Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance receives first review

[Jdevil3]

SecondWar said:

Jdevil3 said:
Well, depending on the way you play you can probably make it into a totally different game.

Maybe you should watch this, it'll teach you some moves you probably didn't even know were there:



And from here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46935312&postcount=2236

Special Moves
(unofficial names made on the fly; at least they look cool)

Fwd + X = Parry (also in the air)

Fwd Fwd + X = Launch

Fwd Fwd + Y = Dashing strike

360 Rotation + Y = Spinning Slash

  A + X = Evasion (optional direction)

Bk + Fwd + X = Palm Strike

Bk + Fwd + Y = Blade Sweep

Ninja Run + X = Quick Slash

Ninja Run + Y = Slide

Ninja Run +  Y + X/Y (Slide + Ground slam)

Jump + Y = Dive Kick




Some Combos (from GameFAQs)
unconfirmed for right now, will give all a try and update soon.

X (repeatedly) = unlimited light attacks

  Y (repeatedly) = unlimited heavy attacks

  Y (delay) + X + Y = Sweep 'n' Strike

  Y + Y + X + Y

  Y + Y + Y + X + Y

  X + Y (delay) + X + Y

  Y + X + Y

(there's one or two, or more jump combos off of launcher, I'll post those later when I can confirm them again)


Tips

-Don't forget that with blade mode, you have the option of using  X (horizontal)/Y(vertical) strikes instead of the analog stick. Although, I get the feeling that correct aiming with the analog will really come in handy later in the game.

-Unless you're looking to get S ranking in everything, you might try experimenting with Blade Mode. Sadistic as it is, cutting off limbs and leaving the torso to walk or crawl in agony is pretty cool.

-The most opportune time to use Blade mode is when you've got a stunned opponent. Once the attack slows down and the guy glows orange, start cutting.

-Y + B gives you a stylish finishing attempt on an enemy once he/it's stunned.

-Stealth-killing is mostly getting above or behind a cyborg or gekko and hitting the button prompt.

I appreciate the guide but as I am an Xbox gamer not PlayStation those control mean nothing to me, and I don't know how to translate them into Xbox controls.

Although I dislike having to pick up controls myself without some sort of in-game tutorial (which is more in-depth than the one in MGR)  the killers for me were the lack of a dodging abilty or ability to recover health. Someone has mentioned to me that these are actually in the game but with the health-regen it was only explained, not demostarted while dodging was even mentioned.

There you go, I "translated" them for you :P

The dodging is this one:

A + X = Evasion (optional direction)

Here's what it looks like when you do it:



You can recover health by getting those blue energy things the enemies have inside their bodies