Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

 Xbox 360
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Image
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 408 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance moves the notorious Metal Gear franchise into new territory by delivering a novel action experience. Coupling development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Revengeance was made with the goal of providing players with a fresh synergistic experienceMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance moves the notorious Metal Gear franchise into new territory by delivering a novel action experience. Coupling development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Revengeance was made with the goal of providing players with a fresh synergistic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive Metal Gear universe. The game introduces Raiden as the main character; a child soldier transformed into a half-man, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul fueled by revenge.… Expand
Buy On

Trailer

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Suit Overview Trailer

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. NZGamer
    Feb 19, 2013
    97
    It's a bit on the short side, sure, and the visuals have a tiny hiccup here and there. Everything else about the game is perfect. Seriously, it's exactly right. If you like your action to be intense, dramatic, and totally ridiculous, this could very well be your game of the year.
  2. Eurogamer Portugal
    Mar 1, 2013
    90
    Metal Gear Rising: Reveneance is another must-have game from Platinum Games for fans of the sub-genre hack and slash and an interesting, but different, chapter in the Metal Gear saga.
  3. Meristation
    Feb 19, 2013
    89
    Revengeance is a great hack and slash: Frantic, fun and fast running at 60 fps. It's a good mix of Metal Gear's universe and Platinum Style, but Raiden fails with stealth situations.
  4. GamesRadar+
    Feb 19, 2013
    80
    Revengeance is unapologetic in the way it indulges your greatest power fantasies, often doing so with such a grandiose display of style that you'll be unable to wipe that ever-present smile from your face. It's fast, flashy, and fun--and it's easy to excuse Revengeance's hiccups when even the simplest battles rival the best cutscenes in any previous Metal Gear.
  5. 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.
  6. GameWatcher
    Feb 19, 2013
    80
    Franchise aficionados will know how convoluted Metal Gear plots can be. Revengeance also stumbles into preachy territory and tries to provide comment on America, politics and terrorism. This is expected for the most part and doesn't become too overbearing until the final hour, where cutscenes take an even greater role in proceedings. If the sociocultural commentary becomes too much, Virtual Reality missions offer a direct chance to get down and dirty.
  7. Worth Playing
    Feb 19, 2013
    65
    When Revengeance is firing on all cylinders, it is a sight to behold. Watching Raiden tear through enemies while a dynamic speed metal soundtrack plays in the background is undeniably impressive. After spending an extended amount of time with the game, though, it becomes obvious that beauty is only skin-deep. Revengeance is more impressive to watch than it is to play, but it's certainly no Bayonetta.

See all 46 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 75
  3. Negative: 7 out of 75
  1. 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. haveBlown 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… Expand
  2. 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    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
  4. guidopata
    Feb 26, 2013
    10
    Very smooth gameplay and graphics, the franchise potential is high. Keep improving the gameplay and the storytelling.
  5. GamerStream
    Jun 25, 2013
    8
    The changes in the game was the devolving team that put Kojima Prodiction was in jeoprady, because Naked snake dosen't make appereance in theThe changes in the game was the devolving team that put Kojima Prodiction was in jeoprady, because Naked snake dosen't make appereance in the game. The lightning bolt action dosen't feel quiet right. It's just, not right. the good news for the game was the gameplay that a little bit of kicking to kick-ass! You might wanna know why it's great, because it's really great than the demo from 2010.… Expand
  6. ToddyByNature
    Feb 21, 2013
    8
    I remember seeing the gameplay footage of this years ago. It showed Raiden perfectly slicing a watermelon into several pieces. I think theI 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
  7. Termin8ter
    Jan 29, 2016
    7
    Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is an odd Metal Gear title, let me explain why this game just leaps above average. The gameplay, for one, isMetal Gear Rising Revengeance is an odd Metal Gear title, let me explain why this game just leaps above average. The gameplay, for one, is amazing, Raiden moves amazingly quick, slicing and dicing his way through the puny resistance, the Blade Mode is really fun, letting you slow down time to let you cut in any specific direction that you want. The game runs at 60 FPS, which really enhances the experience. The boss fights in Rising are also amazing, having Raiden up against a hulking cyborg with meat cleavers to a ninja cyborg who can separate his body parts to dodge Raidens blade. The game suffers from some problems though: first of all, the story is boring, and undoes everything that was established in the end of Guns Of The Patriots. second of all, the camera can be a real annoyance sometimes, ruining immersive moments. apart from that, Rising is a decent game that i would only recommend to Metal Gear Solid fans who want something to play while waiting for Ground Zeroes, which drops in 2014.… Expand
  8. Broyax
    Apr 13, 2017
    0
    La série des Metal Gear n'est déjà pas vraiment palpitante avec son côté super niais, ses dialogues de sitcom, ses boss complètement cons etLa série des Metal Gear n'est déjà pas vraiment palpitante avec son côté super niais, ses dialogues de sitcom, ses boss complètement cons et son infiltration de pacotille. Mais là !?... c'est quoi ce BTA de merde ? ce clown qui coure sur les missiles et qui joue au samouraï avec des "cyborgs" ? le système de combat est ridicule, la caméra est à l'ouest, l'infiltration très optionnelle (!) est grotesque.

    Pas trop laid et toujours très fluide (du moins à ce qu'il m'a semblé) mais franchement j'ignore comment ils ont pu partir de Metal Gear, en extraire le pire et démouler un truc pareil : c'est d'une débilité hallucinante.    … Expand

See all 75 User Reviews

Trailers

Related Articles

  1. 2013 Preview, Games

    The Most Anticipated Video Games of 2013

    The Most Anticipated Video Games of 2013 Image
    Published: January 15, 2013
    Take a look at nearly four dozen of the coming year's most-anticipated games, from returning favorites such as BioShock Infinite and Grand Theft Auto V to new titles like The Last of Us and Watch Dogs.
    More »

Awards & Rankings

22
#22 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2013
24
#24 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2013
16
#16 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2013