Comments on: Thoughts: Metal Gear Rising.

By: Aleksei Volchok

Aleksei Volchok — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:42:12 +0000

Usually this kind of games require you to master game mechanics and then you can survive anything the game can throw at you so there’s not much point in New Game Plus. MGS, however, made me feel I didn’t master the game even as I’ve beaten the last boss. So it’s not like New Game Plus you expect from RPG, when you have to think ahead about your tactics, exploit game system, think about every skillpoint. MGR is just to short; it’s like the game gave me so many instruments and didn’t require any of them to win. I haven’t ever used additional weapons and several tricks.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:36:10 +0000

I should also mention that the PC version comes with all the DLC, one of which is apparently quite good but which I didn’t try. It’s worth the money.

By: Hentzau

Hentzau — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:34:57 +0000

I actually had a pretty hard time on Normal! Maybe it’s just because I’m not used to playing this style of game, or maybe it’s because I’m terrible, but while there were some fights that were way too generous with healthpacks (Monsoon and the final boss came to mind) I still died plenty. That being said the learning curve is such that I’d probably ace it if I played it again; this is the whole point in New Game Plus existing and even though it’s only 6-8 hours long I think there’s actually a lot of playtime locked up in Metal Gear Rising if you like replaying games for greater levels of challenge.

By: Aleksei Volchok

Aleksei Volchok — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:31:08 +0000

Go buy it now. Steal it. Destroy game store and escape from the burning building with the disk in your teeth.

By: Aleksei Volchok

Aleksei Volchok — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:23:18 +0000

I’ve finished the game on Normal and, being mostly turn based strategy gamer (who loves Metal Gear for visuals and, ahem, story) with keyboard I’ve felt game was very patronising. Here, take some healthpacks, survive through numerous attacks – each one you could dodge or parry, of course – and only use precision in Blade Mode on last boss.

It’s the kind of gameplay that forces you to try New Game Plus. Maybe one day I’ll get a controller and show the game who’s boss.

And music. Music is just glorious. Google “Metal Ge(ar)ne Kelly” and watch it again and again.

By: Janek

Janek — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:56:33 +0000

Wicked. Almost, almost pre-ordered, but figured I’d leave it until later. Time to keep my eyes open for a good price (I actually could’ve got it on PS3 for free as part of PS+ but forgot to actually download it)

Also regarding note 1:
They’re just robots Morty! It’s okay to shoot them! … It’s a figure of speech, Morty, they’re beureaucrats! I don’t respect them! Just keep shootng!