Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance [PS3/Xbox 360] review

[rmoxon]

...Ok

Its still a shallow game.

If you want to think its some complex beast though, it's not like it matters, I just know it isn't. So yeah, you stay classy too, whatever that means.

[saturn-gamer]

I don't agree its really my fault that the camera is crap. I played many, many of these games. Platted Bayonetta, beat DMC4 on DMD, DMC3 on Hard... NGB on Hard or Master Ninja I think. In all those games, to some extent anyway, I felt it was my own fault if I died or messed up a chain. The cameras in those weren't perfect at all, but much better than in this game. The avatar was smaller, less zoomed in... the view was more isometric in those games. There was more environment and enemies to spot on screen which makes anticipating incoming attacks much easier.

Rising has perhaps even more offscreen projectiles than the OG Ninja Gaiden 2 had. But this game is much easier and thus seems to receive less flak for it.

As I say I think Platinum did a good job. They hardly had any time to develop this and its not a complete train wreck like DNF for example. Bayonetta is my favourite beat em up of this gen, I just feel they can do MUCH better if given the time and space. I do hope they make a second Rising, but then with NG level design (no invisible wall ****), better camera, more moves, wallrun... I mean, Rising really IS half assed... exiting the chapter for customize, removing strong attacks for sub weapon (Dystopia and the scissors feel rushed; hardly any extra moves unlike the Pole)... Blade Wolf.. great character but was this all he was supposed to do? Final boss was great for his ridiculous speech but was that guy out of place or what?

[Fader209]

Aren't there invisible walls in the majority of games like this? Haven't played NG in ages but DMC always had something in place like it.
rmoxon - The Metal Gear name on the box doesn't sell it at all, if anything it's the developers name that made me buy it.

[EvilBoris]

Big glowing red runs that block the doors and exits in DMC, in 2002

[Largo]

Can everyone agree that the soundtrack is awesome?

You know I think they missed a beat, the game should of been about raiden's mission to rescue sunny from the patriots. Which took place before MGS4 and sort of charters his time becoming a cyborg ninja (from what i gather). They make a few references to it in codec conversations etc.
Would of been ace.

[saturn-gamer]

DMC has invisible walls but not as bad as this one. There is still quite some exploration in DMC. NG is pretty much perfect in terms of design, it has proper action adventure level design.

Rising being set during MGS4 was the initial plan, or it was the time when he was in Europe with that Doctor. But with Revengeance they threw all of that overboard and it was being set well after MGS4.

[SuperBeatBoy]

This game is awesome! More games needs to be liek this MUH!

10/10

Seriously, just finished this. Loved it from beginning to end.

[dataDave]

:facepalm:

[dataDave]

[Fader209]

What did you miss the first time?

[fuse]

Missed out a battle by the looks of things(?), and got an additional no damage bonus the second time. Damnit, man.

[dataDave]

There are optional battles on stages.

There's hidden reinforcements all the way back by the old bridge, signified by a speeding APC heading down that way when you go back for the left arm to open the gate. Got to keep my eyes peeled in future for little things like that.

[Largo]

Dave do you have any gameplay vids of yourself? would be awesome

[djtickle]

Jesus Dave you must be really good at it. I just started my V.Hard playthough and its a whole different world to Hard.

How on earth did you get S on the 1st level without any gear?

[dataDave]

You carry everything across. I'm using Sam's blade (fully upgraded).

First level, as in R-00? You have to clear it in a one-banger as you don't even have any repair paste to cover your back when an attack does over 100% damage. The only ranked sections are the two phases of the Ray battle.
Sorry, no means of recording. I might try to get the Mrs. to film the bosses for me on my phone. Full stages are taking the piss though.