{"id":50773,"date":"2013-02-19T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T11:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50773"},"modified":"2013-02-20T11:16:37","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T09:16:37","slug":"metal-gear-rising-revengeance-does-it-make-the-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/50773-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-does-it-make-the-cut","title":{"rendered":"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance: does it make the cut?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is finally releasing this week, and if you\u2019ve been interested in Raiden\u2019s torso-slashing adventure, the reviews have finally arrived.<\/p>\n<p>The game currently sits on a Metascore of 79 and 82 for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms respectively, while holding 76.38 and 83.26 percent on Gamerankings for the same platforms.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not bad, considering some gamers were not happy with Platinum Games taking control of a Metal Gear game.<\/p>\n<p>The critics have a few good things to say about the game, basically explaining that while MGR: Revengeance is imperfect, it\u2019s an incredibly satisfying action game.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the reviews below:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.ign.com\/articles\/2013\/02\/19\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review\" target=\"_blank\">IGN<\/a> &#8211; 8.5\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Few action games are as fast, rewarding, and exciting as the insane and imperfect Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.gamespot.com\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance\/reviews\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-6404028\/?tag=Topslot;MetalGearRisingReview;MetalGearRisingReveng\" target=\"_blank\">GameSpot<\/a> &#8211; 8.5\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re even vaguely interested in the Metal Gear series or intelligent hack and slash games, do not pass up a chance to play this exciting and addicting hybrid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gametrailers.com\/reviews\/ux8c59\/metal-gear-rising--revengeance-review\" target=\"_blank\">GameTrailers<\/a> &#8211; 92\/100<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is an amazing action game that offers a level of exacting fidelity that few can match.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-50016 aligncenter\" title=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-600x337.jpg\" alt=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-267x150.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-625x350.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2013-02-19-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review\" target=\"_blank\">Eurogamer<\/a> &#8211; 9\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If Revengeance didn&#8217;t have camera issues this would be the easiest 10 I&#8217;ve ever given. As things stand it&#8217;s still brilliant, staking out new territory in the genre and adapting certain Metal Gear characteristics so well that it makes the competition look outrageously bad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.videogamer.com\/reviews\/metal_gear_solid_rising_review.html\" target=\"_blank\">VideoGamer<\/a> &#8211; 7\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Glaring weaknesses make Platinum&#8217;s take on Metal Gear a very good game instead of a wonderful one.&#8221;<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerandvideogames.com\/389542\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review-slick-epic-insane-but-not-platinum-standard\" target=\"_blank\">CVG<\/a> &#8211; 7.5\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Slick, epic, insane &#8211; but not Platinum standard. Revengeance is marred by easily-fixable problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/games\/metal_gear_rising_revengeance\/b\/xbox360\/archive\/2013\/02\/19\/metalgearrisingrevengeancereview.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Game Informer<\/a> &#8211; 7.75\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Brutalizing cyborgs and hacking giant mechs to pieces is fun, but the restrictive design and lack of precision keep Raiden from capturing the best of both worlds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50304 aligncenter\" title=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg\" alt=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengeance\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengeance-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar<\/a> &#8211; 4\/5<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s fast, flashy, and fun&#8211;and it&#8217;s easy to excuse Revengeance&#8217;s hiccups when even the simplest battles rival the best cutscenes in any previous Metal Gear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxm.co.uk\/50055\/reviews\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">OXM<\/a> \u2013 7\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a great game in Revengeance, buried under the rubble of a previous franchise collapse. With a little less zatsu and a little more dan, Platinum Games could be on to something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk\/review\/metal-gear-rising-revengeance-ps3-review-a-million-cuts-cant-stop-the-action\/\" target=\"_blank\">OPM<\/a> \u2013 7\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Sadly, the combat doesn&#8217;t have enough depth to trouble the genre&#8217;s best (it certainly can&#8217;t touch Ninja Theory&#8217;s DmC reboot), and there&#8217;s a disappointing disposability about the whole experience. This is a project that has been rightfully and respectably salvaged, but one that can&#8217;t quite cut it at the top.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.destructoid.com\/review-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-245883.phtml\" target=\"_blank\">Destructoid<\/a> \u2013 9\/10<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won&#8217;t cause massive damage to what is a supreme title.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.giantbomb.com\/reviews\/metal-gear-rising-review\/1900-560\/\" target=\"_blank\">Giant Bomb<\/a> &#8211; 4\/5<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re a value-minded individual that doesn&#8217;t tend to replay games, Metal Gear Rising will only make you angry. But if seeing the state of the post-MGS4 world while slicing your way through everything that gets in your way sounds like a good time, well, that&#8217;s because it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38804 aligncenter\" title=\"Metal Gear Rising Revengence\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Metal-Gear-Rising-Revengence-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More\u00a0Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/47730-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-limited-edition-confirmed-for-sa.html\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Limited Edition confirmed for SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/39182-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-demo-severs-everything.html\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo severs everything<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Metal Gear Rising trailer\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/videos\/36750-metal-gear-rising-revengence-live-action-teaser.html\" target=\"_blank\">Metal Gear Rising: Revengence live-action teaser<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/29622-metal-gear-risings-lead-platform-is-playstation-3.html\">Metal Gear Rising\u2019s lead platform is PS3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the latest review scores for Platinum Games\u2019 Metal Gear spinoff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":50774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[21,1269,1557,4660,8483,1559,3847,5800,819],"class_list":["post-50773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-headline","tag-konami","tag-metal-gear-rising","tag-metal-gear-rising-revengeance","tag-metal-gear-rising-revengeance-demo","tag-platinum-games","tag-raiden","tag-revengeance-trailer","tag-ster-kinekor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50773"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50775,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50773\/revisions\/50775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}