As Ryu Hayabusa you are out to seek revenge after your clan is massacred by the Vigor Empire. Realistic battle actions and acrobatic ninja moves are at your finger-tips. You play with only your wits, your ninja skills, and your deadly sword. Slice down opponents in the Vigor Empire as you attempt to beat the Holy Emperor and reclaim the magic sword "Ryuken".

Bringing the classic to the PlayStation 3, Ninja Gaiden Sigma is a more "complete version" of the Xbox Team Ninja title, with new moves, actions, and weapons for Hayabusa.

Also added is a new playable character – Racheal, one of the series’ heroines, will be playable, and when using her, you’ll get to experience the storyline from her perspective (with new cutscenes, attack moves and more.) [Tecmo]

Is Ninja Gaiden Sigma a razor sharp entry into the PlayStation 3 catalogue or merely a blunt edged rehash of an already existing Xbox title? Let the critical masses speak…

Spend or Lend?

100% - GameSpy - "A strong case can be made for Ninja Gaiden being the greatest action game ever made. This is easily one of the best games to play on your PlayStation 3."

95% - GamePro - "Ninja Gaiden Sigma is the best version released so far and that's saying a lot considering how awesome the other versions were."

90% - Games Radar - "Getting your head around the combat is key to having a good time. Once mastered, you'll find an immersive action romp full of original challenges, incredible environments and interesting characters. This game might have been around for years, but the intensity of the gameplay has yet to be bettered."

90% - GameSpot - "If you're a Ninja Gaiden enthusiast, you'll want to see the new chapters, reworked levels, and slicker graphics. And if for some reason you missed it before, this is a must-play game. The action is intense, focused, and certainly not for the faint of heart. It's also among the most satisfying in all of gaming and remains as awe-inspiring as ever, three years after its original release."

90% - 1UP - "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."

80% - GameDaily - "It is without question one of the most intense experiences on a console. However, its faults (poor design choices, really) keep it from being triple A."

Verdict: Spend, spend, and spend.

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