23.2.2013

A review for someone deciding to buy this game....This game has been on amazon to pre-order for nearly a year now so it's brilliant thet it is finally out!! wooho, making a 25yo excited about games again...So yes is a 'spin off' and it is NOT, and will never be 'metal gear "SOLID"' so give this game a chance as a new game, so as i have cleared that up, so to the review...We play Riden, tbf a annoying character in MGS3, i liked him, but as every kid or adultkid like me out there i wanted SNAKE, but in this game he is definitely welcomed, the game is crisb, the textures are great the characters (so far not completed yet)well.. have character, in this game its awsome to be RIDEN/jack.Good point's,Great hack and slash game,slicing through an enemy with precision feels amazing, the flow to each blow of the blade is seamless, .....oh and no button bashin here! timing is key, to block and counter is essential, and to strike when the enemy is on the defensive is invaluable.This game keeps you wanting more and do better, you are ranked on all major battles to point that you then spend on new special moves, or aids with heath, stamina etc... or a pancho and mexican hat...whatever floats you'r boat.There is never a dull moment in this game (i have played 6 hours so far..), theres action around every corner, and even side enemys that you can avoid or if you like me can mess about and slice them up. The cut scenes are brisk to be fair, but you can skip them if you wish to continue with the lighting bolt action...Bad Points,The story line is whatever, as said before the cut-scenes are pretty short so when you are in the action you care of nothing more than to get a great score when slashing your enemy's, you can slash almost anything in this enviroment but on the and around the 'borders' of the game you cant crack a window pane! the game is a one track follow, there are times when the map opens up, but can feel restricted (but this does not bother me much).The camera angle are sometimes annoying, you will try to slash one enemy, whilst the camera angle restricts you'r view in such a way you not able to see you'r enemys thats right next to you BUT toggling with the 'lock on' feature helps with this and you can pretty much contol the camera angle, so a little niggle only. And to add to that niggle when in confined rooms, the camera angle, but mainly the space makes it more of a challenge...hold on i kinda like that lol.The enemys dissapear when you have cut them up, when slashing objects like cars, doors etc it does not always look great, and they also vanish. The bosses seem easy (on Normal mode), and when 'sneaking' although we dont do it snake stylee, you can run behind a unsuspecting foe (they have no ears) and press one button to kill them, and when sneaking on a above level, you press one button and raiden peformes some acrobats to kill the enemy, i want this to be more difficult or challenging i should say............So overall a great Game, i have prematurely written this review, but i have seen enough to give some valuable insight to some i hope, so no hate.I give this game 8/10, from a harderned gamer(even though i am playing in normal lol, but i want reason to play this game again!!!) that jumps at the chance to rip a shi tty game apart but i love this game, it de-stresses me from daily life, its strangely satisfying to slice someones head off, meh it must be me im a sicko lol..Enjoy. (sorry for spelling)

14.3.2013

I am very new to the Metal Gear franchise and have this is the first Metal Gear game I have played. MAN WAS I IMPRESSED! I was a big fan of 'Ninja Gaiden 2' and thought nothing else could give me that style of play and I was seriously bummed when 'Ninja Gaiden 3' turned out to be a shocker. This game is fantastic and even better than 'Ninja Gaiden 2' in my opinion! Ninja Gaiden 2's main theme was the difficulty, there was even an achievement for dying a set number of times! Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is different as it can be difficult at times, mainly pertaining to the bosses. I feel MGRR is better as there is a lack of 'artificial difficulty', Ninja Gaidens bosses seemed like a dice roll,you had to get lucky to beat some of them, a lot of the tacks were unblockable, some bosses did lame grapple moves that were impossible to avoid or they flat out started juggling you in the air with a long combo. This meant that a lot of the time you could only win when the boss on the 67th try decided not to grapple you, or you managed to win cheaply by spamming an aerial dive while dodging attacks. In MGRR the bosses are hard and have their combos as hard attacks but you don't win through luck but skill, attacks are either blockable or dodgable and it really feels like a good fight when you go to and fro blocking each others attacks and parrying each other.The graphics are fantastic, the gore is effective and I like it. The physics are unrivalled, I like the realism that comes with slashing things and them falling into pieces that exactly resemble the shape you cut into them, blade mode is very fun! The story is very cool and compelling and I actually liked watching the cut scenes for once. I thoroughly recommend this game if you liked Ninja Gaiden 2 purely due to the similarities, they are both fantastic but in my opinion this one is better, but the campaign does feel a bit short ( relatively so 7 hours or so). I reckon this is because I liked it so much I had to play it through in practically one sitting.There is a great RPG element to the game as you can unlock new weapons and upgrades and suit upgrades, this is good as it give you an incentive to go back and redo some missions to earn more BP to buy upgrades with as at first you probably won't get very good combat scores. I strongly recommend this game to anyone who likes Ninja Gaiden and possibly God of War and Devil May Cry, generally any fan of hack and slash adventure games. I wouldn't buy it if you are a steadfast shooter fan as you don't really get to use guns, the whole game mostly focuses on swordplay, with practically all enemies and bosses using mostly melee attacks and utilising swords.If you are new to the genre and want a good introduction this is the game for you! If you were hoping for split-screen or on-line multi-player I regret to inform you there is none. I advise anyone who is already interested in the game to go ahead and buy it!

8.3.2013

Okay, firstly, there are probably going to be a lot of die hard traditional MGS fans looking or playing this game and thinking, "This isn't MGS, its nothing like MGS, its rubbish!"And yes, if you compare the game play to the traditional direction of the MGS series, it is NOTHING like it.BUT, and its a big but... putting aside any MGS preconceptions, this is a fantastic action game, and there can be no argument about that. True, its on the short side, but only in the same way as other platinum games, Vanquish & Bayonetta... i.e. you'll have great fun with it along the way.Also, a few people are commenting that there is no skill involved in the game play, I have to say, I disagree with that. True,

16.10.2014

I'm a massive fan of MGS and Kojima in general so I didn't hesitate to download the demo for the upcoming Metal Gear game 'Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance'.At first I was very surprised by the game's lack of stealth elements (though there are some) and the focus on the Devil May Cry hack'n'slash genre though I really liked the change for a Metal Gear spin off series. However, my main concerns were in the demo's hard difficulty which at first put me off buying the game.But I am so glad that after a while I decided to purchase the game and have an amazing time playing it! Not only do you quickly adapt to the difficulty when playing the game from its beginning to the end (not like the demo),

6.3.2013

I was skeptical of this game ever since the trailer was shown at E3, but after completing it my doubts have diminished.Konami was willing to take a risk with this game unlike many big publishers that too often release many of the same genre titles again and again each year, but never any original experiences. This fast paced title is a welcome change.There are a lot of hidden tasks throughout the game such as finding the VR missions, men hiding in boxes, protecting the civilians and collecting limb data, harder than you think.I could write about every little detail put into this game, but it needs to be experienced. Your gameplay reward experience will depend on how you play the game,

26.2.2013

I Pre-ordered this simply because I am a Metal Gear fan and proud, I thought even though I am a huge fan that I most likely wouldn't like this because I'm not a huge fan of hack n slash games. However this works brilliantly and reminds you of challenging fun games I'm glad they don't have a "block" button or a "dodge" button, instead you have to time your action button press and press it in the direction the attack is coming from. At first it is a little tricky but once you get the hang of it there is a real sense of achievement. That is one of the things this game rewards, multiple playthroughs and mastering the gameplay.I half expected some cameos from some old MGS characters and more lure

22.2.2013

Metal Gear Rising turned out to be everything I wanted and more. As a fan of the Metal Gear series I had my doubts as to whether anyone but Kojima Productions could really handle an entry in the series but after seeing the first beta gameplay videos.. let's just say I'm glad they handed it over to Platinum Games. They've done more than justice to the franchise, they've allowed people to play Raiden exactly as they wanted, exactly how they saw him fight in MGS4's cutscenes. An extremely agile cyborg ninja that is more than capable of fighting large groups of enemies (once you figure out the parry and dodge techniques) and he controls exquisitely, you feel like a super hero when playing.The story is spot on,

18.2.2014

What can I say about this game...it's amazing. It doesn't spoon feed you anything, you're left to work out pretty much everything for yourself! I love that, it made the game more interesting and challenging! A lot of people will probably hate due to the difficulty level, but I like a challenge. It takes a while to learn how to Parry, a core game mechanic, and takes even a bit longer to master it. This move is fundamental to succeeding in the game and the fact that the game doesn't exactly make it clear how to do it will turn a lot of people off. Blade mode is fantastic, cutting people into hundreds of tiny bits and then ripping out their cyborg spines has never been so fun! The soundtrack is amazing as well,

2.1.2014

If you enjoyed any of the other games they have made, you're sure to like this. For a metal gear solid fan, do not expect it to be like the other games in the series.All the trademarks of platinum are there; over-the-top action and set pieces, cheesy dialogue and a well designed fight system.The mechanical design is also pretty damn good- raiden looks awesome, as do the rest of the cyborg cast.The blade cutting destruction is very well used, and a few more games would be well to use something similar.The only faults I can find is the repetativeness, and the length of the game- I completed the main story in just over 4 hours. This being a metal gear game though,

23.1.2015

A fair amount of different reviews have been already given to this game, however few make it justice.When I first heard/saw the game, I wasn't sure what to expect, so I didn't get as hyped as some MGS-fans. That being said, I don't consider myself as an all-time MGS-fan, as I've mostly played the older titles (PS1 / PS2).MGR - Revengeance is a breath of fresh air to the MGS-series - in my opinion. Detaching itself from the all-to well-known genre of stealth/espionage, Revegeance is on par with titles such as Devil May Cry and Bayonetta, with some God of War-aspects thrown in it. And much like the a fore-mentioned titles, there is a lot of slashing,

9.7.2013

Let's face it, if you are a long term Metal Gear fan, Raiden is not going to be the guy you want to play as in a proper main series title (not again!). But Platinum games really rose to the occasion with this one and delievered something completely differant; Insanely fast paced and quirky, it delievers all of the bizzare pseudo-military antics and offbeat humour of an MG game, but at a breakneck pace not really seen since the last time Sega made a Sonic game ~properly~.The real downside to the game is that it can feel very clunky at first. The learning curve is super steep and the unique control scheme is a rare breed indeed. Comparing it to something like Ninja Gaiden is probally too obvious,

15.6.2013

Ok My review is based on the fact I rented instead of purchased. If I had paid £40 then I would be furious. As I just rented it was worth every penny! This game is huge fun and has everything an action/hack n slash should have and more. The boss battles are incredible with the epic soundtrack making it feel even better! There isn't many games like this anymore with many game developers going for the usual fps. Please be realistic as this is not your usual MGS but any fan of MGS would already know this before purchasing so using this as an excuse to give 1 star just isn't valid. Ok now the reason I would be furious if I had paid full price is when I completed the game the overall playtime was 4hours and 40 minutes.

23.3.2013

I had waited a long time to play this game. Having played all the MGS games and sat through all those extensive cut scenes, codec conversations and plot twists. I wondered just what a new developer would bring to the franchise with a character who, in MGS2, tended to whinge a lot. And also who the fans did not really take to.Well the result is rather excellent I have to say. Having played Bayonetta and Vanquish. Both from the same developer, the expectations were high. But Platinum games have done a stellar job and created a top notch action title. The much hyped Blade mode is far from just a gimmic and is quite strategic in the flow of the game.The codec conversations, the absurd characters,

2.9.2014

First of all it was delivered very fast and packaged perfectly so the company is recommended 100% as it was a gift I ordered late so big thanks to them.The game itself I must say is outstanding in every aspect of what you have come to expect from the Metal Gear series as graphically it is on par with Metal Gear Solid 4 and it tells a truly innovative and meaningful story about the main protagonist Raiden and his intrusive torturous past and how it haunts him in his modern day life. From this you can almost understand his actions to the terrorist cell in the game, you also some how get swept up in the emotions of wanting to save all the innocents I imagine this was meant,

9.4.2013

I'm a big fan of metal gear and have been for years but unfortunately when I first heard about this game and seeing the videos and shots that followed I didn't have high hopes but after playing it I now realise how very wrong I was.It's totally different from any metal gear game I have played but It's still very enjoyable, it's mostly hack n' slash button mashing which I'm not usually a fan of but each and every battle was so intense and well.. mad, so far there hasn't been a dull moment. Visuals are of metal gear's usual high standard, the controls were a little fiddly at first but you quickly become accustom to them,

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