A few of the things that have us hooked this week.
What have you been playing?
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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, Xbox Series X
Ninja’s are elegant.
But not here - at least, not when I’m playing.
I put this in part down to my own gameplay.
But I also put that awkwardness down to the game itself.
Instead, I just button-mash off the screen and hope for the best.
Then there are the rubbish bosses I’ve beaten, mostly, first time through a repetitive dodge-hit-dodge-hit rhythm.
I really expected more complexity here.
And yet I’m having a blast playing through Ninja Gaiden 2 Black.
Why am I fighting an electric demon on top of the Statue of Liberty?
Why am I now battling hordes of werewolves in a Roman coliseum?
And why am I forced to play as various vapid big booby ladies with such sizable weapons?
I don’t know, and I don’t frankly care.
Small problem: I thought I’d bought Silent Hill 2 but actually hadn’t.
A quick glance at the price on the digital store and I noped out and looked for something else.
What a brilliant remake this is.
If you’re after a colourful, welcoming and a little rough-around-the-edges adventure, look no further.
