Leaked Metal Gear: Rising Trailer Outs Platinum as Developer [UPDATED]

[JoesshittyOs]

I agree that "Rising" needed to be removed because for fuck's sakes, what doesn't have Rising as a subtitle nowadays. bBt to replace it with "Revengeance", something that's not even a real word is fucking stupid.

It was fine.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

It sounds like shit honestly. But I'll reserve my judgement until I see that trailer.

 

[shinigamimeijin]

Although it isn't going to be the stealthy MGS games I love, its going to be made by platinum who I also love ^_^

What happened to playing through the game and not killing anyone?
If peace runs aren't possible, I'm not going to buy it, I was interested in something different, not a hack n slash.

Theres still potential for some type of peaceful run i remember in MGS2 there was the whole
Rurouni Kenshin flip to blunt side of the sword deal.

 

[Nazgual]

They should have just called it 'Raiden Rising' and ditched the the Metal Gear title. I like Platinum Games a lot so I'll just accept the fact that it's not Metal Gear and now a Hack-n-Slash spin off.

 

[ActionDan]

Eh, not really sure about this. Seems more arcadey and than an actual MGS title.

 

[ANImaniac89]

Revengeance

NOT A FUCKING WORD

 

[80Maxwell08]

Ok this looks awesome and bad at once. If this is real the game could be fun as hell but I don't think it would fit anywhere near the normality of the MGS series as is though I could be wrong. Still if this is true I think I'll be picking this up.

It's an offshoot gameplay wise, but Kojima has been clear on that from the beginning. Everyone should have known when Raiden was announced as the player character that this would be a lot more action focused.

Ok I am now TOTALLY buying this game at all costs. Thank you for those videos.

 

[anthony87]

What happened to playing through the game and not killing anyone?
If peace runs aren't possible, I'm not going to buy it, I was interested in something different, not a hack n slash.

But....a hack n slash is something different from standard Metal Gear fare.

 

[anthony87]

I really can't believe that gamers have become so jaded that they can watch a trailer of a man who is also a cyborg ninja go toe to leg in a sword fight against a Metal Gear Ray before proceeding to throw it into the air then slice it apart and scoff at it!

Can you really say that it doesn't look fun as hell?

 

[JokerboyJordan]

What happened to playing through the game and not killing anyone?
If peace runs aren't possible, I'm not going to buy it, I was interested in something different, not a hack n slash.

But....a hack n slash is something different from standard Metal Gear fare.

I didn't say different from Metal Gear, just different. Something unique, y'know?
If I wanted MGS I'd go play it.

From the trailer about "cut and take", I just assumed that unique features coupled with MGS multiple game play styles would've been a breath of fresh air.

I saw no watermelon/individual part cutting in that trailer so I just hope it's still in or I'll be disappointed.

 

[anthony87]

What happened to playing through the game and not killing anyone?
If peace runs aren't possible, I'm not going to buy it, I was interested in something different, not a hack n slash.

But....a hack n slash is something different from standard Metal Gear fare.

I didn't say different from Metal Gear, just different. Something unique, y'know?
If I wanted MGS I'd go play it.

From the trailer about "cut and take", I just assumed that unique features coupled with MGS multiple game play styles would've been a breath of fresh air.

I saw no watermelon/individual part cutting in that trailer so I just hope it's still in or I'll be disappointed.

Ah I understand. I kinda hope they leave out the "cut and take" thing to be honest, it kinda reminded me of having to collect power-ups which just wouldn't fit at all. Then again considering that Hideki Kamiya made Devil May Cry (Collecting red orbs) and Bayonetta (Collecting halos) I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to work it in somewhere.

As far as stealth is concerned, I'd like to see it implemented as much as any longtime MGS fan. After all, Ninja/Stealth pretty much go together but anytime Raiden shows up in MGS4 he's usually accompanied by a huge spectacle or set piece. Of course saying that there's no stealth involved at this point is pure speculation. We don't know anything beyond what the trailer has shown.

Regarding your last point, if you look carefully during the early part of the video it slows down at certain parts as Raiden is attacking a soldier and each individual swing of the sword does in fact make a distinct cut. Even the part where he does a massive flurry of swings....seriously, in all my years of gaming/see game footage that's the first time I've thought to myself "Jesus...just let the poor mook die".

 

[Kevlar Eater]

When I saw the Words 'Platinum Games', I was like, "Oh dear god YES!" I would happily buy this game when it comes out now.

 

[Beautiful End]

Just watched the trailed on TV. It DID say Revengeance...which is indeed a dumb title. Why can't we just have good ol' plain Metal Gear Rising. No subtitles, no prefixes, just Metal Gear. I was also surprised by the gore in the trailer. I mean, it's not like MGS is recognized for being filled with unicorns and roses, but...dang, son! (By the way, this just makes it more interesting for me. But I was just shocked.)

Also, I felt bad for poor Kojima trying to speak English only to stutter for a good 30 seconds while everyone watched awkwardly.

 

[Mahorfeus]

Well, having "Solid" in the title never did make sense, so this change makes about as much sense as changing "Tactical Espionage Action" to "Lightning Bolt Action" or whatever it was.

Bayonetta was easily one of my favorite action games of the decade, so if any company can pull off Raiden the way he was in MGS4, then Platinum can.

I'm actually interesting in seeing how he went from how he was in MGS2 to MGS4.

 

[Zetona]

Yes, "revengeance" is an actual word, dating back to the 16th century. Combined with the tagline "Revenge with a VENGEANCE", though, it's clear that they're getting a start on the whole redundant-dialogue thing right from the trailers.

 

[Gladion]

From the trailer about "cut and take", I just assumed that unique features coupled with MGS multiple game play styles would've been a breath of fresh air.

Maybe they figured that the gameplay just wouldn't work out the way they thought, so they gave the whole thing a reboot mid-development, Resident-Evil-4-style.
Stealth also isn't exactly the modus operandi I would Cyborg-Raiden expect to prefer. Really wouldn't fit the character, after having seen what he worked like in MGS4.

And I doubt Konami took a look at the alpha and told Kojima to fuck off and to make a Hack'n'Slash of it. He earned them lots of money. It'd be like Activision stepping up to Blizzard with all these new cool features for WoW that they think would make more money than they do now. Wouldn't make sense.

Just my thoughts, though. I could be totally off.

Something else nobody mentions: Am I the only one having noticed the Deus-Ex-like body modifications on everybody in the trailer? Looks like we already know what the plot is going to be about... Not that a game with a character like THIS could be about anything else.

 

[omegawyrm]

Something else nobody mentions: Am I the only one having noticed the Deus-Ex-like body modifications on everybody in the trailer? Looks like we already know what the plot is going to be about... Not that a game with a character like THIS could be about anything else.

Well, since MGS1, the idea of using technology to create a human being with abilities beyond what someone would normally have has been a major theme. In 1 it was genetic manipulation, in 2 it was VR training, in 3 they did a different angle on the theme and emphasized that the dehuminazing effect of combat itself on a soldier made them outside the rest of humanity, and by 4 they were into mechanical augmentations, neural linking, and nanomachines.

I might suggest that Deus Ex is like a Western parallel series to Metal Gear Solid? I'm not done with my playthroughs of the 1st or 3rd Deus Ex, but both series seem to start from a similar origin and apply what I might think of as quitessentially western and eastern design philosophies to get to the final product.

I really can't believe that gamers have become so jaded that they can watch a trailer of a man who is also a cyborg ninja go toe to leg in a sword fight against a Metal Gear Ray before proceeding to throw it into the air then slice it apart and scoff at it!

Can you really say that it doesn't look fun as hell?

Couldn't have said it better myself. The gaming community seems awfully cynical considering that we're supposed to be united by a hobby that is ostensibly fun.

Especially weird when it comes to the Metal Gear Solid Series. This is a series where the most "serious" installment featured a guy who was covered in bees that could make him teleport for the second boss, and the big bad could shoot lightning out of his hands for no explained reason.