Metal Gear Solid Rising



Years ago, we used to bemoan the very presence of Raiden. But thanks to a slick appearance in Metal Gear Solid 4, Raiden has moved from a wannabe annoying sidekick to a sort of badass Snake Eyes-from-GI-Joe-style super ninja for the Kojima-verse. Unlike the other "traditional" Metal Gear Solid titles, which were "tactical espionage" games, Rising looks like it uses the same sort of stealth mechanics as Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden. That is, instead of sneaking around and using boxes, you simply have Raiden run in and cut fools faster than they can spot him. While some of us hope for a return to a traditional MGS game, a few of us are actually looking forward to seeing Kojima and his pals tackle a pure ninja action game.