Taking place in both the USA and Japan, Red Steel is a crime themed shooter that has the player controlled Scott Monroe fighting off various members of the Yakuza clans in order to rescue his fianceé. It features sword duels and gun fights using the Wiimote, to allow the player to swing the control as they would swing a sword. The positioning and movement actions of the Wiimote also let the player aim their weapons almost as they would a real gun.
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Red Steel is a first-person shooter on the Wii that attempts to blend gunfights with swordplay using the console's motion controls. While the concept is interesting and the visuals hold up, the execution is uneven. Swordplay can feel imprecise, and the story is forgettable. However, the shooting mechanics are decent, and the unique setting offers a brief but enjoyable romp.
This was a good introduction to the Wii in my opinion, as it makes use of the many features that the Wii would be best known for, with the main focus being the motion controls. Once you get over that though, this is nothing more than a gimmicky and edgy game. Some fun can be had here, but it isn't anything special.
I was excited for this game like one is excited for watching The Room for the first time. It hasn't delivered total garbage yet but I'm only two levels in. The shooting is bad but the swordplay is decent for a Wii launch title. Game looks okay but some cutscenes are slideshows and that's funny. Story has some intensity so far.
The game of all time, mine stopped working after level 2 so I'll have to stop for now. So sad
Low 5/10
The game of all time, mine stopped working after level 2 so I'll have to stop for now. So sad
Low 5/10
the whole time i was thinking "is it over yet?"
Way more hate than it deserves. It has a solid story and some decent game mechanics. It doesn't live up to the trailers, but it had a lot of fun scenes and weapons. I really like the story and the sword fighting is pretty neat. It was all better handled in Red Steel 2, but this was a decent first attempt.
It just plays like total shit. I've seen the old trailers showing fake gameplay, I knew it would never be like that, but deary me it is miles away from what they promised.
Guns are somehow inaccurate, and yet also able to kill a dude by shooting vaguely close to his body. Sword fighting is a case of praying that the game decides whether or not to recognise that you moved the wiimote and nunchuck. They put checkpoints at the start of unskippable minute long cutscenes and then throw you into these bullshit sword fights that skill doesn't seem to enter into. It's maddening.
When I felt like I was nearing the end I did a quick google to see just how much I had left, and said "FUCK OFF" out loud when I saw that I was a quarter of the way through, and my playtime was only two and a half hours. I would have bet you money I'd sank ten hours into it easily.
It's a disappointment in every way, and despite featuring plenty East Asian actors, feels racist in a way that's hard for a man of my intelligence to articulate. Please avoid. Don't let curiosity get the better of you like it did me.
Guns are somehow inaccurate, and yet also able to kill a dude by shooting vaguely close to his body. Sword fighting is a case of praying that the game decides whether or not to recognise that you moved the wiimote and nunchuck. They put checkpoints at the start of unskippable minute long cutscenes and then throw you into these bullshit sword fights that skill doesn't seem to enter into. It's maddening.
When I felt like I was nearing the end I did a quick google to see just how much I had left, and said "FUCK OFF" out loud when I saw that I was a quarter of the way through, and my playtime was only two and a half hours. I would have bet you money I'd sank ten hours into it easily.
It's a disappointment in every way, and despite featuring plenty East Asian actors, feels racist in a way that's hard for a man of my intelligence to articulate. Please avoid. Don't let curiosity get the better of you like it did me.