A remake of Bionic Commando
Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC. 20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp.
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I wanna meet the piece of shit who thought making a platformer without a jump button and putting in an unreliable swing mechanic was a good idea. What’s their beef? Makes me wanna play they sequel where they do give Spencer a jump (and a spiffy beard). Anyway this game is meh. The stages are fine once you get used to that swing (which will take you awhile) and the gunplay is fun enough, I like the options and swinging yourself with the shotgun’s blowback feels satisfying. I don’t know that it’s worth the learning curve necessary to be able to enjoy yourself though.
I think this game is good, but as a remake I don't like it very much. It surpasses the original in areas but I don't think it's all that faithful to it either. I don't like how the game feels so different from the original. I like a lot of the remixed tracks but most of them I prefer the originals, and a lot of the songs feel interchangeable from the other. The visuals are honestly pretty ugly, it doesn't hold up. I think the character portraits really save it, and it has the best designs these characters will probably ever have. I like the more elaborate bosses in this game, but it also has the double edged sword of making end of levels feel more tedious. The writing is hit and miss, just a lot of "oh look I'm a video game" jokes, but some of it is charming.It's definitely the most accessible and polished game in the entire series and I think that's why it gets so much praise. But I dunno, I'd take the original over it any day.