this game is awesome! i was in doubt of buying this game but i finally got it and it is seriously one of the best games of 2013 yet, the action is great, the blade mode is something great and fresh, i finally get to "cut" enemies instead of just smacking them with a foam sword, the game has some issues though like the camera and the lenght, but this game succeds in the action,, the game is really fun, the boss battles are great too, i beat the game 3 times already and it seems that i can not get bored of it!… Expand

Metal gear rising revengeance is the newest installment to the mgs series and though a lot of fans were not excited for this being a hack and slash game from a stealth game it does hold up being an awsome game though it does some problems. While theA.I. is good it seemed like the thing that really tried to kill me was the camera. The do try to incorporate some stealth but you will rarely ever do that but it is nice to see the old card board box back. The story isn't good but it's easy to under stand. The new blade mode is awsome were you can cut the out of your enemy's and then out their cyborg spine and regain your health. So metal gear rising is a awsome game with a lot of replay ability if your a fan of mgs I suggest picking up this game.… Expand

This Game is INSANELY challenging. thats what makes this game fun, apart from the awesome gameplay, but it is a little over the top sometimes. and i played on NORMAL. the last thing thats hilarious, when you die it is really cheesy when they say RAIDIEN!!!!

Really fast faced, rewarding and fun gameplay (but not very deep). Really really short campaign (it has replay value in other difficulties). Awesome boss fights and music. Not so good story (not bad though). If you like hack n slash and you love platinum games style buy it right now. If you are a metal gear fan you might feel offended (shallow characters horrible stealth) and you shouldn't buy it. If it had the same number of boss batltes distributed in more and more polished levels it could be much better. Some problems with the camera but not very noticeable ones.… Expand

A visually stunning game and an interresting main character could make for a great game, but not a great Metal Gear game. The element of stealth is almost completely gone, leaving you a few unnatural feeling stealth approaches that don't feel stealth at all. The sword controls work great, but when you enter Sword Mode (by holding LT), all movability gets removed and you gan fling your right joystick from side to side, hoping to cut an enemy in to, despite the underdeveloped mechanic, enjoyable little pieces. Except for cats though. Cats are more agile than any enemy.… Expand

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Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is a game that I luckily borrowed from one of my friends and not actually bought it the game is fun don't get me wrong but it is definitely not a buy for it only being about a 6 hour experience and no other modes other then story to do it is not a 60 dollar title but when the price goes down and it will definitely go out and get the game or at least rent it now the story is great the dialogue is charming and the gameplay is fast paced and in your face… Expand

Other than a weakish story, its mostly about the gameplay. The gameplay has you griping the controller and feeling like you're actually using a blade makes it even better. The Boss Battles are enjoyable, but this is mostly for MG Fans, but if you can look past the story anyone could enjoy this.

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is a hack and slash game with swords instead of a stealth game with number of mindless codex's talks a lot so you be pressing the skip button a lot.

Oh and cut scenes after each other go on forever kill this guy then a cut scene will come on, then kill another then move CUT SCENES will be on, annoying.

A red wall will stop you from going anywhere until you kill all bad guys can be dull a lot to do this why don't you just continue moving through the game without pauses?

This used to be a SLOW and STEALTH game it's a dull hack and slash now where is Snake?
Instead we get Raid en.

It's annoying to see a company will do anything just for money.… Expand

Metal Gear Rising is a classic example of a over-hyped game. Admittedly, the debut trailer left me excited and I couldn't wait for the games release. Now that I finally picked up so long after release, I am left dissapointed. I couldn't help but feel that the game is just a mash of some over games of similar genre. The extremely "over the top" combat and general sword action, extensive cut scenes and pauses and (to my opinion), a stale story, makes this game hard to take seriously. Not to mention the sticky controls and awful cameras. I thought games were past this. The number of times I tried to pan the camera around to see what I was fighting only to have it freak out is stupid. Even most of the enemies are unimaginative. Most enemies just feel like copies from other games and then the rest are just unnecessary, way over thought enemies that just hardly fit in. It appears that the game main attraction is the sword mechanics and the "blade" mode. All the trailers seem to focus primarily on this feature. Allowing players to go crazy. This gets boring 5 minutes into the game. Sure, It's fun to try slice that perfect watermelon like in the trailer, It's fun to slice a car in half, It's funny to slice the supports on a bridge to have it collapse but in the end its just not needed. Give a kid a toy and he'll just play with the box. An accurate statement for this game. Overall, a over hyped, lazy game that has it's moments but I just cannot take seriously.… Expand

I quite enjoyed the older MGS games but this is HORRIBLE! As usual there's way too many cutscenes and quicktime events (where your character will finish a battle etc. without any input from you). Also the bosses are just horribly frustrating. You're put up against these characters who have crazy over-the-top powers and moves and it's just plain unfair. You have to try again and again until you manage to chip away at their health to win the battle and it's NOT fun.

This is it for me and MGS games never again this was horrible in every way I am warning you now DO NOT BUY THIS and support such an awful game.… Expand

if you're expecting a metal gear solid game, look away because this is a spin-off! apart from that this game is amazing!

pros: good story, great gameplay, amazing graphics

cons: short, annoying gameplay elements and ennemies (being stunned), brief story

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.

"METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is a acceptable indulging take on the METAL GEAR universe. The gameplay is lighting fast, ridiculous & offers some interesting mechanics for fans to master that keeps the replay value up. The boss battles are interesting for the most part harkening to a real Mega Man feel & the visceral annihilation of all your foes is hilariously good fun. But it’s also extxtremely short, frustrating at times & has a forgettable story & cast about redemption & other meaningful moody stuff.

It doesn’t quite live up to the METAL GEAR name completely, but it’s still a perfectly fun & accessible detour from the usual stealth & hour long cutscene sagas before it. Just don’t expect to be blown away in amazement."

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While the game can be completed in 3-4hr, it's damn well spent and has a large opportunity for replay value. The "Blade Mode" feature is fantastic as you actually get the feeling of slice an enemy in half by slowing down time and cutting in any specific direction you want. The boss fights make the game incredibly exciting, Raiden has a robust upgrade system, and the VR missions are a nice touch. For Rising, it doesn't matter how long it is or the fact that it's ditched stealth what matters is that this is one of the best action games released in a long time Another great title from Platinum Games.… Expand

Only a 9 because it's short. Everything else is top notch, I love this game so much and cant wait for a successor. The potential for this series is massive.

Man, what an awesome game! Platinum Games once again proves that it is the quintessential company when it comes to crafting action games. If I hadn't already played their previous masterpiece, Bayonetta, this game would have blown me away even more. You will hear people complain about the the length of the story, but like most other action games out there, the appeal is playing thru the game multiple times. You'll want to unlock all the awesome weapons and all the harder difficulties. If you are a fan of action games (and a fan of the Metal Gear series) you really can't go wrong with Metal Gear Rising.… Expand

I'll admit my expectations were low (not that Platinum Games can't deliver, because they have great games), especially since this game seemed to be lost in development limbo for the longest time, but it sure was worth it! Yes, the game is a bit on the short side, and it has some camera issues, but the sheer volume of stuff do to/collect/kill is just insane. I'm a huge Metal Gear fan, and even the over the top story in this game still "felt" like Metal Gear. It's nice that this game still feels like it belongs in the MG universe. If you like fast action games that can be super challenging, regardless on your thoughts on the MG series, you must play this game.… Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, after reading many reviews and watching a few let's plays of the first mission, I became dead set on buying this game. As a matter of fact, I rushed to my local game store and bought it the very next day.

I've always been a fan of the Metal Gear Solid series, and, in particular, I enjoyed MGS2. I was one of the (apparent) few who enjoyed playing as Raiden and, to this day, it is one of my favorite games of all time.

My first impressions of the game were great. I had a lot of brainless fun with fluent controls, great animations and, above all, a bad-ass soundtrack. Half the reason why I liked the game (and that it is rated above 5 by me) is the way the music fits so well in the game, getting more and more epic as the fights progress.

This didn't remain the same for the whole game.

While the music is constantly awesome, and the graphics are great, I find the experience to be... hollow. Combat is repetitive, usually following the pattern of "XXYYXYXY ZANDETSU slash slash steal spine repeat". Zandetsu is fun, giving Raiden the power to cut and slice like an actual sword should, and I hope a mechanic similar to it will be in future games. Parrying is in the game, which I'm not really a big fan of. This is biased as I am a big fan of dodging, which is in the game as an unlock-able skill. However, that skill isn't as good as say, a dodge button. If you could press A to dodge in a direction instead, I think I'd have more fun with the combat. OH! There is stealth in the game, but it's poorly integrated. The game would be better with-out it.

The story is bland, which I'm normally fine with action games, but it's a Metal Gear game. I expect some beef and potatoes in the story. There are a few moral dilemmas in the game, and some great character development (I'm looking at you, Wolf). However, the story is weak, not really accomplishing much and not really feeling like a Metal Gear story. I like how Raiden acts in the game, but the lack of his wife and child appearing in the story (only briefly mentioned) is disappointing. Also there's codec conversations. The ones that happen in game are fine, and provide good exposition. The ones that you have to pause and watch are, for the most part, dumb. This is biased slightly, but I don't think they should had them in the game. It was fine in the Metal Gear Solid series because you were an undercover soldier, using tactics, espionage and communication to get through the game. In those games, it made sense to talk with people to get more information about the mission. In an action game as a cyborg ninja, it makes no sense to pause for story. I think it would've been amazing if these Codec things would casually play during combat sequences. imagine: Raiden talking with the Doktor in a calm, joking tone and the Doktor talking back while Raiden is ripping people to shreds. It would make the repetitive combat a bit more spicy.

Also, this might just be me, but I found all the boss fights lackluster, the only ones I enjoyed being the fight with METAL GEAR RAY IN THE FIRST MISSION (That has to be one of the greatest fights ever in a game), and the fight with Sundowner (which made great use of Zandetsu). Personally, all the other boss fights I found cool at first but, again, repetitive and boring in the long run. For example, Monsoon's fight was cool for the first 2 minutes, but after the fourth time he went off screen to throw tanks at me, I started getting bored of it. Similar issues with Sam's fight. The only great thing that I will mention (which I have mentioned before) is the music is amazing in these fights, and fits well to the action that happens on screen. Games of all genres should look at how music was integrated into this game and learn from it.

At time of writing, I've beaten the game twice. Once on easy and once on normal. I'm not the best gamer, OK? I got stuck on mission 2 on normal, so I completed the whole game on easy and went back to finish it on normal because I thought easy was.... well let's just say I thought the combat was flat out terrible after playing on easy. Playing on normal made combat better, but didn't stop it from becoming repetitive. Overall, through the 2 difficulties, I got a good 8 hours (give or take an hour or so) of entertainment, which is fine. I do wish I rented the game instead of buying it, but whatever. Who rents games nowadays anyway? There are many people who enjoy this game, and I think that they have every right to enjoy it. It is a fine game, but I'm not overly impressed with it. 6/10… Expand

Really great addition to the Metal Gear universe. Even people with no previous experience with any of the Metal Gear games will get a kick out of this. It's fast, fun and adrenaline pumping; it's the first game in ages which I can compare to a never ending rollercoaster; it's just action scene after action scene, it's crazy good! BUT the one downside I have to it is the random difficulty spikes. Just randomly it'll get insanely hard out of nowhere and then for the next hour will be painfully easy, but I guess that's whats gotta happen when il you're catering to multiple audiences. My favourite part about this game was the ability to play as Gray Fox, my favourite character from MGS1. They play it a little differently where instead of getting a code to unlock him and just playing him from the get-go, you redeem your code and have to fight for in-game currency to unlock his armour and then his sword, which I thought was a really good touch to give you some extra motivation to slash those foes up! Good story, crazy action scenes that'll make you spit out your Pepsi, and a great game all in all.… Expand

yeah it lookks boring action ninja games like all others but when u'll lay hands on it it feels pretty solid and great. gameplay is solid, and same KONAMI games touch u can feel in it grafics and sound/voices are same from MGS series... This game is just for fun while waiting for MGS ground zero.

Very smooth gameplay and graphics, the franchise potential is high. Keep improving the gameplay and the storytelling.

it's a little short... but dlc are on it's way... it could be a 9 or even a 10 if it was longer.... you can SLICE UP ANYTHING WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRECISION EVER.... most of the time i found myself slicing EVERITHING JUST TO SEE HOW WELL IT WORKED... it's so awesome... and i love the extra weapons... but the machetes... they are too slow for my tastes

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.

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the greatest fetus transplant ever: a game KojiPro could never make, handed over to Platinum Games, who can only make this kind of game. Even though previous MGS titles had VR missions as ninjas, they were severely constrained by their engines. Platinum's engine, explicitly for hack 'n slash gives the proper cyborg ninja experience. The story is pretty good and properly topical (like MGS1 or MGS3) main focus being Raiden's personal crusade to stop a defence contractor from turning children into cyborg soldiers, and stimulating the war economy by framing Pakistan for an attempt to assinate the US president (leading to one of the most epic Metal Gear battles ever). The biggest subplot is Raiden's alter ego from his days as child soldier "Jack the Ripper". This gives the player an equivalent to God of War's rage mode. All together, this is the same universe Metal Gear fans know and love but with a new, fresh vector into it they didn't even though they would love.… Expand

Spin off to the MGS series. I expected better game mechanics. Although there is a lot of great aspects to this particular title. It is very short. with only 7 levels of 4-5 hrs of solid gameplay. Blade mode is cumbersome and hard to use. And the responsiveness of the action sequences needs a patch or two. Other than the problems mentioned. Its a good game overall.

Let's make this clear, MG Rising is one of the best game to come out of this generation. At its heart, MGR is a strange lovechild between MGS, Bayonetta and Vanquish; all rolled into one slick package. Superb graphics as well as the usual great controls are trademarks of Platinum Games; more surprising is the difficult to master 'Parry System', a bit similar to 3DS' Shinobi. Done right, it will make you feel like a bad ass Ninja Cyborg. Why only a 9? Well, it is a bit on the short side, but for what it's worth, it is filled with enough heart stopping moments of coolness that you can't help but smile. Strange fact, it felt like a great collaboration between Kojipro (essentially Konami) and Platinum Games, who were made of Capcom's ex staffers. An incredible game and an early candidate of game of the year.… Expand

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.

Irony is such a strange yet wonderful thing! It's ironic that as I enjoy this game deep down I felt like this is what a new DMC should of been like, it's also wonderfully ironic that the maligned yet battle proven Platinum Games were 'attacked' by apparent new DmC fans due to certain erroneous issues. All I will say is my money went towards Platinum Games and this excellent game, while I and many many others didn't and will never spend a penny towards that unholy mess Capcom threw up! MGR greatest assets are it's variety in gameplay ie stealthy kills or all out war, it's excellent boss battles (bar one chapter) and lastly the parry system. As a Soul Calibur fan, this was an excellent addition where genuine skill and timing is needed to excel, skill which is sadly absent in other *cough* hash and slash titles. Though two marks were deducted due to the following: Regardless of re-playability the 7 hours or so it takes to finish isn't long enough, though with the revised development time that would of been forgiven if the camera wasn't so bad. Ahh the memories of DMC1 and never seeing where the boss Nightmare attached you from, it's that bad on MGR especially when you have to face an opponent to parry only to get a several hit combo unleashed on poor Raiden. Despite these issues MGR and PG have shown the gaming world that the Orient do hash and slash best, maybe now others will learn that lesson too!… Expand

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. 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

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.

I remember seeing the gameplay footage of this years ago. It showed Raiden perfectly slicing a watermelon into several pieces. I think the biggest flaw of the game is in fact the Blade mode. The controls are not tight enough when it comes to dismembering your victims. I think part of the the problem is because the game is so fast paced. The only other complaint I have with this game is that there doesn't seem to be too much of a variety of different moves. Other than that the game can be extremely enjoyable when the control issues don't get into your way.… Expand

From a gameplay standpoint, Rising has everything I expected from it and more. The combat is smooth, combos work like a dream, and Blade Mode is an incredible visual flair. Light stealth elements also allow the game to feel a bit more at home with the title of Metal Gear on the cover and add a surprising amount of depth. If there's one thing that holds this game back from being flawless, though, it's the pacing of the story. With the exception of the final boss battles, the gameplay's pacing is every bit as flawless as the action, as a new mechanic is added into the experience every chapter and enemies become increasingly stronger throughout, both enemies seen early game and new enemies added to the mix, but the storytelling is insanely brief. It really strings you along and expects you to buy what's happening, and it's really hard to when Platinum took very few opportunities to flesh out moments of characterization and plot progression. It's a real shame that this is the case, as the presentation of the game is absolutely phenomenal. Irritating story pacing aside, though, this is arguably the greatest Action game ever made, and it's certainly given Platinum's Bayonetta and Vanquish a run for their money. All in all, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a stellar hack-and-slash roller coaster ride that will have you on the edge of your seat until the credits roll. It's more than worthy for Raiden's first playable role as a cyborg and feels every bit as satisfying to play as watching him fight in Metal Gear Solid 4 did. Ignore it at your own cost.… Expand

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 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

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...).

Great game of hack 'n slash, autentic Metal Gear story and Raiden in the best performance.... Platinum games do a good job in this game... AGAIN!!)

lol DOSHGAMING12 maybe ur review would mean something if you than didnt recommend Devil May cry 4....the game everyone thinks is the worst in the series so if you like such an easy and crappy game as DMC 4 im glad you dont like this game it probably means it good

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 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

Mgs rising is one heck of a game the visuals are awesome the design feels real metal gear the combat is fast and fluid and makes you want to come back for more on the negative side is the camera it interfere with you at crucial boss battles the difficulty spikes in the boss battles it makes you feel like your fighting shao khan in almost every single battle and sometimes a roll option would be nice also the slicing mechanic is hard to control and it is a crucial part of the game but all in all the game will want you to come back for more… Expand

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 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

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 own personality, i even like some bosses than the main character.… Expand

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!

This is a stylist game and i have think the kind of game platinum produces is both good and have the Japanese taste and story that I like. I feel you should definitely buy MGS rising

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

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.

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 ever heard in a game. JAPAN GAMING LIVES!… Expand

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 this ggame is one of the bes soundtrack I`ve ever heard in a game. JAPAN GAMING LIVES!… Expand