Metal Gear Rising probably could have been an alright action-melee style game without the first person Zan Datsu blade mode, but the combination of the the third and first person controls make each battle a unique occurrence. There’s a lot to dig into in Rising, and coming into the game for the first time, it could take two or three chapters before you start putting everything together. It feels like no other game in its genre because of the interesting blade mechanics found in the game’s combat system. Bayonetta is an example of some of their best work this generation, and Rising is a unique entry on their resume. Platinum Games makes incredible hack-n-slash games. That is probably attributable to Kojima Productions allowing Platinum to handle the things that they know best after realizing that action wasn’t their strong suit. Thankfully these two teams have made a game that not only is completely fresh, but also satisfies that craving for more Metal Gear goodness. In a perfect world, this developer mashup should work, but there are a lot of things in games that sound like they should work and fail miserably. Rising is a crazy new take on the Metal Gear franchise. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is a brand new experience for action fans, this is not something that you’ve seen before. Enter Platinum Games, which means the action is fast and chaotic, but it maintains a nice rhythmic feel, similar to that found in previous games from the developer in this genre. As a result, Rising was quietly cancelled and put on hold. While Kojima Productions introduced the game as such, they had problems making the game they wanted to make. Apparently Metal Gear Rising wasn’t always going to be an action title. Metal Gear Rising is a game that is brilliant at times, and at others, feels like a project that was full of indecision. These bad guys are harvesting children’s brains and training them in virtual reality similar to how his childhood transformation began. His quest is to stop an organization known as “Desperado Enterprises”. Since this Metal Gear game is all about Raiden, the story is one that fits into his timeline, and develops him more fully than we’ve seen in past Metal Gear games. Those familiar with the backstory for Raiden know that he is a cyborg who was trained in virtual reality, but also has a bloody past as a child soldier better known as “Jack the Ripper” in Liberia. Revengeance is set in the Metal Gear Solid Universe, after the events of Guns of the Patriots. The good news for those that were amazed by these scenes in Guns of the Patriots is that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is exactly this, except now, you control everything. If you’ve played MGS4, you’ll know Raiden from the incredible cutscenes where he battled Vamp with his trademark blade. Rising stars Jack (Raiden), the controversial character that was introduced back in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and then more recently seen in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. While fans of the franchise may be impassioned about the different tune that Rising sings, fans of the chaotic action that Platinum Games is capable of delivering will surely appreciate the trade-offs. With Platinum Games handling the gameplay, and the familiar graphics and story line from Kojima Productions, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance seems like a match made in heaven. Even as someone who played this game on consoles when it was released, and enjoyed it immensely, it’s hard not to appreciate this version of the game as the definitive release. It’s got full controller support, includes all the previously released downloadable content, and it’s $30. It’s certainly not a direct port from the console version, it looks noticeably better and with action as fast as is found in this game, higher frame rates help smooth out the gameplay experience as well. It’s better looking, with customizable graphics options to leverage the power of modern computers. Good things do come to those who wait, and Steam users just got the best version of the game. While PC players were left out of the party, that’s recently just changed with the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on Steam. Hack-n-slash at its core, with all the craziness of the Metal Gear universe. And why not? PLatinum Games rarely disappoints, and Rising took one of the longest running franchises in gaming and turned it on its ear. Console players on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gave a heaping helping of praise to the Platinum Games & Kojima Productions collaboration. The 2013 release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was a step in a new direction for the Metal Gear franchise.
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