Thread 724032358

Why aren't you playing Ninja Gaiden 4, /v/?

no Miji

>>724032439
foopy boopy

>>724032358 (OP)
her hands are too big

>>724032532
#nutinside

How are you supposed to play MN chapter 1? Just kite away and bloodbind? The fact that they stripped away wind run and OLUT from the base moveset is so dumb

>>724032358 (OP)
I'm at work. I played up to ch7 before going to bed this week. Gonna poopsock it for the clear this weekend. I can't get enough

>>724033150
You have to cheese out UT chains like in the other games

too fucking expensive, $70 is insane

>>724033374
What UT chains? You don't have OLUT man

>>724032358 (OP)
Because graphic settings are locked at ultra low even though i can play it at 80fps just fine

>>724032358 (OP)
because it's a bad game.
and because it's false adverting that removes 90% of the mechanics and moveset that the series has built on even removing the main character and the girls.

inb4 schizos mald about a game they haven't played for 500 posts

>Third section of the game where you're chasing the monster that ate Saori is an absolute slog with the worst enemies and bosses in the game
>Game goes back to being incredibly fun once you go back to fighting human enemies with the 4th weapon, which is 15 weapons in one
I do hope there's more enemies that get added though, I know CAGs are usually in that 20-30 range but this games longer than any of the previous NGs and outside the rail sections it's basically nothing but combat.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY6ncx29BEw
>classic ryu outfit
soul

>>724033620
Doesn't remove any mechanics other than replacing the way you counter. Play the game.

>>724033620
>because it's a bad game.
Is it?

>>724032358 (OP)
It's like 80 dollars or some shit and it's been confirmed mid

>>724032358 (OP)
I don't pay for full priced games at release anymore. Maybe when it's $20 or less on discount.

>>724032358 (OP)
You said it was for hardcore gamers only so I didn't waste my time or my $70. Also platinum hasn't been good for at least a decade, I'm not even taking a chance with them.

>>724032358 (OP)
Taking a bit of a break. I've been playing near non stop since it came out.

>>724033901
>it's been confirmed mid
By whom?

>>724032358 (OP)
>Most Steam reviews are in Chinese
Why don't Westerners buy video games anymore? Too poor?

too expensive

>>724034120
We are too busy pirating.

>>724033620
>removing the girls
Sigma/Razortrash fag get killed

>>724032358 (OP)
im poor
someone buy it for me instead

>>724032358 (OP)
I haven't played any game in the series yet. There are like 20 games before it or some shit.

>>724033860
soul comes as dlc apparently instead of being a campaign unlock

>>724034186
>Razor's Edge is ba-AACKK

>>724034067
He's just spouting meaningless drivel. He's been confirmed mentally deficient by various medical doctors.

>>724033150
you won't get a real answer because being a platinum game you're supposed to play NG+ instead of actually doing it from new game, people who played MGR very hard and revengeance from new game remember how shit stuff like double grad was without upgrades

>>724034216
only 2 that matter. and they aint Smegma

>>724033883
Ninpo, Essence, 90% of combo strings, direction attacks, dash attacks, 9+ weapons, water run, projectile combos, bow, other projectile gear, rotate combo strings, rotate UTs, situational OTs for many different types of delimbs, Enemy grab moves, Many enemy types, Ryu.

just a few examples of things they removed.

>>724032358 (OP)
I'm not paying 70 dollaroo for a 10 hours game

>>724034460
Like, everything you listed is in the game.

I'm tilted by level 6 so I'm trying to get my ki recharged or decide what to do next.

>>724034120
They buy low quality wokeslop games so they can make videos on how gaming is le dead
Seriously you won't see any grifter making a video on ng4

>>724034460
Almost all of these are in the game.

>>724034604
>Seriously you won't see any grifter making a video on ng4
Dunkey's video is already up.

>>724034528
You're a lying shill.
-they removed multiple types of ninpo, made it weaker, basedboy has none and for Ryu the Y+B input is gone.
-no essence anywhere in the game at all. not even while playing as Ryu.
-combo strings are gutted. this game has less combo strings than NG1
-direction combos are completely gone, the game plays like cheap warriors garbage.

>play it
>think "this is really fun, great combat system"
>stop playing it
>don't think about it until I boot it up again
hm

>They brought back UT chaining
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WHY? This dogshit mechanic is one of the biggest things wrong with the series.

>>724034785
Literally everything you said is wrong, at least look up the game before you shitpost about it.

>>724034460
>Ninpo
In the game.
>Essence
In the game.
>90% of combo strings
Completely wrong, and there's new methods of combo input
>9+ weapons
Yakumo has 4 weapons with that serve as two separate weapons each with various different mechanics, and there's the Dark Dragon Blade and the Dragon Sword, which makes 9+.
>water run
In the game.
>projectile combos
Nigger, you get true projectile combos. Each weapon has a unique one. Play the fucking game.
>bow, other projectile gear
See above.
>rotate combo strings
In the game. See above.
>situation OTs
In the game. What the fuck are you talking about?
>Enemy grab moves
In the game.
>Many enemy types
NG4 has more enemies than NG2, 3 and likely 1. None of them are reskins and all of them have unique moves. We're talking 40+, and more bosses than ever.
>Ryu
You can play the full game as Ryu and he makes up a third of the campaign

In conclusion, you're a fucking idiot. Like a legitimate fucking idiot.

>>724032358 (OP)
i'm broke, used all the money i had saved buying a bass

>>724034785
>-no essence anywhere in the game at all
?

>Block the wolf-tengu-jet things attack
>Still take damage
That's nice, so block upgrades are fucking useless. And it wasn't a Bloodbind only block but a normal ass attack.

>>724032358 (OP)
It hurts so bad bros :(
Action games are dead

what's a good weapon?

>>724034328
>your regular attacks are actually good and arent gimped in order to prop dogshit cooldown attacks up
I was too harsh on RE.

>>724035036
I don't see how the first part of your post relates to any NG. Are you having delusions?

>>724035036
There are no cooldown attacks in the game. And staple moves like FS and GT are way stronger in 4 compared to 3.

>>724035036
Is bloodraven that good? I barely use it. I'm not playing this game right

>>724035008
More like Japanese games are dead lol. Thank God they're being replaced by Indians.

>>724034903
BTFO
T
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>>724034903
>>Ninpo
>In the game.
fuck you're a dishonest sack of shit. they removed types, nerfed it and you don't pick it up anymore. it's not a risk reward mechanic anymore.
not that it matters only being on ryu because he was fucking gutted.

>there's new methods of combo input
nope most of the combos are just fucking gone. look at ryu. they're gone. you've never playd a real NG game.

>Yakumo has 4 weapons
one of them is litterly a copy past job of ryus animations you lying sack of shit. none of them have the mount of combos 2 & 3 weapons have. even with the faggy blood gimmick which sucks ass.
he doesn't even have close to 9 full weapons.

>>724035168
>ignores how bloodraven attacks run on a meter that replenishes itself over time

>>724034903
>4 weapons
>4 is 9
this is what cope looks like.

>>724035008
Ninja Gaden is an Xbox series, not a PC. If you didn't beat it on Xbox, you didn't beat the game.

>>724035268
>fuck you're a dishonest sack of shit.
You just described your entire existing, you dumb fuck. Look at your list of lies about a game you haven't played. What a fucking idiot, lmao.
>nope most of the combos are just fucking gone.
Wrong again. Each weapon has a separate progression system with new moves. that are in addition to the standard combos.
>one of them is litterly a copy past job of ryus animations
No, you stupid fucking faggot. Yakumo's main weapons are entirely unique and have two separate forms, which effectively makes them 8 weapons, complete with projectile combos. You lack surface level knowledge about this game.

Fuck, you're such a stupid fucking faggot, lmao. You're BTFOing yourself.

Any way to have the Purgatorys save youritems bought before heading in

>>724035268
>>724034460
This is basically you. Get a life, loser.

>>724034903
>in the game
in a watered down version retard. in all of these things they did not add. they subtracted.
every one of these things ishas had shit removes and is inferior to previous games.

>>724035343
Yeah there's meter managing. Nothing is on a cooldown though, you can use the same bloodraven attack again and again until you don't have the resource for it, and you build that meter extremely quickly by doing anything at all.

>>724035525
I just realized that this is my first time seeing the original version of this comic.

>>724035575
Incorrect. It's wishful thinking on your part. Pirate the game and play it. It's 10 hours long unless you're shit. Imagine being such a little faggot that you can't even bring yourself to get informed about something you're clearly passionate about.

>>724032358 (OP)
Because I still haven't played Ninja Gaiden 2 or 3.

I only played gaiden 1 and 2, did 3 also have the excessive amount of finisher spams on enemies with severed limbs?

>>724035779
Yes

Can any ninja gaiden players explain what makes ng4 not a ninja gaiden game?
>hard mode: don’t mention ryu

>>724035660
oh so there's more ninpo than 3RE?
there's more weapons? they added on to that did they?
there's more combo strings? last I check 10+ was larger than 6 pathetic combo paths
they added on to ryu did they? he doesn't even have his full move set for his suriken and katana. he's not even a character.

NG4 has less. it's inferior.

>>724035779
Yes. Even more. There's a new mechanic called steel on bone where you can either bait an enemy into trying to grab you, or wait until they're missing a limb, and you can chain together instant kills indefinitely.

>>724032358 (OP)
Don't care about mediocre games.

>>724035869
also a mechanic that was removed from 4.

>>724035869
that's fucking hilarious

>>724035856
There's Ninpo in NG4. 8 (+2) is greater than 6. There's more moves per weapon as each weapon is two in one, and you have 12+ additional attacks per weapon from weapon skill progression. Ryu is fully playable.

You're not informed on the subject, as seen in your initial post. You've now reduced your list and started fixating on something else, while still being wrong. You're a complete and total fucking idiot.

>>724032358 (OP)
Because I only play games that let me own libtards
I rather buy silent hill f or concord and make video on YouTube how gaming le dead than play and support good pure video games

>>724035969
Yeah, NG3 is considered a total piece of shit. Even the "fixed" version.

>>724032358 (OP)
Mogged by stellar blade
Mogged by wukong
Mogged by nightreign
Mogged by evey fucking 2025 game

>>724034903
eh, the dragon sword actually doesn't have most of its signature moves and combos, no gleaming blade and its UT, no ->X and its incredible followups, no ->Y hold, ->Y from neutral doesn't exist, no landing X which is straight up criminal, no forward jump X, no counter attacks, and the moves you can buy aside from 360Y are literally just animations that do the same things as the regular attacks, there's no real utility like there was in all the moves that got cut

>>724036220
>and the moves you can buy aside from 360Y are literally just animations that do the same things as the regular attacks, there's no real utility like there was in all the moves that got cut
Wrong. They can be chained into your combos and have lots of utility, including serving as gap closers and aerial launchers among other things. You should play the game. It's absolutely insane to engage in this kind of behavior. Pretending to be an expert with all the answer for a game you haven't played. NG2fags really are as mentally ill as people have claimed over the years.

>>724034998
You can't get killed by chip damage, however. You can just sit there blocking shit that would kill you and recover health by attacking back. Pretty cool.

>>724034120
have you seen the actual slop that's popular in NA? parse the time activity charts and enjoy

>>724036062
>There's more moves per weapon as each weapon is two in one
it's obvious to me you have not played a real NG game.
if there's more moves per weapon then show me

Piercing Dragon’s Fang X, X, X, X, X 1
Dragon Tear X, X, X, Forward + X 3
Steel Splitter X, X, X, Y 4
Tiger Roar X, X, Y 1
Fang of the Wolf X, X, Y, Y 2
Fortuitous Phoenix X, X, Y, Y, Y, Y 3
Ikaruga X, X, Y, Forward + Y 2
Seal of Ten X, X, Forward + X, X 1
Three Lights X, X, Forward + X, Y 1
Wrath of Izanagi X, X, Forward + X, Y, Y 2
Blade of the Empty Air X, Y, X 1
Blade of Susano’o X, Y, X, X, X, X 2
Izuna Drop (Throw) X, Y, X, X, X, Y 2
Scarlet Dragon X, Hold Y 1
Cloud Dragon Flying Swallow X, Hold Y, Y, Y, Y 4
Windmill Slash Forward + X 1
Violent Wind Forward + X, X, Forward + X 1
Violent Gale Forward + X, X, Forward + X, X 2
Piercing Wind Forward + X, X, Forward + Y 1
Dragon of Heaven Forward + X, X, Forward + Y, Y, Forward + Y 2
Dragon of Earth Forward + X, X, Forward + Y, Y, Forward + Hold Y 2
Crimson Tempest Y, Y 1
Undefeatable Demon Y, Y, Y 2
Haze Straight Slash Hold Y 1
Oblivion Cross Cut Hold Y with essence 1
Blade of the Dragon’s Scales Hold Y with maximum essence 4
Azure Dragon Forward + Y 1
Scarlet Dragon Forward + Hold Y 1
Violent Wind X (while running) 1
Violent Gale X, X (while running) 2
Piercing Wind Y (while running) 1
Dragon of Heaven Y, Y, Forward + Y (while running) 2
Dragon of Earth Y, Y, Forward + Hold Y (while running) 2
Flying Crane Circle + Y 2
Gleaming Blade Circle + Hold Y 3
Roaring Gleam Circle + Hold Y with essence 3
True Dragon Gleam Circle + Hold Y with maximum essence 4
Deep Crimson X, X (while blocking) 1
Gleaming Cross Y (while blocking) 1
Rising Dragon Y (next to downed enemy) 1

how does only 6 strings in NG4 add up to this amount of strings?

>>724036220
there's seriously no counters?

>>724036452
Don't actually do that because you'll get raped during the guard break animation by a group or a boss combo specifically designed to kill you for being guard broken.

Game is absolutely amazing. A worthy entry to the Ninja Gaiden series. Best part? Ride ain't even over yet.

>>724036585
Well, the video is just to show you don't die while blocking, anon's example was just chip damage, not a guard break attack.

>>724036549
Feel free to load up the game in training mode and take a look at the move lists for each weapon.

I see you've now narrowed your schizophrenic crusade down to just one point, and you're STILL wrong. Play. The. Fucking. Game. Stop making a fool of yourself. If you're this passionate and adamant about one game being better than another, then play both to inform yourself. You're just coming off like the biggest buffoon on the planet. I honestly don't even know how to categorize this kind of bizarre mental illness. I'm sure there's a term for your behavior.

I find it very interesting there's no genuine consensus in NG threads about which game is the best one
Most series' threads and discussions have a game that's generally considered the best, with NG it's a total toss up I feel

>>724036576
Counters are 'character skills' now instead of weapon skills. Still unique to each weapon (and it's bloodraven / gleam form)

Man, the Dark Dragon Blade is boring to use, what a let down

>>724036408
I have played the game, I'm about to start master ninja. What do you need more gap closing now that every combo straight up aimbots? What do you need more launchers for?! The moves I mentioned are not EVEN NG2 MOVES, they are NINJA GAIDEN moves. I think you're mentally ill and arguing against ghosts.

Because normal mode is too hard for me and HERO mode is too easy. HERO mode just plays the game for you, and you can't die. I'm streamrolling bosses, and the combat itself is boring/repetitive anyway. Automatic execution animations every two seconds and it's the same 2-3 animations. The story so far seems pretty bland and I'm on Chapter 7 currently. The new MC has ZERO personality and isn't very talkative. Saori is fucking annoying. None of the skills are even funny to use/worth picking up. Parry timing is super restrictive, like even worse than Lies of P.

The music is the only redeeming factor I've found so far. I'm loving the OST.

>>724035008
Stellar Blade was unironically a better game.

>>724036737
Counters are all the same.

>>724036709
Action games are often kinda like this. DMC has its 3 and 4 and 5 fags. Nudoom is also like this (except dark ages) with '16 and eternalfags

>>724036709
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is objectively the best one

>>724036576
You have parries, not counters. They follow a very basic parry -> riposte flow, and they stun enemies the moment the parry connects. I meant that the classic DS counterattacks with the kick and the gleaming blade are not here.

>>724036108
""Reviewers"" were high on their pretentious farts when they wrote their shitty ""reviews"" and so called gamers were still salty about og 3 and didn't give it a proper chance back then.

>>724036617
unless that update includes
-Ryu replacing fagtwink rigth from the start
-porting back all the combos strings and all ryus weapons
-Classic NG controls
-Guard working again and all enemies having grab animations

then it's not even close to worthy of being called NG 4.
realistically it will just be some rush garbage with the weapons you see there tho.

>>724036780
You're just plain wrong about the lack of utility in the unlocked moves. For instance, the dual swords have an attack that cut clean through the enemy, moving you through it. This is a basic maneuver you unlock early in the game. Likely as your first unlocked move for the weapon. Your lack of comprehension suggests you're either incapable of basic reasoning, or that you're lying through your teeth about having experience with the game. This is honestly pathetic.

>>724036796
Stellar based was game made exclusively for us white male gamers thats why

>was able to cancel the gleam launcher once and never again
why isn't it working

>>724036882
It's a dogshit game.

>>724033832
You fuckin dirty jew cunt

>>724036889
>Classic NG controls
Layout C.

>>724036796
I mean I feel like you're going to dislike this sort of game if it's impossible for you to engage with the mechanics in a meaningful manner on an extremely easy mode since the combat is mostly the only redeeming quality of the game. The story is ass and the environments are dull so if you're just steamrolling everything without thinking you might as well should've just played another game instead.

>>724036797
Nope. The dual katana gets a simple heavy hit in base and a large aoe in bloodraven, rapier the default is a launcher and the bloodraven form is a devastating counter hit + retreat. This goes for every weapon.

>>724036910
Once again. Fighting against ghosts. I literally mentioned the dragon sword directly. You keep bringing up other weapons because otherwise you would not have an argument.

>>724036889
You haven't played the game, you don't get an opinion on it lil bro.

>>724036989
>and the moves you can buy aside from 360Y are literally just animations that do the same things as the regular attacks,
You have the short term retention of a goldfish. Talking out of your ass. If you're gonna be dishonest faggot, not having alzheimer's is a prerequisite.

>>724036910
>the dual swords have an attack that cut clean through the enemy, moving you through it.
That's what flying swallow used to do.

you're trying so hard to cope with how much shit they've removed you need to emphasis the shallow garbage that's there and act like it's this amazing new thing never seen before.

Last boss felt a bit generic eh, felt like a dlc boss, I guess it's better than the gimmicky fights of the last games but still

>>724036976
doesn't unfuck the floaty physics and shitty spiderman magnet combat.
or any of the other retarded changes like "gleam mode"

>>724037118
Fascinating story deadbeat

>>724037083
It still does. We're talking a grounded attack that you can chain into any combo. You have no legs to stand on. Each post outs you more and more as an overly emotional disphit who's having a meltdown about a game he hasn't played.

>>724037137
Moving goalposts. Low IQ move. What now?

>>724037052
you don't get to have a say because you're a platinum shill who has no standards for sequels.

>>724037073
I mean, okay, you can keep saying that. The dragon sword moves you buy aside from the 360Y don't have any added utility over the regular moveset, really. Two people hounding me for this and not one person has offered a concrete example. What takes the place of stuff like ->X, ->Y and landing X? These are the fundamentals of the dragon sword, and they just don't exist, how do you even argue against this?

>>724035839
Ninja Gaiden 4 is not a Ninja Gaiden game because it materialized the technologically progressive zeitgeist of the decade in its aesthetic by going for a Cyberpunk anime route but abandoned everything that held and made the franchise so dear in its regard.

Combat has become too much like Devil May Cry in which its favored style over substance. The combat in NG1+2 had a strategic layer and depth in which you had to focus on your enemy's movements to see what attack patterns they'll unleash next. Here, it's nonexistent. And with the fact that the movelist showcase is always shown on the left corner of the HUD similar to DMC's also compounds with this case. In short, combat has become shallower than ever.

Second, the story is nonexistent. Yes, we know that story isn't to be expected in a video game; let alone a character action game. But having a story helps gamers invest themselves better by playing it. NG1 had you en route to Tairon to avenge your clan and destroy the dark dragon blade. NG2 had you traveling around the world in 3-4 days to save your clan. NG3...well, the less said about that, the better. But it was still good with Razor's Edge. In NG4, there's nothing going for it. Even without the mention of Ryu, legacy characters like Rachel, Momiji, and Irene are nonexistent and don't bother showing up in the story. Making this feel more like an AU fanfiction entry than the next installment in the series.

Thirdly and finally is the level design of this game. Levels are far too linear, almost like Shattered Dimensions and early 2010s kind of linearity. NG1-3 had at least a semblance of open-endedness in which one path could lead you into three score and you'll still be surprised with what you could find behind what catches your eye. The sewers in NG1 were a great example of this. Here, it's just
>Kill group of enemies
>Proceed to the next door
>Rinse and Repeat

>>724037083
Flying swallow still does that, this does it from the ground. And where you position yourself after an attack in extremely relevant in a game like this. If you weren't a shitter you'd know that.

>>724036889
Why do we hate Yakumo, again?

>>724037181
no you just don't know what controls are.

not really

>>724037209
You're shifting the narrative, attempting to narrow it down to get a single victory. No dice. You've said what you've said, outing yourself as a mind broken retard shrieking about a game you haven't played. Crazy that people like this exist.

>>724037238
Pretentious incel edgelords love him because that's how they see themselves

>>724037238
We don't he's /ourninja/

>>724032358 (OP)
Are all Ninja Gaidenfags actual poorfags?
The fact that sales seems to sink like a brick is telling.
And if there are a few rich ones, why not help and buy the games for some of the poorfags?
You only need a few rich ones to help dozens.
You know what nevermind, it makes more sense that everyone here are poor.

>>724037213
TRVKE

>>724037252
I accept your concession. Your autism is prohibiting your ability to express yourself, and all that's left is autistic screeching, in so many words. Truly grim.

I would be way more interested in this game if we just got a Furi-esque game instead. Remove the platforming, remove the story, remove anything that isn't combat gauntlets and boss fights.

>>724037238
bad design, bad animations, bad physics, bad programming.

I'm actually taking a break from it to play Katamari.

>>724037270
Attempting to do what??? That's literally how I started my argument, in >>724036220 , my original post. I don't get what you get out of lying. I finished hard mode and I just finished the boss trials in hard as well, with both yakumo and ryu. Since you've played the game for yourself, what's your reward for beating all the boss trials? I'll wait.

the delay on essence spawning when enemies die is very annoying. and platinum games thinks it's okay to annoy players because UT spam needs to be balanced. also the combat gave a really bad first impression until I got to the first shrine and it turns out you have to buy your base kit now. It's a decent action romp if you just play it as a platinum game but I'm not getting the same enjoyment as I get from the first two NG games. we'll see once I get to play as ryu if it can salvage this a bit.

>>724037118
They know humanoid bosses are kino but couldn't find a way to put ANOTHER ONE in so they just reused animations lol

>>724037329
I'm sure you've seen the source code.

>>724037296
>the game I'm shilling for is tanking in sales, everyone else must be wrong
maybe it's because you're game is phoned in shit and doesn't have anything a sequel should.

>>724037365
So you concede that you're narrowing done the list to get a single victory? How come you aren't getting it? Shrieking for the sake of shrieking?

>>724037137
You didn't play the game. What youtuber gave this this opinion?

>>724037296
dont be so smug
there is no dmc 6
the entire genre is dead

you can tell which seething posts are the same guy and it's really funny. he's been repeating the same things in threads for days, maybe even longer

>>724037428
I don't need to

>>724037393
Dark Dragon Blade was shit, the final boss felt less cool than the one with Hayabusa which in itself was too easy, then we get the Mirror's Edge ending. I know story isn't important but it's literally nothing here

>>724037446
I don't concede anything. I made my argument, self-contained in one post, you people tried to shift it around, and it didn't work. Still waiting for your answer to my question. Come on, prove to me that you've played the game.

I've seen crazy FF, Smash and Sonicfags on this site, but nothing beats the NG2 schizos. Truly the most mentally destroyed people in gaming.

>>724037296
>Are all Ninja Gaidenfags actual poorfags?
Actually, they're posers that don't fucking play any of the games. They just heard the series is super hardcore so they pretend they played it for internet gamer points.

>>724037540
KEKW
No way this is real

>>724037213
>>724037303
Cont.

The cold, corporate level designs are not much appealing either. It's lacking in color and depth and don't leave much to the imagination. But it's not inasmuch as the level designs being bad because they look bland. But you can look at them and see and compare the lack of ingenuity to be found within the designs themselves. You'd expect to at least find or see a scarab to collect or Ninpo between doors, corridors, and onwards. Similar to hidden walls that you'd find in Dark Souls. Granted, there's enough to go on about but the level design philosophy in itself encompasses everything that's wrong with it in that it just feels too bland.

The NG series, even with its flaws, always had an intricate sense of moral grandstanding and oriental scope that helped capture the feel of 80s action movies and Straight-to-VHS OVAs. But as this series approaches its swan song, I think Itagaki realized that the corollaries between game developers and AI would much rather leave him taking this series to the grave than ever hoping for us to move on with Ryu's story because Ryu's story isn't ever one to end or be mentioned. It's one that is transparent in the hearts of gamers and the heart of the NG series. A heart that yet may beat as much as a newborn as it would for an elderly. But also one that cannot be mended when even its artist dies.

>69.99

Eat shit Jewnami.

>>724037213
I do not remember ng2 and ng3 being "open ended" at all besides looking for crystal skulls which were usually just """""hidden""""" in random crevices along the main path. Now NG black is true action adventure kino and I'll give you that.

>>724037549
You're isolating a single point on a long list to achieve a victory in your mind. You made a blanket statement about the additional moves unlocked in the game by claiming they lack utility, while also ignoring the fact that they serve as combo extenders, including for the Dragon Sword. You don't know what you're talking about. It's honestly sad to see the lengths your kind will go to.

>>724037562
>They just heard the series is super hardcore so they pretend they played it for internet gamer points.
thats pathetic
at least pretend to like quake 3 or some old multiplayer game
nobody cares about single player games anymore

>>724037213
>>724037590
The picture of good mental health.

>>724037675
Yeah, I was biting off more than I could chew by stating that. But I was such on a high when writing that I figured "fuck it, we ball."

Also forget the final clone boss what the fuck was that Dragon fight? felt like Genshin Impact or something, I enjoyed Vigoor Emperor more than that.

>>724037679
My "blanket statement" applied to the dragon sword. You know, I like Ryu, and Ryu's dragon sword is gutted. Thank you for admitting it. You still won't answer my question, which proves you haven't played the game.

>>724037675
NG2 levels feel like they built big open areas and then blocked off paths to create a linear corridor with few dead ends that have goodies. NG4 doesnt have the same feel even though structurally they're similar.

>>724032358 (OP)
I'm going to play it soon

>>724037740
I WISH I could have good mental health. But I'm pretty sure my self-esteem has been so crushed that I can't be bothered to care no more.

I just want to be like Ryu and have my older CIA/Spook wife that I can fuck. Maybe the NES games were onto something.

>>724037213
did grok write this
4 has significantly more focus on learning enemy patterns because your best options are all defensive. in 2 you just UT chain everything to death because they shower you in essence drops and the enemies have paper skin
the story is more apparent here than 1 or 2 and better than 2 or 3. there's an interesting world here with the DDO and raven clan, and it all facilitates cool ninja action. it's not Hamlet but it's entertaining and works well, which is more than i can say for most of the series
the levels are more open than 2 or 3. side missions are in dedicated offshoot areas often vertically layered around the main level. arenas are also better integrated with more use of walls than 2 or 3, which were full of simplistic arenas. you also have significantly more platforming sections, which might not be to everyone's taste but it's a lot better than bow sections from the previous games.

>>724037785
>My "blanket statement" applied to the dragon sword.
And it is fully incorrect. Utterly. You didn't even realize each attack can be used to extend any combo. So confident, and so wrong. That's the good thing about 4chan. You can't edit your posts, and you have a mere 60 seconds to delete your posts. Tough luck.
>You still won't answer my question, which proves you haven't played the game.
I don't play stupid games with stupid people. Stop acting like such a child.

>>724035008
Korea won
Japan lost

>>724037906
Extending combos is not utility anymore than pressing B. Thank you for confirming you haven't played the game beyond chapter 3 on normal, tops. Nigger.

>>724035008
Stellar Blade is one of the worst games of this kind I've ever played. I quit about 10 hours in.

>>724037892
I saw him mention levels being overly linear and felt free to dismiss the rest of his retarded post. The game has more forks in the road than the prior entries.

>>724037436
>>724037481
>>724037562
Yeah i want nothing more that for the series to succeed honestly. But again there's seriously not even one rich fucker that is willing to buy some extra copies for anons that can't buy it in these threads.
I remember that happening before when DMC5 came out.

>>724037947
It is, and your phrasing fully and utterly shows a lack of understanding. How embarrassing for you.
>nigger
No need to sign your posts. I could already tell.

>>724037213
>>724037590
>schizo ranting about absolute nonsense like insisting ng2 had exploration (ng4 has more secret paths than 2 or 3), a good story, and “oriental scope”
Point proven yet again

>>724032358 (OP)
Because I have budget for one game only to the end of the year and I'm doing my homework.

>>724037823
Yeah things feel disconnected and game-y where it doesn't really feel like those places are lived in and everything just exists within the path you're taking... if that makes sense. It's like going through the multiple city and village levels in NG2 you had a sense of scale and you were just carving a path through a massive area. I think this can be chalked up to NG4 being a budget game

>>724038023
They love sperging about games they haven't played. The tendie special, also seen in NG2fags.

>>724037892
4 doesn't have essance. it has "blood essence" which misses the entire point of essence. there is no risk reward with that.
-you're not trying to get more currency
-you're not trying to get valuable ninpo
-you're not trying to get valuable health
You're just going to absorb the blood essence every time because there is nothign to think about. using UTs top everything.

Why isn't she in 4?

>>724037823
I was immediately put off straight from the tutorial. It was one of the worst most lazily done train levels I've ever seen.
Which was very disappointing because I fucking LOVE speeding train levels.