Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

"This game is an outlandishly Japanese interpretation of an American interpretation of imperialism adapted from an outlandish Japanese interpretation of American imperialism."

This game is written like if someone put Dragonforce, a political analyst, a copy of The Industrial Revolution and Its Future, and a kilogram of cocaine in the same room and told them to write a story.

It's so dumb and I love it.

LIKE A FLOOD OF PAIN POURING DOWN ON ME AND IT WILL NOT LET UP UNTIL THE END IS HERE AND IT WILL COME THROUGH THE DARKEST DAY IN MY FINAL HOUR AND IT WILL NEVER REST UNTIL THE CLOUDS ARE CLEAR UNTIL IT FINDS MY DREAMS HAVE DISAPPEARED MY DREAMS DISAPPEAR WASH AWAY THE ANGER HERE I STAND BENEATH THE WARM AND SOOTHING RAIN THE DROPLETS FALLING GENTLY DOWN ON THE TERRAIN WASH AWAY THE SORROW ALL THE STAINS OF TIME BUT THERE'S NO MEMORY IT'S ONLY DRY INSIDE IN THE MUD AND SINKING DEEPER INTO A PEACEFUL LIFE AND IT WILL COME LIKE A FLOOD OF PAIN POURING DOWN ON ME AND IT WILL NOT LET UP UNTIL THE END IS HERE AND IT WILL COME THROUGH THE DARKEST DAY IN MY FINAL HOUR AND IT WILL NEVER REST UNTIL THE CLOUDS ARE CLEAR UNTIL IT FINDS MY DREAMS HAVE DISAPPEARED MY DREAMS DISAPPEAR.

Despite this game being released in 2013, this game was absolutely incredible.

First of all, the gameplay - wow. The fluency of the gameplay is amazing, with fun mechanics and attacks, but what makes the gameplay peak is blade mode. Slowing down time and slashing away at your enemies, as well as obstacles, is incredibly fun. Not to mention the boss fights - each boss fight is very unique and interesting, never boring you into not playing the game.

Speaking of that, the pacing is amazing. The game starts off incredibly strong and finishes incredibly strong. Just when you think the game will start to lose you, it picks right back up and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Obviously, I have to talk about the soundtrack. This game takes metal & rock and takes it to the next level, with stunning arrangements and awesome lyrics.

The story is pretty good too. The characters are really unique and the dialogue is really good throughout the game, ending in a climactic finish.

In conclusion - this is my favorite hack 'n slash game, and a must - play for anyone who likes hack 'n slash games.

Standing here, I realize you were Just like me trying to make history.

But who's to judge the right from wrong.

When our guard is down I think we'll both agree.

That violence breeds violence.

But in the end it has to be this way.

A hack and slash Metal gear spinoff is something, that noone couldve expected. Because of its bumpy development it was shifted to Platinum games (Bayonetta, MadWorld) and they did much better job, than stealth action shooter developers couldve ever done.

Surprisingly soundtrack reaches the "Doom 2016" levels of quality more on the rock side and it is one of the best soundtrack implemetation into any medium Ive heard.

I also have to mention, that the game is running on PS3 in 720p/60fps, which was (at that time) very rare for these kind of graphics.

Story - Story is really basic for Metal gear and few characters fall flat, but the villian roster is amazing and the quotes are timeless. Mainly the Senator Armstrong, with his understanding of the "war as a business model" which is very conviniently applied to Pakistan and its pretty relatable to the recent Afghanistan events. The codec is one extremely detailed aspect and has so much lore hidden underneath. I also like, that it continues MGS2 and MGS4 internet society dangers and how easily public is manipulated. The Raidens road to insanity was really good. I have only one complaint. In an extremely well done scene Raiden has to kill a child, to save more children currently choking on gas, but he just returns in a cybernetic body right at the start of the next chapter. It just undermines the entire moment.

Gameplay - Gameplay is like the peak of hack and slash games and the strongest aspect of this game. I loved it. Normally i hate hack and slash games, but this is the best Ive played and I played quite a lot of them. Stealth, even tho not very well done is not forced and was implemented just to be a nod to its roots. The bosses are a great setpiece showcase and a sight to behold. People complained about the exploitable blocking, but its a bs. The actual game requires you to be really precise with the timing.

To wrap it up I enjoyed the game more than I thought I would. I didnt expect much from hack and slash Metal gear, but it turned out the best it couldve.

8.5/10.