Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

 PlayStation 3
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 178 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 125 out of 178
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 178
  3. Negative: 22 out of 178
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  1. crimsondoor
    Jul 20, 2016
    7
    Bad port. LAGGY as hell and no gore. No wonder why Itagaki didn't want to talk about this port. And what the hell was that boob jiggle? As a female gamer I was very offended.
  2. silvergun
    Jul 25, 2011
    5
    After a magnificent first i was expecting for NGS2 to be even better. I was wrong because the game is all but destroyed in spirit and essence despite it being a competent game in its own right. Some things should never have changed. What has changed? Well the first thing that makes or breaks this kind of games is of course the combat which is now horribly broken. Gone are the days of theAfter a magnificent first i was expecting for NGS2 to be even better. I was wrong because the game is all but destroyed in spirit and essence despite it being a competent game in its own right. Some things should never have changed. What has changed? Well the first thing that makes or breaks this kind of games is of course the combat which is now horribly broken. Gone are the days of the first NGS where you needed to learn, to observe and react according to the situation at hand. In short skill is thrown out of the window. Instead we get a mindless button masherthat is barely above God of War levels which is a real shame. Level design is also not nearly as effective as the first NGS and the camera seems even more wonky and ineffective than it was in the first and with enemies that CHEAT their way through this time things are not nearly as interesting. You are going to die in this game...many times and not because its your fault like the first NGS where your own death was mostly your own doing. Bosses are just overpowered in every possible way imaginable and its mostly luck based whether you defeat them or not since they leave you no space for improovemetn. Stick with the first NGS and you are good to go. Play the second only to see how far ahead the first one is.… Expand
  3. Stealthgear
    Oct 19, 2010
    5
    Not as good as Ninja Gaiden on Sega Master System. Its harder, and a lot less fun. I think modern Shinobi games starting with Shinobi 3 and Shinobi on PS2 are far more interesting ninja games. This isn't something I'd be impressed with and I couldn't find a redeeming quality in it besides the graphics. Thats that.
  4. Krizuwe
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    La verdad es que esta muy bien al principio, pero se vuelve repetitivo y algo tosco contra los enemigos, ni que decir tiene la dificultad...porque te cuesta el corazón poder vencer a los jefes finales, si eres fan de la saga, compratelo, pero no esperes mucho de el...a mi no me gusto mucho, lo devolví al otro día después de darme cuenta que no me enganchaba lo suficiente y que a los pocosLa verdad es que esta muy bien al principio, pero se vuelve repetitivo y algo tosco contra los enemigos, ni que decir tiene la dificultad...porque te cuesta el corazón poder vencer a los jefes finales, si eres fan de la saga, compratelo, pero no esperes mucho de el...a mi no me gusto mucho, lo devolví al otro día después de darme cuenta que no me enganchaba lo suficiente y que a los pocos días de pasarlo seria un juego que se quedaría en la estantería...… Expand
  5. JasonM.
    Nov 7, 2009
    5
    I don't know what people like about this game. It is a mindless button masher and there is no freedom in the level design. You are basically forced to move down an obvious path, and along the way batches of enemies come at you, which requires you to endlessly and mindlessly mash the buttons until all enemies on screen are dead. Very boring and repetitive gameplay. I don't know I don't know what people like about this game. It is a mindless button masher and there is no freedom in the level design. You are basically forced to move down an obvious path, and along the way batches of enemies come at you, which requires you to endlessly and mindlessly mash the buttons until all enemies on screen are dead. Very boring and repetitive gameplay. I don't know what people see in this.… Expand
  6. AJCk19
    Aug 10, 2023
    6
    If I would have played Sigma 2 first, before playing Razor's Edge, I would probably appreciate it more. But Razor's Edge does everything Sigma 2 was trying to do, but better.
  7. SupaChigga
    Nov 19, 2013
    7
    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player) Gameplay (2/2) Visuals/Story (1/2) (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is    Single Player/Multi Player (2/2)

    (If the single player is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no multplayer) (If the multiplayer is better than the multiplayer, review this section as if it had no single player)

    Gameplay (2/2)

    Visuals/Story (1/2)

    (If the visuals are better than the story, review this section as if it had no story) (If the story is better than the visuals, review this section as if the visuals didn’t matter)

    Accessibility/Longevity (1/2)

    (Review this section only on Accessibility if the game has no longevity) (Review this section only on longevity if the game isn’t accessible)

    Pricing (1/2)

    Wildcard (0)

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    The scoring is split into 6 sections. The first five sections can add a possible 2 points to the final score. The first 5 sections are Single Player/Multi Player, Gameplay, Visuals/Story, Accessibility/Longevity, and Pricing.

    Notice that 3 of these sections have two parts. These particular sections will be scored based on the stronger part of the game of the two. For example, if a game has a lousy single player campaign, but an excellent multiplayer component, that section will be based solely on the multiplayer as if the single player did not exist. This allows games to be based on their own merits, as many unnecessary features are shoehorned into video games by publishers to reach a “feature quota”. Games that excel in both areas of a section don’t receive should be noted in the written review, but cannot increase the score past 2 in that section. However, it can be taken into account in the final section

    The final section can add 1, add 0, or subtract 1 to the final score. This final section is the “wildcard” section. This section is for how the reviewer “feels” about the game, but limits this only to this section, rather than the entire 10 point review. This section can include any positive or negative point that was not covered in the previous 5 sections.    … Expand
  8. shenkenhigh
    May 25, 2022
    5
    Game got seriously ripped...i don't even know what to say. Nothing perhaps, other than that
  9. OnlyGameplay
    Jan 15, 2021
    6
    I played the OG version when I was a teen and I hated that game so much.
    2 Years later my friend told me he beat the game on the PS3, and I was shocked.
    Then 7 years later I found out that he played the Sigma version, which is the game I borrowed from him. Sigma 2 has actual balance to a certain degree. Thing is that Ryu's moves are very good and I know how to use them. The only    I played the OG version when I was a teen and I hated that game so much.
    2 Years later my friend told me he beat the game on the PS3, and I was shocked.
    Then 7 years later I found out that he played the Sigma version, which is the game I borrowed from him.

    Sigma 2 has actual balance to a certain degree.
    Thing is that Ryu's moves are very good and I know how to use them.
    The only issue the game phases is directing Ryu towards the target I want during combat.
    I'll try to sum my complain to one sentence:
    Ryu can't turn 180 degree, and that is the main issue.
    There are certain times where I do a flying swallow to no where even though I directed my stick towards the enemy.
    I combat itself is good and the aggressive enemies really make the game stand out from other HnS games.
    Minor issue would be the long throw animations the enemies perform on me, but I am fine more or less with that.

    My main issue with the game I these sh*tty bosses.
    My god do I hate them.
    - Long grab animations
    - Super armor for every attack they do.
    - Always keeping distance from me so that I wouldn't be able to attack them when they're vulnerable

    It's pure BS and I'm glad in Sigma 2 they made the yellow essence only for items and UT.
    Look I get the game is hard and "only a true ninja can beat this game" but if you wanna make the game hard, then take the time to balance the game first and polish the moveset, in this case the basic movement which is clunky and thus not allow me to attack and the position I point with my left stick.

    I REALLY HOPE for a 4th game! The ninja gaiden series holds so many potentials! Something that can suppress the DMC series which became a shallow combo only game.
    We need to really enemies!!! ones that don't stand for 10 seconds jerking off!

    And Ninja Gaiden delivers just that.
    There needs to be a DooM Eternal Hack and Slash game, and Ninja Gaiden is that game!
    And no, DMC5 is barely even challenging.
    DMC5 is your Sengoku Basara with just a little bit of extra aggressiveness from your enemies.
    Also Vergil is a Ninja Gaiden boss, so he sucks.

    And to end this review I'll only say one thing to the DMC fanboys which I despise for their shallow brains that only think of how to continue a combo "stylishly".

    DMC3 is my favorite hack and slash game of all time.
    Your DMC4 is **** and you know it. DMC5 is an okay-good game when you actually analyze it.
    Now **** off and good play your Claw-grib (I know many of you barely use because no one can)    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best PS3 Game of 2009
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#24 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
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#16 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. WonderwallWeb
    88
    A great title for PS3 owners offering a real challenge but not really worth a second purchase if you own the Xbox 360 version already.
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  2. Play UK
    82
    It's so utterly satisfying, you simply won't care that you're hammering two button for 12 hours. [Issue#184, p.70]
  3. Kombo
    85
    There aren't a ton of sweeping differences between the PS3 and 360 versions of Ninja Gaiden 2 that were released a year apart from each other.
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