Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

 PC
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Gamepressure
    Sep 11, 2021
    70
    Quality-of-life improvements here and there, preserving its online modes, and additional content would have made this the “ultimate” trilogy fans may have been hoping for. Instead, newcomers will enjoy playing one of the best, if not most challenging, action games ever made and older fans will remember why they fell in love with the series in the first place, all of its flaws included.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 10, 2021
    70
    The Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is a solid collection of three games that are enjoyable, but are also showing their age. If you're coming here for a challenge, then you'll likely be very happy with what you find, but times have changed a lot since these games released. As long as you're fine with that, then you should pick up the mantle of the Hayabusa Clan and start chopping off arms.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 10, 2021
    70
    If you have never touched the Ninja Gaiden saga, but you like the experiences raised, or if you are a big fan of the license of Koei Tecmo, this Master Collection is for you! Despite the years, the trilogy remains an excellent vintage made up of two wonderful experiences and a spectacular third title. However, keep in mind that this new compilation brings nothing new other than the addition of the sacrosanct 4K / 60fps on PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, Xbox One X and Xbox Series X and S. Three excellent games therefore, which are unfortunately grouped together in a compilation which is satisfied with the minimum union. Now that you are warned, it is up to you to decide whether or not to take out the katana or not to pour out gallons and gallons of hemoglobin.
  5. PCMag
    Jun 9, 2021
    70
    Ninja Gaiden is an amazing, trailblazing series that set new action game standards, but this collection offers nothing new for longtime fans. In fact, this bare-bones port lacks the original games' multiplayer modes.
  6. PC Invasion
    Jun 9, 2021
    70
    Packed with plenty of hours of great gameplay, but a far cry from what it could have been, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is both worth playing and worth being pretty mad about.
  7. Riot Pixels
    Jul 12, 2021
    65
    Master Collection opens one of the greatest slasher series of all time to a new audience. Unfortunately, the chosen versions of these games and weak efforts to spruce them up will leave you disappointed.
  8. Ragequit.gr
    Jun 27, 2021
    65
    Unfortunately, this contemporary Ninja Gaiden trilogy has been surpassed by other games of the genre. Awful camera, lack of target lock-on and, at times, unfair difficulty makes this whole experience a chore. If you do not have strong nostalgia for them or are not a die-hard fan of action games, you will not miss a lot by skipping it. You would be better off playing Nioh 1 & 2, which distilled some good elements of NG resulting in a couple of vastly superior games.

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 69 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 69
  3. Negative: 16 out of 69
  1. bm23
    Jun 11, 2021
    2
    I have been a huge fan of the series since the original Xbox days. I was so excited to see this collection come to PC because of its awesomeI have been a huge fan of the series since the original Xbox days. I was so excited to see this collection come to PC because of its awesome gameplay and nostalgic factor. However, this is truly one of the laziest ports ever. I cannot even begin to describe how bad it is.

    There are no graphics option. I don't mean that the game doesn't give you options to change quality of the graphics. I mean that it has zero graphics option at all, aside from brightness and contrast. In fact, you cannot even set the screen resolution or windowed/full screen mode. You have to manually type in a code in the game properties panel in the steam launcher just to set the resolution. This is beyond ridiculous.

    The games themselves are alright, but the choice of game to be included in this collection is really poor. Instead of Ninja Gaiden Black and the original Ninja Gaiden 2, we are getting the watered down versions for the PS3 (both of which I owned and enjoyed as a PS3 owner).

    While it was revealed that the code for NG Black and NG2 were partially lost, I think that for a product that asks their buyers for 50 bucks need so much more work and effort. This collection is just emulating the 3 games on the PS3, with absolutely no updates, upgrades or even effort to include what fans really wanted. Compared to recent remakes and remastered collections, Ninja Gaiden Master Collection is an absolute disgrace and an insult to fans of the original games. It is nothing but a cash grab. Do not buy, even if it is on a huge sale.    … Full Review »
  2. Sim11sar
    Jun 13, 2021
    0
    Yeah man, let's make a game on PC with no 1440p support and force using a controller. Yeah let's do that on PC..... ON PC???!! How is thisYeah man, let's make a game on PC with no 1440p support and force using a controller. Yeah let's do that on PC..... ON PC???!! How is this even considered to be a remaster? They just took what they have on consoles and sold it on PC with no effort whatsoever. Disgraceful...… Full Review »
  3. MeatGrindeR
    Jun 23, 2021
    0
    Мало того, что оптимизации, как таковой и нет, так и не добавили русский язык...
    Неужели так сложно добавить русские субтитры, м?    Мало того, что оптимизации, как таковой и нет, так и не добавили русский язык...
    Неужели так сложно добавить русские субтитры, м?
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