WIlling to bet your sig on that ?

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Well the friggen sword dogs also have friggen exploding shurikens. They are friggen devilish. You have to stay on the move. And there are like 10 of them when you first meet them. This game is friggen awesome.

Yeah I completely understand how someone could get frustrated with NG. I loved God of War as well...Never got to play GOW2 because I sold ps2 for 360 and then had to buy a 40 GB PS3 as I have not won the lottery yet to buy the 80 GB one.

The only game that had more "holy shit" moments than GOW for me last gen was Resident Evil 4 so I respect what the game was going for. 

However NG is a game which I don't play for the visuals, not for the story, not for the moments when you sit back and look at a huge boss and say "holy shit"... It was a game I played over and over because I wanted to get better at it technically.

I'd suggest renting NG2...as its not as hard as the first one(there is an easy setting right away). Also, once you level up your sword, learn a move called Izuna Drop...When you pull it off for the first time and once you realize how much you are in control in NG and howmuch GOW is just button mashing...I think you will still like GOWl...but only for those aspects I've outlined above. (presentation, puzzle elements, story)

You just can't go back and get in to GOW after that clicks in your head... as far as combat is concerned...

I agree disolitude. There was a point in the first game when you either learn how Team Ninja wants you to play the game, or you go home crying. It was on the bridge and you had several sorcerers shooting at you and several ninjas attacking you. You either learned what the game expected or you died quickly. No mercy.

@NJ5

seriously did you not READ what I said after that...

if INNOVATION or HUGE REFINEMENT is present I will love the game

SMG had HUGE refinement....it had little innovations that made you go WOW!

hence the story could be discounted..& the story itself was't all that crappy

It will not move many units... a friend of mine is getting the 360 for this game, but he is a exception

i dont think there will be any increase whatsoever!

its always been a good game, but has not sold like an AAA classic

What game had you played before Ninja Gaiden Sigma which contained a combat system as good as that? Unless you had played Ninja Gaiden or Ninja Gaiden Black, I don't see what's your point (and it's pretty clear you hadn't).

Most people who play this game do so for the unique and refined gameplay. If you need story or other lateral stuff, it just means you don't enjoy the gameplay enough. That's fine, it's just a matter of personal taste.

I repeat, NG2 will not move any HW. Any increase in X360 sales during NG2 launch week will be just coincidence.

Lost Planet - 79% on Gamerankings, didn't move any HW in early 2007 despite a great opening of 250,000 copies in NA.

NG2 has 83% on GR.