Ninja Gaiden Sigma

"Eagle-eyed Gaiden vets will actually notice a few puzzling omissions, too. Some puzzles, cut-scenes, and unlockables have been axed entirely. And I doubt anyone will cheer the addition of some foolishly tacked-on Sixaxis functionality -- shaking the controller to magnify the power of your ninja magic just feels silly. So even though genuinely new content doesn't exactly abound, Sigma remains such a solid, expansive, challenging, and well-paced thrill ride that you truly won't care."

"If you haven't attempted to do so before, this is the best way to play one of the best, most brutal action games ever made."

"One of my biggest concerns regarding Sigma was the use of the Sixaxis' tilt functionality. Fortunately, this is only used when casting ninpo (magic) and works fairly well. When you cast ninpo, just shake the controller up and down to quickly charge the attack. Because Ryu is locked in place during ninpo attacks, the need to shake the controller doesn't disrupt the action and actually keeps you more involved throughout the sometimes lengthy casting animations."

"Ninja Gaiden Sigma is well on its way to becoming a title PS3 owners would be crazy not to plunk down $60 for on July 3."