I was lucky enough to have some play time with Metal Gear
Rising: Revengeance. Wanna know my first impression?
There's no beating around the bushes here: based on the 20
minutes of playtime I had with the upcoming Metal Gear game, it is going to be
exhilarating. Players will enter the world vicariously through Raiden, whose
ninja prowess has only quantified with his cyborg upgrades. He and his
electrified blade don't fight as much as they tango under and between cascades
of sensationalised blood.
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Part human, part cyborg, Raiden uses his sword as though it
is an extension of his body and can slice the skin off of an elbow; literally,
that's the extent of control players have. Eager gamers can dissect characters
many times over, decapitating them or grating them one limb at a time.
It is undeniably graphic and extreme, with the production
team exploiting the violence akin to anime. Those familiar with the films of
Quentin Tarintino will see some similarities as it has been stylised to
complement the visuals while intensifying action.
Based on Raiden's intricate manoeuvres and the sheer speed
of gameplay, you'd presume the controls would involve a complex string of
combos, but they're surprisingly easy. In the same way the Arkham series of
Batman games rely upon timing to execute acrobatic moves, Metal Gear Rising
strings together a simple series of commands to produce exuberant action.
What is missing—at least from our brief demo—is the
espionage Snake and Raiden put to work in previous Metal Gears. The skill you'd
previously use when walking behind an enemy sentry to hold him up appears
absent, and if it is nowhere to be found in the end game, that's disappointing.
Metal Gear is known for its ability to produce enthralling action from
rhythmically slow—and therefore patient—gameplay. With MGR it appears that may
have been swapped for an ongoing adrenaline rush.
Although the graphics appeared fine, the demo wasn't 100%
polished. We will comment on them when we handle something more substantial.
But in the interim, gamers can rest assured the ethos of the
Metal Gear franchise will live on in Revengeance.
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