Why We Picked It: It doesn't take much brain power to realize that Ninja Gaiden is one of the coolest games to ever grace a console. With amazing, intuitive control, the near-nonstop combat never seems to grow old throughout the whopping 20 hours of gameplay. As Ryu Hayabusa, gamers enjoyed the best realization of a 2D side-scroller to 3D-actioner ever. Sorry, Prince of Persia! What's perhaps more impressive than the combat system is some of the cool platforming elements that presents itself in the later stages of the game. Run from a giant boulder a la Indy Jones, dash across walls, and run on water -- yeah, this baby has it all.

The goodness doesn't end at the gameplay, however. Ninja Gaiden is a gorgeous game, one of the best-looking on Xbox to date, and sports a silly amount of particles as Ryu slices enemies in two. Decapitations have never looked so good. And don't get us started on the eye-bulging cinematics, which surpass anything we've seen before. This is a visual jewel to be treasured forever (or until something even prettier comes out). Add an interesting Master Ninja Tournament for Xbox Live and you've got a complete package. Heck, you know it's good if, after 20 hours, you can't wait to play through the game a second time. Now that's quality.
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both are great games but i been looking forward to ninja gaiden, ill probly pick sc:pt down the line. i cant wait to get my hands on ninja gaiden that game looks tight. im going to play the hell out of this game in a couple of days like everyone else has. there are some good games mention in the list.