No offense to anyone, but this game was a piece of shit then, and it's still a piece of shit now. The most important thing they took away from 3 was the series' trademark, the reason people played the game - the difficulty. Ninja Gaiden has always loved to royally fuck you over at every opportunity, and that gave the series its substance. Now 3 has given everybody a set of training wheels, helmets, and pads. Razor's Edge may also add the blood back, but the damage has been done. It's just as much of a disappointment to me as DOA5 is.
