Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is an action and hack-and-slash android power fantasy from the mind of Hideo Kojima, with assistance from the team over at Platinum Games.
In typical Kojima fashion, the plot is a convoluted and twisting tale of geopolitics and over the top characters. The gameplay is very much focused on sword combat, which sets it apart from the usual tactical espionage action Kojima’s games are best known for.
In Revengeance, you play as Raiden, wielding a high tech and ultra sharp katana. The main selling point of the game is the impressive cutting technology it implements, which allows you to slice enemies and the environment apart with pixel-perfect precision.
While there are lesser foes to cleave through, a highlight of the game is its excellent boss fights, which play out as a series of duels with incredibly powerful foes.
Revengeance explores the militaristic application of androids, and in its world, they are used as expendable tools of war. The plot revolves around the privatization of the army’s of the future, and of the powerful private military’s that influence the political climate.
The fast-paced story will appeal to fans of Metal Gear, and the even faster combat will challenge even the most seasoned action game veterans.
