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Metal Gear Rising info emerges - stealth, new game plus, collectables

Spanish gaming website MeriStation posted a video about Metal Gear Rising, in which they discuss the game based on an extensive play session and answer questions sent in by viewers. A written translation can be found here. The video is about a month old, but hadn't been translated until yesterday, so for many this will probably be new information.

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hard joe4098d ago

stealth involved?
thought all action?

RyuX194098d ago

They've always said the game game will have a bit of stealth, but the game is mostly an action game overall.

Timesplitter144098d ago

well there was some pseudo-stealth in the demo.

pseudo-pseudo-pseudo stealth

PirateThom4098d ago

It's stealth in the sense you delay the inevitable hack and slashing for a bit longer.

Irishguy954098d ago (Edited 4098d ago )

Stealth to ease the coming battle/

I played the Demo there, I don't get the annoyances, it took me a few mins to get used to but it wasn't that hard, I died 2 times against the Mulitple Gekko's and once against the cocky Ai dog thing. All you gotta do is sprint around like a mad man while fighting the dog, his reinforcements are actually a bonus as they give you health back.

I wish hard mode was unlockable in the Demo(is it??)

Edit-- Timesplitter, I disagree, the blocking system(which also has roll) is fine imo. It means stopping an enemy attack takes effort. Look at people playing through it on Youtube without getting hit ~ That shows there is no problem. It just takes more effort that a game with a dodge system, also you have the sprint ability, where nothing can hit you while you're doing it.

I can see why they did the blocking system too, it's to add the element of Parrying into the sword play. I'm happy it's in anyway I haven't played a Hack and slash in a long time that had to balls to take away such a none skill based mechanic

Timesplitter144098d ago (Edited 4098d ago )

Something I think is lacking in this game is a dodge system. I mean yeah there's the counter-attack thing but without a dodge system it feels like you don't really have control over the action and you just hit on enemies that come at you until they die or you die.

yami9304098d ago

There is dodging, you press square and X together (PS3 of course) and a direction to dodge and it does a hit simontaneously as well. But yeah there is no blocking / dodging button as seen in other Hack and Slash games, but I love that they are staying a way from that, makes gameplay a little bit more engaging and feels more interesting to me, just a little something different can leave a big impact and impression on a player.

Nimblest-Assassin4098d ago (Edited 4098d ago )

but like you said its "psuedo stealth"

I mean... despite the fact every enemy explodes after raiden kills them, the enemies who haven't seen you won't check out what happened"

I've played the demo 8 times and I always stealth killed one of the geckos in the part before the blade wolf fight, and after it exploded no one looked

However the game is still very fun, and at least they tried to encorporate some stealth, even though its silly when it is performed

I was worried about this game, thinking the story would be mediocre, since platinum is not known for stories, but I was surprised when the lyrics of the blade wolf fight had more depth than any story of the games platinum has published"

Definately day 1 for me

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OmegaSlayer4098d ago

I'm curious about the "dog".
I think it's the idea that was taken out of Vanquish :p

axerated4097d ago (Edited 4097d ago )

It's another variant of crying wolf from mgs4, well the suit/character is anyway, not sure who'll be controlling it tho as that bitch dead

TemplarDante4098d ago

MGR DAY 1. Going to be the best hack n' slash of 2013!

Y_51504098d ago

I personally would go for God of War game coming out this year but I played the demo for MGR.

It was fun! I believe it will be a fantastic hack n slash game.

Ezz20134098d ago

at least ps3 owners get to play both and enjoy both
it's win/win

League_of_Draven4098d ago

GoW:A will be the best hack & slash of 2013. If GoW:A didn't come out then that title would go to DmC.

Allsystemgamer4098d ago

Dmc is terrible. It's repetitive and just bland

Ezz20134098d ago

i was about to agree but then you said *DMC*
so NO agree from me

BlaqMagiq244097d ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You made me laugh so hard with that comment.

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smashcrashbash4098d ago

@ RE_L_MAYER.What do you mean? It was a war zone.What did you expect? A party going on or something? Of course it would be just have enemies only.And it wasn't empty. It had trees and cars and pillars and a sandy beach and telephone poles etc.I am not exactly sure what you were expecting and what you mean by empty

RTheRebel4097d ago

this game will be epic
h kojima and platinum games O_O

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10 Hardest PS3 Games of All Time

You might not be able to believe this, but Dark Souls is a pretty tricky game on the PlayStation 3.

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Metal Gear Solid Can Work Without Hideo Kojima

There are more good non-Kojima Metal Gear games than one would realize. Scientifically, three examples prove a trend, and in this feature are three excellent Metal Gear games that Hideo Kojima did not direct.

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masterfox319d ago

I hope so, still cant forget MGS Survive , the first MGS game without Kojima involvement and it was a complete failure, the thing is Kojima way of thinking is outside the box and that's why their games 99% end up unique, original and a almost instant classic. MGS series are full of intricate things that somehows connects to each other, Lalulilelo, the Patriots, Outher heaven, Foxhound, PMCs , heck even Kojima manage to insert DARPA in there lol, a US government Defense Agency. So is really great MGS3 Remake is reviving the series but without Kojima who knows of the end result, I hope Konami have another or more developers insight their studios who can also think outside the box.

senorfartcushion318d ago

It actually can’t. But it won’t matter.

Kojima is Metal Gear the same way that Christopher Nolan is The Dark Knight, or David Lynch is Twin Peaks: The Return episode 8. Artistry is the creation of a thing from your own thoughts and feelings. Take away the original artist’s thoughts and feelings and you have a new thing entirely.

This isn’t going to stop the mega corporation creating a fake version and spending millions TELLING customers that it’s made with the same thoughts and feelings. The masses will buy the idea the same way the corporation will sell the idea.

just_looken318d ago

I guess everyone forgot metal gear solid rising was tossed to platnium games with a story script and that is it.

Z501317d ago

Kojima was involved in Rising tho

just_looken317d ago

kpjima just did the story everything else was platnium games look it up.

Hence i said script

neutralgamer1992317d ago

i think the bigger issue is whether or not Konami is actually interested in fully funding AAA games development. Even this remake is done by a studio not really known in gaming industry. Quality remake/projets vs cheap cash in quick releases. Which way will Konami head. I am a huge MGS fan and i feel like Kojima did long time MGS fans dirty with how made MGS5 and it's story elements

senorfartcushion317d ago

Remakes and remasters provide a gateway through to producing AAA games faster and cheaper.

RaveTears317d ago (Edited 317d ago )

Actually MGS Portable Ops which was technically the first canon MGS game that Kojima wasn’t mainly involved with it. Kojima was only the producer but not the writer and director.

Konami did other MGS spin off that were successful but that because Konami put effort. Just along Konami is not lazy and cash grab, they can a MGS game without Kojima.

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gold_drake318d ago (Edited 318d ago )

i mean sure, but he made it the thing it is today and why people love it so much.

i think its not easy to replicate.

Flawlessmic318d ago

I doubt it could.

Say what you want about the bloke, but his games are uniquely his.

I don't think anyone makes games like kojima does, for better or worse.

Could mgs continue without him, yea maybe, but it would lacking his genius so wouldn't be the same.

Soulsborne318d ago

Well , he already created it. They just have to recreate it? Not like its a new concept or IP. Trash article.

Terry_B318d ago

Yes. It only needs motivated clever people.

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Why We Need Metal Gear Rising 2

Demand for a sequel is about to skyrocket, like the good ol' days of 2013!

In case you're living under a suspiciously rock-shaped object, the recent PlayStation Showcase revealed that a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 will be coming, alongside a Master Collection of Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3. While it is a remake of an existing game, there's a great deal of significance to it, considering the last time a game in the series came out was back in 2018 with Metal Gear Survive (and the less said about that, the better). Konami's decision to pull a Konami and feud with series creator Hideo Kojima has long left the fate of Metal Gear uncertain, but this recent announcement has led to all bets being off as to where Metal Gear can go from here.

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chrisx321d ago

This game needs to happen. MGR was amazing

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Venoxn4g320d ago

I really hope, that at least we would get a remaster..