Well, I finally played Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
This game has always been in my mind since its release in 2013, hell even before that. I distinctly remember my brother talking about it to me, specifically the original version that got cancelled, and he was incredibly hyped about the idea.
This game has only become more and more culturally relevant with time, from predicting the 2016 election to an analysis on the culture of memes, it's amazing how both this game and Metal Gear Solid 2 happened to remain this way for as long as they have, maybe that's just the Raiden Gift.
But that's enough stroking off the game's dick, let's get into the meat of this whole thing.
The gameplay is rather simplistic, which is personally fine with me. Its simplicity allows for a feeling of pure catharsis that keeps you gripped and wanting more. Blade Mode and Zandatsu in particular are nothing short of pure kino and I love utilizing them to chop my opponents into ground beef before stealing the Gatorade from their bodies.
However, there are several problems with this game. The lock-on function barely fucking works, like, it basically doesn't work at all. This would be fine if the camera wasn't so fucky most of the time, but the camera is usually very awkward with where it wants to be behind Raiden, resulting in a lot of me running in a circle to try and find where my enemies are.
The enemies in particular are not very fun to fight, and not due to difficulty but more in that they don't really do anything interesting. The Samurai ones force you to parry forever and wait for the most miniscule of openings, the Geckos and UGs are mostly the same deal just add unblockable attacks that you need to avoid into the mix, and eventually even those enemies get trivialized by Jack the Ripper mode.
Boss Fights though are absolute fucking cinema, intense and engaging and easily the best part about this entire experience. What actually got me interested in this game was the Final Boss, because the whole experience seemed so insane that I knew that one day, I'd have to play this.
Back to a complaint though, there are definitely points where the game just plays itself, specifically for the segments where you run up, down, or through buildings in the middle of a fight. It's visually stimulating to be sure, but definitely feels like I've been removed from the badassery and not able to engage with it myself, which is a bit of a net loss in my personal opinion.
Also the stealth is a joke, but being frank, this barely counts as a stealth game so outside of the one time they force you to utilize it, there is really no need.
Also the VR Missions suck ass, like, they just suck.
But y'know, despite all these flaws and complaints... I just cannot stay angry at this game for very long. It is just fundamentally impossible for me.
This game is just pure unfiltrated coolness, and I love the experience. If you're looking for a fun time just to fuck around, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the game for you.
This game has always been in my mind since its release in 2013, hell even before that. I distinctly remember my brother talking about it to me, specifically the original version that got cancelled, and he was incredibly hyped about the idea.
This game has only become more and more culturally relevant with time, from predicting the 2016 election to an analysis on the culture of memes, it's amazing how both this game and Metal Gear Solid 2 happened to remain this way for as long as they have, maybe that's just the Raiden Gift.
But that's enough stroking off the game's dick, let's get into the meat of this whole thing.
The gameplay is rather simplistic, which is personally fine with me. Its simplicity allows for a feeling of pure catharsis that keeps you gripped and wanting more. Blade Mode and Zandatsu in particular are nothing short of pure kino and I love utilizing them to chop my opponents into ground beef before stealing the Gatorade from their bodies.
However, there are several problems with this game. The lock-on function barely fucking works, like, it basically doesn't work at all. This would be fine if the camera wasn't so fucky most of the time, but the camera is usually very awkward with where it wants to be behind Raiden, resulting in a lot of me running in a circle to try and find where my enemies are.
The enemies in particular are not very fun to fight, and not due to difficulty but more in that they don't really do anything interesting. The Samurai ones force you to parry forever and wait for the most miniscule of openings, the Geckos and UGs are mostly the same deal just add unblockable attacks that you need to avoid into the mix, and eventually even those enemies get trivialized by Jack the Ripper mode.
Boss Fights though are absolute fucking cinema, intense and engaging and easily the best part about this entire experience. What actually got me interested in this game was the Final Boss, because the whole experience seemed so insane that I knew that one day, I'd have to play this.
Back to a complaint though, there are definitely points where the game just plays itself, specifically for the segments where you run up, down, or through buildings in the middle of a fight. It's visually stimulating to be sure, but definitely feels like I've been removed from the badassery and not able to engage with it myself, which is a bit of a net loss in my personal opinion.
Also the stealth is a joke, but being frank, this barely counts as a stealth game so outside of the one time they force you to utilize it, there is really no need.
Also the VR Missions suck ass, like, they just suck.
But y'know, despite all these flaws and complaints... I just cannot stay angry at this game for very long. It is just fundamentally impossible for me.
This game is just pure unfiltrated coolness, and I love the experience. If you're looking for a fun time just to fuck around, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is the game for you.