Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

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  1. pnoozi
    Oct 14, 2014
    9
    Just a crazy, over-the-top visual and aural orgy that somehow manages to be tight, fun and tell a story at the same time. It's as fun as it looks. It runs really well, no trouble keeping it locked at 60 fps. Like all challenging action games, you will die a lot but you learn from your mistakes each time. Biggest issue with the game is the camera can be a pain sometimes, but you get usedJust a crazy, over-the-top visual and aural orgy that somehow manages to be tight, fun and tell a story at the same time. It's as fun as it looks. It runs really well, no trouble keeping it locked at 60 fps. Like all challenging action games, you will die a lot but you learn from your mistakes each time. Biggest issue with the game is the camera can be a pain sometimes, but you get used to it. I recommend using a controller. Yo. This game is incredible, go get it.… Expand
  2. AlienSpaceBats
    Apr 21, 2015
    9
    This is not MGS, this is Bayonetta with a Metal Gear skin; an exercise in letting the player go to town as Raiden (as we saw him in MGS4); an emphasis on swords opposed to handguns, slicing things into tiny shreds in slow motion as opposed to sucking lollipops and running on the walls (though you can do that too), some issues arise like a bad camera and some weird PC port issues; I'mThis is not MGS, this is Bayonetta with a Metal Gear skin; an exercise in letting the player go to town as Raiden (as we saw him in MGS4); an emphasis on swords opposed to handguns, slicing things into tiny shreds in slow motion as opposed to sucking lollipops and running on the walls (though you can do that too), some issues arise like a bad camera and some weird PC port issues; I'm unable to run this in 1920x1080p fullscreen, but it's a fun game all the same.… Expand
  3. shez
    Dec 13, 2014
    9
    This game is a very fun ride! I'm happy that Konami is starting to realize that Pc gamers are important. Especially in the last stages it was very challanging and stylish, i relly enjoyed it. A must for Metal Gear fans and non fans.
  4. BasilZero
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    Game: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    Genre: Action
    Developer: Platinum Games Publisher: Konami System: Steam (PC) Year of Release: 2014 Length of Playthrough: 20 Hours Total Score: 88/100 Value Score: 8.8/10 • Story: 9/10 • Characters: 9/10 • GamePlay: 9/10 • Graphics: 7/10 • Sound: 10/10 • Music: 8/10 • Length: 10/10 • Replay Value: 8/10 • Player Value: 8/10 Pros    Game: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
    Genre: Action
    Developer: Platinum Games
    Publisher: Konami
    System: Steam (PC)
    Year of Release: 2014
    Length of Playthrough: 20 Hours

    Total Score: 88/100
    Value Score: 8.8/10

    • Story: 9/10
    • Characters: 9/10
    • GamePlay: 9/10
    • Graphics: 7/10
    • Sound: 10/10
    • Music: 8/10
    • Length: 10/10
    • Replay Value: 8/10
    • Player Value: 8/10

    Pros
    +Fast pace action game like any other Platinum game with Metal Gear series style references and aspects
    +5 Difficulty modes (Easy, Normal, Hard, Very Hard and Revengeance)
    +Lengthy story mode that will take at least 12-15 hours and DLC stories that will take 3-4 hours
    +VR Missions allow you to do challenges and re-do tutorial mode
    +Cutscene theater (becomes unlockable once finished with story)
    +Codec theater (allows you to listen to every interaction via COM - only unlockable once finished with story)
    +Chapter select (allows you to go back to other levels to re-do them)

    Cons
    -Can get tedious due to QTEs which are mainly in boss battles
    -Character progression is locked in difficulty, unlike other action games, cannot play different difficulties with character upgrades (i.e. finishing normal mode and going to easy mode/hard mode afterwards)
    -DLC difficulty is higher than main story and with far less upgrades
    -Environment designs look generic and bland

    Score wise series comparison sake
    Metal Gear Solid (PS3): 94
    Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty HD (PS3): 95
    Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater HD (PS3): 97
    Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots (PS3): 94
    Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (PSP): 75
    Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD (PS3): 93
    Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (PS3): 96
    Metal Gear Solid Legacy Collection (PS3): 99
    Metal Gear Acid (PSP): 82
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PC): 88    … Expand
  5. chocobo
    Jul 3, 2014
    9
    This is simply a great game.

    Difficult is just right. Your skills and gadgets are far from overpowered to make things boring. The combinations of different enemies and almost non-repeated environments also keep things quite fresh. The blade mode is sooo good. I thought I would get numb to that within a few tries, but turned out it has so many other factors and additions (spam-cutting    This is simply a great game.

    Difficult is just right. Your skills and gadgets are far from overpowered to make things boring. The combinations of different enemies and almost non-repeated environments also keep things quite fresh.

    The blade mode is sooo good. I thought I would get numb to that within a few tries, but turned out it has so many other factors and additions (spam-cutting is often not the best scenario in terms of outcome) that keep it interesting, not to mention the raw psychological pleasure of grinding your enemies into pieces. Kill mode/ killing cut scenes are also creative and just plain cool.

    Every boss fight is memorable. Not only did the dev think up so many different moves for each boss, but they just nailed the brief interactions between Raiden and each boss so precisely (with great lines and main character development) that evoked different emotions when fighting different boss. It tries to do the "you're not just battling, but battling with ideas" thing which is dangerous since it's beaten to death. But they still managed to pull off new and interesting ideas in the process, of which I think proudly upheld the great track record of the MGS series.

    In addition, it contains a lot of Japanese elements (environments/ character persona/ humor) which sneak in as a pleasant break from the hack and slash.

    Cons: Camera is sometimes bad, but not too much of a problem. The unnaturalness of blade mode lining is worse in comparison, on top of some spooky interactions between the character and terrain.    … Expand
  6. QuarterLife
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Definitely not a metal gear game, but it takes the universe and spins it off into it's own fun self-contained package.
  7. fhouse
    Jan 22, 2015
    9
    I got this game for only 3.99 euros on Steam. One of the best spectacle fighters on PC. It has some minor issues like the sub-weapon usage is pretty awkward, but the parrying system is fantastic once you get used to it. Soundtrack really matches the style of the game, really awesome.
    Story is pretty average like in every MG game, but the main character and his motivations are well    I got this game for only 3.99 euros on Steam. One of the best spectacle fighters on PC. It has some minor issues like the sub-weapon usage is pretty awkward, but the parrying system is fantastic once you get used to it. Soundtrack really matches the style of the game, really awesome.
    Story is pretty average like in every MG game, but the main character and his motivations are well explained and if you are into it, you can delve deeper into the lore by listening to Codec conversations with your team members.
    PC porting is pretty solid, not perfect but it works and runs well. It has readjustable controls and pretty good graphics settings.    … Expand
  8. Aeryx
    Sep 5, 2017
    8
    A fun game for those with a fetish for cutting things up with a katana no matter how impossible it seems. It doesn't have the engaging story of the average Metal Gear game, but it's got the flavor of a Metal Gear game. It's linear story is unremarkable and very few characters leave a lasting impression, but the game makes up for this with its unique sword cutting mechanic and fastA fun game for those with a fetish for cutting things up with a katana no matter how impossible it seems. It doesn't have the engaging story of the average Metal Gear game, but it's got the flavor of a Metal Gear game. It's linear story is unremarkable and very few characters leave a lasting impression, but the game makes up for this with its unique sword cutting mechanic and fast gameplay, which is very cool, especially when playing it for the first time. The best way to enjoy this is to turn your brain off, mash buttons and just let it rip. Kudos to Platinum for making a novel cyborg ninja cutting game!… Expand
  9. pandalard
    Jul 24, 2023
    5
    The story and cutscenes are great.
    The visuals and music are great.
    Sadly the gameplay is clunky and underwhelming due to relying on quick time events and the awkward Blade Mode feature too much. Enemies will often hit you with a stun which requires you to rotate the analog stick to recover which is a recurring annoyance. And then there's the real villain of the game: The camera. It    The story and cutscenes are great.
    The visuals and music are great.
    Sadly the gameplay is clunky and underwhelming due to relying on quick time events and the awkward Blade Mode feature too much. Enemies will often hit you with a stun which requires you to rotate the analog stick to recover which is a recurring annoyance. And then there's the real villain of the game: The camera. It constantly looks away from the action and focuses on the wrong thing while actively preventing the player from adjusting it. There is also no Lock-On feature which makes combat even more awkward as the player cannot easily single out specific enemies and must rely on other methods instead. Compared to the Devil May Cry series with similar gameplay this game falls short which is a shame since it nails everything but the gameplay.    … Expand
  10. SylaxSYN
    May 8, 2014
    8
    Excellent game. Visuals are amazing. The audio is great, I especially loved the music. The story's not bad, but the game play is the main selling point. I actually loathe the MGS franchise, however after seeing this game's footage I had to play it. It's incredibly fun, by far the best thing about the game. My only complaints is that it's a very short game and the pacing of it is all off.
  11. davidpiksi
    Mar 3, 2014
    10
    The PC port is one of the best I've seen, with fully customizable zangeki options and amazing graphics. The only thing that bothered me was the camera which is sometimes pulled in too close to Raiden.
  12. SpoonJuggler
    Jul 19, 2014
    9
    When you're mashing away at a boss with all your might while one of the best soundtracks ever is blasting in the background...you just feel it. This game is super hype.
  13. lukeman3000
    Mar 1, 2014
    9
    Let me get this out of the way first:

    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is awesome, and well worth 30 bucks. GAMEPLAY: The gameplay in MGR:R is fast-paced and highly-satisfying. The first time you cut a guy in half, your jaw will drop. Then, you'll do it a hundred more times and not be tired of it. Part of the reason for this is because of a mechanic called "blade mode" in which you can    Let me get this out of the way first:

    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is awesome, and well worth 30 bucks.

    GAMEPLAY: The gameplay in MGR:R is fast-paced and highly-satisfying. The first time you cut a guy in half, your jaw will drop. Then, you'll do it a hundred more times and not be tired of it. Part of the reason for this is because of a mechanic called "blade mode" in which you can slice and dice in any direction you see fit. For example, you can cut someone in half at the waist and watch their upper body slide off their lower body while their legs remain standing -- it's very reminiscent of something you might see in a Kill Bill movie or an anime.

    Part of the appeal of this game is because of blade mode and the fact that enemies rarely die in the same way twice. Want to cut someone's right foot off? Go for it. Decapitation? Done. Or maybe you just want to cut off their right arm so they can't hold their gun anymore, that's fine too. As you can see, there is a lot of room for "creative killing" and it really increases the replay value of the game.

    There is a lot of variety in enemy and level design and this keeps things fresh. While there are a fair bit of "quicktime event" prompts, they're not too obtrusive. In reality, these quicktime events usually involve some of the most mind-blowing moments that happen throughout the game.

    GRAPHICS: Beautiful. I have no complaints here and not much to say except that they're awesome.

    SOUND: The sound effects are fitting and the music helps you get into the action. If anything, I wasn't too crazy about the vocal tracks in most of the songs, but I tended to kind of phase it out after awhile and didn't notice it much.

    CONTROLS: This is one area in which I have a complaint. There is some kind of negative mouse acceleration going on which can't be disabled, and it's a little annoying. Basically, it means that small, slow mouse movements don't register and this sometimes caused me to die (mainly near the end of the game when precision was required). That said, it's not THAT noticeable, and while it could certainly be better, I feel that it doesn't detract too much from the experience as a whole.

    REPLAY VALUE: High. There are a ton of unlockables and things to get from playing again on higher difficulties and accomplishing certain tasks. Plus, you get scored at the end of each chapter and some people might appreciate trying to beat their previous score in a level.

    STORY: It doesn't really "continue" the Metal Gear Solid storyline in any real way, but, instead, branches off on a different path to show what Raiden did after MGS4: Sons of the Patriots. In traditional MGS fasion, the story is told through several cutscenes, some of which are rather lengthy. In fact, the cutscenes of MGR:R are one of the most impressive aspects of this game to me. I was blown away by the animation, the voice acting, etc. The cutscenes seem to be mostly (or entirely) done in the in-game engine and are a joy to watch.

    CONCLUSION: Overall, this is simply an awesome game which I feel has gone mostly overlooked by the gaming population. It drips with AAA quality and is fun to play -- what more do you want?    … Expand
  14. lovethegames97
    Jan 1, 2015
    10
    If you are looking for a metal gear solid experience this is the wrong place. Instead you are put in the shoes of Jack the Ripper before Metal Gear Solid 4 I believe. But it was still fun to fight bosses, take names, make a list and check it twist. The action is over the top and it is so fun. I never dropped my jaw in a action scene via video game but i was doing it over and over in thisIf you are looking for a metal gear solid experience this is the wrong place. Instead you are put in the shoes of Jack the Ripper before Metal Gear Solid 4 I believe. But it was still fun to fight bosses, take names, make a list and check it twist. The action is over the top and it is so fun. I never dropped my jaw in a action scene via video game but i was doing it over and over in this game. Could use some help with a few minor glitches but so worth the buy.… Expand
  15. ATTin
    Dec 26, 2020
    7
    Story: 6, Gameplay: 8, Graphics: 8. Satisfying combat but the story is... meh =))
  16. davula11
    Mar 13, 2014
    9
    This game is awesome, I don't get why some people are saying it is bad. You wont find a game like this, ever! I give a 9 because it is really short, but the gameplay is unique. Some people don't like Raiden, but I don't find it important. I liked metal gear II with Raiden´s episode too. If you played Metal Gear 4 and thought: "I want to play like Raiden", then this is that game. IncredibleThis game is awesome, I don't get why some people are saying it is bad. You wont find a game like this, ever! I give a 9 because it is really short, but the gameplay is unique. Some people don't like Raiden, but I don't find it important. I liked metal gear II with Raiden´s episode too. If you played Metal Gear 4 and thought: "I want to play like Raiden", then this is that game. Incredible moves and full of action.… Expand
  17. bearbishop
    Jul 22, 2014
    9
    I had never heard of Platinum Games before this game was changed from MGS Rising into MGR Revengeance. I was so sad that MGS Rising got **** because it looked so cool. More action oriented stealth where you play as a cyborg ninja character! Thankfully Revengeance turned out to be an awesome game in its own right. Platinum payed a tribute to MGS with how faithful this game was to the styleI had never heard of Platinum Games before this game was changed from MGS Rising into MGR Revengeance. I was so sad that MGS Rising got **** because it looked so cool. More action oriented stealth where you play as a cyborg ninja character! Thankfully Revengeance turned out to be an awesome game in its own right. Platinum payed a tribute to MGS with how faithful this game was to the style and feel of MGS and threw in a little (a lot actually) of their own over-the-top flair. I wondered going into the game who the boss could possibly be and how could he possibly be stronger than 4 super cool evil cyborg ninjas? How? NANOMACHINES SON! Sorry I had to say it. Anyway this game also had really great music that fit the game perfectly, and Raiden's transformation from whiny self-pitying loser in MGS4 who seriously says "it even rained on the day I was born" LOL (I still liked MGS4 Raiden) into a psycho cyborg killing obsessed maniac is great. I only hope that Raiden returns one day to slay new hopefully even cooler evil cyborgs and nanomachined up war mongers.… Expand
  18. MajorCynic
    Mar 20, 2014
    8
    As the first Platinum game on PC this is a big step as well as the first Metal Gear on PC it changes the whole landscape of the PC platform now that this is out. MGS5 on PC could be the result. This game is great in general with its fast gameplay, smooth control, and looks amazing.
  19. exmordis
    Mar 26, 2014
    9
    While short, this game accomplishes everything it seeks to do, and perfects it. Flawless gameplay, unique and fitting soundtrack, and a wacky yet interesting story make MGR a great grab for anyone looking for a short, but satisfying experience of cutting everything up.
  20. pancakegaming
    Apr 6, 2014
    8
    i borrowed this game from a friend and even though I had never played any metal gear games before the story was easy to follow , I know that raiden had not been liked in games before , I liked his character in this game . the gameplay was solid and I didn't have to much trouble with the game up until the final boss ,but that's not to say the games is easy , I had a large amount of troublei borrowed this game from a friend and even though I had never played any metal gear games before the story was easy to follow , I know that raiden had not been liked in games before , I liked his character in this game . the gameplay was solid and I didn't have to much trouble with the game up until the final boss ,but that's not to say the games is easy , I had a large amount of trouble until I got the hang of the parry system , not to give any spoilers but the weapons you can unlock when you kill the bosses are crap except for the first one you get in my opinion . the camera has a few issues but nothing that was so bad I couldn't play .… Expand
  21. ItsFrootLoops
    May 12, 2014
    10
    The soundtrack, game play, boss fights, combat system this game takes hack n' slash to a whole new level and the main character is a lot more interesting than in other games. This game needs a sequel and it has to be soon!
  22. Tomle1202
    Jun 22, 2016
    8
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance most of the time is fun, enjoyable, exciting and awesome, even though the game maybe ruined a bit by its rather troublesome camera, short length and other minor issues.
  23. Larry223
    Dec 16, 2014
    6
    Este juego tiene varios problemas que no se si son "normales" o estándar en un juego de Hack and Slash, pero si me molestaron mucho. Empecemos con algo bueno:
    La música es increíble, tiene una buena banda sonora con notas dando en el momento justo, seguro acabaras descargando la música. Un aspecto malo es que el juego DURA 5 HORAS. Es extremadamente corto, si lo re-juegas puedes superarlo    Este juego tiene varios problemas que no se si son "normales" o estándar en un juego de Hack and Slash, pero si me molestaron mucho. Empecemos con algo bueno:
    La música es increíble, tiene una buena banda sonora con notas dando en el momento justo, seguro acabaras descargando la música. Un aspecto malo es que el juego DURA 5 HORAS. Es extremadamente corto, si lo re-juegas puedes superarlo en menos, de hecho, hay un logro en el cual debes terminarlo en menos de 3 horas. Es corto y los creadores lo saben. Sin embargo, el combate es muy divertido, tienes una espada pero luego puedes desbloquear mas espadas y otras 3 armas únicas, pero tienes que pagar por todas ellas y solo tienen ataques fuerte por lo que no puedes bloquear si no usas espada, así que acabaras usando solo la espada o sufrirás muchos daños por golpes que con ningún arma secundarias podrás bloquear. Y si hablamos de jefes? Son batallas muy entretenidas, cada jefe es único y también tienen personalidades únicas, aparte de que tienen muy buena música. Sin embargo son algo malas en si, y en si me refiero a lo fácil que algunas son. Aquí llegas a tener un rival llamado "Sam", un igual que usa la espada que parece ser un igual en poder como Dante y Vergil en DmC. Pero no lo es, es tal ves el jefe mas fácil de todo el juego... Eso es lamentable. :( Otro aspecto negativo es que no hay tanta variedad en el combate como en DmC: Devil May Cry, por el gran historial de Platinium Games esperaba mas variedad y algo mas de duración. Se puede re-jugar pero hay problemas como que no puedes saltarte de un clic el dialogo de personajes, tienes que mantener Z y esperar como medio minuto a que paren de hablar. Además se volverá mas repetitivo el combate si lo re juegas. DmC: Devil May Cry tenia una historia de igual calibre y un combate mas variado y mejor, aparte de una mayor duración y variedad de enemigos. Aquí los personajes son muy interesantes destacando a: Raiden, Doktor, Wolf y el villano Armstron, que lamentablemente solo sale 10 minutos en todo el maldito juego. Pero los 10 minutos son oro puro, es uno de mis villanos favoritos, en serio, si lo miran seguro que se te quedara en la mente por un rato. (este es mi primer metal gear, seguro que han habido mejores por lo que he oído) Al final le tengo que dar un 06/10, por lo corto y repetitivo pierde puntos, pero aun así es buen juego, consigue a 30 o si puedes menos, el juego esta... es algo así como uno de los manjares de los hoteles que son pequeños, deliciosos y, lamentablemente, con un precio muy elevado. Si tuviera que puntuarlo por su precio completo de consola le daría un 05/10, pero por suerte la versión de PC salio ganando.    … Expand
  24. correlatedsquid
    Jul 22, 2014
    8
    This is great game, though it is clearly full of anti-american propaganda and was obviously made by crypto-communist nazis!

    If you went to the university of Texas and played college ball, then this isn't the game for you. Otherwise it's pretty good. Anyway, The good: -Style is nice -Graphics are great, cinematics are wonderful -Combat is fast paced and enjoyable -Difficulty is    This is great game, though it is clearly full of anti-american propaganda and was obviously made by crypto-communist nazis!

    If you went to the university of Texas and played college ball, then this isn't the game for you. Otherwise it's pretty good.

    Anyway,

    The good:
    -Style is nice
    -Graphics are great, cinematics are wonderful
    -Combat is fast paced and enjoyable
    -Difficulty is adjustable and only as challenging as you want it to be
    -Soundtrack fits with the game, expect extreme edge
    -Boss fights are interesting and enjoyable

    The bad:
    -Stealth missions are poorly done
    -Very short, roughly ~5 hours of storyline
    -Too expensive given how short it is

    8/10    … Expand
  25. Tuz0
    Jul 14, 2017
    5
    Admit it guys, everyone wants to be a cyborg ninja, don't we? This game give players the opportunity to become one and shows what it means to slice through almost everything, especially through the enemy. It is a Hack & Slay game which makes it a lot of fun, especially when changing into Blade Mode and cut through literally everything like butter. Well but that's about it, apart from theAdmit it guys, everyone wants to be a cyborg ninja, don't we? This game give players the opportunity to become one and shows what it means to slice through almost everything, especially through the enemy. It is a Hack & Slay game which makes it a lot of fun, especially when changing into Blade Mode and cut through literally everything like butter. Well but that's about it, apart from the cool style there is not much which makes it more enjoyable since it gets very repetitive. The fights consists of nothing but stupid button mashing from the beginnig until to the end of the game and worst of all, no dodging option in a fast paced action game??!! Well that is indeed sad. Overall the game is a stereotypical action game starred by a stereotypical docile hero with stereotypical good looking hero moves and a stereotypical good ending story.… Expand
  26. jimkiller
    Oct 11, 2014
    9
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is one of the top games in the history of the Metal Gear franchise. Taking the control of Raiden and his brand-new cyborg body gives you a whole new series of abilities and character features. Also using the new high-frequency blades (the original and the fox blade) allows you to make some awsome moves and combo hits. It's also one of the few games in whichMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance is one of the top games in the history of the Metal Gear franchise. Taking the control of Raiden and his brand-new cyborg body gives you a whole new series of abilities and character features. Also using the new high-frequency blades (the original and the fox blade) allows you to make some awsome moves and combo hits. It's also one of the few games in which you're able to CUT YOUR WAY THROUGH-OUT the playable areas and not looking for a path to go wherever you wanna go. The only boring mission the game (in my opinion) is when you face the Metal Gear EXCELSUS (mission before the final boss). Another "negative" are the long cinematics (but you have to see them if you wanna understand the story) but you can just skip them and kick some cyborg ass !!! Last of all I'd like the gameplay to be longer because it's realy awsome but the plot is complete and you gonna enjoy it realy much.… Expand
  27. Squidsie
    Nov 3, 2014
    10
    Obviously not your typical Metal Gear game. But it's a solid addition to the series, and Platinum Games did very well keeping true to the basic themes of the other games. The combat is fantastic (the simple yet satisfying parrying system, and the ability to chop anything to bits are both just great) , there's lots of replay value through VR missions and the customization options, as wellObviously not your typical Metal Gear game. But it's a solid addition to the series, and Platinum Games did very well keeping true to the basic themes of the other games. The combat is fantastic (the simple yet satisfying parrying system, and the ability to chop anything to bits are both just great) , there's lots of replay value through VR missions and the customization options, as well as the ranking system, and the story is good enough to keep you listening to what the characters say, even if parts of it can be a little silly. I definitely recommend this game.… Expand
  28. Razer_Angel
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came here to slap those negative reviews "not agile character" well yeah,he isn't agile but if you are like at stage 2 of the game,he will be..don't judge the game on the prologue and write a review here oh God that review is so hilarious for it's lack of logic.Anyway,here are the ACTUAL points of the game,and not those negative reviewers telling the game is bad without pin-pointing why is it...in short,useless statements without substance.

    Pros:
    -Good action,frantic,engaging.
    -Boss fights are like you've never seen before,comparable,or even greater for some,to many famous hack and slash titles
    -Bosses are fun to fight,fun to listen to,and are poetic.
    -Bosses have personalities,substance,character build-up,so fighting them feels a lot more better due to that build-up.
    -Enemies are cut where you cut them,not just random generated gore,where your blade lands,your cut appears...even when not in blade mode,or even more so with the fox blade.
    -Optimization is good,anyone saying the PC port isn't optimized is totally fooling you around,with all the details,enemies,objects,can even be cut to hundred pieces or more with you god damned HF Blade,that's a lot of optimization right here.And when I say everything,I mean everything,from ceiling,windows,chairs,tables,anything your blade touches except well,walls of course,because that'd be an open world game if that happened.
    -Raiden's in it.
    -Because ninja.
    -Fun,no seriously if you master the combos and can combo while dodging or parrying it's so fun and engaging,especially the block mechanic..though I know why some people get put off by it,because it has a high skill-ceiling to even block something..you can block a hundred missiles coming at you in a span of 3 seconds if you can press a hundred times in that 3 seconds...especially with the battle with Monsoon blocking and dodging takes a lot of skill,not for CASUALS.
    -Casuals might have a hard time especially if their reflexes or timing is crap even at medium difficulty,and nigh impossible at hard for someone who doesn't have good reflex or timing.

    Cons:
    -Not for casuals.
    -Not a stealth based game,though there are some stealth levels.
    -So many people **** how hard it is,when it isn't.It's just they haven't put much time into the learning curve.
    -If you don't have a good imagination,you might find it absurd(the story and ways of executing it).So not for someone too grounded in the real world,go play something else like real life simulator or something if a game which isn't all too real bothers you.

    The only thing why I'm not giving it a 10 is the consideration for those who have sentiments on a pure stealth metal gear game.Other than that I would've gave it a 10.Also,the price...the price isn't just right,it's like you just ripped off Konami,a game like this should've been 60-100 bucks for a master hack and slasher.

    GOOD DAY.    … Expand
  29. LifeHistory
    Nov 21, 2017
    7
    The game is cool when it comes to the combat and controls but that is the only thing about this game. The story is very boring and makes it hard to proceed further in the game.and the graphics not that good and specially the world visuals are very bad it feels like the characters have much better graphics than the world itself its not alive and has almost no details. I did not like bossThe game is cool when it comes to the combat and controls but that is the only thing about this game. The story is very boring and makes it hard to proceed further in the game.and the graphics not that good and specially the world visuals are very bad it feels like the characters have much better graphics than the world itself its not alive and has almost no details. I did not like boss fights either they were boring and kind of bad made. If you don't have something else to play this game is worth picking now because it cost almost nothing.… Expand
  30. Signas501
    Mar 22, 2015
    10
    Metal Gear Rising gives us an entirely new look on semi protagonist Raiden, being driven for his lust for vengeance against the antagonists of the game, Cyborg terrorists "Misstrel, Monoon, Jetsream Sam, & sundowner. All lead by a corporation seeking to take the brains of children and turning them into super soldiers, much like the torment that Raiden had to Burdon before he stoppedMetal Gear Rising gives us an entirely new look on semi protagonist Raiden, being driven for his lust for vengeance against the antagonists of the game, Cyborg terrorists "Misstrel, Monoon, Jetsream Sam, & sundowner. All lead by a corporation seeking to take the brains of children and turning them into super soldiers, much like the torment that Raiden had to Burdon before he stopped calling himself "Jack the ripper"… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

33
#33 Best PC Game of 2014
27
#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
76
#76 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    87
    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is great looking, great playing action explosion, and the PC version is the best version. [Feb 2014]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    Raiden reaps what the action filled gameplay sows and if it wasn't for the clunky camera and lackluster plot, there would be nothing to complain about. [Issue #239]
  3. CD-Action
    Mar 5, 2014
    80
    It might be unpolished, but it still is a gem among slashers, especially on a platform that lacks this kind of game. [03/2014, p.72]
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