Then the game has to traipse along for several more hours, handing out smaller and smaller chapters as it goes on. Without wishing to spoil, the plot feels like it blows its load about halfway through with an involving climax, complete with a sort of epiphany for Raiden. The story also suffers from some awkward pacing and superfluous characters. Neat references and emotional moments like this one help make Rising‘s story a ‘cut’ above your average game story. The cinematics, all of which never seamlessly transition into the action, can get incredibly long-winded, and during codec calls you’re forced to slowly walk Raiden down a hallway, which is far from engaging. Expect to once again wade through geopolitical lecturing, expository-heavy writing, overly long philosophical diatribes before each and every boss fight, and the pestering nature of your allies’ codec calls. Unfortunately, what all of this also means is you’ll be subjected to similarly heavy-handed storytelling.

The game is set four years after the events of MGS 4 and fits remarkably well into series canon by sticking to its rules (nanomachines!) and without ever resorting to ret-conning You can expect several clever nods to the MGS titles as well, which manifest themselves as equipment, cameos and enemy types. Everything from the stylish cinematography of the cutscenes to the near-future visual design of environments and characters to even the bite-sized layout of the encounters is absolutely dripping with that trademark Kojima style. Fans who worried that Platinum Games would in any way soil the great name of the franchise can rest easy. With that being said, is Revengeance a game that deserves the word Rising in its title, or will the only thing you want to cut after playing it be yourself? Read on to find out.įirstly, it’s impossible to overstate just how much Revengeance FEELS like a Metal Gear game. If anyone can penetrate the cold corners of my heart and ease me into the world of Metal Gear, it’s them, and the incorporation of a sword-slicing dismemberment mechanic never ceases to excite. I guess the question that arises from that is “why am I reviewing Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to begin with?” Well, “Konami sent me a review copy anyway” would be my first response, but my second would be “it’s a hack-and-slash spinoff made by Platinum Games.” These are the folks who brought us imaginative and fluid titles such as Bayonetta and Vanquish. Between the lethargic pace, stiff gameplay and convoluted pseudo-philosophical mess of a storyline, I’ve been effectively scared away from the series after giving it numerous chances over the years.

I’ll just come clean right now: I’ve never been particularly fond of the Metal Gear Solid series.

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