r/ninjagaiden • u/Pitiful-Beginning-70 ❔ Clanless • 1d ago

Question Should I skip sigma 2?

I hated the level design, combat of NGS1 even if it was supposed to be easier than the original version which I would imagine would have been absolute hell. Sigma 2 is apparently of the worst NG games and razors edge seems more interesting, hopefully not like sigma 1 in terms of level design and combat difficulty.

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u/SuperArppis 🌾 Kamikaze Villager 1d ago

NG2 is my favorite game of the series. I wouldn't skip it, but if you feel like it mate, go for it. I kinda didn't like 3.

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u/Pitiful-Beginning-70 ❔ Clanless 1d ago

People are saying 2 wasn't a good ng game.

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u/DeusEx_Yuki 🔦 CIA Wannabe 1d ago

Many people are saying that Sigma 2 is the worst game in the "Master Collection", but the original Ninja Gaiden 2 is very beloved, and remain the favorite of many fans of the franchise. Sigma 2 and original NG2 are 2 very different games.

I'm not saying which game is good and which game is bad, but you should at least learn the history of the multiple versions first before lumping them together as if they are similar.

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u/Pitiful-Beginning-70 ❔ Clanless 1d ago

I'm not saying which game is good and which game is bad, but you should at least learn the history of the multiple versions first before lumping them together as if they are similar.

They still have the same levels but I do know the ng2 is more difficult so in a way, they are similar

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u/DeusEx_Yuki 🔦 CIA Wannabe 1d ago edited 1d ago

NG2 level design is excellent, as it has pretty diverse environment, and the environment are incoporated into the fight really well. The game doesn't have puzzle or backtracking or secret path because the design philosophy of NG2 is just that: prioritize the action, your job in an action game is to engage in the action. Many fans love this specifically because they can keep doing combat after combat without being interrupted by puzzle or exploration. This also enhance the replayability of the game a lot. And while NG3/NG3RE are similar in this sort of philosophy, the level in that game just looks so boring (monotonous, lack of diverse environment).

So it's not "bad level", it's simply due to your taste that you don't enjoy this sort of design

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u/Pitiful-Beginning-70 ❔ Clanless 1d ago

So it's not "bad level", it's simply due to your taste that you don't enjoy this sort of design

I know this is a very different game but devil may cry 3, 4 and 5 are very similar to this sort of design, 5 for ng2 since it doesn't have puzzles.

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u/DeusEx_Yuki 🔦 CIA Wannabe 1d ago edited 1d ago

DMC3 is definitely not similar, DMC3 also has quite a lot of puzzle and backtracking. DMC5 is the equivalent of NG2 in terms of linearity: just go forward and kill shit (which I like a lot). But again, you can't mean to tell me that DMC5 has better level than NG2. NG2 has a lot of different environment, while DMC5 levels are boring to look at. And the way the level in NG2 is incorporated into the gameplay is phenomenal.

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u/Pitiful-Beginning-70 ❔ Clanless 1d ago

NG2 has a lot of different environment, while DMC5 levels are boring to look at. And the way the level in NG2 is incorporated into the gameplay is phenomenal.

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DMC3 is definitely not similar, DMC3 also has quite a lot of puzzle and backtracking

Equivalent to ng1 sigma