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The latest issue of the Official Xbox Magazine contains a review for the upcoming multiplatform title, Ninja Gaiden 3.
Official Xbox Magazine gave Ninja Gaiden 3 a score of 8 out of 10. Compared to the previous games in the series, the gameplay in the sequel has been streamlined and simplified due to changes like having only one main non-upgradeable weapon and health regeneration after every battle. The action-adventure game includes five difficulty settings, frequent quick time events (which can be turned off) in addition to the returning Ninja Cinema mode. Overall, the Official Xbox Magazine describes Ninja Gaiden 3 as “a noticeable step back due largely to all the gameplay decisions that are taken out of your hands.” Even so, they mentioned that it is still among the finest action games on the Xbox 360
QTE’s can be turned off in the options menu, but are frequent throughout the game, from a slow- motion knee slide to slicing through enemies to using the Kunai climb.
Playing as Ryu makes you feel like a super hero as he is nearly unstoppable, meaning you won’t die as nearly as much as in previous games.
Five difficulty levels: Hero, Normal, Hard, Master Ninja and Ultimate Ninja.
Gone is every primary weapon save for Ryu’s single sword (You still have shurikens).
No yellow essence currency from killing enemies or opening chests.
You are stuck with a non-upgradable sword and Ryu’s health regenerates after each battle, so health restoring items have been excised.
Ninpo has become a use it or lose it perk that powers up during each encounter.
Limb removal is gone.
Campaign is split into eight days and the story runs circles around the other games.
Bosses are nowhere near as memorable or numerous as you’d expect from a Ninja Gaiden game.
Only one cameo from a Dead or Alive character, Ayane.
You can lower the difficulty at any point in the game.
Ninja Cinema returns.
