Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance tries not to waste a moment of your time. In the 4-6 hours required to complete its campaign, you'll cross the globe, have sword-fights with skyscraper-sized mechs, team up with an A.I.

Fast; stylish; and technical swordplay; Outstanding; energetic music; Upgrades and unlocks incentivize replays; Blade Mode is smarter than expected

Unreliable camera; regular gameplay interruptions

Famed video game designer Hideo Kojima first revealed what would become Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a Microsoft E3 press conference in 2009-roughly the halfway point in this console generation's life cycle-when it was billed as Metal Gear Solid: Rising.

Thrilling, cinematic action; Incredibly fun slicing mechanic.

The camera is wonky at times; Some of the more jaw-dropping action sequences have a modicum of interactivity.

During the first few hours of Konami's adrenaline-soaked adventure Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, you'll use missiles as platforms to jump toward a helicopter so you can slice it in half with your overpowered sword.

You are the demigod of destruction Playing as Metal Gear mainstay Raiden - the doe-eyed rookie operative turned ruthless engineered assassin - you can pretty much slice and kill anything in your path; Revengeance gives you an arsenal of upgradeable weapons and moves to ramp up your badass quotient.

The camera is your toughest enemy Raiden can defeat anything … well, almost; Revengeance's camera stands as its most frustrating and unbeatable obstacle; You would think that action superstars like Platinum Games could have perfected such a feature, and if you did, you'd be wrong.

Alors que la licence Metal Gear Solid n'a pas fait son retour depuis le quatrième épisode, Hideo Kojima avait révélé l'existence d'un spin-off. Baptisé Metal Gear Rising : Revengeance, ce dernier ne met aucunement Snake à l'honneur, mais bien Raiden, le héros mal aimé de Metal Gear Solid 2 : Sons of...

Gameplay efficace et jouissif; Fluide et optimis; Réalisation graphique honorable; Plusieurs clins d'œil à Metal Gear Solid; La pâte décalée de PlatinumGames

Pas de gestion de la physique; Caméra énervante; Décors parfois peu fournis; Durée de vie assez faible

It's a hard thing to do: successfully branch off a popular series into another genre. A lot of gamers, myself included, had this thought in mind when Konami decided to move the Metal Gear franchise away from its stealthy roots and take a more action-oriented approach with Metal Gear Rising:...

Flawless; fast; deep; brutal swordplay; Themes stay in tune with the Metal Gear franchise; Adrenaline-pumping soundtrack; Unlocks and leveling invite replays

Secondary weapons slow down play; Awkward facial expressions during cutscenes

"You'll really get a sense of the playful, collaborative relationship between Platinum Games and KojiPro..." "...Blade Mode is such a novel concept that it never becomes dull." "...too often do [environments] feel like a barebones playbox." "..

Revengeance feels like a Metal Gear game; The flashy; stylish action; The slew of extras that will keep you coming back for more

The lack of character development for the boss villains; The unreliable parrying system; The barebones environments

Once again Platinum Games conjures up an action-packed masterpiece. Swordplay has never been this much fun.

Captivating cut-scenes and cinematic sequences; Blade Mode adds an innovative new mechanic to the hack 'n slash combat; The frenetic pace and challenging enemy encounters can be exhilarating at times

Generic level design; Shifting camera angles can leave you disorientated during combat

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance sees the cybernetically enhanced Raiden severing his ties to the stealthy gameplay of old, charging headlong behind enemy lines with a fresh pack of batteries and a thirsty blade by his side.

The fast-paced combat excites your reflexes; Depth and complexity coexist in harmony; Decimating environments is a guilty pleasure that never gets old; Raiden's intriguing personal story justifies his return to the spotlight

Occasional camera issues can be distracting; Most environmental palettes lack variety; The predictably political plot fails to excite

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 's Jetstream DLC was a bit of a disappointment. It consisted of mostly re-used environments, similar play mechanics, and didn't really have any bearing on the core plot nor did it enhance the characters in any way.

Lightning Bolt Confusion strikes with disappointment and shame.

Zandatsu is cool and satisfying; There are a few badass action sequences; The misery; I mean game; ends in five hours

Where do I begin; Awful parry system; Constantly obstructed camera and narrow rooms blocking view; Enemies are overly difficult; and circle out of vision; Bosses cannot be hit at times; adding to the ample frustration; Bosses; grunts; even supporting characters are bland and forgettable; Stealth and...