Metal Gear Rising is the Best Metal Gear Game Yet: How a Cohesive Tone Can Make or Break a Game

Metal Gear Rising understands, better than any of the Metal Gear Solid games, what a consistent tone is.

[-Foxtrot]

"Metal Gear Rising is the Best Metal Gear Game Yet"

Lol

[Snookies12]

I second this lol. I've heard it's a really fun game, but to compare it with all of the other masterpieces in the Metal Gear franchise is simply foolish.

[-Foxtrot]

Seriously I'm not saying it was a bad game but I got nothing out of it

I mean if it was non cannon fine but Kojima has apparently said it is cannon.

Yeah lets do a game with a character which...well lets say isn't really liked as much. It's bad enough he was in MGS4, it was supposed to be Snakes final chapter in his story yet they find time to introduce him as a ninja cyborg to try and make him seem cool to us, I feel they were trying too hard to make us like him.

HOWEVER...if it was Metal Gear Solid: Rising which Kojima showed off for the very first time that would of been better.

[xHeavYx]

Agree with you two, really fun game, but the best? No way

[Hellsvacancy]

I couldn't even finish it (i'm not saying it was bad), it was MENTAL, constant explosions etc, my stoner eyes couldn't keep up, I could only imagine what would happen to someone who took lcd and played MGR

The older MGS games are totally stoner friendly

[leahcim]

It is so clear that is the only MG game that the writer have played ever.

For me in order
1.-MGS
2.-MG4
3.-MG3
4.-MG2
5.-PEACE WALKER
6.-PORTABLE OPS
7.-MG RISING

[Dannycr]

Sorry, but i think you don't understand Raiden's character. Everyone destroys Raiden for being the only human in a world of monsters.

I thought seeing how fallible Raiden is in MGS2 just makes Snake look more Grandiose. Any sane person would make the same remarks and think the same things as Raiden did in MGS2, but everyone wanted someone as badass as Snake and well, fortunately Kojima is Smart enough to make each character distinct and Interesting. MGS2 is the journey in which Raiden must decide whether he walks on the "monsters" path and lose everything in the process or, just keeps his humanity intact by walking away from that path. Snake gave him both choices. In MGS4 we found out that he chose the Monster path, thus, justifying his appearance there.

What I do agree is that the Rose character was indeed annoying.

[Salooh]

I for one liked him after MGS4. You guys need to give him a chance and play as him in his current thinking. Look at like this , people change and grow up and that's what happened to raiden lol. He's awesome now. The gameplay was original and unique. It's one of the best games i ever played because it provided wow factor to us again with that gameplay. I tried to get into the story, i heard all the radio stuff , It's great in some moment but it need to evolve. The only way to do that is by letting kojima do the story and make the game on fox engine with the help of platinume not the other way around..

As for the topic. No it's not. But it's cool that you loved this game though and i won't blame you if you don't know how to play or understand MGS. Not all people like this kind of games which are complicated.

[-Foxtrot]

Oh I understand, I just don't like him....simple as that

[Dannycr]

@Foxtrot

Fair enough, but maybe try to see it in a different eyes.

[rarity]

lol no...it's not. it's good, but it's not the best

[ZeoN]

Not the best. That's ludicrous. Though, I love the game! Extremely fun.

[Hanso]

i agree i like it a lot too.

[Dannycr]

The best Hack n slash game released in 2013 yes, but the best MG game not at all.

[Wizard_King]

Dumb article by a dumb author.

Don't waste you precious bandwidth by going to their site.

[Lord_Sloth]

You gotta give him points for being ballsy enough to give such an opinion though. XXXD

[Kaini_Industries]

lolno

[dogga94]

Its a japanese game, over there stories arnt dumbed down so simple folk can enjoy them. Most anime and games are quite complex so that complex people can enjoy complex ideas. The gameplay and story are over the top, and its meant to be, just like say James Bond?

[Bloodjunkie]

I have not read this article. But is this satire? It can only be satire!?

[Buuhan1]

I'd say Metal Gear Solid 1 (followed closely behind by 3) is the best... however I did enjoy Revengeance the most out of all the MG games, but that's simply because I much prefer action over stealth.

[Salooh]

People need to be more like you. It's not wrong to enjoy something more then the masterpieces as long you acknowledge the greatness of these masterpieces. I respect GT6 , i think it's a huge game , it needs skills and i respect the people who's good at it but i don't like cars unless it's bring something unrealistic so i enjoyed twisted metal more then GT. You see what i did there?.

Say facts then opinion, that's how journalists should work. I'm sorry if you don't get the idea. I tried to make it as simple as possible. I'm sucks at english when i don't focus lol .

[MightyNoX]

Funny enough, my favorite MGS is still Ghost Babel. I do not agree with the articles choice but I do wish there were more standalone Metal Gear games.

[Ratty]

It's the first time I've seen someone say that. I agree Ghost Babel was pretty good. It emulated MGS1's gameplay in 2D extremely well. While it is standalone, the ending did leave room for a sequel (that will sadly never happen.)

But yeah, good game.

[MightyNoX]

:)

[isa_scout]

I giggled when I read that title :)
Funny joke guy...
By the way, if you're being serious then I want some of what you're smoking.

[FoxHound_]

It's a very fun game but sorry, nowhere near the legacy of Hideo's games.

[feraldrgn]

I disagree.

[Mvp-Machiavelli]

How about NO!!!!!! Its very good for what it is... But best MGS game? What are YOU smoking... I love all MGS games, and each game has its unique style over the years. But i have a feeling MGSV The Phantom Pain will be one of the greatest games ever made....

[DCfan]

MGS2 has that title.

[mt]

compared to other MG games I wouldn't call it a MG game.

[microgenius]

HOW?!!!!!!