Stared playing Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 last week and it is far better than that Castlevania I was ranting about. Combat is fun, a good amount of bad guys to deal with, platforming sections make sence and you can tell where to go, no puzzles which take up the whole level.
Its just an all around good game, now I probally wont be able to get the platinum but not for the same resons as Castlevania and at least I will enjoy trying to get as much as I can, perfecting new moves is a lot more satisfying in this as you will need a good variety to get you throught the game unlike Castlevania.
Anyway point is the game is good stuff and my first Ninja Gaiden game.