible either.

Psychotext said:
Ninja Dog mode. One of the only times I've seen a difficulty level unlocked by sucking too much. :cool:
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Yeah and you really really really have to suck to unlock it honestly. It takes the ninja like 5 minutes to kill you when your just standing there.
 
Psychotext said:
Ninja Dog mode. One of the only times I've seen a difficulty level unlocked by sucking too much. :cool:
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Its just like the first time i played DMC.. i died a few times during the crab boss and its like.. PLAY ON EASY!

I was gonna pick up the game today, but i forgot best buy closes early on july 4th :(
 
Great game on the xbox, anyone who never played it should give it a roll on the ps3, looks pretty good, and apparently the gameplay is really identical. Team Ninja is sure milking this thing though...make a new game ffs.
 
The graphics have been completely re-done according to team Ninja, there's also a gameplay vid floating around comparing Sigma to the older Xbox release for non-believers. I think the framerate is a constant 60 fps now where it was not as smooth before too giving the game a much "faster" experience. Plus apparently if you played the demo you will get some starting skrilla in the full game! (can anyone confirm for me how this works?)
 
MrSneis said:
Plus apparently if you played the demo you will get some starting skrilla in the full game! (can anyone confirm for me how this works?)
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I can't confirm this, but it wouldn't surprise me. Team ninja does has done this before with DOA:XBV where the game would see if you have a DOA3 game save and give you like more money to start with.
 
The extra disc in the collectors set is a DVD with a 1 week long interview with the Team Ninja staff in Japan. Very interesting to watch and learn about, but up to you to decide if it's worth the extra cash. I can post a photo if it and the nice sleeve it comes in if anyone wants.

So far for it, reviews are looking good.

http://www.gamestats.com/objects/856/856529/#reviews
 
Before it was released, we had tons of people saying they were going to get it...

Now we have had a couple people say they bought it, but not tell us if they like it. So can we get some kind of mini-review or something? :p
 
Yeah, there's a review on Gamespot. I can only assumed that if you like the demo, you'll like the full game. I've completed the original and the demo was essentially the same game, but with a graphical overhaul. The gameplay was virtually identical.
 
I've had it for 2 days now , although been unfortunately busy with work and converting my desk. I've played the original and the demo and they seem to be identical gameplay wise as Domingo has stated
 
Bowhuntr11 said:
Yeah but I rarely ever trust those kind of reviews. I want to hear it from someone that is not a guy hired to do the review.
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Okay so I've been playing for a few days now and if you liked the first one you'll like this one.

I actually forgot a lot of the levels in this game so it still seems pretty new. They also integrated Rachel's levels into the story pretty well so you get breaks if your tired of Ryu. Also Ninja dog mode makes the game a lot easier for people who want to play casually. You have lots of great from Ayane like rice balls and arm bands with different powers.

EDIT: (This might not be true) However don't play ninja dog mode if you want to unlock mission mode because you'll have to play it over again on normal to unlock that.

The only has minor annoyances, slow loading sometimes when you select some items or messages from ayane, not all the cgi is high quality, and the hit boxes to select objects sometimes is really small.
 
JohnleMVP said:
Okay so I've been playing for a few days now and if you liked the first one you'll like this one.

I actually forgot a lot of the levels in this game so it still seems pretty new. They also integrated Rachel's levels into the story pretty well so you get breaks if your tired of Ryu. Also Ninja dog mode makes the game a lot easier for people who want to play casually. You have lots of great from Ayane like rice balls and arm bands with different powers.

EDIT: (This might not be true) However don't play ninja dog mode if you want to unlock mission mode because you'll have to play it over again on normal to unlock that.

The only has minor annoyances, slow loading sometimes when you select some items or messages from ayane, not all the cgi is high quality, and the hit boxes to select objects sometimes is really small.
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I just picked this game up yesterday and its tons of fun and looks sick in 1080p. Might I suggest for your slow loading times to "Install" the game from the Main Menu.

I never played the Xbox version so I'm in for a treat. I'm currently at Chapter 6 and so far having tons of fun. Can't wait to get off work to go back to playing. :D
 
Baker said:
I just picked this game up yesterday and its tons of fun and looks sick in 1080p. Might I suggest for your slow loading times to "Install" the game from the Main Menu.

I never played the Xbox version so I'm in for a treat. I'm currently at Chapter 6 and so far having tons of fun. Can't wait to get off work to go back to playing. :D
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Once you finish installing it to the HDD the load times are MUCH quicker.

Played it for around 2 hours last night, Fairly impressed. Very challenging game..
 
Spazilton said:
Once you finish installing it to the HDD the load times are MUCH quicker.

Played it for around 2 hours last night, Fairly impressed. Very challenging game..
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You know everyone says that this game is challenging, and I have to say for not playing through any of the older versions that I'm not finding it all that challenging. I just got done beating God of War and think I'm about half way doen with God of War 2... maybe because I've been playing those so much, this doesnt seem all that hard. I'm sure the harder settings will make me change my mind, but as for default settings I feel like I'm breezing through it (still taking the time to look for Gold Bugs or w/e they called)
 
Baker said:
I just picked this game up yesterday and its tons of fun and looks sick in 1080p. Might I suggest for your slow loading times to "Install" the game from the Main Menu.

I never played the Xbox version so I'm in for a treat. I'm currently at Chapter 6 and so far having tons of fun. Can't wait to get off work to go back to playing. :D
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I did install it, but it still has loading time issues, not when loading levels, but when you pick up a scroll or an item.
 
JohnleMVP said:
I did install it, but it still has loading time issues, not when loading levels, but when you pick up a scroll or an item.
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Some of those items are placed in spots that do load more of the level or "more guys coming at you". But I know what you mean... doesnt bother me though, allows for more beer sippen. :D
 
I just started playing NGB on the 360 again... fantastic game. PS3 owners who like some challenge should definitely grab NGS.

Supposedly NGS isn't quite as hard as NGB, due to some tweaks. That's why some of you might not find it as difficult as first proclaimed.
 
erwos said:
I just started playing NGB on the 360 again... fantastic game. PS3 owners who like some challenge should definitely grab NGS.

Supposedly NGS isn't quite as hard as NGB, due to some tweaks. That's why some of you might not find it as difficult as first proclaimed.
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Starting off a new game didn't give me the chance to select a diffaculty. So playing through on "normal", and after playing countless hours on the demo ;) , I'm not finding this all that hard. I'm sure that as the diffaculty settings go up (very hard) that I'm gonna find myself running instead of fighting. ;)

I also never got a chance to play through God of War 1 or 2 untill recently.... but right before this game came out I just beat GoW 1 and about half way through 2, I think a mix between the Sigma Demo and puzzle solving from GoW that I'm moving through Sigma rather quickly (no guide, guides for newbz)
 
The graphics for this game weren't built from the ground up, thats for sure. Just a small update to some of the levels. there seems to be more "floor room" in this version, for example the area you fight Alma in looks to be a bit bigger than in the original or black.

the bonus DVD isnt worth the extra $10 either. most of the video takes place in a bar. theres no technical stuff in it either. in fact, i dont think i saw any gameplay in the video, no examples of how they made the gameworld or characters or anything.

plus its a bitch to get the game out of the slip case with the bonus dvd in there too.

I didn't get any codes from gamestop even though i had it preordered, so i cant comment on what those do.

the game is actually easier than the original level wise. in the area above where you fight alma, you had to do some trick jumping to get to the chest and scarab, in this one, theres stairs you can use. the explosive ninja stars or whatever theyre called are easier to aim too. in the area before fighting the skeleton dragon or whatever, theres 3 archers that used to be hard to get by, 3 explosive stars is all it takes now.

the FMVs in between levels are exactly the same, and they look like ass on a 1080p set.
 
Baker said:
You know everyone says that this game is challenging, and I have to say for not playing through any of the older versions that I'm not finding it all that challenging. I just got done beating God of War and think I'm about half way doen with God of War 2... maybe because I've been playing those so much, this doesnt seem all that hard. I'm sure the harder settings will make me change my mind, but as for default settings I feel like I'm breezing through it (still taking the time to look for Gold Bugs or w/e they called)
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I don't have it yet (I'm still moving) but I can tell you that if it's not as hard as God of War, it's likely been toned down a little bit. I completed God of War 1 in less than a week and #2 in about a week and a half. NG: Black took me a solid 2-3 weeks to finish and I remember having a pretty rough time with quite a few sections of it. I though both GoW games were really only hard at the very end of the game. Otherwise you could pretty much mash your way out of everything. NG requires a little more precision to do combos, but they're still pretty mindless once you understand how they work.
I know in the demo is seemed like they nerfed the Flying Swallow move. Is that the case in the final version? Once you started fighting those red and black dinos and those claw-monsters, that was pretty much a life saver.
 
Domingo said:
I don't have it yet (I'm still moving) but I can tell you that if it's not as hard as God of War, it's likely been toned down a little bit. I completed God of War 1 in less than a week and #2 in about a week and a half. NG: Black took me a solid 2-3 weeks to finish and I remember having a pretty rough time with quite a few sections of it. I though both GoW games were really only hard at the very end of the game. Otherwise you could pretty much mash your way out of everything. NG requires a little more precision to do combos, but they're still pretty mindless once you understand how they work.
I know in the demo is seemed like they nerfed the Flying Swallow move. Is that the case in the final version? Once you started fighting those red and black dinos and those claw-monsters, that was pretty much a life saver.
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I didn't play NGB so I can't say if Flying Swallow was nerfed, I did hear that FS was really good in past versions. I can say that the move still works well. Some of the guys it will kill with 1 hit, others it will break guard them, and the Black guys with shields and guns tend to take 2-3 hits from FS. The black ninjas with exploading spikes take 2-4 hits as well. (normal diff.)
 
The thing I found most difficult about NGB was combining the split-second blocking/dodging with the combos. Once you get that down, the game gets exciting fun rather than frustrating fun.

And if anything was over-powered in NGB, it was Lunar. Once you put an upgrade onto it, there was no reason to use anything else.
 
erwos said:
The thing I found most difficult about NGB was combining the split-second blocking/dodging with the combos. Once you get that down, the game gets exciting fun rather than frustrating fun.

And if anything was over-powered in NGB, it was Lunar. Once you put an upgrade onto it, there was no reason to use anything else.
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The Lunar seems like it’s the same in Sigma, the demo looked like it had the Lunar maxed.... and it was really good... I've gotten the Lunar in full version and upgraded it once ... now looks black with silver metal. Since I abused it in the demo, I'm trying to stick to the Dragon blade (default blade?)

I'm really liking the game though, feels a lot like Soul Caliber meets God of War... Now my only wish is to see Doku and Ryu in Soul Caliber... vs. Mitsarugi :)
 
You know, I never really used the Lunar much in NG: Black. I pretty much just stuck to the Dragon Sword and the buster sword (I forgot the name of it). The Izuna Drop and Flying Swallow were pretty much my bread and butter. For normal enemies you could Izuna Drop and then Flying Swallow while they were still downed to pretty much kill anything. For hordes of enemies, you could even just keep doing the flying swallow over and over as fast as you could. Bosses tended to stop it (it was abusable in the normal NG) in Black, but it was still really good for many of them. It was a life saver against Alma.

My new TV should be delivered tomorrow (I ended up going with a 61" 1080p Samsung DLP after all) so I'll have to pick this before the weekend.
 
Well, I finally picked this up last week and I actually don't think it's really any less difficult than the original or NG: Black. The more I'm playing it the more I realize that the harder parts actually CAN be avoided. The parts that make me want to scream are the "swarms" areas where enemies seemingly regenerated endlessly. In reality there are 50-100 that re-spawn and eventually give you a decent reward. THOSE are a bit of a pain. The rest can be frustrating here and there, but not too bad. Later bosses can be a complete hassle, though. Some of them come down to sheer luck or using your ninpo over and over.
I still can't seem to use the Lunar or 'Chucks, but I'm loving the Twin Swords. The air combos for those swords rock and they max out pretty early in the game. Plus, they retain the flying swallow and Izuna drop from the Dragon Sword. Speaking of the Flying Swallow, it actually wasn't nerfed too badly. You can't just do it over and over any longer as it requires a little more distance, BUT it's still a great way to eradicate hordes of common enemies. Usually you can hit them in the front and then in the back to finish most enemies quickly.

Anyone else not like playing Rachel? Her dodge doesn't go far, it's slow, and she really lacks many ways to get 2-3 attackers off you quickly. Her mission's "swarm" section was TOUGH...but the rest was a breeze. I'm hoping her other missions get better or she gets faster somehow. I'm a "Head Ninja" for almost all of Ryu's missions, but I was a "Rookie Hunter" for hers :p
 
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