Ninja Gaiden Black

Ninja Gaiden Black fulfills the last bits of untapped potential in what already was a truly extraordinary game and an instant classic.

The Good: Some of the best, most intensely exciting action of any game ever; tons of content. even if you played tons of ninja gaiden, there’s still a lot that’s new; absolutely first-rate presentation–visuals and audio still second-to-none; even better than before–mission mode distills the game down to its purest essentials; the old ninja gaiden arcade game is a hidden unlockable.

The Bad: If you’ve played Ninja Gaiden, you’ll have seen many of the game’s surprises already.