Mr Khan said:
Yours is a more compelling argument which i had forgotten: Ninja Gaiden is highly technical, which is a point against it compared to the more intuitive Batman Batman it is then, unless someone can present good word of mouth about Epic Mickey. |
Melee combat in Batman game works about the same as it does in Assassin's Creed games as in wait for them to attack, press the counter button then press the attack button. Rinse and Repeat. Where Batman shines is in the vast majority of game you play as Batman, using your gadgets, situational awareness, stealth, verticality and wide assortment of environmental factors to take out goons without getting into a mindless brawl.
Ninja Gaiden controls are very easy and satisfying. You can block everything that doesn't explode or grab you (which you can evade) and you have absolute command and advantage over the enemies when it comes to you going on offensive. You are very very powerful and deadly Ninja. The enemy AI is what makes the game challenging because they are relentless, brutal, work together, and will attack you anytime you have your guard down. The combat is very stylized and satisfying. Ninja Gaiden 3 - Razor's Edge keeps that awesome gameplay, while still making the game much more accessible and less frustrating than past games for less skilled players. For one thing, it checkpoints every single encounter so if you die, you don't have to re-tread since your last manual save point where were far apart in past Ninja Gaiden games. It also allows you to switch difficulty via pause menu at any time between Hero (Easy) and Normal. This just resets the game to last checkpoint with difficulty changed. There is meaningful Nintendo influence applied to Ninja Gaiden 3 design to make the game more accessible for more players without sacrificing what made the game appealing to its original core of fans.
Where Team Ninja went bad with Ninja Gaiden 3 on X360 / PS3 is that they dumbed their game down in order to appeal to broader audience, while Nintendo got them back to their great gameplay (even more stylized and enjoyable) while focusing them on smarter (and easier) choices of how to make the game less frustrating for players (checkpoints and change difficulty up/down easily).
Long story short
a) Don't pass up on Batman Arkham City regardless of console. Wii U is good enough with few + points and few - points
b) Give Ninja Gaiden 3 - Razor's Edge a chance, if what I describe is appealing or at least if they put a demo out. The game is fantastic for pure action game fans.
