Ninja Gaiden Black

[Raziel]

It's not a 360 game, but meh. I'm putting it here anyway.

So, I'm on the 5th chapter, and I am getting murdered by the Black Spider Ninjas. Those goddamned exploding daggers of theirs are slowly killing my soul.

Has anyone finished this damn game? Is there a trick to beating these pube-chewers, or do I just need to suck it up?

[!King_Amazon!]

I don't understand why you would put it here. What system is it for?

[Lenny]

It's a Ninja Gaiden game, so I'd guess at a Microsoft system. And seeing as it's not the 360, then maybe it's the original Xbox?

And I'm right! God, I'm good. :rolleyes:

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Would any of these help, Raz?

http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/game/928401.html

[Raziel]

XBox, King.

And I was hoping for more direct experience-based wisdom, Lenny. However, I think I've gotten the hang of taking those bitches out at this point. I'm on Chapter 6 now, so all is well.

[Lenny]

Well, though it might not come directly from me, the writers of the FAQs and guides will have their own experience.

[Vault Dweller]

I played the first iteration of the game, and it was hard...fucking hard. Haven't played Black or Sigma, though. Can't imagine what the difficulty level might be like in those.

I did recently see the preview for Ninja Gaiden 2 - that may be the tipping point for me to buy a 360.

[Raziel]

Honestly, I think the worst part about it is the complete lack of a checkpoint system. I truly don't feel it's any tougher than Devil May Cry, or God of War. It's difficulty is just less tolerable because it punishes you more for failure.

[Vault Dweller]

Yeah, the checkpoint issue stopped me cold on my first playthrough of the game. I got to the dragon skeleton boss and didn't have much in the way of healing items. The prospect of playing the level again seemed like such a tedious venture, I opted to stop playing the game altogether for a few months.

Ultimately, I think I may be a bigger DMC fan anyway. DMC4 looks fantastic.

[Raziel]

I'm kinda out of steam on Chapter 10. I'm at that electric worm miniboss, and I know I could beat this thing if I just devoted a half-hour to figuring him out, but I don't have any motivation at all. Maybe I'll give it a shot later tonight.

[Vault Dweller]

That one was a pain in the ass too. Just thinking about that game makes me kind of weary.

[Grav]

Does Raziel win the award for longest running sig of an active member? WetWired has changed his a few times, and made it interactive, so I say yes.

[Raziel]

It's entirely possible. I've got no intention of changing it, either.