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Developed by Team Ninja, Nina Gaiden 3 is an action packed adventure video game for gaming console. Unfortunately there is no version declared for PC. The game is available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 along with separately sold Collectors Edition. Collectors Edition offer you some additional along with the game disc. The price of regular version is $59.99 and $99.99 for Ninja Gaiden 3 Collectors Edition. If you are going to purchase Collectors Edition then you will receive Ninja Gaiden 3 Game, Ninja Gaiden 3 official soundtrack, Ninja Gaiden 3 unmask art book, Ninja Gaiden 3 Duel of the Masked figure and Dead of Live 5 Premium Edition Alpha Scramble Stage Demo downloadable Voucher. Ninja Gaiden 3 features Ryu Hayabusa. This is the central character which is on mission of some Japanese services. He has to go to London to deal with terrorist. Ninja Gaiden 3 is game for adult and very violent. It provides you action pack gameplay distinctive swords. It is not touch to explain those who had gone through older version. If you are looking for an action packed blood fill game this is the one.

You can cut your enemies into pieces which are designed virtually. So do not worry no blood is wasted neither you are under supervision of government. Be blood to become Ryu Hayabusa a sword warrior who faces terrorist with his powerful sword. There ample of changes in the new version giving you a clear tweak in graphic, gameplay and controls. The game focus mostly on the combat skills. There are many combo skills you can learn. There is plenty of violence in the game and talking about the difficulty mode you will rejunevate a number of times. Those who are fan of Ninja Gaiden series will be astonished to see the changes done are newer version. One of the major changes done in the game is collection of ninpo energy. Ninpo is a kind of art which allows you to collect energy and that can be spent to buy upgrades. The health usually becomes normal in the end of match. Now this is good news for bloodthirsty gamers. The more you kill the more energy can be collect. So if you want nice upgrade keep killing. The health regenerates in the end of every match. You have to survive and use your current skills to beat the enemy in front of you. Ninpo energy then in the end will unlock new powers. One great additions done to the gameplay is dragon attack. It cost maximum energy.

Here Ryu cast a spell where a dragon appears from nowhere. At this point there are two benefits. First your health is full and the dragon kills all the enemies which come within its range. So do not waste your energy. You can keep it safe for in case your are near to death. After every match you will keep learning some new type of attacks. Talking about the combat skills there are lots of improvement and additions. And a magic ability is icing on the cake which completes Ryu's power. The game also deals with strategy gameplay at certain level. In some level you just cannot remove the sword and start killing enemies. You will need to follow a strategy to end up the match and win it. This will not only save your health but also creates more interest in the game. Some matches on certain levels offers entirely different type of combat skills. And those skills need specific type of weapons only. The game is filled up various characters and cutscene which gives a bit distinct look. Cutscene allows you to learn about the gameplay and what is your coming objective. Graphically the game provides nice look.

But violence can make you filthy sometime. Highly detailed texture and nice animation gives the game a kick start on consoles. The more I liked about the game is the combat system. There are ample of combinations you can try in the game by pressing a number of buttons. This combo attacks generates awesome stunt on the screen. At some part you will need to keep messing with your joy pad as the enemies look never ending. The game plot is nicely mentioned on the official site. I am posting an extract here which can put a better highlight rather writing entirely a new story on the same. So you can get a normal idea what the gameplay actually consist of.

London, UK - Terrorists have seized the city, killed countless civilians and taken the Prime Minister hostage. They now make a single demand. On the other side of the world, two covert government operatives fly to a village hidden deep within the Japanese countryside to relay the message: "It's you they want, Ryu Hayabusa." In London, Hayabusa comes face to face with the leader of the terrorists, a man known only as the Regent of the Mask. The Regent places a curse on him--the Grip of Murder--which thrives on all the lives Hayabusa has taken. And Hayabusa has taken many, many lives. Hayabusa must suffer this curse as he fights in the furthest reaches of the world in order to save those closest to him. To protect that which must be protected, and kill that which must be killed. But every action has its consequence...

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Characters :

• Ryu Hayabusa: A descendant of the powerful Dragon Ninjas. His lethal skill, sharpened through battles with countless enemies, knows no equal.
• The Regent of Mask: This cloaked alchemist confronts Hayabusa wherever his fights take him. While his connection to the events is clear, his motives remain as hidden as the face behind the mask.
• Cliff: Mizuki's brother-in-law, he is on assignment as a special scientist helping the Japanese Self Defense Forces. He develops weapons for Ryu, such as a revolutionary bow that locks onto a target.
• Lovelace: Cold and calculating, this mysterious scientist runs a secret laboratory connected with the events in London. Her research in alchemy and genetics leads her to Ryu Hayabusa.
• Ishigami: Officer of the External Affairs division in the Japanese Ministry of Defense. When he learns of the armed uprising in London he seeks the help of Ryu Hayabusa.
• Mizuki: Flight Officer in the Special Security Unit of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. She takes direct orders from her superior Ishigami and accompanies Ryu throughout his mission.
• Ayane: A young ninja and ally of Ryu Hayabusa. Raised in isolation in the Hajinmon sect of the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan, she is an eternal outsider, trusting very few and keeping all others guessing about her next move.
• Momiji: A female Ninja of the Hayabusa Village, she is the only female oracle of the Dragon lineage. She helps the wounded Ryu to ease his curse and accompanies him on a mission to defeat the Dragon lineage’s arch nemesis, the Black Spider clan.
• The chairman of LOA: A multinational conglomerate which uses its bleeding edge technology to create countless products across industries, including a heavy investment in military R&D. No one knows why he wants to stop Ryu Hayabusa or what his connection is to the Regent of the Mask.

Umask :

Shadows of the World: Enter a world of brutal combat and silent kills, of honor and betrayal, of desperate fights to stave off certain death. Become a ninja and compete against other shadows of the world. Join with another ninja to take on co-op Ninja Trials. Learn from the best or show another rookie ninja the ropes as you take on some of the hardest team missions in the Ninja Gaiden series. Then fight in Clan Battles against other ninjas from around the world. Experience all the action of Ninja Gaiden games online against real opponents. Success online will earn experience and unlock new items to customize your ninja. Create your own unique shinobi to become the world's top ninja. You might even face the ultimate ninja himself - Ryu Hayabusa!

Free DLC:

Ninja Gaiden 3 will soon get a free dlc update. There are two free weapons offered. They are Falcon's Talons and Eclipse Scythe along with two free stages for Clan Battles. Till yet there is no detailed confirmation available on the same. But you keep checking on the official site and download the same when it appears. Additional weapons will boost up your inventory which can be helpful in some of the battles. Two stages for Clan Battles consist of a Submarine Carries location and a Desert.

Gameplay

Gameplay is the kind of environment where you are going to deal with those deadly enemies. A gameplay defines everything of game. The environment, the mechanics used the combat style, graphics, etc. So there is a lot more covered under this. Not highly rated, but this game can achieve a mid range of appreciation. The new mechanics in the game allows the user to play in new type of cinematic visual. You can cut your enemies in slow motion. Like when you perform an attack you enable this and see the awesome visual output of cutting your virtual enemy. So that is bit weird but good for Ninjas. There are many weapons in the game. This can include climbing on walls, attacking from top, distant attack, single strike, combo attack, etc. When you hit enemy they do not really die in one instance. Many of them not. They are weaken can roll out back on you. All in the game owns a nice concept of attacking and killing. The game rotates entirely around Ryu's story. The more matches you win the more upgrades you will receive. Following are features of the game.

I found the same on the official site, worth to share here. Ryu can this time climb on wall deal with mechanical bosses. The game become very aggressive and some time boring due to similar attacks. Anyhow the level progress more things are uncovered. Like a typical action game it offers you a boss fight after certain battles. With a touch of bit magic and action it is a complete pack of adventure.

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Sword

Cut Them Down: The katana. The legendary Japanese sword. The perfect weapon for cutting down your enemies. Ninja Gaiden 3 focuses its combat on the deadly katana to convey what it truly feels like to cut a man down. Steel on Bone - The brutality of the katana is expressed as the sword catches on the bones of the victim, forcing you to push through for one final and lethal cut. Ultimate Techniques - Cut down enemy after enemy using these devastating techniques. Experience sword combat, up close and personal. Through these key battle actions, feel the visceral reality of cutting through a man's flesh and bones. Hear enemies scream in agony as they suffer a painful and bloody death. This is the true nature of a katana battle. This is Ninja Gaiden 3.

Ninja Action: Ninjas can go wherever they want and do whatever they want. And Ninja Gaiden 3 adds exciting new actions to Hayabusa's deadly arsenal. Dive off from high above the ground, gliding down as you evade enemy fire to finish off an unlucky foe on the ground below. Climb up walls with the kunai (daggers) as you dodge attacks from above by throwing your kunai at the enemy to take them out and watch them fall to their deaths. Sliding gets Hayabusa under the lowest openings and away from enemy attacks. But it can also be used for offense, making enemies stagger and opening them up for further attacks.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer Mode in Ninja Gaiden 3 provides a much nicer gameplay. With an idea of skilled partner you become a bit stronger. The co-operative mode is yet one thing to appreciate. The game sometime offers you a very fast and useless gameplay where you really do not understand what is actually going on. Some of the attacks do not give much time to think. The game gives you a common type of gameplay with similar fighting games. What more you receive in the game is action and skills. For multiplayer mode the game is once recommended.

Conclusion

Ninja Gaiden 3 offers you fresh action adventure gameplay. Ninja Gaiden 3 is a nice game for action lovers. The camera placement is well done and graphic too looks fine. All in all the gameplay is fine and many part of repetitive. So in some place you do not need really major skills. So if you are use to the fighting it will become easier for you. In my views one you are played the game you might not really love to get back on it. Compared to the older version this is a better action game.