Xbox User Reviews

Top 5 of my favorite games of all time it is sack hard but when you have defeated a boss you feel invincible

Playing this game in 2025, I think the combat holds up pretty well but the level design absolutely does not. Some of the design is overly cruel and just unfun. Bosses are also extremely tough on normal mode, but they're all perfectly beatable if you try hard enough. Also, I came in expecting a very arcadey action experience, but I was surprised to learn that its mostly a survival game with a high emphasis on money and items. If you don't manage your inventory well, its quite easy to practically soft-lock yourself in multiple parts of the game which is pretty bad in my opinion. Some of the parkour is janky and the very end of the game is kind of annoying with a very specific common enemy. Anyway, its not bad at all for an early 3D game, sometimes the physics and polish really impressed me. Combat can be pretty satisfying. Visuals are also good. Controls are kind of weird but you get used to it.

"Ninja Gaiden Black" is an upgraded version of the original 2004 game. It features an improved camera system, a new Mission Mode, bonus costumes, extra weapons, additional cutscenes and the original arcade game. There are also new difficulty levels. Overall, this is the definitive version of "Ninja Gaiden". It's even better than the PS3 version. I would rate it with a 9.4 out of 10.

The ultimate action-game experience. At first, it beats you down, but eventually you get the hang of the controls, and you realize it has the best combat system in any game ever. The boss fights are brutal, but not in a bad way like in the Souls games, and taking the time to defeat them is very satisfying. Underrated soundtrack. Playing as Ryu Hayabusa makes you feel like a real ninja; there is no other game like it.

It's OK. Difficulty on normal is just fine, so I don't get why people are moaning at it. The thing for me is the camera is pretty bad and it is hard to distinguish between yourself and the enemy sometimes. I often find myself thinking I am a different person on the screen. The enemies look too similar to you. There is some stutter, not lots but can't say that bothers me, for those of you who are a bit more anal about graphics, it might be an issue. The colour scheme all feels a bit dark and a bit neon. A bit Hollywood OTT looking. The combat is fun to an extent but so far I'm an hour in and I'm getting a bit bored already. It feels a bit like a linear Warriors game to me as in it looks nice, combat is nice, very hack and slash mash up some baddies but lacks a bit in that over all feel. It's one of those where on paper it is great and there isn't an awful lot to fault but at the same time it just isn't fun enough overall. It's like the parts are great on their own but the sum of those parts aren't exciting enough to make me want to keep playing. It doesn't really do it for me in the way some action JRPG's do. Ys Felghana is out this month, as usual on everything bar Xbox and it's a lot more fun hack and slash than what NG 2 Black is. I'm starting to feel like everything that releases on Xbox has a better alternative on PS, Switch, or Steam and that any releases I'm excited about don't come to Xbox. I'm starting to feel like I made a bad console choice. I've had it a long time now and nothing has blown me away on it.

( ITA ) Ancora oggi un grande action ed è il migliore nella serie a livello strutturale . RIP Tomonobu Itagaki

Juego muy patético con la peor cámara de la historia creada por retrasados mentales de la mente

This upgraded re-issue of the 2004 release is a near masterpiece. It includes a new Mission Mode, four difficulty levels, new costumes, extra weapons, added cutscenes, an improved camera and the original arcade game. "Ninja Gaiden" is very tough, but always fair and this "Black" version is a must own for action fans. Overall, I would rate it with a 9.5 out of 10.

de niño lo juguéen la xbox pero nunca lo pude pasar por lo difícil que era y lo dejé pero siempre me atrapo, lo retomé cuando ya había crecido y fue la mejor experiencia que tuve esto es lo más cercano a los souls de esa época, fue unos de los mejores juegos que haya jugado en mi vida

O melhor de todos os Ninja Gaiden. Combate eletrizante, ambientação e chefes de tirar o fôlego, dificuldade ultra no jeito que eu gosto nos jogos.

Too hard to really enjoy. Every enemy felt like a boss, and bosses were absolutely frustrating.

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frustrating i gave up playing this plus the way it looks is stupid looking so nah not a fan

It's great. It's the best game I've ever seen. The picture is exquisite, the movement is smooth, and the design is exquisite.

Well, 10/10. It was the MOST challenging game of my entire childhood...i don't even have enough words to describe how difficult it was to me, it's not just like "git gud" in Dark Souls, it's way above that level. Tomonobu did something incredible and something horribly insane at the same time. Gosh. But despite the fact that it was terribly hard for me as a 11 year old kid, i really enjoyed this awesome masterpiece!

El mejor de los ninja gaiden aun hoy en 2022, gran juego, excelente dificultad, buena historia y buen Lore. De lo mejor que jugué en la vida

The most challenging game that I have played in my whole life, artificial intelligence is a great game, maybe the best in the whole gaming, the gameplay is incredibly diverse, everything is great. the only problem I had was the game camera could be better.

Here I am nearly 17 years later, and I think a this game still holds up pretty well, mostly due to the combat. Even after I have a ton of gaming experience since 2005, it's still soul crushingly difficult, more so than even Dark Souls. It's probably the most fun combat I've ever played in any game. All the combos, flips, wall running, etc. are all incredible. The OST, level designs, and weapons are all fantastic too. From a modern retrospective (as I just played recently), it does show its age quite badly in some spots. I wish that a lock-on system was present in these older games, it would have helped tremendously, since the camera is not good (and the Sigma remaster also suffers from it too). Lots of enemies have cheesy grab moves with hardly any tell or time to react. Lots of the bosses just flat out **** by today's standards, but they're fine for a 2005 game. The controls for the bow are horrendously bad too, it was especially infuriating to use it on mandatory bow spots like the helicopter boss. One of the greatest, if not the greatest, original Xbox titles. Even better than Halo or KOTOR in some regards.

I love Ninja Gaiden! I am a Master Ninja and i love to be doing those karma runs and speedruns on Master Ninja mode and those challenges in missions doing with specific weapons runs too or no health potion challenges etc

I love this game's so hard but I like it the gameplay is pretty good and one of my childhood best hack and slashing game

Creo que es un buen juego hack'n Slash, tal vez no fue innovador pero logra tener un buen Gameplay

Ninja Gaiden as an action adventure game with the primary focus on fast-paced, and rather violent, combat. To be honest I can't really recall anything about the game's plot but its largely irrelevant anyway as it takes a distant second place to the superb gameplay. These days it of course looks a little dated compared to modern titles but, even more than a decade after its release, it offers some of the most satisfying combat in the genre. The legendary level of difficulty might well put some people off but once you get the hang of things you'll find a genuinely great game.

This game will truly test your abilities as a gamer. The funnest action game to date by far!

This special edition of "Ninja Gaiden" includes all the DLC, updates and a few new features. It also contains the original arcade game which is a nice bonus (if you can unlock it). The original release was already the best action game on the Xbox. This upgrade is slightly better since it features a refined story mode. 50 mission challenges, extra costumes and two new difficulty levels were also added. This is an action-fighting title for the hardcore fan. It's more difficult than "God of War" and "Devil May Cry", but also very entertaining. I would rate "Black" with a 9.5 out of 10.

I just replayed Ninja Gaiden Black (now in 2019 - normal mode) on my old Xbox (1gen, still working, yeah!) and it did not loose any of its quality, even this many years later with so much more games out there. Im not as a good Ninja Gaiden player as i was with 12 years but I still got it ;). The original "Dark Souls" i can say today.. No just kidding, its a hard game for sure, but as soon as you "get it how its done" and beat the first boss the feeling is amazing and its entertaining as fu**. I remember replaying NGB at least 8 times when I was young. Not only because its the best Xbox game there is, side to side with Halo 1 & 2, but also because it has a high replay value. Not only cause of the different difficulty levels, but also because of the Golden Scarab collection, the rewards and the new, stronger enemies. Plus the graphics were insanely good for that time, even though today its not that of an eyecandy anymore. And the Cutscenes... damn! Really one of the best games I ever played... and I played a lot of games. 10/10 for this masterpiece!

Muy muy bien juego, excelentes gráficas, jugabilidad, dificultad, todo para ser un juego de hace más de una década.

Hard core fun. It combines the robust comb system of fighting game into a 3D environment vs. multiple endings. Great model design and vfx. Animations are super smooth. Controls tight. Puzzles can be tedious but balance out the pacing. Defeating the brutal bosses are absolutely rewarding. One of top games of past generation.

Убийственно хардкорный слешер, одна из самых сложных игр вообще.

As for me, it's one of the best games ever! Tomonobu Itagaki is a GENIUS! But don't play Sigma, Itagaki has nothing to do with it. It was made by Hayashi and it's ****

este es un remake del juego de 1988 para nes: ninja gaiden. siendo este un remake mas sangriento, oscuro y adulto, esta bastante extraño el resultado, siendo que el juego de ninja gaiden tan genial e inocentemente dificil que jugabamos en nuestra infancia, se a tornado un juego de ninja gaiden muy genial pero oscura y sangrientamente dificil y visceral, los graficos estan muy buenos y son bonitos para la vista. el juego es divertido a mas no poder pateandole el trasero a un monton de alienigenas y ninjas robot aunque si eres un novato en los juegos hack 'n' slash no te gustara debido a que puede ser tan dificil que termines rompiendo el mando de la frustracion como en el juego original. siendo este un juego exclusivo de xbox, es bastante interesante como de tantos juegos mediocres de la platarfoma como conker live and reloaded, este resulta ser un juego fresco, genial, epico, divertido, dinamico, sangriento, y dificil. este juego es uno de los mejores remakes que se han hecho en la historia por no decir el mejor, y a demas la banda sonora estilo devil may cry es genial. en conclusion este juego es excelente y se merece un esplendido 10.

This is easily my favourite game on any Xbox system. The level of difficulty is discouraging at first but the game keeps pulling you in with its amazing story and awesome game play. These addictive qualities drive you to get better and improve your skills until you eventually beat the game. Then you've got the hard and very hard difficulties left to overcome with all new and more difficult enemies to defeat. If you can stomach the gory action scenes it is definitely a must-play.

Its surely on of the best action games out there with endless possibilities and combinations to be done. Its challenging, fast paced and rewarding. However even if action hack n slay games usually dont have a good story, ninja gaiden has a real bad one. Anyway a decent action game.

Damn good **** game. Fun, badass, epic, challenging. This is one of the best games of the past generation for sure, I just recently re-played and I got my ass handled to me good, but God damn once I got the hang of it again. There's not much that can be said, the game is not for the casuals, its awesomeness can only be truly seen by hardcore gamers. Solid 9 out of 10.

Good gameplay, graphics, a kick-ass character, challenging. A gamer's game, and the best title for the xbox.

Great graphic, great fighting combo, great Ryu, skillfull opponent, satisfying lenght, Best game next 2 god of war... Best action game overall... The only reason I bought xbox is because of ninja gaiden.. Some people say d game is hard, I'l just say they ****.. Don't be a ninja dog.. U won't get the best of d game if u play ninja dog... Master Ninja..