Zandatsu not only recovers your health, but it also replenishes your fuel (MP essentially), which allows you to chain more and more zandatsu attacks. If you have to play the tutorial over and over, do it.
Play them! I know it sounds crazy, but the tutorials really will teach you how to play most of the game - specifically, the zandatsu technique, so don’t ignore them.Īlso, don’t be afraid to play these tutorials multiple times, as it took me two to three goes on the zandatsu trial before I finally started to “get it.” To access VR training, press select and choose the VR Missions option after Mission-00. First things first: play the tutorials.I’d recommend saving this article if you get stuck, and need a quick reference: Here are some tips to help you along your way. Once you do that, your enjoyment and skill will increase tenfold. While I have no problem debating the merits of the above franchises in comparison to the way Rising handles combat, the fact of the matter is, you’re playing this game wrong.Īs Siliconera’s Kris Knigge perfectly put it, eventually, I stopped treating it like every other action game out there, and I learned how to play the game. I’ve seen people try to play the game like Devil May Cry or God of War, complaining that gameplay is too “button mashy,” or that there’s “no dodge button.” Simply put, you’re playing it wrong.
Platinum Games’ newest action hit, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has finally dropped, and gamers everywhere are struggling to acclimate to the parry system.