METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE ▶ Trailer
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ActionGreat SoundtrackHack and SlashSpectacle fighterSwordplayCharacter Action Game

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Game description

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Basic info

DeveloperPlatinumGames
PublisherKONAMI
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Release dateJan 9, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSXP or Vista or 7 or 8
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2400
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce GTS 450
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 391 reviews from the past 1 year

92.8/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Parry timing, blade mode slicing and boss fights set to heavy music define this hack and slash, which scores 92.8.

👍 Strengths

102 reviews rave about the soundtrack, with boss themes that make fights feel like a dance, and Visuals & Sound ranks 76th of 1249. 90 call it fun from start to finish, fast, stylish and full of memorable bosses. 60 praise the combat feel, from the fresh blade mode to satisfying parries and combos. Story & World ranks 300th of 1096, and some enjoy its wild, self-aware story.

👎 Where it falls short

55 reviews dislike the camera controls, which jerk around in tight spaces, and some find weapon switching awkward or keyboard bindings confusing. 23 wish it were longer, saying the campaign and its final levels feel short. 22 find the difficulty punishing at times, pointing to a demanding final boss and harder modes that require mastering the parry. Gameplay ranks 314th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“gorgeous music, great gameplay and memorable moments” · 102 reviews
“fast combat, amazing soundtrack, memorable bosses, stylish and fun” · 90 reviews
“blade mode mechanic feels unique and fresh, parrying brings satisfaction” · 60 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +1.68 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “blade mode mechanic feels unique and fresh, parrying brings satisfaction” · 60 reviews
Negative “very awkward weapon switching and jerky camera” · 55 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 26% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 1% · Strategy 11%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.06 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “story scenes are excellently directed with heroic action and character depth” · 24 reviews
Negative “story is done purely for the sake of it, poorly acted” · 9 reviews

Characters 18% · World 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.87 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “great replay value with multiple difficulty unlocks and DLC” · 4 reviews

Volume 16% · Variety 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.56 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “gorgeous music, great gameplay and memorable moments” · 102 reviews
Negative “музыка и песни это разъёб” · 2 reviews

Visuals 18%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Community +3.50 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 4% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.03 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “Jetstream Sam is overpowered and breaks balance” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.09 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs above 60 FPS on Steam Deck, holds up visually” · 2 reviews
Negative “resolution locked to 1920x1080, doesn't scale to larger monitors” · 3 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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