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Gamers XTREME - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review (PS3/360): “A Solid, Yet Imperfect Cut”

Glacier928: "Metal Gear Rising is a really neat experiment on the MG universe. Playing as Raiden a few years after the events of MGS4 sets up a cool premise, with a story that unfortunately falls flat at times. The combat is flashy, but a bit too button-mashy to feel like much skill is required. Overall, MGR is a very cool game that’s worth a rental, but at the game’s absurdly short length and a few other issues, it’s hard to recommend spending $60. Again, it’s a good game, but far from perfect."

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Brucis4078d ago

>with a story that unfortunately falls flat at times

I suppose I could see that, but to be honest I thought the story was pretty good, especially for a spin-off.

>The combat is flashy, but a bit too button-mashy to feel like much skill is required.

But you can't button-mash unless you're on easy. You need to know how to parry well, otherwise you're gonna get wrecked.

>Overall, MGR is a very cool game that’s worth a rental, but at the game’s absurdly short length

The story is kinda short, I'll give them that. There's quite a bit of replayability however.

>it’s hard to recommend spending $60.

Unless you're a fan of Platinum's games or MG, yeah I could see it being hard to say that.

>Again, it’s a good game, but far from perfect.

Seems fair. Nice to see someone using a 7 the way it should be used, as a good rating, not 'meh'. That's what a 5 or a 6 is for.

GamersXTREME4078d ago

Glad to see someone else understands that a "7" is a good score. On the site under the "About" section, I clarify that anything a "7" or above is certainly worth your time. I even stated that there are games we may score between a 5.0-6.5 due to numerous issues but are still worth checking out.

As for the "button-mashy" comment I made in the review, I did state I played on Normal mode. I just felt like I breezed through it with little effort. To be honest, I only died once in the entire game and that was at the first boss fight during a particular "scene" that I won't spoil for those who didn't play it yet.

StrawberryDiesel4204077d ago

This game is an 8 and nothing less. 7 is for an average game this gen, this game is far from average. It's near excellent in my opinion.

GamersXTREME4077d ago

@StrawberryDiesel420

As I stated to Brucis, a "7" means it's a very good game with a few issues here and there that bring down the score. If you read the review, I state that I really enjoyed it but also describe every issue the game had. An "average" game for us on the site is between a 5.0-6.5. Ultimately, everyone is entitled their opinion. You think it's near excellent, that's great. However, I respectfully disagree and my review states the game's flaws. MGR is a very good game, no question. It's nowhere near "excellent" though in my opinion.

ceedubya94077d ago

More of an 8 game to me, but the reasoning behind the 7 score here seams very reasonable to me. Definitely something here for Platinum to build on for a series.

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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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masterfox327d 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.

senorfartcushion326d 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_looken326d ago

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

Z501326d ago

Kojima was involved in Rising tho

just_looken325d ago

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

Hence i said script

neutralgamer1992326d 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

senorfartcushion326d ago

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

RaveTears326d ago (Edited 326d 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_drake327d ago (Edited 327d 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.

Flawlessmic327d 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.

Soulsborne327d ago

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

Terry_B327d 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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chrisx330d ago

This game needs to happen. MGR was amazing

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Venoxn4g329d ago

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