<s>
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2013	O
,	O
Windows	O
and	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
in	O
2014	O
and	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
TV	I-Application
in	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
set	O
four	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
returning	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
character	O
Raiden	O
as	O
he	O
confronts	O
a	O
private	O
military	O
company	O
which	O
wants	O
to	O
destabilize	O
peaceful	O
nations	O
for	O
profit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
being	O
developed	O
internally	O
by	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
,	O
who	O
announced	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
2009	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
its	O
worldwide	O
release	O
in	O
February	O
2013	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
was	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
being	O
praised	O
for	O
its	O
sophisticated	O
cutting	O
system	O
,	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
elements	O
to	O
complement	O
the	O
story	O
despite	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
focus	O
on	O
action	O
,	O
its	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
boss	O
fights	O
;	O
some	O
criticism	O
was	O
directed	O
at	O
its	O
camera	O
mechanics	O
and	O
the	O
short	O
length	O
of	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
enjoyed	O
positive	O
sales	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Steam	B-Application
versions	O
selling	O
an	O
estimated	O
total	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
assume	O
control	O
of	O
Raiden	O
,	O
a	O
katana-wielding	O
cyborg	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
initially	O
playable	O
in	O
his	O
"	O
Standard	O
Body	O
"	O
form	O
,	O
which	O
resembles	O
the	O
body	O
used	O
by	O
Raiden	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
natural-looking	O
face	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
where	O
players	O
try	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
noticed	O
by	O
enemies	O
,	O
Rising	O
is	O
action-oriented	B-Application
,	O
focusing	O
on	O
sword	O
fighting	O
and	O
a	O
sophisticated	O
cutting	O
system	O
to	O
fight	O
and	O
defeat	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
events	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
are	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
2018	O
,	O
four	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
from	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
Sunny	O
Emmerich	O
(	O
Cristina	O
Pucelli	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
child	O
prodigy	O
and	O
friend	O
of	O
Raiden	O
working	O
at	O
Solis	O
Space	O
&	O
Aeronautics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LQ-84i	O
,	O
later	O
redesignated	O
as	O
Blade	O
Wolf	O
(	O
Michael	O
Beattie	O
)	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
state-of-the-art	O
Artificial	B-Application
Intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	B-Application
)	O
housed	O
within	O
a	O
quadruped	O
robot	O
who	O
serves	O
initially	O
as	O
Raiden	O
's	O
Desperado-controlled	O
enemy	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
later	O
reprogrammed	O
to	O
aid	O
Raiden	O
and	O
Maverick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Winds	O
of	O
Destruction	O
,	O
Khamsin	O
(	O
Benito	O
Martinez	O
)	O
,	O
appears	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Blade	O
Wolf	O
DLC	B-Protocol
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
that	O
is	O
"	O
not	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
series	I-Application
"	O
,	O
although	O
series	O
creator	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
said	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
parallel	O
continuation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Desperado	O
anticipates	O
the	O
move	O
and	O
assigns	O
a	O
prototype	O
AI	B-Application
designated	O
LQ-84i	O
to	O
stop	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
World	O
Marshal	O
plans	O
to	O
condition	O
the	O
children	O
's	O
brains	O
to	O
become	O
killers	O
through	O
VR	B-Application
training	O
and	O
place	O
them	O
inside	O
cybernetic	O
bodies	O
to	O
create	O
new	O
soldiers	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Solis	O
,	O
Sunny	O
helps	O
Raiden	O
travel	O
to	O
Shabhazabad	O
Air	O
Base	O
in	O
Pakistan	O
,	O
where	O
he	O
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
EXCELSUS	O
,	O
a	O
hexapedal	O
tank	O
piloted	O
by	O
Armstrong	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
started	O
coming	O
up	O
with	O
ideas	O
for	O
another	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Afterwards	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
suggested	O
turning	O
it	O
into	O
a	O
sidestory	O
focused	O
on	O
Raiden	O
since	O
said	O
character	O
was	O
featured	O
in	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
and	O
the	O
staff	O
agreed	O
to	O
develop	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
conceived	O
to	O
chronicle	O
the	O
series	O
of	O
events	O
that	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
transformation	O
of	O
Raiden	O
into	O
his	O
cyborg	O
ninja	O
persona	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rising	O
would	O
have	O
taken	O
place	O
during	O
a	O
point	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
chronology	O
at	O
which	O
Raiden	O
had	O
already	O
begun	O
his	O
transformation	O
into	O
cyborg	O
form	O
,	O
albeit	O
with	O
a	O
different	O
and	O
somewhat	O
more	O
crude	O
appearance	O
from	O
the	O
one	O
seen	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
traditional	O
tagline	O
of	O
"	O
Tactical	B-Application
Espionage	I-Application
Action	I-Application
"	O
was	O
also	O
altered	O
to	O
"	O
Lightning	O
Bolt	O
Action	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
play	O
on	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
Raiden	O
's	O
name	O
is	O
Japanese	O
for	O
"	O
thunder	O
and	O
lightning.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Kojima	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
would	O
be	O
serving	O
only	O
as	O
executive	O
producer	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
all	O
of	O
his	O
input	O
was	O
with	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Peace	I-Application
Walker	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
only	O
announced	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
but	O
was	O
later	O
confirmed	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
would	O
use	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
original	O
cover	O
artwork	O
was	O
leaked	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
four	O
days	O
before	O
E3	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kimura	O
noted	O
that	O
he	O
wanted	O
Raiden	O
to	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
move	O
like	O
he	O
did	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
trailers	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
show	O
"	O
the	O
stealth	O
of	O
the	O
sword	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
strength	O
of	O
not	O
even	O
losing	O
to	O
the	O
gun	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
fear	O
and	O
power	O
you	O
have	O
with	O
this	O
blade.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
TGS	O
2010	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
would	O
be	O
playable	O
in	O
3D	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Kojima	O
said	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
is	O
"	O
moving	O
forward	O
"	O
;	O
Kojima	O
had	O
stated	O
the	O
game	O
remains	O
significantly	O
different	O
from	O
existing	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
,	O
although	O
he	O
has	O
retained	O
an	O
element	O
of	O
control	O
over	O
it	O
and	O
will	O
not	O
let	O
it	O
stray	O
too	O
far	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
roots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
was	O
quietly	O
cancelled	O
in	O
late	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
whilst	O
Kojima	O
had	O
considered	O
moving	O
the	O
project	O
to	O
developers	O
abroad	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
a	O
Japanese	O
developer	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
suited	O
to	O
produce	O
a	O
ninja	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
early	O
2011	O
,	O
Kojima	O
met	O
PlatinumGames	O
 '	O
Atsushi	O
Inaba	O
who	O
asked	O
him	O
about	O
the	O
state	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
and	O
Kojima	O
later	O
requested	O
them	O
to	O
work	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
new	O
version	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
,	O
was	O
first	O
revealed	O
via	O
a	O
trailer	O
shown	O
at	O
the	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
on	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
was	O
changed	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
with	O
"	O
Revengeance	O
"	O
coming	O
from	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
 '	O
desire	O
"	O
to	O
get	O
revenge	O
or	O
vengeance	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
failed	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
project	O
"	O
while	O
the	O
stating	O
"	O
Rising	O
"	O
represents	O
Raiden	O
's	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
was	O
written	O
with	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
being	O
accessible	O
to	O
people	O
who	O
have	O
not	O
played	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
's	O
Martin	O
Scheider	O
assured	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
in	O
safe	O
hands	O
"	O
owing	O
to	O
the	O
collaboration	O
between	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
veteran	O
Yuji	O
Korekado	O
and	O
Inaba	O
,	O
the	O
former	O
supervising	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
scrapped	O
version	O
Korekado	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
staff	O
's	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
make	O
Raiden	O
's	O
action	O
scenes	O
from	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
playable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
Productions	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
release	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
without	O
a	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
localization	O
but	O
in	O
August	O
2012	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
revealed	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
have	O
Japanese	O
audio	O
confirming	O
new	O
and	O
returning	O
actors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inaba	O
had	O
stated	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
lead	O
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decision	O
was	O
made	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
avoid	O
a	O
repeat	O
of	O
the	O
performance	O
issues	O
that	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
had	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
following	O
weeks	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
website	O
started	O
showing	O
a	O
longer	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
scene	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
being	O
focused	O
on	O
action	O
rather	O
than	O
stealth	O
like	O
the	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
music	O
has	O
a	O
different	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
Vocal	O
Tracks	O
,	O
featuring	O
29	O
tracks	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
demo	O
version	O
was	O
initially	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
bonus	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
Zone	B-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Enders	I-Device
:	I-Device
HD	I-Device
Collection	I-Device
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
public	O
demo	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
13	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
demo	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Marketplace	O
and	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
on	O
January	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
full	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
19	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Europe	O
on	O
February	O
21	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
February	O
21	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
release	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
a	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
,	O
release	O
for	O
this	O
platform	O
was	O
put	O
on	O
hold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
has	O
been	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
library	O
of	O
PlayStation	O
Plus	O
subscribers	O
in	O
November	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
exclusive	O
download	O
edition	O
titled	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Edition	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
edition	O
includes	O
the	O
full	O
game	O
,	O
plus	O
all	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
contents	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
also	O
not	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
in	O
Malaysia	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
available	O
in	O
disc	O
format	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
was	O
confirmed	O
to	O
be	O
coming	O
to	O
the	O
Nvidia	B-Application
Shield	I-Application
Console	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Revengeance	O
became	O
unplayable	O
due	O
to	O
an	O
issue	O
with	O
its	O
DRM	O
after	O
Transgaming	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
the	O
port	O
,	O
went	O
out	O
of	O
business	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
Rising	O
consists	O
of	O
five	O
cyborg	O
body	O
types	O
for	O
Raiden	O
,	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
VR	B-Application
Missions	O
,	O
and	O
two	O
story-based	O
campaigns	O
starring	O
a	O
different	O
character	O
each	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
armors	O
were	O
available	O
as	O
pre-order	O
incentives	O
through	O
different	O
participating	O
retailers	O
that	O
varied	O
between	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
VR	B-Application
Missions	O
set	O
and	O
bonus	O
campaigns	O
were	O
made	O
available	O
during	O
the	O
months	O
following	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
has	O
since	O
been	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
general	O
users	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
are	O
included	O
as	O
standard	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Body	O
Japan	O
North	O
America	O
Europe	O
DescriptionCyborg	O
Ninja	O
Konamistyle	O
GameStop	O
Included	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
Dresses	O
Raiden	O
like	O
Gray	O
Fox	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
a	O
bonus	O
main	O
weapon	O
called	O
the	O
Fox	O
Blade.MGS4	O
Raiden	O
Amazon.co.jp	B-Application
Standard	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Standard	O
DLC	B-Protocol
Dresses	O
Raiden	O
with	O
his	O
"	O
original	O
body	O
"	O
from	O
Guns	O
of	O
the	O
Patriots.White	O
Armor	O
Konamistyle	O
,	O
L-Paca	O
Best	O
Buy	O
Zavvi.com	O
A	O
white	O
version	O
of	O
Raiden	O
's	O
Custom	O
Body	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
carry	O
more	O
recovery	O
items.Inferno	O
Armor	O
Tsutaya	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
Game	O
A	O
crimson	O
version	O
of	O
Raiden	O
's	O
Custom	O
Body	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
carry	O
more	O
throwing	O
explosives.Commando	O
ArmorGeo	O
Corporation	O
N/A	O
Amazon.co.uk	O
An	O
olive	O
drab	O
version	O
of	O
Raiden	O
's	O
Custom	O
Body	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
carry	O
more	O
rocket	O
launchers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Title	O
Release	O
date	O
DescriptionVR	O
MissionsApril	O
2	O
,	O
2013A	O
set	O
of	O
30	O
additional	O
VR	B-Application
Missions	O
for	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
five	O
bonus	O
VR	B-Application
Missions	O
for	O
Sam.BladewolfMay	O
9	O
,	O
2013A	O
campaign	O
starring	O
the	O
robotic	O
canine	O
LQ-84i	O
,	O
which	O
depicts	O
his	O
involvement	O
with	O
Desperado	O
Enforcement	O
prior	O
to	O
his	O
first	O
encounter	O
with	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
five	O
bonus	O
VR	B-Application
Missions	O
for	O
LQ-84i	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
a	O
common	O
criticism	O
echoed	O
by	O
IGN	O
's	O
Richard	O
George	O
has	O
been	O
that	O
its	O
style	O
contrasts	O
sharply	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
change	O
of	O
developers	O
and	O
player	O
character	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Houghton	O
of	O
GamesRadar	O
noted	O
that	O
Raiden	O
's	O
actions	O
during	O
play	O
were	O
not	O
out	O
of	O
character	O
considering	O
his	O
role	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
where	O
he	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
fight	O
soldiers	O
without	O
his	O
arms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
E3	O
2012	O
,	O
both	O
GameSpot	O
editors	O
Kevin	O
VanOrd	O
and	O
Peter	O
Brown	O
were	O
surprised	O
with	O
the	O
gameplay	O
provided	O
by	O
the	O
demo	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
former	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
fluid	O
third-person	O
action	O
featuring	O
slow-motion	O
swordplay	O
"	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
the	O
stealth	O
style	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
writers	O
still	O
found	O
Raiden	O
suitable	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
style	O
and	O
plot	O
owing	O
to	O
his	O
role	O
in	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Atsushi	O
Inaba	O
took	O
to	O
his	O
Twitter	B-Application
feed	O
to	O
address	O
fans	O
 '	O
concerns	O
over	O
the	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
negative	O
reactions	O
came	O
from	O
fans	O
noticing	O
the	O
genre	O
switching	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
"	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inaba	O
expressed	O
his	O
dismay	O
at	O
the	O
fans	O
 '	O
comparison	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
with	O
Ninja	B-Application
Gaiden	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
having	O
criticized	O
the	O
latter	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
winners	O
from	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Supplier	O
's	O
Association	O
's	O
Japan	O
Game	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Play	O
and	O
GamesTM	O
also	O
shared	O
positive	O
impressions	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
latter	O
calling	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
"	O
almost	O
certainly	O
the	O
best	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
released	O
this	O
generation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
writer	O
Rich	O
Stanton	O
was	O
pleased	O
with	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
this	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
spin-off	O
expanding	O
the	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
action	O
was	O
praised	O
by	O
several	O
publications	O
,	O
stating	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
appealing	O
for	O
casual	O
players	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
shortcomings	O
made	O
it	O
less	O
interesting	O
than	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
and	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
,	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
also	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raiden	O
's	O
role	O
and	O
development	O
were	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
appealing	O
,	O
with	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
Peter	O
Brown	O
praising	O
his	O
violent	O
attitude	O
that	O
made	O
him	O
an	O
outstanding	O
anti-hero	O
,	O
whereas	O
GameTrailers	O
noted	O
how	O
Raiden	O
contrasted	O
his	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
persona	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
criticized	O
back	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
wrote	O
that	O
fans	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
would	O
enjoy	O
the	O
game	O
more	O
because	O
Raiden	O
can	O
replicate	O
his	O
moves	O
from	O
that	O
game	O
's	O
cutscenes	O
in	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
being	O
a	O
spin-off	O
and	O
lacking	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
protagonist	O
Solid	O
Snake	O
,	O
Concepción	O
found	O
the	O
setting	O
post	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
to	O
contain	O
several	O
classic	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
elements	O
that	O
old	O
players	O
would	O
find	O
familiar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Atsushi	O
Inaba	O
noted	O
on	O
his	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
that	O
several	O
Western	O
gamers	O
believed	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
too	O
short	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
results	O
screen	O
that	O
showed	O
a	O
clear	O
time	O
of	O
five-and-a-half	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
used	O
by	O
PlatinumGames	O
since	O
Bayonetta	B-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
evaluate	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlatinumGames	O
 '	O
president	O
Tatsuya	O
Minami	O
said	O
he	O
expects	O
good	O
sales	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
strong	O
marketing	O
and	O
being	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
its	O
release	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
mentioned	O
having	O
been	O
pleased	O
due	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
selling	O
well	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
share	O
numbers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
Famitsu	O
2013	O
Top	O
100	O
,	O
a	O
listing	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
100	O
Japanese	O
retail	O
software	O
sales	O
for	O
the	O
year	O
of	O
2013	O
from	O
data	O
collected	O
by	O
Famitsu	O
's	O
parent	O
company	O
Enterbrain	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revengeance	I-Application
ranked	O
number	O
11	O
,	O
with	O
470,597	O
physical	O
retail	O
sales	O
within	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
Gold	O
Prize	O
from	O
the	O
2013	O
PlayStation	O
Awards	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
selling	O
more	O
than	O
500,000	O
units	O
in	O
Asia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
debut	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
second-best-selling	O
game	O
following	O
Crysis	B-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
Spy	O
estimated	O
that	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
sold	O
approximately	O
722,000	O
units	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
for	O
an	O
estimated	O
total	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
copies	O
sold	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Steam	B-Application
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
has	O
viewed	O
the	O
relationship	O
between	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
and	O
PlatinumGames	O
as	O
very	O
positive	O
and	O
suggested	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
may	O
be	O
possible	O
in	O
the	O
near	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
original	O
project	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
telling	O
Raiden	O
's	O
life	O
before	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
Kojima	O
would	O
like	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
although	O
he	O
thought	O
that	O
PlatinumGames	O
would	O
have	O
problems	O
with	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
being	O
an	O
inter-sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
22	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
told	O
SPOnG	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
sequel	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Etsu	O
Tamari	O
,	O
chief	O
story	O
writer	O
for	O
both	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
and	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
has	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
re-using	O
the	O
original	O
idea	O
into	O
the	O
potential	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2013	O
,	O
Konami	O
posted	O
a	O
survey	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Rising	I-Application
in	O
their	O
official	O
site	O
asking	O
fans	O
if	O
they	O
want	O
a	O
sequel	O
and	O
if	O
so	O
what	O
they	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
later	O
made	O
statements	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
was	O
unrelated	O
to	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
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