Revengeance’s setting and story are hardly original… There is some good criticism for modern society, which in my opinion is influenced by the last game Raiden was the protagonist of, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, but Revengeance goes nowhere nearly as deep. Power metal soundtrack – a bit awkward for Metal Gear, but maybe in-line with the action.Story tries, but is still a bit dry in comparison to Kojima’s Metal Gear games.Polished visuals paint a pretty near-future.Epic boss battles, quite true to Metal Gear tradition.Relatively cool villains, especially the main antagonist.Still some situations allowing for stealth in Metal Gear fashion.Fast and enjoyable action typical for PlatinumGames, with some distinct mechanics like Blade Mode and Zandatsu.Its story is not particularly special, but it has some really memorable characters that make up for it. But aside from that sheer joy of cutting, Revengeance is a really solid action game which still offers a stealth factor as if to remind people it still bears the “Metal Gear” name. There’s even a counter for how many parts you’ve cut stuff into, and I was quite proud having cut a palm into over 1111 pieces early in the game. Revengeance is all about cutting stuff with your sword. “CUT AT WILL!” is what the back of the box says… And that’s the best summation of a game in a single sentence I’ve ever seen. Revengeance may not be nearly as ambitious as Metal Gear games usually are, but it is a very satisfying experience for the player, and that counts for something. Using their own engine and still maintaining the core ideas, Platinum managed to produce a pretty impressive result. But Kojima took it upon himself to salvage it and outsourced it to PlatinumGames, whose team is known for the likes of Devil May Cry and Bayonetta. Konami were in fact close to cancelling this game… Kojima’s team had difficulties implementing their ambitious vision within the time restraints.

Initially, we all expected the story of Raiden saving Sunny from The Patriots, but instead, it was a separate story, set after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Sure, it wasn’t a true Metal Gear, but the action was incredible, and the setting was relatively in line with the Metal Gear universe. But a while later, upon getting the Zone of the Enders HD collection, I had the chance to play Revengeance’s demo, and was left pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t going to be a typical Metal Gear game, but a spin-off focusing on Raiden and sword-wielding action. I was quite skeptical about Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance back when it was announced.

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