Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

 Xbox 360
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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 489 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 370 out of 489
  2. Mixed: 75 out of 489
  3. Negative: 44 out of 489
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  1. Rene9aaade
    Feb 22, 2013
    10
    for dmc's sake i played it be4 the magnificent mgs, like all platinum games be4 it this is a hardcore game and just why i love p games Its relentless and difficult on hard and requires skill acompanied by some signature over the top action. Raiden doesn t cut it as an awesome character for me but meh hes ok. So now that i have established that the game play is freaking incredible. Thefor dmc's sake i played it be4 the magnificent mgs, like all platinum games be4 it this is a hardcore game and just why i love p games Its relentless and difficult on hard and requires skill acompanied by some signature over the top action. Raiden doesn t cut it as an awesome character for me but meh hes ok. So now that i have established that the game play is freaking incredible. The next big thing i ll talk about here is the soundtrack hats off to the musical score of this game. This is definitely not a typical mgs game but the easter eggs here and there are really cool. This game doesn't take itself too seriously but its fun thrilling ride… Expand
  2. Orlik666
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    WORTH EVERY PENNY! One of the best hack n slash games of this ganeration. So much fun with slashing enemies, environment with you katana blade. Although, don't buy Xbox 360 version if you have PS3 Microsoft console version have worse looking cut scenes than PS 3 version. In terms of gameplay they are the same. 60 FPS of instant action!
  3. ocinom
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    I sense Solid Snake faboyism on the Critics review. This game like almost all Platinum Games (Looking at you Anarchy Reigns) is a breathe of fresh air. The graphics are stunning with 60-40 fps. The only thing I hate about this game is the compressed cutscene. If parrying is a problem then you lack skill to play the game (lol skillz...).
  4. drizzti90
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Combat animations are the best I have seen since Ninja Gaiden 2, combat controls are tight (once mastered) and very fun to play with. Parrying takes time to figure out, and the current system basically ensures that button mashing wont work in large battles- I consider this a good thing. Love the story, love the bad guys- love almost everything about this game. One major flaw- where isCombat animations are the best I have seen since Ninja Gaiden 2, combat controls are tight (once mastered) and very fun to play with. Parrying takes time to figure out, and the current system basically ensures that button mashing wont work in large battles- I consider this a good thing. Love the story, love the bad guys- love almost everything about this game. One major flaw- where is the wall run? Cant have a good ninja game without a wall-run mechanic (I think Platinum games should path this in lol).… Expand
  5. zuro136
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Well, i can call it is Hack and Slash game literally. Of course, you can slash stuff ingame too. All those martial animations look very stylish. The boss's sound track even have lyric that fit with boss's personality. And weapon taken from boss have very creative design. Not to mention exciting boss battle with epic cutscene. Kojima take a good job on making bosses with their ownWell, i can call it is Hack and Slash game literally. Of course, you can slash stuff ingame too. All those martial animations look very stylish. The boss's sound track even have lyric that fit with boss's personality. And weapon taken from boss have very creative design. Not to mention exciting boss battle with epic cutscene. Kojima take a good job on making bosses with their own personality, i even like some bosses than the main character.… Expand
  6. Abigail_Astorne
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    At first, I wasn`t very sure about this, but is KOJIMA, AND KOJIMA NEVER FAILS! Platinum Games takes Metal Gear to a whole new genre with this masterpiece. THIS is what a next-gen hack n´slash game has to be. The gameplay is solid and story is epic. The blade mechanic is amazing (more accurate and precise than the one in the demo) and the combat is so intese. Also, the soundtrack of thisAt first, I wasn`t very sure about this, but is KOJIMA, AND KOJIMA NEVER FAILS! Platinum Games takes Metal Gear to a whole new genre with this masterpiece. THIS is what a next-gen hack n´slash game has to be. The gameplay is solid and story is epic. The blade mechanic is amazing (more accurate and precise than the one in the demo) and the combat is so intese. Also, the soundtrack of this game is one of the bes soundtrack I`ve ever heard in a game. JAPAN GAMING LIVES!… Expand
  7. Neloangelo
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    This is one of the best sword games I've played in my entire life! As a metal gear fan I was pumped for this new direction. I always wanted to take control of a cyborg ninja the franchise is known for. Come on? Let's face it Grey fox and RAIDEN were the real bad ass of their games! I had high hopes for this game and it surpassed my expectations. Kojima and kamya is a match made in gamingThis is one of the best sword games I've played in my entire life! As a metal gear fan I was pumped for this new direction. I always wanted to take control of a cyborg ninja the franchise is known for. Come on? Let's face it Grey fox and RAIDEN were the real bad ass of their games! I had high hopes for this game and it surpassed my expectations. Kojima and kamya is a match made in gaming heaven. The game play is Beautiful and fluid, precise and deadly, and when you think this is just a button masher suddenly your health is almost at an end. This game takes skill to master. The more you experiment, the more your rewarded... And the boss fights... OMG those boss fights! May I say this game has the most exhilarating rating boss fights to date. This is by far the best action slasher of this generation.… Expand
  8. CLPT4P
    Feb 22, 2013
    10
    I'll be short here Amazing game amazing gameplay the bad thing is that the game has a short length.
    But every second of gameplay is awesome and worth playing.
  9. Fallenlords
    Feb 24, 2013
    10
    Massive amounts of fun, a must have for any MG fan. Some of the controls are a little bit iffy but I think that's always the case with a MG game. Overall an action extravaganza, you will be hard pressed to find another game where you have this much fun wielding a sword.
  10. killerDLS
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Animations are awesome. Great story for die hard MG fans. A little short length if you don't count the cut scenes and codec calls. This game is pretty much flawless. Go get this now. Platinum games out did them selves.
  11. TapiYuki
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    awesome, entertaining, new concept, new design. At first, I wasn`t very sure about this, but is KOJIMA, AND KOJIMA NEVER FAILS! Platinum Games takes Metal Gear to a whole new genre with this masterpiece. The blade mechanic is amazing (more accurate and precise than the one in the demo) and the combat is so intese. Also, the soundtrack of this game is one of the bes soundtrack I`ve everawesome, entertaining, new concept, new design. At first, I wasn`t very sure about this, but is KOJIMA, AND KOJIMA NEVER FAILS! Platinum Games takes Metal Gear to a whole new genre with this masterpiece. The blade mechanic is amazing (more accurate and precise than the one in the demo) and the combat is so intese. Also, the soundtrack of this game is one of the bes soundtrack I`ve ever heard in a game. JAPAN GAMING LIVES!… Expand
  12. Bongsmoker69420
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    rad game. if you want a game with awsome music, gameplay, and story, pick this game up. Game of the month of not year. get blazed and play for the best time.
  13. Twinpeaksfan
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Blown away. I thought this was gonna be another boring action game. its so fun and fast. i beat it twice. great game. worth the price. have fun out there
  14. DistortedShadow
    Feb 19, 2013
    10
    Completely blown away. I was never much a fan of hack and slash games, but being a Metal Gear fan, I had to at least give it a shot. The boss fights are extremely well designed, especially in the sound department, as the music changes depending on how deep into the fight you are. I never felt out of control with Raiden, which was one of my concerns, as a lot of games like to grab you intoCompletely blown away. I was never much a fan of hack and slash games, but being a Metal Gear fan, I had to at least give it a shot. The boss fights are extremely well designed, especially in the sound department, as the music changes depending on how deep into the fight you are. I never felt out of control with Raiden, which was one of my concerns, as a lot of games like to grab you into an animation and you feel helpless. The fast paced gameplay mixes really nicely with the "can cut anything" sword that Raiden possesses, allowing you to slice and dice everything from humanoid cyborgs, to mechs, to about half of the environmental props in a particular level.

    Metal Gear Solid fans will notice some of the series' implanted design you can hide under a cardboard box or a barrel to try and sneak up on enemies if you'd rather one-hit-kill them stealthily, or you can go in guns blazing true to the Metal Gear franchise in that respect.

    Again, I stress that this normally -is not- my type of game, but I'm just blown away by the sheer quality and dedication that Platinum games put into the title. Boss fights may leave you clapping.    … Expand
  15. xKillerPhillerx
    Feb 21, 2013
    10
    I've waited about 4 to 5 years for this game to come out. IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!!! Platinum Games delivers yet another hack n slash gem in the form of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Its pretty much what I wanted this game to be. Thank you Kojima, Platinum Games and Konami for making this game not suck.
  16. guidopata
    Feb 26, 2013
    10
    Very smooth gameplay and graphics, the franchise potential is high. Keep improving the gameplay and the storytelling.
  17. XBOX360
    Mar 24, 2013
    10
    After devil may cry 4 I was wondering is there any better hack and slash around and suddenly I played this one and can't describe how this game great is.
  18. Gaius
    Jun 15, 2013
    10
    This game was great. Graphics were great in terms of console expectations, the music was good, the setting was a great one and above all, the gameplay was great. It's essentially what Ninja Gaiden is, but it definitely surpassed what the third one tried to do. Not to mention you can hack off limbs(whether a tree's or a humans) with precise accuracy with Blade Mode. The final bossThis game was great. Graphics were great in terms of console expectations, the music was good, the setting was a great one and above all, the gameplay was great. It's essentially what Ninja Gaiden is, but it definitely surpassed what the third one tried to do. Not to mention you can hack off limbs(whether a tree's or a humans) with precise accuracy with Blade Mode. The final boss aggravated me to no end, but daaamn it was satisfying! If you're not afraid to get bruised up a little bit and are willing to put in the effort toget through the game, you won't regret it. Just remember to parry!… Expand
  19. calmb4thestorm
    Oct 9, 2013
    10
    I love this game, not just because of the awesome hack and slash but Raiden has become a lot more interesting since mgs2. Graphics, story, and game play are all great, I'd gladly buy and play a sequel, so long as it's continuing with Raiden's story, I feel like I'm still missing some important parts of his past and future. Besides, he's the kind of guy character that girls like me and allI love this game, not just because of the awesome hack and slash but Raiden has become a lot more interesting since mgs2. Graphics, story, and game play are all great, I'd gladly buy and play a sequel, so long as it's continuing with Raiden's story, I feel like I'm still missing some important parts of his past and future. Besides, he's the kind of guy character that girls like me and all my female friends actually enjoy playing and watching for hours, ha ha. (nothing against snake...but seriously...)… Expand
  20. S3AN06
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    We all had our time playing as the legendary Solid Snake and Big Boss but I think Raiden should deserve some attention as well.

    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance had me excited from the first day I've heard about it up to the day I bought the game; for a main title that is set four years into the future (after Guns of the Patriots), the game still lives up the stealth action genre that the    We all had our time playing as the legendary Solid Snake and Big Boss but I think Raiden should deserve some attention as well.

    Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance had me excited from the first day I've heard about it up to the day I bought the game; for a main title that is set four years into the future (after Guns of the Patriots), the game still lives up the stealth action genre that the previous games held.

    To start of, Rising offers a unique mechanism: Blade Mode, you slow down time to slice enemies like a hot knife through butter; the story is fairly simple and can be summed up as a revenge story, hence the name. The graphics are decent for seventh generation consoles plus PC and the game play is very basic and easy to get use to. If there's one thing I rate this game highly for, it's the music; catchy and fitting to the whole genre. This game is my most favourite for the series but the Phantom Pain will replace it for many obvious reasons; I rate this game a 10/10.    … Expand
  21. RedLOL
    Jul 22, 2015
    10
    At first, I had the lowest expectations on this game. I mean, I always been a great fan of Metal Gear games, and this one just seemed a spin off game.
    But as I always do, I gave it a try. The results were surprisingly the opposite: One of the best action games I ever played with a gorgeous story and one of the most stunning soundtracks I ever listened.
    I couldn't give it any other score    At first, I had the lowest expectations on this game. I mean, I always been a great fan of Metal Gear games, and this one just seemed a spin off game.
    But as I always do, I gave it a try. The results were surprisingly the opposite: One of the best action games I ever played with a gorgeous story and one of the most stunning soundtracks I ever listened.
    I couldn't give it any other score than the maximum.    … Expand
  22. willerkiller
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    If you enjoy Action or Hack and Slash games then you owe it to yourself to experience this masterpiece! It's a legendary game with the best sword combat ever in a video game. Incredibly satisfying from the moment you pick up the controller. Oh and the music! Simply mindblowing...
  23. Lordxelliah
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Platinum Games in questa tipologia di gioco non delude mai , spin-off con uno dei personaggi più epici di sempre , cyborg Raiden ... Tutti abbiamo sognato di poter giocare con questo personaggio dotato di una forza mostruosa ... Il gameplay è eccellente , storia carina e grafica ottima
  24. Dinoman705
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Insanely fun, Although the controls for blade mode can be frustrating sometimes, the other elements of the game more than make up for it. it's visuals are quite neat and the characters are all memorable despite some of them appearing for little over 1 boss fight and a cutscene before dying. Not even mentioning the absolute bangers that are al throughout the soundtrack.

    The first    Insanely fun, Although the controls for blade mode can be frustrating sometimes, the other elements of the game more than make up for it. it's visuals are quite neat and the characters are all memorable despite some of them appearing for little over 1 boss fight and a cutscene before dying. Not even mentioning the absolute bangers that are al throughout the soundtrack.

    The first playthrough will be tough but after you get a real feel for the controls, the game becomes a real power trip with you cutting through waves of enemies, using their own numbers to refuel your health.    … Expand
  25. ENZOYT3351
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo Incrível, Joguei a Versão de PC e Xbox 360, Trilha sonora bacana, Gráficos MARAVILHOSOS! porém, se você não é Habilidoso no jogo, Não consegue passar nem do segundo boss!
    Principalmente do SENADOR, O Jogo em PTBR é muito bom, O JOGO MERECE 10!    … Expand
  26. JackMcloed
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    You can cut a guy into 1000 pieces in slow motion and then rip their electric heart from their chest.
  27. Luigination
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    This game, is without a doubt, one of the most challenging, yet charmingly entertaining games I've ever played! I'm so glad my friend recommended this game to me! The ball-breaking Hack'n'Slash action, the badass character designs, the outstanding combination of synth & metal, and the bizarre & wacky yet o so memorable story and dialogue keeps you coming back to this game time and timeThis game, is without a doubt, one of the most challenging, yet charmingly entertaining games I've ever played! I'm so glad my friend recommended this game to me! The ball-breaking Hack'n'Slash action, the badass character designs, the outstanding combination of synth & metal, and the bizarre & wacky yet o so memorable story and dialogue keeps you coming back to this game time and time again! I absolutely love the Devil May Cry series and Bayonetta series, but every time I come back to this game, see it's outstanding environments, listen to it's amazing soundtrack and pull off some epic attacks with 'my boi' Raiden, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance itself reminds me why it's one of my favourite games of all time!… Expand
  28. SenatorArmstron
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    A absolute **** masterpiece, even the armstrong fight was **** chadly, need i say more?
  29. IssacNotIsaac
    Apr 23, 2022
    10
    An amazing game full of humour and charm. If you like the standard metal gear format don't get it as this game is a hack and slash game. The game has tons of replayability with collectables scattered across the levels. It's a bit short but with both DLCs which add new story and mechanics (FOR FREE) this game is amazing.
  30. MrBigPolska
    Jun 3, 2022
    10
    This game is like a metal gear game except actually good these people who will tell u its bad are just losers that don't find fun games fun and much rather enjoy being virgins all there lives rather than slaying some mechs and fighting corruption
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#22 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#19 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
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#16 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 16, 2013
    70
    Metal Gear series and hardcore beat 'em ups fans will fall in love with this one. They will even extend their experience by replaying the game. They will have no troubles at all with its highly-problematic camera along with its useless junk in the combat system. They will handle it. Gamers outside the fandom do not need to get excited, there is nothing interesting for them.
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  2. CD-Action
    Apr 5, 2013
    80
    Revengeance has moments worth 90/100 but it is surprisingly short and rather shallow. Apparently turbulence during the development process forced the team to make some cutbacks. [CD-Action 04/2013, p.70]
  3. Console Monster
    Apr 3, 2013
    80
    Ultimately Platinum has managed to deliver on the vision that Kojima first announced back in 2009, and it's a roller coaster ride from start to end. The gameplay is the forefront of importance for the genre and it’s there that they’ve certainly managed to deliver.
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