After the final boss lay dead before my feet, I felt an
overwhelming sense of accomplishment that no videogame has ever given me
before. My hands were gripping the controller so tight that there was actually
some pain in my fingers – a reminder of the well-timed parries and attacks that
made my time with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance a success.
This is not the stealth-action game that fans of the series
are used to. Instead, Rising is a fast-paced, sword-slashing actioner from
beginning to end, one that is more of a parody of the Metal Gear franchise than
a legitimate entry. Yet, as one of the biggest fans of Metal Gear on the
planet, I absolutely loved it.