Summary
The 2013 action spin-offMetal Gear Rising: Revengeanceis now available on GOG, but not in its native Japan. Developed byBayonettastudio PlatinumGames,Metal Gear Rising: Revengeancefollows the cyborg ninja Raiden as he fights to prevent a corrupt private military company from plunging the world into war four years after the events ofMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. It largely forgoes the usual stealth and gunplay-focused gameplay of theMetal Gearseries in favor of letting players slice enemies using Raiden’s futuristic katana, though sneaking around to avoid enemies is still an option.
Despite a long and troubled development cycle that saw the game switch developers from Hideo Kojima’s own Kojima Productions to Platinum Games partway through,Metal Gear Rising: Revengeancelaunched to much praisefrom critics, thanks to its blistering and at times punishing gameplay that really lets gamers cut loose on anything in Raiden’s path. The game’s adrenaline-packed story and cutscenes have also spawned various memes in the years since its initial release, which have only encouraged new players to tryMetal Gear Rising: Revengeanceout for themselves.
Now these players have a new outlet to experienceMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance, as it was recently added to the DRM-freeGOGstorefront earlier this month. As reported byPCGamer, this comes with an unusual caveat: it isn’t available in Japan, the country the game originates from. It was initially available to purchase on GOG in Japan for one hour following its launch on July 4, but was eventually pulled. Konami then addressed this in a statement to Japanese outlet Game*Spark, explaining thatMetal Gear Rising: Revengancewas only made available in certain Asian regions due to an error on the part of GOG.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance PC Version Isn’t Available In Japan
As for why the PC version ofMetal Gear Rising: Revengeanceisn’t available in Japan, the issue might stem from the title seemingly beingexclusive to the PlayStation 3in that country when it first launched in 2013, though it was released on Xbox 360 and Steam in other regions. There is no official word from Konami about the reasoning behind this, but it is worth noting thatMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotshas also remained exclusive to PS3 consoles.
Meanwhile,Metal Gear Rising: Revengeancecan now be picked up on GOG, a platform that is known for lacking thecontroversial DRM of other PC game outlets. While its availability in Japan could be a source of contention, gamers elsewhere have a new chance to jump into this action-packedMetal Gear Solidspin-off ahead of the upcomingMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater’s launch later this year.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
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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 uses his High Frequency katana blade to cut through any thing that stands in his vengeful path!A huge success on both Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE comes to PC with all the famed moves and action running within a beautifully-realised HD environment.
