am really outraged and disappointed at your mediocre review of Ninja Gaiden. How could you possibly give this game a C-, when everyone else considers it " the best action/adventure game of our time;"? I know you shouldn't always follow what other people think, but your review is really weighing in on the few negatives of the actual game, when just about EVERY other person on this planet hardly even thinks of these negatives as a deterrent to the actual game. Paul mentions that the camera is terrible. I don't know what games you have been playing, but I think the camera is pretty damn manageable, since you can EASILY adjust it any time necessary. A quick tap of the trigger and it's perfect. I can partially see why you're a bit disappointed with the camera, but it really isn't that big of a deal. What really got me angered by your "review" is when you said " 3 or 4 canned combos;". Have you EVEN thought about looking at the move list? If you actually DID take the time to do so, you would notice that there are DOZENS of combos to master, each unique to the different weapons. Maybe you, Paul, button-mash because you didn't even CARE to take the time to master these combos. You must think that Soul Calibur II is a button-masher, or any fighting game for that matter.
You also say that the gameplay gets very repetitive after a while. How is that possible? What keeps the game fresh is the constantly changing enemies that you encounter, for you have to acquire various new skills in order to defeat their different fighting-styles. Their tenaciousness also keeps things fresh and challenging. Since you consider this game button-mashing, obviously your going to get your ass kicked in this game multiple times. As I said before, you should memorize the combos and actually use some strategy. When you say that you are constantly pounded away by enemies on all sides..there is a way to dodge them..by rolling? You know..evasion? It really is implemented very well in this game. Take the time to learn it, and your opinion may change about the cheapness of the game.
I'm sorry, Paul, but your review really angered many people on various forums throughout the country. This will be the LAST time that people, such as myself, will visit your site. I'll stick with IGN and Gamespot..they truly know what they're talking about.