Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance 2013

Released: February 19, 2013
Genres: Shooter · Strategy · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac · Xbox 360
Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: Konami
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Where to buy

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Is it still worth playing?

Raiden, a cyborg with a sword that cuts through metal, takes on a private military company that wants to destabilize peaceful nations for profit, four years after the fourth Metal Gear Solid. This 2013 action spin off has a light and a heavy attack, and pushing toward an enemy as it strikes while hitting light attack blocks or parries and counters, depending on timing. Enemies flash red before attacking, and Blade Mode slows time so you can cut them apart and take health from their bodies. The series' stealth is optional, a way to avoid fights. A combat system built on timed parries is what defines it today.