Ninja Gaiden 3
- Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
Common Sense Media says
Extraordinarily violent and gory action game falls short.
- Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
- Price: $59.99
- Genre: Action/Adventure
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Parents need to know that Ninja Gaiden III is an extraordinarily violent and gory action game about a ninja who kills hundreds of enemies, each depicted in graphic detail. Unlike many action game heroes, he comes off as bloodthirsty and vicious, killing even those enemies who lay down their arms and surrender. The game also has an online component that allows players to compete against strangers. It supports voice communication, a potentially dangerous feature for younger players that could allow the exchange personal information.
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What's it about?
NINJA GAIDEN 3 is the first game in Tecmo's long running action series not helmed by celebrity Japanese game designer Tomonobu Itagaki. This has resulted in an experience of a different flavor than that of its predecessors. Players still take on the role of Ryu, a muscle-bound ninja. This time out, he battles hordes of enemies who are part of an organization set on bringing about an end to the civilized world. Fights remain as cinematic and graphic as they have been in previous games, but the combat system has been simplified, which should make the game a little easier for newcomers than past entries -- though some enemies still pose a serious challenge. It's also the first in the series to offer multiplayer play, allowing gamers to compete in challenges and take on others in clan battles.
Is it any good?
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Love them or hate them, you can't fault the Ninja Gaiden games for lack of personality -- at least not until now. Ninja Gaiden 3 delivers a less complex brand of combat that fails to deliver the thrills and satisfaction found in previous games. The action still flows well enough and has a similar visceral quality, but it feels repetitious and bland. It's also imbalanced; overly forgiving while mowing down minions, then sometimes extremely difficult when going up against level bosses.
The hero is less appealing as well. He seems at once less engaged in what he's doing and more ruthless while doing it. The dialogue is shamefully poor, with writing that often seems like little more than a series of one-liners strung together and performances that fail to match the emotional context of the situation. It's unlikely many players will find themselves even remotely invested in the story. The action game genre isn’t lacking for compelling experiences. You can do better.
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Game details
| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Price: | $59.99 |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Developer: | Tecmo |
| Release date: | March 20, 2012 |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Topics: | Magic and fantasy |
| ESRB rating: | M for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) |
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Well,just got this and Resident Evil Operation Racoon City have started playing it yesterday I'd say ok for very mature teens above 15 at least can play this.There is some sexual references,but the main issues are the violence and language,There is extreme blood and gore resultant from incredibly violent killing moves depicted in full scale graphic detail,such as decapitating one in extreme slow motion and seeing the head fly off and leaving a long trail of blood in birds eye view.Thrres also tons of language,not very frequently but strong and harsh.Still,the big problem remains in the violence.Check your kid to see if he's ready.Id say 16+ or 17 is the ideal appropriate age for MOST kids,
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This game is really dramatic it has lots of violence in ti its not for young kids at all.
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Too much violence
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Story-Driven Violence
It's gory for a reason, you're given the burden of killing people who are pretty much harmless to you. Watch some trailers to know a better sypnosis, but the story-driven violence is amazingly displayed.
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