The world is anxiously awaiting the game reveals at the 2011 Spike VGA Awards, but luckily for the more impatient among us, we can eat our dessert before dinner.<\/p>\n
A new gameplay video for Metal Gear Rising has hit the interwebs early, showcasing some impressive cutscenes as well as gameplay footage, and it shows a very, very different Metal Gear game from anything we’ve seen before.<\/p>\n
The first thing to go is the name \u2013 it is now known as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, a clever combination of revenge and vengeance. In addition, Bayonetta developer Platinum Games has taken over the development.<\/p>\n
The gameplay is in stark contrast to previous Metal Gear games, with stealth seemingly abandoned in favour of elaborate, over-the-top sword fights against groups of cyborgs, with various cutscenes mixed into the action. The video also features a giant boss-like creature wielding an enormous sword that looks capable of cutting down apartment complexes.<\/p>\n
More information will be revealed at the VGAs by producer of the game, Kojima Productions, the developer headed up by Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.<\/p>\n
For now however this new video is certainly going to polarise the community, as while many may find the fresh take exciting and interesting, a number may despise the lack of anything one would expect to see in a Metal Gear game.<\/p>\n
The whole thing has taken on a distinctly more Japanese flavour, with elaborate fight and death sequences, blond-haired wide-eyed protagonists, multiple action cut-scenes and a ridiculous name to boot. We\u2019ll have to wait and see how this all shakes out, but for now, enjoy (or hate) the video:<\/p>\n