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Title: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Wrath2X on February 17, 2013, 02:38:55 PM
Just found a copy of the game in the good old KSA and I'm about to play through it for hours. Demo and trailers have me hyped while DmC and NG3 have me thirsty so I can't wait to delve deep into this after I'm done hanging out at the GF's place.
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Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 03:38:39 PM
authentic civilian disguise !!!!

six hours gaemplay !!! 1

 :geoff
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 17, 2013, 04:22:58 PM
I feel some bayonetta and DMC in there, but it seems way closer in DNA to Ninja Gaiden...more emphasis on speed and reactions rather than extensive fighting engine knowledge and style combos.  That's just from the demo.

edit: also, i'm super jealous! 
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Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 05:04:02 PM
I really want to buy this when it comes out, but I don't have the money, so I won't. :'(

how strong are these ninja gaiden comparisons? enemies seemed pretty fuggen popcorn in the demo - even assuming they become more aggressive on harder difficulties.
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Post by: Beezy on February 17, 2013, 05:57:03 PM
I need a 360/PS3 comparison. If it plays worse on the PS3 like Bayonetta did, then some VR missions won't convince me to get that version.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 17, 2013, 06:03:06 PM
Is it on Steam?
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 17, 2013, 06:29:07 PM
I need a 360/PS3 comparison. If it plays worse on the PS3 like Bayonetta did, then some VR missions won't convince me to get that version.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-metal-gear-rising-demo-showdown

I'm pretty sure since Bayo, Platinum has been fine on PS3. Seems like this may be even a bit better on PS3.
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Post by: Beezy on February 17, 2013, 06:40:59 PM
Thanks, PS3 it is then. I'll preorder it from Gamestop tomorrow just to get the extra stuff.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 06:45:24 PM
I really want to buy this when it comes out, but I don't have the money, so I won't. :'(

how strong are these ninja gaiden comparisons? enemies seemed pretty fuggen popcorn in the demo - even assuming they become more aggressive on harder difficulties.

The difficulty isn't there since i never played hard my frist go around, but they act a lot like Ninja Gaiden enemies if that makes sense.

in the demo I didn't really have to wait for openings in the enemy patterns, plus the free slash fucks them up for free, although they did seem to possess some ability to dodge if they were unfazed. the demo didn't have enough weapons/attacks (or enemy types for that matter) to really suss out if there are any specific rock-paper-scissor with regards to weapon selection/attack vs enemy types.
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Post by: demi on February 17, 2013, 07:05:35 PM
If you buy this and Crysis 3 (same transaction) at TRU you get a $40 gift card
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 17, 2013, 07:59:05 PM
wtf crysis 3 is coming out this week?   I thought it was due for march or may or something

i just wanna see what frames i get maxed lol

edit: unless it's open-ish like Crysis 1
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 17, 2013, 08:04:42 PM
Apparently there's an achieve for S ranking Revengeange difficulty. That might be on par with the Ninja Gaiden 2 MNM achievement.. meaning almost nobody will have it.
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Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 08:05:19 PM
wtf crysis 3 is coming out this week?   I thought it was due for march or may or something

i just wanna see what frames i get maxed lol

edit: unless it's open-ish like Crysis 1
doubt there is many doors down that hallway, ceytek is a bunch of focus testing plebs these days.
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Post by: Beezy on February 17, 2013, 08:12:27 PM
Apparently there's an achieve for S ranking Revengeange difficulty. That might be on par with the Ninja Gaiden 2 MNM achievement.. meaning almost nobody will have it.
*paging iconoclast*
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 17, 2013, 08:31:18 PM
http://www.ign.com/blogs/rpgb46/2013/02/15/review-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/


The recent DMC: Devil May Cry is evident that a melee action experience can still be incredible in 2013. 6/10




spoiler (click to show/hide)
i did think it was IGN at first.
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Post by: Purple Filth on February 17, 2013, 08:32:20 PM
http://www.ign.com/blogs/rpgb46/2013/02/15/review-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/


The recent DMC: Devil May Cry is evident that a melee action experience can still be incredible in 2013. 6/10

its some user review but still  :lol
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 17, 2013, 08:33:30 PM
there's no dodge   :lol


who the fuck is this clown donkey
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Diunx on February 17, 2013, 08:42:51 PM
Finally got to play the demo, game made me cum.
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 17, 2013, 08:43:14 PM
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. The original Kojima Productions design was for the game to take place during the events between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4. Of this fuzzy period we knew that Raiden would have been tasked with rescuing the infant Sunny from the clutches of The Patriots, his loss of humanity and eventual transformation into the badasss cyborg ninja we saw in Guns of the Patriots. It turns out that these narrative guidelines didn't provide enough creative leeway for Platinum who then decided to set the game in 2018, four years after the fall of The Patriots.
Yes this fuzzy period that we already know what happen compared to a time that we don't know anything about.
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Even Raiden's personal history and what drives his reasons for fighting are explored but the outcomes remain shallow and presumably meaningless to anyone not familiar with the series.
You mean like in MGS4 by Kojima where all his development from two is thrown out to make him sad and badass?

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Content-wise the game is a little on the meager side. A campaign which clocked in at less than six hours (and one that I didn't at all rush and in fact spent a modest amount of time exploring areas looking for secrets) is definitely short by genre and series standards
You mean the series that includes other short games such as MGS1, MGS2, and MGS4 if not counting the cutscenes?
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though the linearity and little choice on how levels can be approached leave the game lacking any real incentive in regards to re-playability.
I guess fun isn't an incentive. I really hate the review stance on length of games. Vanquish and ZoE2 don't have a lot of "replayablity" , but fuck have I played them a lot because they are fun.


Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 17, 2013, 08:46:29 PM
it's not an official review, it's just some random uk bloke who hasn't been blessed with our american genes
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 08:58:48 PM
if only you yanks hadn't kicked them out of your little tea party way back when :gbcry
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 17, 2013, 09:14:27 PM
Who has time for games that take skill and dedication anymore? Bring on the manchild power fantasies.
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Post by: iconoclast on February 17, 2013, 09:42:55 PM
I really want to buy this when it comes out, but I don't have the money, so I won't. :'(

how strong are these ninja gaiden comparisons? enemies seemed pretty fuggen popcorn in the demo - even assuming they become more aggressive on harder difficulties.

I saw someone say that enemies start wearing armor (or something like that) after the first couple chapters, so you can't just use blade mode to rip through everything.

I hope that's true because the demo made blade mode seem like the most insanely overpowered ability ever.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Sho Nuff on February 17, 2013, 09:56:38 PM
The demo for this was completely terrible. The cutting mechanic works so hit or miss on the environment that I had no idea what was going on. Also, the cut scenes don't really feel like MGS at all
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: brob on February 17, 2013, 10:02:45 PM
shoulda called the nintendo tip line. if u press start there is a skip cut-scene button. victory in two inputs.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on February 17, 2013, 10:02:49 PM
Is it on Steam?

 :pimp
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 17, 2013, 11:10:17 PM
just wont feel the same without them taking 30 minutes to walk me through the next 20 minutes of gameplay
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Post by: Beezy on February 17, 2013, 11:39:59 PM
The demo for this was completely terrible. The cutting mechanic works so hit or miss on the environment that I had no idea what was going on. Also, the cut scenes don't really feel like MGS at all

the cut scenes not feeling like MGS at all is a good thing.  a very, very good thing.
Agreed. Blade mode camera was awkward though, but I got used to it after a while.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MCD on February 18, 2013, 12:02:10 AM
The demo for this was completely terrible. The cutting mechanic works so hit or miss on the environment that I had no idea what was going on. Also, the cut scenes don't really feel like MGS at all
They are just using the MGS name to get more sales. Captain obvious, I know.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Sho Nuff on February 18, 2013, 01:51:35 AM
just wont feel the same without them taking 30 minutes to walk me through the next 20 minutes of gameplay

Yeah uh, I didn't think those were good either. But the new cutscenes are bad. Just in a different way
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 02:14:09 AM
I haven't been reading much, but I glanced some things that indicated vehicle sections, failable QTEs, and you can miss fights and lose rank as a result.  :-\
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Post by: MCD on February 18, 2013, 02:34:15 AM
But can you cut werewolves and bomb them away in a coliseum?
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Post by: iconoclast on February 18, 2013, 02:36:53 AM
I saw a pic where the guy missed one fight in a chapter, S-ranked all of the other ones and got an A as the overall grade. So basically it's just like Bayonetta.


The game also saves after pretty much every battle, so if you screw up you can just reload the checkpoint (which is also just like Bayonetta). That should make the 'S-rank Revengeance' achievement doable without too much trouble.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 02:40:15 AM
i glanced some things that indicated this game is fucking bad ass and if you're not down with that, you can hang your testicles by the door and make the rest of us fellas a sandwich, mary


platinum's vehicle sections haven't been very fun so far
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Post by: Raban on February 18, 2013, 04:01:29 AM
nm
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Post by: Beezy on February 18, 2013, 10:02:26 AM
Lol so basically everything that was probably put in the game to make Kojima happy sucks. I can live with that.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 12:32:38 PM
Got the guide and I'm gonna skim through it.  Should I spoiler stuff? 

first bit on difficulty levels: 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
it recommends you start on normal because your stuff carries over to Hard mode, where enemies have 50% more health and attack more often, but the enemies are the same.  Very Hard and Revengeance have remixed enemies (the same set for both difficulties.)  VH and RV further increase enemy strength, and lower Raiden's health.  But apparently on Revengeance, a successful parry counter kills any enemy? 
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this guide seems very good on the surface-- it's geared around helping you get all S-ranks, rather than just beating the game.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 01:36:43 PM
sunny:
http://gamingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/1360223270-008.jpg
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 18, 2013, 01:53:23 PM
Amazon shipped my copy last night via UPS from the distribution warehouse in Seattle. 8 miles from my house, but it's not coming until tomorrow. Balls.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 01:58:32 PM
guide has me hyped, i'm gonna go to a midnight launch for sure.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 18, 2013, 02:03:04 PM
Gives me more time to try and finish Ni no Kuni this week. I've got Macross 30 coming next week, so if I can blow through MGR that would be awesome.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 02:08:34 PM
there's a devil trigger called "ripper mode"
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 02:34:01 PM
WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA

you gotta beat it on hard and very hard before you can give it a number, breh.  Don't do what game journos do!

Normal mode does sound like an 8/10, just there to collect unlockables, figure things out, and gear up for the rest.  One of those "true game doesn't begin until harder difficulties" games.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 18, 2013, 02:41:04 PM
i bought the game on ps3 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 03:07:53 PM
That schedule sounds kinda "lifey."  A lot of that stuff could be converted to more game time.  The money you'll save from not going out can be used to buy games and socks to poop in.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 18, 2013, 04:40:01 PM
i was just joking around man, it's cool :)
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Post by: Purple Filth on February 18, 2013, 08:19:37 PM
This game is inching me closer to breaking my "not buy a game at full price" rule.


I should really stop playing the demo and listening to Bladewolf's boss track  :lol
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Post by: bork on February 19, 2013, 07:22:15 AM
Makes me feel the opposite- that I should wait and pick it up for $40 at the highest.  But I want that pre-order grey fox skin bonus.  :(
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 19, 2013, 10:14:08 AM
The game also saves after pretty much every battle, so if you screw up you can just reload the checkpoint (which is also just like Bayonetta). That should make the 'S-rank Revengeance' achievement doable without too much trouble.
It's still not going to be much more common than the NG2 MNM achieve. Didn't know you could carry over all your upgrades to a new game.. that would make it a lot easier. There's still VR missions lol.
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Post by: bork on February 19, 2013, 12:35:52 PM
So with the game length, this game is the Platinum equivalent to Lollipop Chainsaw?
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 19, 2013, 12:42:11 PM
didn't get it last night, got too tired.  Just got it now...gotta do some thangs before playing  :'(


The game also saves after pretty much every battle, so if you screw up you can just reload the checkpoint (which is also just like Bayonetta). That should make the 'S-rank Revengeance' achievement doable without too much trouble.
It's still not going to be much more common than the NG2 MNM achieve. Didn't know you could carry over all your upgrades to a new game.. that would make it a lot easier. There's still VR missions lol.


i feel bad for any one who put themselves through NG2 360 MNM.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 19, 2013, 04:13:57 PM
This is the Strider that Capcom can't give us.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 19, 2013, 05:15:57 PM
hah, thought the same thing. 

This game's fun.  My only real problem was screwing up a QTE at the end of the Ray fight and having my entire score get wiped for it.  That is bullshit and a holdover from Bayonetta.  I got hit from off-screen a couple times, which also sucked...as far as I could tell, I had about a frame to react and no warning, but I'll have to test that more. 

I don't find it to be nearly as parry-dependent as others have made it out to be.  Its just that none of his defense is a sure-fire block button to squeeze when you're in trouble.  He's mobile as fuck, so there's your defense. 

I'm skipping the cut scenes, I'll just read what's important later. 
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Post by: MrAngryFace on February 19, 2013, 05:51:19 PM
So is it worth full price purely as an action game? Or does an interest in MGS help ease the sting of FULL PRICE
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 19, 2013, 06:00:11 PM
I'm loving the combat so far, but I'll have to see how it plays out on harder difficulties.  10 mins with this game's combat was enough to see that it would blow away anything DmC tried to do.  For me, Revengeance has a good chance of being up there with NG, DMC, Bayonetta so far.  Could go to hell if the game becomes "not fun" difficult on harder difficulties. 
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 19, 2013, 07:02:14 PM
So is it worth full price purely as an action game? Or does an interest in MGS help ease the sting of FULL PRICE
Similar to Bayonetta and Vanquish imo. It's worth it if you're planning multiple playthroughs, aiming for high scores, collecting things, doing all the VR missions, etc. If you're just thinking of completing it on normal and never playing it again, you might want to wait. Not sure on the plot/character stuff but I heard there were a lot of optional codec conversations to dig into.

I'm very much enjoying it myself, just got it tonight. Despite all the ppl playing it early, today is the "official" launch day.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 19, 2013, 07:19:56 PM
It really reminds me of Strider, even with the MGS sound effects. Feels more like a 3D Strider really, and for that it's worth it.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on February 19, 2013, 07:53:45 PM
I picked it up
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 19, 2013, 08:12:44 PM
It really reminds me of Strider, even with the MGS sound effects. Feels more like a 3D Strider really, and for that it's worth it.


The way he awkwardly bounces on a wall when you hit jump while ninja-running is very reminiscent of NES Strider.  :lol
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 19, 2013, 08:22:41 PM
S Is For Strider by Ninja Theory
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 19, 2013, 10:08:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTzotv69mYg
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 19, 2013, 10:26:15 PM
Couple things I wasn't aware of that should make S ranking Revengeance difficulty a lot easier: You can carry over all your upgrades, and you can equip wigs (the MGS equivalent of in game cheats, or something like the climax brace in Bayonetta) and still get S ranks.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 20, 2013, 02:27:17 AM
makes the trophies easier, but isn't actually a true S-ranking :smug
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Post by: Beezy on February 20, 2013, 09:51:15 AM
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-metal-gear-rising-face-off

Better framerate on the 360, better cutscene image quality on the PS3. Glad I waited.
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Post by: demi on February 20, 2013, 09:53:36 AM
makes the trophies easier, but isn't actually a true S-ranking :smug

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Could go to hell if the game becomes "not fun" difficult on harder difficulties.

:smug
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Post by: ManaByte on February 20, 2013, 10:34:34 AM
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-metal-gear-rising-face-off

Better framerate on the 360, better cutscene image quality on the PS3. Glad I waited.

PS3 runs at 60. How do you get better than that?
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 20, 2013, 01:12:27 PM
makes the trophies easier, but isn't actually a true S-ranking :smug

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Could go to hell if the game becomes "not fun" difficult on harder difficulties.

:smug


there's a distinction there!



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Post by: demi on February 20, 2013, 02:06:33 PM
Sounds like somebody's casual
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 21, 2013, 12:10:38 PM
I just unlocked Ripper mode. How far am I?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 21, 2013, 02:26:20 PM
Nice Ninja Turtles reference. Heh.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 21, 2013, 06:01:50 PM
I'm finally really getting used to the parrying system.

And I finally realized I didn't really spend any BP on upgrades and I had this massive pool of it. Game is way easier now!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 21, 2013, 06:04:22 PM
Also, wouldn't be a Platinum game without RUNNING UP A VERTICAL BUILDING.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 21, 2013, 06:34:43 PM
The parry system is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 21, 2013, 06:58:28 PM
Nice Ninja Turtles reference. Heh.

That was awesome.
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 22, 2013, 12:19:33 AM
The parry system is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.
The parry timing is harder on higher difficulties. Also parry counters are only activated with a perfect parry.

I got the official guide with lots of interesting hidden data and stats.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2013, 01:37:32 AM
I've got the guide enroute via Amazon.

This game is incredibly fun. Much more than I thought it would be.
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 22, 2013, 04:17:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMeqlyORegg
That was great.

I think the camera kind of sucks.
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Post by: MCD on February 22, 2013, 10:35:33 AM
No Guard button

Absolute shit camera

PG can't design for shit
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 22, 2013, 11:55:52 AM
No Guard button

Absolute shit camera

PG can't design for shit


stay free
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Post by: MCD on February 22, 2013, 12:02:06 PM
It's bad

One moment I try to Zandatsu some fucker

The other is some taco behind me fingering my ass because I couldn't see him thanks to the awful camera

NG got a bad camera but I can at least make it centered around me with the guard button

Here I am just running like a maniac and extracting semen
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 22, 2013, 12:49:31 PM
NG had a camera center button and a block button separate.  This does too-- R3.   

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Post by: MCD on February 22, 2013, 01:06:34 PM
I know but pushing R3 at the HEAT OF BATTLE is deeeeerp.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 22, 2013, 02:08:59 PM
i'll agree with that. Recenter and camera control on that same button/stick sucks, I'm used to using them kind of in tandem, so I have to relearn that...
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Post by: MCD on February 22, 2013, 02:24:35 PM
It's a beautiful mess. Fighting Mistral with such camera is RAGE.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 22, 2013, 03:21:21 PM
i didnt realize there was lock on in this game
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Post by: Beezy on February 22, 2013, 06:32:22 PM
Bought it today. Weekend gaming here I come.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 22, 2013, 09:34:44 PM
I just played 3 hours and the game clicked pretty hard. 

First of all, normal mode is gonna suck if you keep health items equipped.  The actual gameplay isn't any easier than others, but they give you sooooo much health in normal mode.  Enemies drop health, you get a full bar back with zandatsu, you can equip health items to refill you automatically like any MG game-- there's health all over the fucking place.  Because people won't learn how to play and won't be humble enough to learn, so they put health fucking everywhere.  So, those same idiots burned through the game and then told everybody it's 3 hours long and may have sealed this game's fate.   Because when the credits roll in normal mode, it's over and everything after is just an extra, right?  :roll

anyway, I'm having zero camera or zandatsu problems.  Stayed at the Monsoon boss fight for a while, since he really puts everything to the test, and figured out some great uses of blade mode canceling.  Time to find some folks who know how to play who aren't bitches.
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 22, 2013, 09:36:21 PM
are boss fights as epic as bayonettas?
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 22, 2013, 09:37:46 PM
No, they're humanoid bosses so far with some mechs. 

much better game than bayo overall though.  Not as clunky.
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Post by: MCD on February 22, 2013, 09:51:52 PM
I was playing on Hard with no items used BTW.

Other than extracting testicles that is.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 23, 2013, 01:20:10 PM
I've had time to play MGR some more. My first concern is that the only scoring system is the ranking which caps at S. I suppose you could throw the No Damage condition in there as well. BP isn't useful as a score indicator so once you've got S'es you've basically counterstopped the game.

My second concern is how powerful Raiden is at full upgrades, especially with the fox blade that can one shot almost anything even on Revengeance difficulty. Combine full upgrades, fox blade, and a wig and Revengeance is probably easier than a New Game Hard run starting at 0 upgrades assuming you know how to not get pwned by the bosses.

I've had issues with all 3 of PG's recent games as far as scoring goes. Bayonetta has several unpatched glitches, and accs like pulley's butterfly are too good for getting 'no damage' conditions. Vanquish had random weapon spawns and some other annoying things that hindered consistent scoring, but it's probably the best (and most difficult) of the three. I never found Bayonetta's combat clunky, btw.

MGR is still a fun and fast action game, but I'm wondering why PG hasn't got the scoring thing down after multiple games. Revengeance ended up being one of the easier of their "ultimate" difficulty modes given how powerful you can upgrade Raiden to.

Btw check out this 1CC of Cave's Mushihime Futari 1.01 Ultra difficulty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tz_fViahnA). Get ready to hand in your gamer card.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Beezy on February 23, 2013, 02:13:15 PM
I've had issues with all 3 of PG's recent games as far as scoring goes. Bayonetta has several unpatched glitches, and accs like pulley's butterfly are too good for getting 'no damage' conditions. Vanquish had random weapon spawns and some other annoying things that hindered consistent scoring, but it's probably the best (and most difficult) of the three. I never found Bayonetta's combat clunky, btw.
Because it's not. I don't know how anyone can think of it as that.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: iconoclast on February 23, 2013, 02:56:16 PM
I don't have the Fox Blade, but I've seen people say that it's hard to get S-ranks while using it because everything dies instantly (so you'll have a low combo score and no zandatsus?). The wigs are basically cheats, and it's dumb that they don't affect your score, but what can ya do.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: thisismyusername on February 23, 2013, 09:39:39 PM
Eh, Revengence mode S-ranking would be harder than it already is if you didn't have the wigs not lower score.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 23, 2013, 10:53:06 PM
any tips fighting Sam? maybe i just need to be better at parrying...
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MrAngryFace on February 24, 2013, 12:50:21 AM
Im also derp at the parry system- I just cant seem to notice the visual cues in boss fights- poop troops are easy at least.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 01:08:57 AM
well in this case, the problem is that he attacks several times in succession. so either i need to know how to parry several quick attacks or be better at getting the fuck out of the way.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 24, 2013, 03:37:42 AM
I've had time to play MGR some more. My first concern is that the only scoring system is the ranking which caps at S. I suppose you could throw the No Damage condition in there as well. BP isn't useful as a score indicator so once you've got S'es you've basically counterstopped the game.

My second concern is how powerful Raiden is at full upgrades, especially with the fox blade that can one shot almost anything even on Revengeance difficulty. Combine full upgrades, fox blade, and a wig and Revengeance is probably easier than a New Game Hard run starting at 0 upgrades assuming you know how to not get pwned by the bosses.

I've had issues with all 3 of PG's recent games as far as scoring goes. Bayonetta has several unpatched glitches, and accs like pulley's butterfly are too good for getting 'no damage' conditions. Vanquish had random weapon spawns and some other annoying things that hindered consistent scoring, but it's probably the best (and most difficult) of the three. I never found Bayonetta's combat clunky, btw.

MGR is still a fun and fast action game, but I'm wondering why PG hasn't got the scoring thing down after multiple games. Revengeance ended up being one of the easier of their "ultimate" difficulty modes given how powerful you can upgrade Raiden to.

Btw check out this 1CC of Cave's Mushihime Futari 1.01 Ultra difficulty (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tz_fViahnA). Get ready to hand in your gamer card.

replaying chapters and new game plus
tight scoring system

pick one. 

And Bayonetta is clunky to me on account of its overgrown move set based around delaying inputs and dodge offset.  It flows, but it's strange to me...like a fighting game, it's not necessarily the most intuitive stuff.   Revengeance is more of a NG game, twitch reactions and spacing rule all, so there's less to think about and more to play...I like the convoluted stuff, but I prefer the smoothness and simplicity of NG.  Small move set, but tough to apply when everyone's kicking the shit out of you, which is where the actual skill comes in.   Bayo was easy even on infinite climax, but the physics and animations are odd to me.  Hard to describe, but the combination of delaying inputs as a modifier, dropped frames, and the animation + physics make up for a unique game, but still feels a bit off.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 24, 2013, 04:04:14 AM
replaying chapters and new game plus
tight scoring system

pick one. 

And Bayonetta is clunky to me on account of its overgrown move set based around delaying inputs and dodge offset.  It flows, but it's strange to me...like a fighting game, it's not necessarily the most intuitive stuff.   Revengeance is more of a NG game, twitch reactions and spacing rule all, so there's less to think about and more to play...I like the convoluted stuff, but I prefer the smoothness and simplicity of NG.  Small move set, but tough to apply when everyone's kicking the shit out of you, which is where the actual skill comes in.   Bayo was easy even on infinite climax, but the physics and animations are odd to me.  Hard to describe, but the combination of delaying inputs as a modifier, dropped frames, and the animation + physics make up for a unique game, but still feels a bit off.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive. Bayonetta also lets you replay chapters w/ your upgrades, but it has two main differences. You can't upgrade her to the point where the game becomes significantly easier (fox blade, wigs, full upgrades, etc.). Two, it has a numerical scoring system that goes beyond ranking. The only scoring issue is the kilgore glitch that I wish they would have patched.

"which is where the actual skill comes in." Formulating a strategy is a type of skill. Yes it takes skill to determine the best weapons, attacks, accessories, etc. in each verse to maximize your score or get PPs more easily. Don't call a type of skill "not actual skill" just because you don't like it. That's 4chan/neogaf/gamefaqs level stuff.

"Bayo was easy even on infinite climax" It's not easy to pure plat every chapter, and even if you do that you can still improve your score.

Were you playing the 360 version? It rarely drops frames. Might as well plug my bayonetta playthrough (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEF62FBA75856D33F&feature=view_all), although you can easily find examples of better players than me.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: thisismyusername on February 24, 2013, 09:30:06 AM
well in this case, the problem is that he attacks several times in succession. so either i need to know how to parry several quick attacks or be better at getting the fuck out of the way.

Delay your parry or dodge offset.

Forward + Square (wait a second) Forward + Square (wait a second) Forward + Square (wait a second) Right/Left/Back + Square + X (dodge offset to avoid the last move).

Though sometimes the game freaks out and thinks you're wanting to attack, which is where the parry system fails in concept: Half the time you're trying to block/parry but Raiden goes on the attack because you're direction input is either off by a mm or the game just thinks you're wanting to attack.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 24, 2013, 11:01:26 AM
replaying chapters and new game plus
tight scoring system

pick one. 

And Bayonetta is clunky to me on account of its overgrown move set based around delaying inputs and dodge offset.  It flows, but it's strange to me...like a fighting game, it's not necessarily the most intuitive stuff.   Revengeance is more of a NG game, twitch reactions and spacing rule all, so there's less to think about and more to play...I like the convoluted stuff, but I prefer the smoothness and simplicity of NG.  Small move set, but tough to apply when everyone's kicking the shit out of you, which is where the actual skill comes in.   Bayo was easy even on infinite climax, but the physics and animations are odd to me.  Hard to describe, but the combination of delaying inputs as a modifier, dropped frames, and the animation + physics make up for a unique game, but still feels a bit off.
Those two things are not mutually exclusive. Bayonetta also lets you replay chapters w/ your upgrades, but it has two main differences. You can't upgrade her to the point where the game becomes significantly easier (fox blade, wigs, full upgrades, etc.). Two, it has a numerical scoring system that goes beyond ranking. The only scoring issue is the kilgore glitch that I wish they would have patched.

"which is where the actual skill comes in." Formulating a strategy is a type of skill. Yes it takes skill to determine the best weapons, attacks, accessories, etc. in each verse to maximize your score or get PPs more easily. Don't call a type of skill "not actual skill" just because you don't like it. That's 4chan/neogaf/gamefaqs level stuff.

"Bayo was easy even on infinite climax" It's not easy to pure plat every chapter, and even if you do that you can still improve your score.

Were you playing the 360 version? It rarely drops frames. Might as well plug my bayonetta playthrough (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEF62FBA75856D33F&feature=view_all), although you can easily find examples of better players than me.


I played both of them, it's a shitload better than PS3, but compared to DMC + NG, it's still pretty off the mark. 

They really are pretty mutually exclusive unless the devs want to develop the game around the scoring system.  Bayonetta's system is way more exploitable than just the kilgore glitch.  It's been a while, maybe I'll run it a bit today and remember some things about it.  iirc, you can update your score by replaying chapters, which I don't think is strict enough from a scoring perspective.  also forgot how the game handles scoring when you don't have witch time (since you get a bonus for it in other modes.)

But I think you're reading it a bit more negative than I'm meaning to sound!  I just meant the majority of the skill you use in NG/MGR is reactions and twitchy stuff because the AI is a lot more active (and fast) than Bayo/DMC.  They both share some things, but it's just a different feel.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 11:56:48 AM
Beat SAM now on to:
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the Senator.
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and he's just has hard.  :-\
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2013, 01:41:20 PM
The Sam fight is a massive jump in difficulty compared to the rest of the game up to that point. I get that it's all about parrying, but most of them don't even register.  >:(
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 03:04:49 PM
The Sam fight is a massive jump in difficulty compared to the rest of the game up to that point. I get that it's all about parrying, but most of them don't even register.  >:(

that's exactly what I was thinking. I'm like "i have to be missing something. some super dumb thing that makes this fight a joke. i have to be over thinking this!" NOPE i just suck.

but then i started getting the timing down on his attacks, and i figured out the pattern. I may have been angry during the fight but it was the best kind of anger.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 04:54:47 PM
ugh. i have completely hit a wall on this boss. I have to do two accurate cuts to get by a mid-fight cutscene and i can do the first but never the second. and it's one where i HAVE to use the analog stick and i have never been using it through out the game. so i always fail the second and get killed and have to start the entire boss over.

Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2013, 05:27:34 PM
The Sam fight is a massive jump in difficulty compared to the rest of the game up to that point. I get that it's all about parrying, but most of them don't even register.  >:(

that's exactly what I was thinking. I'm like "i have to be missing something. some super dumb thing that makes this fight a joke. i have to be over thinking this!" NOPE i just suck.

but then i started getting the timing down on his attacks, and i figured out the pattern. I may have been angry during the fight but it was the best kind of anger.

Any tips? The strategy guide is all like "dodge and/or parry. Good luck."
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 05:35:12 PM
I went with the Tactical Sais as my unique weapon for first. when charged it stuns enemies for a moment and is good for canceling a few of his attacks when times properly.

in terms of parry timing? I found that he only has two combos for the most part. ATTACK-ATTACK - PAUSE - ATTACK-ATTACK and ATTACK-ATTACK-ATTACK - PAUSE - ATTACK. so once you establish this, hitting the parrying is much easier.
also, be aggressive. attack at any open moment you have. I usually attacked right after his combo, and right after he does the charge/dash attacks including the one where he jumps up in the air.

unfortunately it really is a "get better at parrying" scenario.

have you even get him to his second phase? or third?
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2013, 05:42:28 PM
I actually got him to the third phase on my first try, but I have zero health items aside from the two scattered around the battlefield, and he decided to go nuts and rape my bunghole with his sword.

I've also never bothered with any of the other unique weapons.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 06:00:47 PM
then I would definitely recommend trying the Sais. It's really good in the second phase since he tends to avoid you, it's basically a grapple and will pull you towards him.

finally, the last phase. his rocket charge dash attack is pretty easy to parry since he does it three times. just his parry once you hear his little yell right before the charge. then use the Sais to grapple toward him and attack a few times.

eventually you'll get it. it took me over an hour to beat him.

so far i'm doing the same thing with the last boss which I'm finding harder. so good luck when you get there.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2013, 06:54:03 PM
I tried the Sam battle today and beat him on the first try. Probably shouldn't have tried last night at 1am.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 07:23:32 PM
still trying to beat the final boss. still failing.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: iconoclast on February 24, 2013, 10:56:36 PM
Finally S-ranked Monsoon on Revengeance... Protip: just use Ninja Run to avoid his final Lorentz Force attacks, unless you're really good at Simon.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 24, 2013, 11:17:24 PM
i think i've been doing free blade mode wrong this entire time

so i need to swipe the stick completely diagonally? or do i just push it in a direction and let go?
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2013, 11:19:38 PM
i think i've been doing free blade mode wrong this entire time

so i need to swipe the stick completely diagonally? or do i just push it in a direction and let go?

Find the right angle and then swipe in the same direction. Or just press one of the attack buttons.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Beezy on February 25, 2013, 12:48:49 AM
I still haven't played this much yet, but I fought Mistral not too long ago. My god, the destruction. I love how over the top Platinum Games are. :lol
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 25, 2013, 05:47:47 PM
i think i've been doing free blade mode wrong this entire time

so i need to swipe the stick completely diagonally? or do i just push it in a direction and let go?


it helps to push the stick in opposite directions, like pull down, then push all the way up.  If it's a mashy blade mode thing, that's the way to get the fastest cuts.  Otherwise, practice up getting those spines in one shot to keep the game's pace up!



Also:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=48281200&postcount=1

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He said that Rising is selling well worldwide so far, giving him further license to do as he pleases. The man is near-untouchable at the moment, but he remains humble, piling immense praise on Platinum Games’ end-product. Should a Rising sequel happen, Kojima wants Platinum back for round two.



Damn straight!

Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: thisismyusername on February 25, 2013, 07:52:38 PM
Who the hell plays an action game, complains it's hard (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/l5d8v9) and doesn't even bother to attempt to play the tutorial to try to have the mechanics of the game explained to them?

And this dude is a game developer?

I mean, I get people wanting to get into the action and all that but if you aren't going to go back and do the tutorial before complaining about the difficulty of the game, I dunno what to tell you... man.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 25, 2013, 08:03:56 PM
Man the story was god awful. If there's a sequel, please just let someone else do it who's not part of Kojima's crew.

And for a man who's so untouchable, why can't he seemingly do something that's not Metal Gear? Constantly saying "this is the last one", but it is'nt.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 25, 2013, 11:39:32 PM
Who the hell plays an action game, complains it's hard (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/l5d8v9) and doesn't even bother to attempt to play the tutorial to try to have the mechanics of the game explained to them?

And this dude is a game developer?
Most western devs never did grasp the whole "skill based scoring system" thing. When they design games it's usually about spectacle and cramming in monetization. A lot of devs think tutorials are outdated and controls should be instantly intuitive. If the controls/mechanics/depth are too complicated or punishing to grasp in the first few minutes of playing, out comes the bitching.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MCD on February 25, 2013, 11:45:29 PM
Monsoon fight was utter shit

Look, you can't expect me to give a single fuck about your parry system when the camera is always in my way.

Couple that with his purple invincible faggotry and random ass attacks and you got yourself the worst boss since that fucking fish in NG2
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 25, 2013, 11:48:13 PM
Try EMP grenades. Press R2 to center the camera on the boss, works well most of the time.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MCD on February 25, 2013, 11:51:19 PM
I always forget that button, if it makes any difference anyway

As for items, I have yet to use any. Dunno why they bothered since they ain't as fun as regular combat.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Cormacaroni on February 25, 2013, 11:55:02 PM
Playing Vanquish now and the story stuff is just embarrassing
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 26, 2013, 12:07:23 AM
Playing Vanquish now and the story stuff is just embarrassing
Better than pedophile fanservice or moeshit.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 26, 2013, 12:48:34 AM
Man the story was god awful.

Welcome to the world of everybody who isn't an MGS fan.

I love the MGS stories, as bad and convoluted as they are cause they were awesome to experience within a videogame. I recognize that the story here is told worse and is more of a badass shonen anime, guess what you bought an action game by Platinum, you shouldn't have expected an amazing story or even for it to be told well considering Vanquish and Bayonetta.
I never thought MGS was convoluted and bad until 4, and I hold that they weren't.

While it would be nice to think of this as just a shonen anime, it kind of is a odds with itself when it comes to tone. The action is over the top, the music is rocking, and then there's that final boss. Yet, the story is dealing with tons of serious things, there isn't that much humor honestly, and outside of that final boss the game takes the enemies pretty serious. People are accusing  the new Tomb Raider of having it's game and story not mesh well, but I find it strange this game wasn't accused of it. Maybe people have just given up on MG and the series has retroactively became stupid and crazy. I know I've given up, but it wasn't always.

Platnium did'nt do the story, a dude a Kojima productions did and it sucks. I don't come to Plat for story, I've loved all thier games for thier gameplay and asthetics. Vanquish is my GOTY. I really only wanted to play Rising for thier gameplay. The thing is it still could have had a good story and the development arangement sure gave it a chance.

The thing is they still try. There's some themes here, dealing with your past, dealing with your role in life, ect ect. its perfect theme's for a character like Raiden who while at the end of two kind of had the same arc, we weren't sure what his motivation in life would be. In a world that doesn't have a focus, it's the perfect setting for this story. Yet the story dosen't do anything really. We've got antagonist who the game obviously wants us to see the comparison's between them and Raiden, but fuck if we ever know what the heck they are about or why we should care. That's a huge problem. The Desperado Elite should have had bigger roles in the game. Yet all you get is a cutscene for most and then they die. They are obviously meant to kind of mirror the bad things Raiden dosen't want to be and question Raiden's beliefs, but fuck we hardly get enough of them to mean anything. I'm not even sure what the fuck Sam was trying to do and yet he's obviously an important part of the story. The game pushes him, but in the end he didn't mean anything. In the end my problem is I have really no idea how Raiden got from who he is at the beginning to Raiden at the end, but the game is filled with speeches about him talking about who he is. It just adds up to nothing. I hated it.

MGS already told stories like this one in 1 and 3 and it's a shame they weren't able to reach the quality of those. Obviously this game had a rocky development, but still I'm pretty disappointed with the story.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Cormacaroni on February 26, 2013, 01:04:43 AM
Playing Vanquish now and the story stuff is just embarrassing
Better than pedophile fanservice or moeshit.

so embarrassing
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 26, 2013, 01:30:10 AM
Story was never MGS though, like how the game wasn't MGS. I'm not at all surprised at how it turned out.
Yes, it's not Metal Gear Solid, but it's still Metal Gear. And even then the story they attempted is a very MGS one. You've got may actually be right antaginst like Soldius, The Boss, Gene in Sam. You've got "soldier" issues and just general discussion on the merits of the battlefield. It's kind of got a similar character arc that Snake went in 1 and Raiden also went through in 2. It's a very MGS story.

At first I wasn't interested in taking the story seriously. I've given up on MGS and this has Rising instead of solid. But this game is a canon game and well kind of takes it's story seriously. I mean a plot point is that Raiden wants to save these children's brains because he dosen't want them to have the same life he had. It's a serious story and quite honestly there's not enough over the topness in the actual plot for me to not feel it's supposed to be a serious effort on their part. Sure there's Raiden on a bike and the final boss, but thats really it.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Purple Filth on February 26, 2013, 01:52:51 AM
You are taking this way too seriously dude. The canon's been fucked for a while, this is like caring about the Zelda timeline.

He does the same shit with Peace Walker  :lol


who gives a fuck about MGS stories, especially after 2?.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MCD on February 26, 2013, 01:54:48 AM
Story is OK so far in MGR (beat 3rd chapter).
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: MCD on February 26, 2013, 01:55:43 AM
And Raiden's Voice Actor should be the next Batman.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 26, 2013, 02:01:26 AM
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He does the same shit with Peace Walker  :lol
Because Peace Walker is a piece of shit. At least Rising is fun to play.

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who gives a fuck about MGS stories, especially after 2?.
I do? And MGS3 comes after 2 and is great. 2 was fine as well, sorry other people did'nt get it.
You are taking this way too seriously dude. The canon's been fucked for a while, this is like caring about the Zelda timeline.
Yeah, and this was there chance to tell a stand alone story like 3, but they screwed it up.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Purple Filth on February 26, 2013, 02:02:09 AM
And Raiden's Voice Actor should be the next Batman.

it sounds fucking stupid  :lol

should have gotten a different voice actor or something for that
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Post by: cool breeze on February 26, 2013, 03:13:03 AM
how do VR missions work in the 360 game? they're a collectable in the PS3 version.  do those laptops just not show up? and how does that work with achievements, since the trophy list has at least two VR mission-related ones.

and after you finish, can you choose individual levels to replay or do I need to go through it again if I missed one of the VR mission pick-ups?


Game is pretty awesome so far (the first two levels).  Just sometimes it's inconsistent with the explanations.  A guy tells me to backtrack and murder some people for a keycard.  When I get back the guy's telling me I failed and that I should just cut the gate open.  I couldn't tell if it was a gag or there are different approaches in some areas and I just missed it.  Then other times you're fed loads in info on how to use Batman detective vision.  Also bummed that there's no white blood option in the final game.

Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: iconoclast on February 26, 2013, 03:54:50 PM
Just beat Sam without using the perfect parry (since it does distinguished mentally-challenged damage in Revengeance, and that's no fun). I used ripper toward the end of the battle though, though. I just wanted the extra damage because he constantly jumps away and I'm not sure what the time limit is for the S-rank.

Very fun battle, anyway. Might be my favorite in the game.

how do VR missions work in the 360 game? they're a collectable in the PS3 version.  do those laptops just not show up? and how does that work with achievements, since the trophy list has at least two VR mission-related ones.

and after you finish, can you choose individual levels to replay or do I need to go through it again if I missed one of the VR mission pick-ups?

The 360 version still has the first 20 VR missions, the PS3 is only getting exclusive DLC (in NA).

I think you unlock chapter select after you beat the game.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 26, 2013, 04:00:04 PM
Is it necessary to take advantage of perfect parries when you've got wigs and such to do tons of damage?

How fast can you kill Sam by perfect parrying him on Revengeance? I read in the official guide it does 10x more damage on Revengeance.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: iconoclast on February 26, 2013, 04:27:29 PM
One perfect parry does around 55% damage to him. If you hit him with it in his first phase, you'll skip right over his second phase since it does so much damage :lol

There's one battle in R04 where the perfect parry comes in handy, but other than that, the damage boost was completely unnecessary imo. A set of fully upgraded weapons + Ripper mode is more than enough to handle anything.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: mjemirzian on February 26, 2013, 04:54:32 PM
Sounds like they were afraid of unleashing the usual Platinum difficulty. Vanquish God Hard made me cry blood. Bayonetta Pure Platinum with no pulley's butterfly was infuriating.. although I realize I could have equipped it and got the no damage condition much easier.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 26, 2013, 07:40:40 PM
finished the final boss.

great game. combat is tons of fun. the dodge mechanic is pretty great once you learn how to use it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 26, 2013, 08:10:37 PM
VERY HARD LETS GO
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 26, 2013, 08:34:32 PM
FIRST BOSS DONE. FUCK YOU GAME
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 26, 2013, 08:52:24 PM
I beat the game today. The ending was kind of whatever, but it doesn't take away from how fun the overall package is.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 26, 2013, 10:35:41 PM
Who the hell plays an action game, complains it's hard (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/l5d8v9) and doesn't even bother to attempt to play the tutorial to try to have the mechanics of the game explained to them?

And this dude is a game developer?

I mean, I get people wanting to get into the action and all that but if you aren't going to go back and do the tutorial before complaining about the difficulty of the game, I dunno what to tell you... man.



God Of War creator misses the point of a Japanese skill-based action game

news at 11



I should stop messing around and put some serious hours into this.  Hopefully this weekend. 
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 26, 2013, 10:57:55 PM
I found it strange that the tutorial never mentions dodging or pressing R2 for locking on to enemies.
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Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2013, 12:53:43 AM
Dodge? How do you dodge? Monsoon just kicked my ass too many times.I got his pattern down now up until his hp drops to 40%. Then he just kicks my ass.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 27, 2013, 02:56:38 AM
you have to buy the dodge move.  it's called attack-defense, I think.


I like almost everything about the core combat except wiggling the stick when you're stunned.  It's the worst.  I'll never understand why developers do it, and it's fucking awful in Rising.  Give me a button to mash instead.  At least Anarchy Reigns gave you the option to wiggle the stick or mash the buttons.  Those moments where I'm stunned twice in a row makes me want to stop playing.  Sometimes I just won't bother and let Raiden get killed.
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Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2013, 07:56:27 AM
I have that. :duh

Agreed about being stunned. That and the camera in tight areas are my main complaints about this game.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 27, 2013, 11:06:42 AM
Quote
http://www.famitsu.com/news/201302/27029488.html

(All data here is tracked by Enterbrain Japan, not Media Create.)

First week sales for Metal Gear Rising are out in Japan, and Metal Gear is RISING TO THE TOP!

01. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising - 335,791

- #1 game of the week
- Best selling action game of this sort since the original DMC
- FUCK YEAH!


Comparison with other 3D combat action games (first week sales):

[PS2] Devil May Cry - 352,668
[PS2] Devil May Cry 2 - 309,279
[PS2] Devil May Cry 3 - 183,208
[PS3] Devil May Cry 4 - 212,373
[360] Devil May Cry 4 - 40,169
[PS3] Bayonetta - 138,430
[360] Bayonetta - 66,211
[PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry - 115,438
[360] DmC: Devil May Cry - 5,857


Comparison with MGS games (first week sales):

[PS2] Metal Gear Solid 2 - 456,747
[PS2] Metal Gear Solid 3 - 487,156
[PS3] Metal Gear Solid 4 - 476,334
[PSP] Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker - 446,133


hold that shit Capcom.   

This time, gameplay beat "omg marketing AAA reboot accessible western appeal focus-group serious business story sales" 

 
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Post by: bork on February 27, 2013, 11:47:28 AM
Cyborg she-male > British-wannabe emo in Japan, I guess.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 27, 2013, 11:53:03 AM
metal gearu :bow2
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 27, 2013, 12:17:50 PM
Cyborg she-male > British-wannabe emo in Japan, I guess.

from the sound of things, in the rest of the world too! 

i think it's the cyborg high heels....
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Post by: iconoclast on February 27, 2013, 10:02:53 PM
I finished my S-rank Revengeance run (without wigs/DLC, and no damage on every ranked encounter except for one in R04 that's probably impossible without a wig). The full playlist is here if anyone wants to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfI6IYca_kvOWAn7MHpcHTZGXExfYKyXW

And I wrote a quick review:

+ The combat is fast, fun, and unique. Cutting enemies into 30 different pieces doesn't get old.
+ Good encounter design and enemy variety. Battles don't get repetitive because they constantly mix different types of enemies together under different conditions.
+ Every boss is great except for Sundowner. He'd probably be better if he automatically began his second phase at 60% health or something.
+ The soundtrack fits the game pretty well. I especially like the boss themes - or rather, how the lyrics only start playing after certain points in the battle. That's a nice touch.
+ VR Missions. There are 20 of them with various objectives (stealth, race, combat arenas, etc.) and they add some nice variety to the game.
+ Remixed enemy encounters on Very Hard/Revengeance. A staple of any good action game.

+- Ripper mode. Not a bad mechanic, but it's ridiculously overpowered.
+- Checkpoints after every encounter. I'd prefer smartly placed checkpoints/save points, but this must be The Platinum Way since Bayonetta and Vanquish took the same approach.

- Zandatsu animations. They take a little too long and there aren't enough of them.
- Perfect parries in Revengeance. The damage boost was completely unnecessary, and it can ruin one of the best bosses in the game (Sam).
- Wigs. They're basically in-game cheats. Normally I wouldn't have a problem with this, but you can still earn S-ranks with a wig equipped. That's kinda dumb.
- Small movelist and only a few different weapons to choose from. The Polearm is good. The Sai and Pincers are good in certain situations, but they're not weapons you'd always want to have equipped.
- The game is light on content in general, but almost everything that's in there is at least pretty good.
- George

It seems like I have a lot of complaints, but most of them are pretty minor since I still really enjoyed the game. I think it's particularly impressive how Platinum managed to create an original action game in a little more than a year. The sequel should be fantastic now that they've laid down the groundwork and can focus on expanding & improving on their ideas.
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 27, 2013, 11:23:53 PM
You don't have any issues with the lack of a numerical scoring system? I suppose you can try to get better times in VR missions which have their own leaderboard. Bayo's scoring system was pretty good if you don't consider the kilgore glitch. Revengeance doesn't seem very difficult by Platinum standards.

Anyway.. new game, revengeance mode, no spending any BP, all no damage S ranks. have fun!
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Post by: iconoclast on February 28, 2013, 01:25:51 AM
A more robust scoring system would've been nice, but I'm not sure what they could have done. Maybe some type of kill chaining system could work since the game is pretty fast. But as it is, I think trying to get a perfect score sheet from every battle works well enough (which I didn't come close to doing). It's true that Revengeance isn't as hard Vanquish or a Pure Platinum run in Bayonetta tho.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 28, 2013, 02:48:47 AM
You don't have any issues with the lack of a numerical scoring system? I suppose you can try to get better times in VR missions which have their own leaderboard. Bayo's scoring system was pretty good if you don't consider the kilgore glitch. Revengeance doesn't seem very difficult by Platinum standards.

Anyway.. new game, revengeance mode, no spending any BP, all no damage S ranks. have fun!



bayo's scoring system was ass, beyond the glitch.  the points don't mean shit if you can just replay chapters ala carte. 
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: cool breeze on February 28, 2013, 04:12:40 AM
I wasn't ready for the last level.  Entire time  :gerstmann

I sat through the credits just to see the name of the man who wrote this.
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 28, 2013, 07:50:17 AM
Dividing Bayo or MGR into sections reduces the amount of execution needed for a complete run, but the underlying mechanics are still sound. Think about it in terms of a racing game where you can play and time attack each individual track rather than having to do an entire circut. There's nothing fundamentally wrong with the scoring system in that regard.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 28, 2013, 02:33:26 PM
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- The game is light on content in general, but almost everything that's in there is at least pretty good.

Agreed.  People complained about the length before this came out, and I dismissed them because Vanquish was shorter (hours wise) and I didn't feel that was lacking at all.  Rising doesn't feel as complete as Vanquish to me.

I hope the DLC is substantial.  If Sam or Wolf play different than Raiden and can work in the main campaign, I'll buy them.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 28, 2013, 02:55:28 PM
i completed the game in 8 hours. a good chunk being the final two boss battles  :lol
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 28, 2013, 03:00:00 PM
i completed the game in 8 hours. a good chunk being the final two boss battles  :lol

I beat it in about 7 1/2 hours, you get an in-game award for completing it in under 8 hours.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 28, 2013, 03:23:22 PM
The clock said somewhere between 5 to 6 hours for me on normal.  I'm probably going to play it again on hard because it's really fun.

is there any reason to use another sword other than for looks? I unlocked the red katana and a machete.  I didn't have time to mess around with it last night. 
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Post by: tiesto on February 28, 2013, 04:07:53 PM
Playing Vanquish now and the story stuff is just embarrassing
Better than pedophile fanservice or moeshit.

so embarrassing

I thought it was funny when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the Hillary-esque president offed herself at the game's ending
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Post by: tiesto on February 28, 2013, 04:10:06 PM
Who the hell plays an action game, complains it's hard (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/l5d8v9) and doesn't even bother to attempt to play the tutorial to try to have the mechanics of the game explained to them?

And this dude is a game developer?

I mean, I get people wanting to get into the action and all that but if you aren't going to go back and do the tutorial before complaining about the difficulty of the game, I dunno what to tell you... man.



God Of War creator misses the point of a Japanese skill-based action game

news at 11



I should stop messing around and put some serious hours into this.  Hopefully this weekend.

 :lol :lol :lol

Shit, I really should get a copy of this.
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Post by: mjemirzian on February 28, 2013, 04:15:42 PM
I thought it was funny when
AMERICA! Fuck yeah!
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Post by: cool breeze on March 01, 2013, 01:03:47 AM
how do wigs work? I'm playing on hard now and tested out the wig.  Seems like you get a lower rank but you can tear through enemies with unlimited ripper mode.  I don't get it.  Wouldn't it make Revengeance mode easy outside of the boss fights?

Also, playing first level of very hard to get the suit, it's funny just how much more shit they throw at you.  First enemy you fight is a gekko, then the next group are two wolves that normally appear much later.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on March 01, 2013, 02:26:51 AM
iconoclast's youtube playthoughs are fucking badass, as expected :bow2

i play this way in my dreams
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 02, 2013, 08:52:55 PM
Since I'm at lame college I won't be playing this for a while but these songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_0SfMrrr_c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf7WYQb7dL0
:rock :rock :rock Want this so bad.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 03, 2013, 04:22:18 AM
watching the first trailers, there a couple differences and omissions in the final product. some in gifs:

ninja mode wall running: http://i.minus.com/icKP5rZYHMT8w.gif
walking around in blade mode: http://i.minus.com/ijhGnUmzCq6CC.gif
blade mode power attack: http://i.minus.com/iKhDpJMNLRxPZ.gif

curious to know the happenings of development and how much time platinum really had to work on it.  And if it's selling well, let platinum go wild on the sequel.

and it's funny that there's a no-weapon fighting style used for less than a minute in the  entire game.  I'd buy it as DLC.

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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 03, 2013, 08:08:46 AM
I believe you can walk around in blade mode. Someone mentioned it in the GAF thread
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Post by: mjemirzian on March 03, 2013, 12:05:07 PM
Yes you can move in blade mode by holding L3.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Rahxephon91 on March 03, 2013, 12:09:29 PM
watching the first trailers, there a couple differences and omissions in the final product. some in gifs:

ninja mode wall running: http://i.minus.com/icKP5rZYHMT8w.gif
walking around in blade mode: http://i.minus.com/ijhGnUmzCq6CC.gif
blade mode power attack: http://i.minus.com/iKhDpJMNLRxPZ.gif

curious to know the happenings of development and how much time platinum really had to work on it.  And if it's selling well, let platinum go wild on the sequel.

and it's funny that there's a no-weapon fighting style used for less than a minute in the  entire game.  I'd buy it as DLC.
There's also a few differences in the cutscenes. I believe in the trailer the first Sam fight is quite different. In general it seems a lot of what was in the first trailer was'nt in the actual game. I mean the level in those gifs sure isn't.
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Post by: Freyj on March 05, 2013, 09:07:39 PM
Holy christ this game takes a nosedive in the quality department after Chapter 4 (R-04 whatever).

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sam fight was okay.
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Post by: Beezy on March 05, 2013, 11:56:17 PM
Fucking blade mode during the final fight, smfh. Besides that, it was a great boss fight. Monsoon is still my fav though.
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Post by: MCD on March 05, 2013, 11:58:39 PM
Mistral and Monsoon were the best.

I beat Chapter 4 last night and boy was it total filler material. Fight two bosses YOU JUST BEAT and then enjoy fighting a fat ass who can't attack for shit so what does he do? BOMB SHIELDS OF COURSE.
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Post by: Beezy on March 06, 2013, 12:27:46 AM
Mistral and Monsoon were the best.

Monsoon fight was utter shit

Look, you can't expect me to give a single fuck about your parry system when the camera is always in my way.

Couple that with his purple invincible faggotry and random ass attacks and you got yourself the worst boss since that fucking fish in NG2

Make up your mind.
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Post by: MCD on March 06, 2013, 12:30:32 AM
hahaha.

They were shit at first but now that I am a bit powered up they are fine.

Their second fights were less bullshit too. No more changing stages and throwing shit, just straight up fighting.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 06, 2013, 10:12:29 PM
That PS3 North American exclusive DLC is free between March 12th and April 3rd.

30 missions "featuring the classic VR look inspired by the original METAL GEAR SOLID: VR Missions" (blue instead of orange?).  Apparently the missions are getting more gimmicky like in VR Missions and Substance.  2D side scroller level (strider like?), levels without the sword, playing as that stealth bot again, and a new wooden sword that talks to you in Solid Snake's voice.

The price in Japan is 300 yen.  I'm guessing the other two packs (where you play as Sam and Wolf) are around the same.

Still bullshit that 360 people can't play it.  Hopefully it's released there eventually.  And the cyborg ninja costume for those who didn't buy it at gamestop.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 07, 2013, 03:31:26 PM
The Sam and Wolf packs aren't VR missions, right?
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Post by: MCD on March 08, 2013, 08:13:03 AM
Mmmmm...Chapter 5, what happened?

Whole chapter is 10 minutes of the same enemies?

Then Chapter 6 is just a one boss fight? WTF

Did they ran out of budget? And the story is now total animu.
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Post by: mjemirzian on March 08, 2013, 08:49:30 AM
Seems likely the game went into "ship it now" mode past chapter 4.
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2013, 08:54:08 AM
After chapter 4, the remaining budget was used up on on the final chapter. :lol
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Post by: MCD on March 09, 2013, 08:38:35 AM
Last boss was EXTREME

Fuck your shit it's AMERICA TIME
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Post by: cool breeze on March 14, 2013, 04:08:42 AM
free PS3 DLC is out.  lots of boring gimmick stages.

The other two DLC packs are coming out in April.  From the wording I can't tell if it's $7 for both or each (probably each).  No exclusive nonsense for these.

Quote
The first DLC pack, Jetstream, will be a side story featuring Sam as a playable character. The second pack, Blade Wolf, will allow players to control the enigmatic Blade Wolf and will showcase his side story. Both DLC packs will feature multiple hours of gameplay including unique abilities and characteristics for each character, while also expanding on each of their storylines and origins.



 
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Post by: Beezy on March 14, 2013, 12:43:49 PM
free PS3 DLC is out.  lots of boring gimmick stages.
Haha. How's hand-to-hand combat Raiden?

The other two DLC packs are coming out in April.  From the wording I can't tell if it's $7 for both or each (probably each).  No exclusive nonsense for these.

Quote
The first DLC pack, Jetstream, will be a side story featuring Sam as a playable character. The second pack, Blade Wolf, will allow players to control the enigmatic Blade Wolf and will showcase his side story. Both DLC packs will feature multiple hours of gameplay including unique abilities and characteristics for each character, while also expanding on each of their storylines and origins.
Awesome.
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Post by: mjemirzian on March 14, 2013, 12:54:13 PM
You say gimmick, I say variety. ;)
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Post by: cool breeze on March 14, 2013, 01:20:36 PM
free PS3 DLC is out.  lots of boring gimmick stages.
Haha. How's hand-to-hand combat Raiden?

Really basic compared to the sword combat, but the level (it's the 19th one, if you want to jump straight to it) locks the camera on the side and is a homage to beat em ups like double dragon or streets of rage.  I like it for that.
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Post by: Beezy on March 14, 2013, 01:25:19 PM
Cool. I got the 360 version, no VR missions for me.
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Post by: mjemirzian on March 14, 2013, 02:43:09 PM
I heard the VC DLC is available for 360 outside of North America. You could look into making a new Xbox Live account in a different region and trying to download it that way.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 16, 2013, 02:36:03 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meJckIFWFR0

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Not funny as much as it is very well produced.
[close]
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2013, 01:19:16 PM
Sam DLC out this week.  $10 / 800 Xbox points

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ATKuVrJbM4
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Post by: mjemirzian on May 09, 2013, 08:20:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiZBw4XePnQ
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Post by: chronovore on May 09, 2013, 09:50:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meJckIFWFR0

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Not funny as much as it is very well produced.
[close]

It's good that Fruit Ninja got an upscale sequel, I think.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on May 10, 2013, 08:11:33 AM
i can see myself wanting to play more Rising but i'll wait awhile and see if the DLC ends up being on sale in a bundle eventually
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Post by: archie4208 on May 17, 2013, 08:06:22 AM
Woo. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=558818)
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Post by: Rufus on May 17, 2013, 08:24:09 AM
:obama Good thing I didn't waste my Amazon coupons on the 360 version then.
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Post by: mjemirzian on May 17, 2013, 08:43:59 AM
I'm totally down for a PC port. Now if they'd only do Vanquish (one of their few 30 FPS games).
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Post by: Don Flamenco on May 17, 2013, 09:32:34 AM
fuck yes!!!

(http://i.minus.com/ibtl4pP7fbIMBo.gif)
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Post by: brob on May 17, 2013, 11:25:57 AM
omg

:omg
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Post by: Purple Filth on May 17, 2013, 12:06:36 PM
might just wait some more then  :-\
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Post by: Trent Dole on May 17, 2013, 11:04:37 PM
fuck yes!!!

(http://i.minus.com/ibtl4pP7fbIMBo.gif)
:rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: archie4208 on December 19, 2013, 05:07:24 AM
PC version is available for preorder. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0J8FI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002I0J8FI&linkCode=as2&tag=thbo09f-20)

20 bucks :obama
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Post by: pilonv1 on December 20, 2013, 07:22:31 AM
PC version is available for preorder. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002I0J8FI/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B002I0J8FI&linkCode=as2&tag=thbo09f-20)

20 bucks :obama

Quote
Graphic Options: Res to 1080p. Up to 8x MSAA. Up to 16x Aniostropic on textures. Blur on/off. Shadow Low/Mid/High. Low/Mid/High on Zangeki.

@PG_jp No support for resolutions over 1080p? I've got a 1440p display. :(

@sunnychl 1080p is our max. Sorry! ;)

:japancry
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 24, 2013, 12:18:19 AM
JP's said he's getting a lot of heat for that and is apparently relaying it to the relevant people, who knows if it'll change. But as it is, being able to choose to fight only the bosses will make the game 20x better.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 24, 2013, 12:21:11 AM
That's still like 1000x better than most Japanese console ports.
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Post by: demi on December 24, 2013, 01:03:06 AM
JP's said he's getting a lot of heat for that and is apparently relaying it to the relevant people, who knows if it'll change. But as it is, being able to choose to fight only the bosses will make the game 20x better.

None of the bosses are fun to fight, though.

Mistral = stupid bombs in the way

Monsoon = no comment needed

Sundowner = stupid fucking helicopter

President = no comment needed

Sam = dies in 2 hits with a parry, uninteresting fight
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 24, 2013, 01:48:10 AM
the above is a Very Dumb Post©
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 24, 2013, 10:50:00 AM
the above is a Very Dumb Post©

Indeed. Come on, Demi. I could be as flippant with bosses in other titles.
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Post by: demi on December 24, 2013, 10:56:25 AM
Sure, but you'd probably be wrong. The fights in Bayo are way better, or Devil May Cry. No stupid outside interference.
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 24, 2013, 10:58:01 AM
dmc has loads of shitty bosses, even in 3. every boss in mgr was good. stop sucking
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Post by: demi on December 24, 2013, 11:09:02 AM
Ok... lol. Enjoy your horrid camera.

http://i.imgur.com/v55TLoR.jpg  :holeup
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 24, 2013, 11:11:39 AM
 :whoo
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 24, 2013, 12:18:57 PM
just went to start up revengance difficulty and chose "new game" instead of "chapter select." all of my upgrades and the many many points i used to unlock them are now gone. welp...*shelves game*
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 24, 2013, 08:25:09 PM
just went to start up revengance difficulty and chose "new game" instead of "chapter select." all of my upgrades and the many many points i used to unlock them are now gone. welp...*shelves game*

There's always the PC version!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 09, 2014, 06:32:53 PM
PC version is out.

Seems there are some people having issues with it. Performance stuff, graphical glitches, etc.

I'm not, however. Runs perfect. Plays perfect. Metal Gear Rising :bow2
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: Positive Touch on January 09, 2014, 06:35:45 PM
pics plz
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 09, 2014, 07:17:27 PM
I'm dumb and forgot to setup Fraps to take constant screens but I have a video I'm gonna upload to the Tubes a bit later tonight and I'll take more pics tomorrow when I play. Here's 1

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i4.minus.com/ibmyVPlmBLy8er.bmp)
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Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 10, 2014, 07:34:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rAnPyuJvQI

Only showing ME 720p but should be 1080p for anyone else.


edit: holy shit what an amazing screen it used as a thumnail
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: demi on January 10, 2014, 10:47:56 AM
Only Hard mode?
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 10, 2014, 10:51:39 AM
The harder ones don't unlock until you beat the game once!
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: demi on January 10, 2014, 10:54:25 AM
You can play Revengeance if you do the Konami Code on the title screen.
Title: Re: Metal Gear Rising OT of REVENGEANCE!!!!!!!
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 10, 2014, 10:56:27 AM
really? didn't know that. no biggie I only finished chapter 2 so i'll just restart the game.