The entire attempt, while admirable, comes off as a bit forced, especially since the game, by its very nature, requires you to kill waves upon waves of enemies, often immediately following a sequence where the player is asked to question the morality of Ryu’s actions by some character or the other in the game (whom you then also promptly kill).
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Ninja Gaiden 3 attempts to humanize series badass Ryu, by trying to tell a story that chronicles his moral tribulations and his struggles as he kills countless of people on his odyssey.
Unfortunately, it fails in the execution, and we are left with a game that alienates its existing fanbase, and fails to make any new ones thanks to its generally all round implementation of its new mechanics and direction. Team Ninja’s Ninja Gaiden 3, the third installment in the visceral action series that rebooted on the Xbox nearly a year ago, falls into this category of new directions. It is therefore a move that should be lauded, more so if it is pulled off well. It is a dangerous gamble, as not only might the new market not be receptive to the the game at all, but the publishers risk losing or alienating their existing fanbase as well. Some publishers and developers, however, choose to actually try new things every now and then, often within the confines of an existing IP. Thus, annual sequels that recycle the same gameplay concepts and mechanics with minimal possible enhancements abound, and they all sell by the millions every year. In today’s increasingly risky console market, publishers have found that sticking to what’s tried and tested works best.
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