A ton of unique and interesting things here.
At first glance, Rising is Bayonetta with some Metal Gear branding. In execution, it shares some DNA but handles parrying, dodging, QTEs, and movement differently enough to really stand out as its own thing.
Most cutscenes are some very quotable nonsense but man is it all so rad. With a soundtrack ripped straight from Sonic Adventure 2 and ridiculous anime fight presentation throughout, Rising is always a fun ride.
If I didn’t have 10 years of Platinum games to look back on since its release, I would wish for a direct sequel to really polish execution and make the combat feel tighter. But it seems like this is the best PlatinumGames has to offer—give or take Nier: Automata.
I think this is what dudes mean when they say a game has “soul.”
At first glance, Rising is Bayonetta with some Metal Gear branding. In execution, it shares some DNA but handles parrying, dodging, QTEs, and movement differently enough to really stand out as its own thing.
Most cutscenes are some very quotable nonsense but man is it all so rad. With a soundtrack ripped straight from Sonic Adventure 2 and ridiculous anime fight presentation throughout, Rising is always a fun ride.
If I didn’t have 10 years of Platinum games to look back on since its release, I would wish for a direct sequel to really polish execution and make the combat feel tighter. But it seems like this is the best PlatinumGames has to offer—give or take Nier: Automata.
I think this is what dudes mean when they say a game has “soul.”