JWSULLY48
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I'll finish the game and change this review eventually, but so far it's alright. It is outclassed by its predecessors however.
1999
Solid arcade experience. Pretty easy, but is a good game to experience for an hour and move on. Solid OST, good level design. Pixel art looks amazing and Strider looks incredible. Enjoyable for what it is worth.
2014
Really solid Metroidvania esque game. Platforming is fun and engaging and enemies are fun to fight. Decent amount of challenge. Almost a 5 star game but is pretty linear and repetitive at times. Overall, solid entry to the franchise. Capcom please make another Strider game.
1987
This is quite literally the worst game I have ever played. This is genuinely unplayable. Fuck this game.
2003
PEAK FUCKING FICTION!!! plae dee emm cees too, guut gam beast gam :) donte is good and bets in geame pls play ghame
2005
A true icon in gaming history. A perfect action and hack and slash game. Tough as nails, gritty, and brutal action leaves players to learn and adapt with the games combos and mechanics. Combat is fluid and rewarding with well timed attacks and defense. The main glaring flaw is the bane of most early 3D games, the camera. Alongside the problems of the camera, move registration and lock-on can occasionally be wonky (specifically with the Flying Swallow) but is not very noticeable. Level and enemy design is almost perfect (Temple chapter with mummies, Water level with swimming, and the Ice chapter is just boring). The soundtrack is a perfect blend of a stealthy ninja movie and a cinematic thriller tone. Story is lacking but doesn't need to be as fleshed out due to the gameplay more than making up for it. Characters are fine and serve their purpose. Ryu is a serious no-nonsense character who has simple and determined goals. Rachel leaves more to be desired as a side character. Ninja Gaiden Black retains its identity from the classic 2D arcade games while evolving into the 3D scene. A true gamers game. Izuna Drop is the best thing in gaming.
2007
The perfect end to the original trilogy of the Halo franchise. Leaves every character and arc with a satisfying conclusion. The level design is vast and unique with each mission (apart from Cortana) being extremely fun to play. Soundtrack gives many callbacks to the original games with remastered tracks and brings many new iconic tracks as well. Graphics are still very good for a game that came out in 2007. Multiplayer is still as good as it always has been with each map and weapon in the sandbox being very fun, unique and complimenting one and another. It does not get much better than this in a video game.
2010
This review contains spoilers
A true masterpiece of a game. It is not only my favorite game in the Halo franchise but is my favorite game of all time. The campaign story of the tragic tale of Noble Team is near perfection and sends out the Bungie Halo games with a bang. Each member of Noble team is iconic in their own right and serves their purpose with unique personalities and what they bring to Noble Team. The armor designs of each member also work with each members skill sets and personality. The mission design is almost perfect apart from one or two mishaps (Long Night of Solace on Legendary to be exact). The soundtrack is phenomenal with a blend of exhilarating, dramatic songs while also containing somber tones. It perfectly resembles the losing battle Noble Team and the UNSC forces on reach are fighting. Graphics still hold up and look incredible on both Xbox and on PC with the Master Chief Collection. While multiplayer is lacking in terms of core mechanics (Armor abilities were hit or miss and bloom is divisive), the custom game scene is the best it has been in Halo and the armor customization and progression system is incredible and rewarding. The sandbox did lose very iconic vehicles and weapons like the Chopper, Prowler, Oliphant, Battle Rifle, Mauler, etc but it made up for the losses with great vehicles and weapons being added such as the Falcon, DMR, Grenade Launcher, Plasma Launcher, Concussion Rifle, etc. While the servers were still up on the original game, it constantly gave players something to work towards. Unfortunately, this system hasn't been replicated by other Halo games and other online multiplayer games in general. This is my favorite game of all time and will never be topped. #RememberReach (Also Noble 6 is alive in a cave)