Ninja Gaiden II

Reviewed by:
Scott Jones

The Skinny: Ninja Ryu Hayabusa returns to fight against all manner of ridiculous demons, and to look awesome while doing so. Yes, asses will be kicked and names will be taken.

The Good: The game doesn't skimp on the blood/gore. Arms, legs, and heads will rain down upon you during combat. Seriously, the disc should come packaged with one of those ponchos that they give out to the people who sit in the front row at a Gallagher show.

The Bad: Dear Team Ninja: Thanks for making yet another awesome game that's too fucking hard for most of us to get through. We still love you anyway. Signed, Your Friends at Maxim.

Eyes Up Here, Pal: In typical Team Ninja fashion, every woman in the game looks like she just got off her shift at Hooters.

Buy, Rent, or Disembowel?Though it's harder than Chinese arithmetic, we still say buy it, play it, love it.