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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

PlatinumGames

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 15 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionanimalsdetectiveespionagehistoricalmartial artspoliticalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a stylish shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

567 ratings

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About This Game

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance takes the renowned Metal Gear franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who uses his High Frequency katana blade to cut through any thing that stands in his vengeful path! A huge success on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation3, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance comes to PC with all the famed moves and action running within a beautifully-realized HD environment. This new PC version includes all three DLC missions: Blade Wolf, Jetstream, and VR Missions, in addition to all customized body upgrades for Raiden, including: White Armor, Inferno Armor, Commando Armor, Raiden’s MGS4 body, and the ever-popular Cyborg Ninja. "CUTSCENES" option...

Summary: IGDB

Story

Raiden is a cyborg armed with a high-frequency blade, powerful enough to cut giant unmanned combat gears in two with a single slice. He is contracted for VIP protection, military training and other duties by PMSCs (Private Military and Security Companies) in a developing country, until he finds himself face to face with a mysterious force commanding a multitude of cyborgs like him…

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionAnimalsDetectiveEspionageHistoricalMartial artsPoliticalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questDeep rivalryEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Modern warfareHelicopterAssassinMartial artsCyberpunkCyberneticsNinjaMech

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Details

Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: Konami
Released: 19 February 2013
Series: Metal Gear
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 7h rushed, 15h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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