Ninja Gaiden

 Xbox
  • Publisher: Tecmo
  • Release Date: Mar 2, 2004
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 195 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 173 out of 195
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 195
  3. Negative: 16 out of 195
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  1. StephenS.
    Feb 27, 2004
    10
    The class of its genre and a true current generation game. This is what Shinobi should have been!!
  2. TuomasK.
    Feb 27, 2004
    0
    Bad control, bad game. The visuals lack the polish of MGS2 or Getaway, and those are PS2 games. A Disappointment of a year. Buy Tenchu:Return From Darkness if you want good ninja action to yuor Xbox.
  3. MikeM.
    Feb 25, 2004
    10
    You people are idiots for rating a game before it comes out. Who the hell do you think you are? --- " I give it a 10 cause the pictures in a gaming magazine I saw 6 months ago look cool." -- Morons.
  4. BrandonS.
    Feb 19, 2004
    10
    Based on the demo, (in OXM March issue) this game is the friggin' cream. Your mouth will be saviating at the sight of the gorgeous graphics, and slicing with a ninja has never felt so right. I have read about possible battles with other ninjas over live, but nobody knows for sure...My only complaint is that the only body parts you can chop off are heads (but that's just in the Based on the demo, (in OXM March issue) this game is the friggin' cream. Your mouth will be saviating at the sight of the gorgeous graphics, and slicing with a ninja has never felt so right. I have read about possible battles with other ninjas over live, but nobody knows for sure...My only complaint is that the only body parts you can chop off are heads (but that's just in the demo I hope).… Expand
  5. PhilT.
    Feb 16, 2004
    8
    Yea, odd how I'm also rating the game before its even out. It LOOKS really good, hopefully it plays really well like the original NGs on NES. Too bad Ninja Gaiden isnt multiplayer.
  6. What?
    Feb 15, 2004
    8
    I'll rate it later WHEN it comes out! It should be good but you dont know. so stop rating it before it comes out! p.s. it wont be better than halo 2! i think.
  7. WaycoulDoude
    Feb 10, 2004
    10
    I'm looking forward to this game, even more than Halo 2!! Hmmm a gun verses a ninja sword. Plus the graphics look better than halo 2 also.
  8. Kainraziel
    Feb 9, 2004
    10
    I cant wait for this game to come out... getting to kill other ninjas in a fight to the death... mmmmmmmmm dismemberment of body parts.
  9. HansV.
    Jan 19, 2004
    10
    Sweet game. Beautiful as anything seen on xbox. Takes propably the last sip of the machines powers. Xbox Live propably for downloadable content.
  10. WilleNg
    Nov 25, 2003
    10
    This game is gonna kick ass.
  11. LaminK.
    Nov 21, 2003
    10
    The sweetest game ever and retro remake of the classic NES game. I owned the first two, but could not beat the first. Hayabusa rocks!
  12. ReapersplitterX
    Sep 16, 2003
    10
    This game looks kick ass but how the hell is it gonna be live its a 1 player game.
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Awards & Rankings

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#6 Best Xbox Game of 2004
3
#3 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2004
6
#6 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2004

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 89 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 89
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 89
  3. Negative: 1 out of 89
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    83
    9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - 33 gold [Vol 796; 19 Mar 2004]
  2. Thunderbolt
    100
    From start to finish, the main element that propels Ninja Gaiden above all others in the action genre is the dazzling combat-based gameplay.
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  3. DarkStation
    100
    There has been such precise and accurate detail placed on this game that it would be near impossible to point out any faults.
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