Metal Gear Solid Rising [RECENT →]

Despite its action-heavy focus, the final game maintains the series' signature political depth. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

(later released as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ) represents one of the most tumultuous development histories in modern gaming, evolving from a grounded stealth-action prequel into a high-octane "hack-and-slash" spectacle. 1. The Original Concept: "Lightning Bolt Action" metal gear solid rising

In 2011, Hideo Kojima handed development to PlatinumGames , known for Bayonetta . They revamped the combat into a faster, combo-driven system. Despite its action-heavy focus, the final game maintains

The setting was moved to 2018—four years after Metal Gear Solid 4 —to allow for more creative freedom away from the main series' established lore. Despite its action-heavy focus

Announced at E3 2009, the project was initially titled Metal Gear Solid: Rising .