![]() ![]() If said fans decide to not go ahead and play Rising, then they will end up depriving themselves of what might just be the most quintessential Platinum game yet, and a hell of an action game. Many fans of the series’ lore might also find themselves outraged at the liberties Rising takes with the implied aftermath of Metal Gear Solid 4’s ending. Whereas Rising is canonical, and in fact its story and scenario was developed by Kojima Productions, on the whole, it comes off as largely contrived and inconsequential, and fans aren’t likely to appreciate its contribution to the canon a whole lot. But fans of Platinum’s games and fans of action games will probably find this a more satisfying experience overall than fans of the Metal Gear series. Rising takes a shot at trying to appeal to all three, and it largely succeeds. These are three very different groups, and there isn’t a whole lot of overlap, especially between the first one and the latter two. Those who find the depth and intricacy of games like Ninja Gaiden to their liking will probably approach this game with expectations of satisfying combat, and the appropriate difficulty. There is a third group whose interest will probably be piqued by Metal Gear Rising, and that is fans of action games. It also gleefully revels in making all of its games as over the top, and consciously Japanese, as possible. As anyone who has played the premier developer’s past games- MadWorld, Bayonetta, Vanquish- can attest, Platinum has an unrivaled sense of style. Fans of Kojima’s celebrated Metal Gear Solid series will see the Metal Gear moniker in the game’s name, and immediately have expectations of a new entry in a long running cerebral story, told with plenty of aplomb.įans of Platinum Games will enter the game with an entirely different set of expectations. How you find this game, and what your thoughts are on it, will depend almost exclusively on how you choose to approach it in the first place. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a hard game to review. ![]()
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