Feels repetitive after awhile

User Rating: 7.5 | Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword DS
By kayos539 | Review Date:
Enemies spawn. Hack and slash. Enemies spawn again 2 or 3 more times. Kill them all. Move onto the next area. More enemies spawn. Repeat steps 1 and 2. Move to next area. Light some candles or hit some blue lights. Move to next area. More enemies. Hack and slash. Feels like deja vu. Finally a boss battle. Wow, that was a little underwhelming.

Next chapter! Rinse and repeat.

And that's your Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword in a nut shell.

Pros:

-The gameplay using the stylus is pretty fun and innovative. The ability to string combos is great and the special moves are easy and fun to perform.

-The sound is nice and the graphics are AMAZING for a DS.

Cons:
-The controls aren't as precise as I'd like. The game will mistake you wanting to jump instead of moving into the farther section of the screen. The Reverse Wind is a little tricky because sometimes you'll be stuck throwing shuriken stars instead of rolling because the controls can get a little mixed up when you're in intense combat.

-Story is really shallow. I didn't know why I was doing what I was doing nor did I care.

-Repetitive (see above) and little replay value.

Bottom line: NGDS is worth playing but it's definitely NOT worth the $40 retail price. Buy it used or borrow it from a friend.

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