N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jun 29, 2010
Metascore
45

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 43
  3. Negative: 26 out of 43
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  1. GameTrailers
    48
    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.
  2. Play.tm
    47
    Ninety-Nine Nights 2 is dull, tedious, frustrating, and many other negative words.
  3. GameFocus
    45
    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.
  5. XGN
    45
    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.
  6. Everyeye.it
    45
    A standard Hack'n'slash, with no interesting features but button mashing.
  7. 3DJuegos
    43
    Its on-line mode is a step forward, but for this little step there is a countless of backward steps too.
  8. GameZone
    40
    A piss poor title that should bring a sour face to any hardcore hack and slash fan.
  9. Eurogamer
    40
    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.
  10. Eurogamer Italy
    40
    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.
  11. Joystiq
    40
    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.
  12. IGN
    40
    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.
  13. The Escapist
    40
    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.
  14. Edge Magazine
    40
    The fun is spread far too thin. [Sept 2010, p.94]
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  15. Gameblog.fr
    40
    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.
  16. games(TM)
    40
    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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  17. Console Monster
    35
    Unless you have more money than sense I highly suggest you give this one a miss and go play something else.
  18. GameSpot
    35
    This mindless hack-and-slash action game starts out feeling tired and repetitive and only goes downhill from there.
  19. IncGamers
    34
    A bland experience that does nothing to increase the appeal of a struggling genre. Avoid.
  20. Gaming Age
    33
    Overall, this is a really pathetic follow up for to what I considered one of the better hack and slash games in the genre.
  21. GameShark
    33
    Sadly the result is a forgettable game that might be worth a weekend rental, but nothing more.
  22. Games Master UK
    32
    Dull missions, repetitive combat and dreary level design. [Oct 2010, p.87]
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  23. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    30
    Little imagination, endless repetition and incredible frustration. [Oct 2010, p.90]
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  24. Gamekult
    30
    Quotation forthcoming.
  25. Gamereactor Sweden
    30
    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.
  26. The A.V. Club
    25
    There's no getting around the monotonous mayhem, and N3II unfortunately assumes that players are as mindless as the limited fun it offers.
  27. Metro GameCentral
    20
    Impossibly tedious Dynasty Warriors clone that offers up not one ounce of entertainment for enduring its soul-shatteringly dull world and combat.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 50
  3. Negative: 13 out of 50
  1. duckhost
    Jun 18, 2016
    10
    The cringe that Tak Fuji while presenting this game on the Konami E3 2010 is SO BAD that i had to check out this game, and I give it a 10/10The cringe that Tak Fuji while presenting this game on the Konami E3 2010 is SO BAD that i had to check out this game, and I give it a 10/10 because it have 1 MILLION TROOPS.… Full Review »
  2. Steyraus
    Mar 5, 2021
    9
    This game can be a real **** It seems straight foward, but really you have to figure out hiw to play it. You have to grind and you have toThis game can be a real **** It seems straight foward, but really you have to figure out hiw to play it. You have to grind and you have to learn the levels..Most will throw it aside and call it trash, i nearly did.. But some people, that like to find something that isnt generic will discover and ver y fun and addicting experiancr with 99N2.. Characters and story are great, chalange is good when you figure it out.. I am very glaf to have this game is my collection to zone out and just slay. The combat is very satisying, and they dont make rxperiances like tjis any more.. You know what a modern game will be like before you even put the disk in , cause they are all so similar… Full Review »
  3. acoolguy
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    I don't quite understand the low scores. Even 10 years later, this is STILL the only game where you can battle armies of up to 1 millionI don't quite understand the low scores. Even 10 years later, this is STILL the only game where you can battle armies of up to 1 million troops. This is the definition of an extreme hack and slash title.… Full Review »
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