Lastly, the CG cutscenes are shameful. Team Ninja obviously put a ridiculous amount of polish on Sigma's in-game engine, so it totally astounds me that the rendered cutscenes are straight up ports from the Xbox version. Not only that, but as they are Xbox 1 quality, they're only shown in 480p. It's enough to make you scratch your head. Seriously, I can't think of one good reason Sigma doesn't have new cutscenes (or at least some that run in full HD, for Christ's sake!).

Despite these flaws, Ninja Gaiden Sigma never loses it's intense playability. It's a furious ride that moves at a blistering pace, never stopping to breathe. The combat system is unprecedented, as are the mouth-watering character animations. Sigma works on so many different levels that, when it does hit a snag, it's hard to get terribly worked up.