Vanquish to about 7 to 8 and that was perfect for that roller coaster ride. Length doesn't matter if they can pack in as many holy shit moments as vanquish did.
Don't know why you're getting disagree's. That is what platinum games do. Either way it doesn't need justification for being short.(even though it isn't really short) Can't wait to get my hands on this. Best Hack and Slash this gen...and now even going so far as to say it's better than MGS4?
Edit: @ Dedicatedgamers...why is is so hard to believe? Kojima himself approves of this game. Peace walker and MGS4 are great. It doesn't mean better games don't exist.
Edit--- Stupid argument again. Do you have a favorite game rjdofu? Yes? Do you like games more than others at all? Yes? Then realize how bad the argument of comparing video's games quality is. If someone doesn't like Hack and Slash, it would be understandable if they like Cod and hate Rising. If they like Hack and slash too..they should be able to compare how much they like each game
I downloaded the Vanquish demo and originally got owned by it. Eventually I was able to beat it after several tries then discovered there was a score, and time associated with beating it.
Comparing how I did to others I realized that I didn't do so well. So I tried to improve my score.
After a while I was able to finally beat it quickly and I looked at the clock and realized I had been playing the demo for over 5 hours!
I bought the game!
Vanquish is an amazing game. Metal Gear Rising was put in good hands!
I played the demo and if the demo is a sample of the game as it should be, then the fact is it does not stand as the best Metal Gear game this generation.
That award did and still does go to MGS4, a landmark achievement in gamemaking and player experience.
I am not saying MGR isn't enjoyable, but the game is eclipsed by not only MGS4 but Peacewalker as well. If you classifiy the HD versions of MGS2 and MGS3 as being this generation then you can add those to the list.
Personally I felt like I was playing a combination of Vanquish meets Binary Domain meets Ninja Gaiden.
I don't care that it's multiplatform. But to claim that it's better than any MGS game this gen, let alone comparable in the first place, is ridiculous.
I loved the expansiveness of Skyrim, and I loved the design and quick gameplay of Bayonetta and DMC3. There's a place for both, and there's a place for Revengeance too - Platinum has kicked butt before, and they'll kick butt again.
This is where I don't get the resistance to this spinoff. DMC, a reboot of the entire Devil May Cry series, comes out by a team who doesn't know 60fps from Honey Boo Boo - yes, fire away! As Cave Johnson said, "GET MAD!"
MGS Rising Revengeance, a resuscitation attempt on a nearly-dead spinoff, gets picked up by an insanely solid team, and we get the same anger? Pfffft. And 6-8 hours for a hack-and-slash game is excellent, because if the gameplay's solid enough and there are a few extras to earn, it's a multiple-playthroughs kind of game. Just like Bayonetta or DMC3. I'll be playing this one for sure.
No way it's better than MGS4. By playing the MGR demo alone I know that the story won't match MGS4's quality. I did enjoy the Rising demo however and I'm not even a fan of hack and slash. I'm definitely going to pick this game up.
Platinum Games is certainly one of the best developers to come about the last five or so years. And the fact they've made great titles for each of the Big Three is something we can all respect
Definitely getting the game no matter what but to say It's the best Metal Gear game released this generation is crazy. Where does that leave Metal Gear Solid 4? Perhaps the reviewer decided not to play that game.
I hated MGS4, and I loved 1 & 3, and I enjoyed #2. 4 was nothing but long cut scenes, some crawling on your stomach, and a lengthy "follow that guy" sequence that took up the entirity of act 3.
I agree MrAnderson. The length of Cut Scenes killed it for me, and I'm a big fan of metal gear since NES days. I wanted the game to unfold through game play and telecom talks like previous metal gear games. There were even moments when I felt I didn't need to know certain information. I agree with you. I find the game to be a good game, but not the greatest game I've played based around balance of story, controls, plot twist, etc. I would give that to Bioshock,
I think the cut-scenes were for the story you know, it would have made since if you stated that you don't understand the story :) True fans of MGS series enjoyed MGS4 no matter what, and that game is the best game this gen, at least to me.
I understood the story fully, however there was no need for certain information to be so long. for example, the mission briefings, really? Even the guy who unlocks your weapons. He opened up to sneak like he was Barbara Walters. He even gave you a long back story of the bosses you killed is there a real need to know almost 20 minutes worth of info on every boss? Trust, I am a huge fan of metal gear,I just want it to go back to unfolding through game play, and telecom talks. not long Cut scenes
It never was just coming to 360. Microsoft played a clever trick on saying at E3 the following 10 games (not positive the on number) are exclusive and metal gear rising was immediately announced right after there 10 exclusives, to blend in with the lump of exclusives. Kojima never mention PS3 during the event because it was the Microsoft press conference they never mention the competitor. After Kojima stated in many interviews that the project was indeed multi platform. Microsoft just did a good job on alluding it to seem like it was exclusive
It's normal reaction from fans. No one can blame them. Even i who love the old version and this version still think that it would be a lot better if it was a ps3 exclusive. Focus on making one version instead of 2/3 versions would help it a lot in every aspect. But i get over it. Same with ground zero but that one looked so amazing and i even doubt it's a ps3/360 game..
ill be getting all of those as well. good choices sir
the demo actually sold em on this game which is funny as i was just reading an article about how they can cut a games sales in half. although im sure his data included shitty games and he didnt specify what a good demo can do
Metal Gear 4, was super short without the cutscenes and the mandatory downloads, and it was a fine game, so if the game play is bewteen 5-8 hours thats fine with me.
@Irishguy95; clearly you have no idee about hack n slash games,to say that MGR:R is the best hack n slash even before the release is bs. I have played every H&S I can get my hands on,h&s genre is my favourite genre and I got like 20-25 games of that type so I have tested em all.
and cleary no one can compare MGR to MGS since its not even in the same genre. and so what if MG:R only lasts 6-8hours,im 100% that you can replay it with all weapons,combos,upgrades and such after you have fought the last boss because thats how platinum does things.just look at bayonetta,I can complete bayonetta in 5-7hours on normal and do another playthrough of the game again and again. P* is without the best studio for H&S genre
a few things I dont understand from demo is why is there no evade or block like in most games,you can parry,but blocking an incoming attack shouldnt be hard. in bayonetta you can parry with moon mahakala,but you still have evade at the tip of your fingertips all the time.and since he is a ninja he should be able to block anytime,like Ryu in NGS.
You can block, if you do the parry late it will block the attack. You can also evade, press S+X or Y+B at the same time and Raiden will step back, if you add a directional input like left or right to evade in that direction. I do think it is more difficult to pull off consistently than it should be though.
Did you guys forget why HK wanted to team up with PG in the first place? The idea of being able to cut everything hit a dead end, and needed help from a dev team that knows more of that style of gameplay.
HK also wanted the game to be taken part in the past, but since it was hard for the team he want to pass MGS to, he decided to have the story take place in the future. HK only involvement is overseeing the project.
its a fun adrenaline pumping action game if u like mgs4 and always taking it slow. move on and accept reality that some ppl like this stuff just cause u don't doesn't mean u are obligated by a blood oath to troll on pages where ppl who like the game are bound to be at. i like mgs4, peace walker, and rising. some of us ahve a diverse taste some of us are stauncy old--fashioned gamers who cant realize that companies are getting exceedingly greedy and will do what they can to appeal to more audiences. even tho this game was only made for the fans and NOT because they wanted to continue the story with raiden.
"GamesTM went as far as to say that it’s “almost certainly the best Metal Gear game released this generation.”
They then go on to say "Revengeance will take around six to eight hours to complete"
6-8 hours? and its supposed to be the "best" Metal Gear game this gen, thats ridiculous
Getting the game regardless of what score it gets.
Definitely getting the game no matter what but to say It's the best Metal Gear game released this generation is crazy. Where does that leave Metal Gear Solid 4? Perhaps the reviewer decided not to play that game.
This is very positive. Thoroughly enjoyed the demo.
I remember when this was announced there were tons of haters because it was also coming to 360.