Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review: First Review From GamesTM Gives Game 9/10

"Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance" has obtained a solid 9/10 in its first published review.

According to UK Publication GamesTM, the new Metal Gear title is "the best Metal Gear game released this generation." The only other title to be released during the current generation is "Metal Gear Solid 4;" that title received overwhelmingly positive reviews (94/100 aggregate on Metacritic) and was even in consideration for Game of the Year in 2008.

The publication added that the game takes approximately six to eight hours to complete and takes more if players engage the VR missions.

Back in December, a number of critics chimed in on early versions of title; most responses were positive. Joystiq's Mike Schramm wrote, "So far Rising is a stellar action title. Both Platinum and Kojima Productions have clearly committed their own special talents to the title, and though the spin-off's origins were reportedly rough going, the end result is a very smooth mix of the Metal Gear franchise and Platinum's action expertise."

Shack News's Ozzie Mejia added "Revengeance may be cut from a different cloth from the Solid series, but it is unquestionably a Metal Gear title, through and through. Beyond the heavy-handed story, over-the-top boss encounters, and surprising stealth sequences, you can see the Metal Gear DNA in nearly every aspect of the game, from Raiden's Codec to the cardboard boxes scattered in the environment. Eleven years after MGS2 introduced the world to Raiden, Rising finally makes him feel like a worthy successor to Snake's mantle."

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is slated for a February 19, 2013 release date in North American and will then be launched on Feb. 22 across Europe and the UK. The title will be available for the Sony Playstation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360.