I'm actually pretty content with the 210k and it being in the Top 5 for the US given how jammed February was with titles. The game has plenty of positive word-of-mouth, so I have a feeling MGR will be a slower burn than other Platinum games or DmC. It's already sold fine and I think it will continue to sell decently by genre standards. If the Sam/Blade Wolf DLC get positive press that might help too.
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance |OT| A Blade Forged In Platinum [LAW OF THE WILD]
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I'm actually pretty content with the 210k and it being in the Top 5 for the US given how jammed February was with titles. The game has plenty of positive word-of-mouth, so I have a feeling MGR will be a slower burn than other Platinum games or DmC. It's already sold fine and I think it will continue to sell decently by genre standards. If the Sam/Blade Wolf DLC get positive press that might help too.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Sounds like a badly pressed disc, no issues here.
Yes, "this is good. Isn't it?"
Square Triangle
Member
I'm so terrible at melee action games but Ibdo love this game. Is there a site that explains the combat better? Maybe that will help me, the DmC OT had one and it was a big help.
Rickenslacker
Banned
Have you tried installing it?
Yeah, no dice.
Just going to send it back to my rental place and get them to send me a new one. The game itself is great, this is just a minor setback lol
Here's a gameplay tutorial in video form. I haven't watched it, but it looked like the most comprehensive one available right now. Might be a bit too basic for what you're looking for though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgcTwi9ny50
He apparently has other videos on parrying and S-ranking. Not sure if he touches upon things like Blade Mode canceling.
EDIT: actually, watching it now, he's saying some things that are incorrect, so I'm not sure if that's a good tutorial. lol. He's saying that you don't have to Zandatsu to get the full electrolyte pack after precision cutting, which is wrong since the electrolyte pack picked up from the ground heals less and gives less meter since it's damaged (seen with the DMG label on it).
Whiteshirt
Member
Armstrong hits hard but he's incredibly easy. You don't even need to parry: the bloke only has a few attacks...the ones that aren't blockable are telegraphed like mad and the ones that are follow very strict patterns. He's easier to get no damage on than pretty much any other boss in the game, in fact I reckon he's easier than Sundowner's second form since Sundowner's shieldless form has a combo that leads to an unblockable charge swing that needs solid dodge timing.
If Sundowner was less of a push over, people probably would find Armstrong a lot easier and complain more about Sundowner. He basically teaches you everything you need to grind Armstrong into the ground.
If Sundowner was less of a push over, people probably would find Armstrong a lot easier and complain more about Sundowner. He basically teaches you everything you need to grind Armstrong into the ground.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Finished it with total play time of 4:19....
seriously?
Fun gameplay, nice soundtrack..... VERY IDIOTIC story and writing, the biggest shame the Metal Gear franchise ever had.
Are they kidding me? I did NOT expect the game to be THIS disappointing.
I respect Platinum Studio so much, they know how to make amazing games... but this IMO is a very overrated game only because of the studio behind it.
Don't get me wrong... it's fun good game, but I expected something so big from the way everyone was going here and there talking about it... and I expected something bigger than this from a Metal Gear game that have been in developing for a good amount of time.
seriously?
Fun gameplay, nice soundtrack..... VERY IDIOTIC story and writing, the biggest shame the Metal Gear franchise ever had.
Are they kidding me? I did NOT expect the game to be THIS disappointing.
I respect Platinum Studio so much, they know how to make amazing games... but this IMO is a very overrated game only because of the studio behind it.
Don't get me wrong... it's fun good game, but I expected something so big from the way everyone was going here and there talking about it... and I expected something bigger than this from a Metal Gear game that have been in developing for a good amount of time.
How educated are you on the game's development? Cos it wasn't.
Shadow2222
Member
I'm sorry, I love Metal Gear. I own tons of merchandise, etc.
What is so much worse about this than The Boss in AI form in Peace Walker (in the 70s mind you), Johnny's diarrhea jokes, EVA running up Ocelot's face and backflipping her motorcycle, Volgin's electricity, The Pain having bees inside of his body, etc.?
I love the games, I love the stories. The eccentricity and craziness is what makes them fun. The other MGS games take themselves seriously, with the only difference being that MGR lets itself just have fun.
Clearly the Metal Gear canon is the epitome of video gaming writing and storytelling.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
This is the biggest crime ever committed to the series. Pretty much made me despise Peace Walker straight up without caring for anything else in the game.
Immensely stupid as fuck. Armstrong's nanomachines are more feasible and believable.
People aren't very smart, they think that "I was told about this game four years ago!" means it was in development the entire time.
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
Well to be fair, that's usually what that means
SnakeLinkSonic
Member
Sadly, that's closer to the truth than most people are willing to admit.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Yeah you are right... I'm THAT ignorant, I had no idea that Platinum only took over in late 2011.
a year and a half now doesn't consider a good amount of time... did not get that memo.
The ideas expressed in the Metal Gear canon are interesting, but they are surrounded by bloat and told very poorly. That is not to say it's not entertaining, it's fun to watch but not because it's good.
AcceptableGhost
Member
Just double checking - you don't have to s-rank Revengeance in one run right? I assume it just checks to make sure all of the chapters have s-ranks? I just s-ranked r-05 then r-00.
SnakeLinkSonic
Member
I don't disagree necessarily. Just that relative to anything else in the industry, it's still mostly above a very lowly set bar.
Nah, you can chapter select it and go through it however you want.
I still don't think MGS canon surpasses that low bar, but it is stylish as fuck and that's what I love about it.
neverknowsbest
Member
This is the first game I've ever played where I hit the end of the game and immediately restarted on a harder difficulty, then did it again. I've even started going for the no-damage boss fight trophies.
MGR is sort of like a gateway drug to understanding character action games on a deep level. I started on normal, just kind of button-mashing my way through. I didn't even learn how to use parry until halfway through the game, and I really didn't understand it until my next playthrough. The thing is, I had such a great time with the Metal Gear story and attitude, and the music, that I just wanted to keep playing, so I went straight into a harder difficulty.
Then, at some point, something amazing happened. Every time I played the game, I actually felt better at it. I was able to recognize the signs of enemy attacks, I was able to parry every attack, I was able to remember combo strings, and understand what situations the sub-weapons were for. Sections that I could barely get through on one day, I was able to breeze through the next. Now I understand that THAT feeling, the feeling of mastery, is the appeal of Platinum games, and I'm really happy this game was flamboyantly fun enough for me to get to that point.
Sure, a single playthrough is 5-6 hours, but I've got 15 hrs on my save and I'm still going. I'm sure a lot of the people in this thread have way more. You just gotta try to play the game the way it was designed to be played, and you'll find a whole new game.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Of course I will go back for a 2nd playthrough... and I will do that.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
looks like you are in the wrong thread champ...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=507773
there you go.
Well, on my fourth playthrough, I beat the game in 1:32. Sounds to me like you rushed through the game without exploring its nuances, upgrading weapons and other items, or playing the VLC missions. The story is stupid, but the Codecs--even if there are 600 of the damn things--are generally interesting, and some are downright educational.
This game is designed to be played through multiple times with varying degrees of difficulty and customization.
But play the way you want, obviously.
It's my favorite game in a long, long time.
nailbombxx
Member
This game really is worth full price, I even paid $150 for the Limited Edition and still haven't felt buyer's remorse.
Some people may say the game is short, though it will take an estimated 8 to 10 hours for your first playthrough if you play through it blind. But then you have mountains of replay value with the unlockables, easter eggs, upgrade system, VR missions, S ranks, and DLC. Its very impressive how much Platinum stacked onto this game with the development time they had.
My file has a recorded amount of 20 hours of gameplay and I still haven't done everything there is to do in this game.
Some people may say the game is short, though it will take an estimated 8 to 10 hours for your first playthrough if you play through it blind. But then you have mountains of replay value with the unlockables, easter eggs, upgrade system, VR missions, S ranks, and DLC. Its very impressive how much Platinum stacked onto this game with the development time they had.
My file has a recorded amount of 20 hours of gameplay and I still haven't done everything there is to do in this game.
this shit happens with every goddamn game platinum develops.
people just dont get it.
Rising isn't a lengthy game for the casual player, but they need to figure out some way to end this playtime nonsense.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
It's the kinda game I simply can't attach a price to. I'll be playing this pretty much nonstop for months/years to come unless the sequel comes sooner than anyone expects. Did the same with DMC3.
It will end when people become capable of using common sense and realize that they played the game longer than it tells them at the end.
It will end when people become capable of using common sense and realize that they played the game longer than it tells them at the end.
Totally knew it was the DmC thread.
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yY6wAPnKLE&list=WL1D98819143C9C4DA
This helped me alot
I actually think 18 is easier than 19, which is just frustrating simply because of the restrictions in place
The only hard part is wave 3, which was much easier to manage once I learned about the method in this video.
I wasn't able to replicate it 100% but I was able to improvise enough to clear it.
The length is why my friends didn't buy it and are waiting until it hits $30-45 range. Konami made a huge mistake in not having any discounts. They would have had significantly more sales if online retailers were offering $15-20 store credit for preordering like many major releases do. I think the only discounts to be had was $10 off from Newegg, and that sale was only for subscribers to their newsletter and for only a couple of days.
They really are. I can beat MGS4 in about the same time as Rising if I skip all cutscenes and just try to do the bare minimum. Act 3 in MGS4 is almost non existent if you skip cutscenes.
nailbombxx
Member
I got to the end of VR Mission 19, but nothing happened and the mission didn't clear. I killed all enemies with Zandatsu including the final three fenrirs but nothing happened. No more enemies popped up nor did the invisible walls go away.
Glitch?
Glitch?
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
Goddamn I can't even begin to put words to describe the cathartic feeling of seeing those trophies pop up on screen
never. again.
never. again.
Where do you see online retailers selling pre-orders for $15-20 off? That very very rarely happens, and it's usually only Newegg that does it.
I don't think it was practical for Konami to offer discounts like that. But I also think it was a mistake to have the final time count listed without explanation... it led to far too many assumptions and speculation.
SnakeLinkSonic
Member
I can't stand the regular sized guys with the reinforced armor on the second level (not the hammer guys, the other ones), they're the only thing that really held me up in #19. The Raptors were more annoying than I expected but only because they're suck-versions of Mastiffs and seemingly jump around with no rhyme or reason.
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
I was able to find out that standing at the opposite wall of where they spawn gets them to consistently jump at the same time at you, which is easy to counter
the video really breaks that down.
but I'd fuck that up alot too so I really learned the ins and outs of their tells through this mission.(my back up plan was to just run away and bait their drop kick, which I ended up having to do on my completion run lol)
SnakeLinkSonic
Member
Yeah Mastiffs are easy once you learn to bait either that kick or the jump in a position you can actually see them. The camera is the only enemy I still have with them.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Oh my mistake... I had no idea that I have to praise the game so much just to get along with everyone else that love it.
I shouldn't have been honest with my opinion?
Good god I did't say it's a bad game or trashed the developers, read my post carefully please.. I'm even going back for a 2nd playthrough.
:/
I shouldn't have been honest with my opinion?
Good god I did't say it's a bad game or trashed the developers, read my post carefully please.. I'm even going back for a 2nd playthrough.
:/
Misterinenja
Member
Don't worry. I know exactly what you mean. I didn't feel like a "real" MGS story.
But those things made it distinct enough so it didn't feel like some cheap emulation of MGS. It was over the top crazy Platinum games action game injected into MGS universe (which is crazy enough on its own).
And I loved the game for what it was.
The Praiseworthy
Member
Yes... Thanks for getting me.