- Publisher: Konami
- Release Date: Jun 29, 2010
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A somewhat exciting and absorbing game mainly thanks to its frenetic action and huge combos. However it's only suited for fans of this genere.
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OK, Ninety Nine Nights II is not the most brilliant game everybody was waiting for. Except the nice staged sword fights with all the beautiful effects and colors there isn't much in this game. The story is too simple and cannot keep up the motivation.
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Overall, and with all its flaws, N3II is still worth a look for anyone who is looking for an alternative fantasy based action game... and for all the hack n' slash fans, this one's easy... pick it up!
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Fans of the original will find some nice improvements, but also some sad omissions.
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Not enough power-ups, too many repetitive enemies, uneven skills scale and unfair boss battles really hurt this game severely.
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Three or four years ago, this game would have been brilliant. Unfortunately the unexciting combat, ho-hum level design, and unimpressive graphics make it a poor alternative to the more recent champions of the hack and slash genre.
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Game InformerAs good as that narrative may be, it's ultimately sandwiched between repetitive, mindless combat. [Sept 2010, p.93]
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Official Xbox MagazineThe separate online co-op stages can be fun--both Maze and Survival help level up your characters--but the strange blandness of the overall proceedings keeps N3 II from appealing to anyone not mesmerized by constant slaughter. [Oct 2010, p.83]
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All in all, this game has many glaring flaws, but it does a great job at when comes to the main task of "maim and destroy".
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Neither good nor terrible. If you're a big fan of hack-and-slashers you can probably bump this up a couple of notches, but other than the occasional element that may briefly stand out, N3II is pretty average.
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Everything in the game is sloppily executed; the plot, the visuals, the multiplayer, everything in the game feels broken in some form or another. Even if you enjoyed the first, I implore you to avoid N3II.
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Jan 7, 2011Too many enemies, too few ideas. Bad checkpoints and boredome waste an otherwise good potential.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKDec 25, 2010It's somewhat understandable that the sequel struggles to find new directions to take the game in, but failing to live up to the original? That's a real crime. [Issue#65, p.93]
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If you're looking for a mindless way to rack up Achievement Points, go ahead and rent Ninety-Nine Nights II, but be warned -- it's like watching the first 10 minutes of the Battle of Helm's Deep on repeat for 30 hours. After a while, you won't even care who's winning the fights, and only periodic bathroom breaks will break up the monotony.
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Decidedly average and forgettable. While you can extract some fun from taking down large swaths of enemies with a friend, the repetitive combat can't sustain the 20-plus hour campaign.
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X-ONE Magazine UKSomehow better with a second overpowered character by your side. [Issue#63, p.88]
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The new visual flair and improved combat system can only hide the dreadfully tedious grind for so long. It is simple and repetitive and doesn't look or sound as nice as the best the Xbox 360 has to offer...
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Ninety-Nine Nights II is one of the most difficult games available, but the real challenge is putting up with this mess. Boring missions coupled with tedious combat isn't a recipe for fun. Stay away unless you're a glutton for punishment.
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Ninety-Nine Nights 2 is dull, tedious, frustrating, and many other negative words.
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Fans of the original Nintey-Nine Nights game will likely be much more forgiving when it comes to the sequel. The core hasn't changed much, and the online play is decent, though the lack of co-op is a disappointment. As for those who have not played the original...well, there is little reason to start now.
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Q Entertainment has done her very best but unfortunately it failed to deliver a good game. Ninety-Nine Nights II just has too many shortcomings. We would like to add a fourth N to the title. The N for no, don't buy this game.
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A standard Hack'n'slash, with no interesting features but button mashing.
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Its on-line mode is a step forward, but for this little step there is a countless of backward steps too.
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A piss poor title that should bring a sour face to any hardcore hack and slash fan.
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But there are flashes of inspiration here, clues to the competence and ingenuity of the developer. Sadly these are drowned out by unnecessary bulk and repetition, resulting in an experience that's flabby and uninspiring regardless of your appreciation of its aims.
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Ninety-Nine Nights is a boring game. If you're looking for an interesting experience, look at something else, 'cause this hack 'n slash can't offer nothing good even during the multiplayer sessions.
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A brutal combination of brain-numbing monotony and maddening aggravation. Unless you're in dire need of a Dynasty Warriors-esque fix, Ninety-Nine Nights 2 is not for you.
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With its myriad of problems and creatively bankrupt game design, this "new" game feels like a retread from the moment you boot it up to the moment you chuck it into the garbage can in disgust.
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Ninety-Nine Nights II has the fast combat, loads of enemies and fantasy setting that you expect from this genre, but it just misses the mark in terms of fun. The fighting is tedious and the enemies are either unchallenging peons or hulking monsters who can crush you the instant you make a mistake.
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Edge MagazineThe fun is spread far too thin. [Sept 2010, p.94]
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No need to argue, here : Ninety-Nine Nights II will not be the one to contradict the poor reputation of a franchise that should probably stop its course now.
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games(TM)Ninety-Nine Nights 2 is not a bad game; it's merely one whose appeal is limited to those blessed with saintly patience, an insatiable need to play every fantasy game, a penchant for mass genocide or some unlikely combination of the three. [Issue#101, p.106]
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Unless you have more money than sense I highly suggest you give this one a miss and go play something else.
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This mindless hack-and-slash action game starts out feeling tired and repetitive and only goes downhill from there.
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A bland experience that does nothing to increase the appeal of a struggling genre. Avoid.
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Overall, this is a really pathetic follow up for to what I considered one of the better hack and slash games in the genre.
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Sadly the result is a forgettable game that might be worth a weekend rental, but nothing more.
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Games Master UKDull missions, repetitive combat and dreary level design. [Oct 2010, p.87]
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UKLittle imagination, endless repetition and incredible frustration. [Oct 2010, p.90]
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Quotation forthcoming.
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There is fun violence and there is pointless violence. Ninety-Nine Nights II falls in under the later category, and should be avoided at all costs.
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There's no getting around the monotonous mayhem, and N3II unfortunately assumes that players are as mindless as the limited fun it offers.
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Impossibly tedious Dynasty Warriors clone that offers up not one ounce of entertainment for enduring its soul-shatteringly dull world and combat.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 50
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Mixed: 6 out of 50
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Negative: 13 out of 50
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