Do I need to play MGS for MGR?

Not needed. The game is a spinoff and the story is mostly self-contained. It makes some small references to MGS2 and 4, but not in ways important to the main plot.

Can I play MGR without playing MGS?

You CAN, but you'd be missing out on a LOT. It's like asking if you can play Mass Effect 3 without having played ME1 or ME2. Or watching The Empire Strikes Back without watching A New Hope. You really DO need to play MGS 1-4 to understand everything.

Do I need to play MGS4 before MGR?

You can, I also haven't played MGS since Snake Eater and had no problems understanding MGR, there are some references to previous MGS games and MGS4 as well which I didn't get, but it's a stand alone title mostly so you wont have any problems playing/understanding it.

Do I need to play something before Metal Gear Rising?

Just keep in mind that the gameplay in Rising is different from ALL of the other Metal Gear games, which are more about sneaking and storyline. If that type of gameplay doesn't appeal to you then just enjoy this game on it's own merits. It's standalone game, but i don't see any harms in trying out the past MGS games.

Can I start Metal Gear with rising?

Should i play Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance if i haven't played a Metal Gear game before? Go for it. It's not really a Metal Gear game.

Metal Gear Rising is unlike ANYTHING I've ever played

In what order should I play Metal Gear?

Can you beat Metal Gear Rising without killing anyone?

You will want to unlock the Wooden Sword to perform "No Kill" battles. UGs (and bosses) count as kills, so be aware of that. Raiden can avoid killing enemies by severing a limb (arm or legs) and avoiding contact until the enemy vanishes, but the HF Wooden Blade makes your job a lot simpler.

What Metal Gear games should I play before Metal Gear Rising?

Play in the chronological order. First, play Metal Gear Solid 3, then Peace Walker, Ground Zeroes, Phantom Pain, Metal Gear Solid 1, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 4, then Metal Gear Rising.

How many hours of gameplay is Metal Gear Rising?

When focusing on the main objectives, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is about 7 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 37 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Does Metal Gear Rising have multiple endings?

The main ending is unlocked by simply beating the main campaign. The alternate ending is unlockable during the final mission of the story. The two are vastly different and the alternate ending even ties into Metal Gear Solid V a little bit.

Do you play as Raiden in MGS3?

Raiden does not appear in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater but he is parodied throughout the game by debuting character Raikov. Raiden appears in a series of comical scenes in an early promotional trailer for Guns of the Patriots, in which he fights for control of the franchise with Solid Snake.

Is Metal Gear Solid 5 a prequel?

(Just so we're all on the same page, with apologies to series fans for the simplification: Metal Gear Solid V is a sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3, which was a prequel to Metal Gear Solid, which was a sequel to Metal Gear, a game in which Solid Snake, the character you play in Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 4, kills Big Boss, ...

Is Raiden just a head?

Although Raiden's head from the mouth-up was still flesh, the lower jaw was cybernetic, resulting in a skull-like appearance. Unlike prior models of Cyborg Ninja exoskeletons, it was not equipped with an encompassing facial helmet, instead possessing a visor attached to the subject's forehead.

Why does Raiden have a metal jaw?

As a prisoner, the Patriots used Raiden as a test subject for experiments in exoskeletal enhancement surgery, during which he had his head and spine excised from his body from his lower jaw down and subsequently grafted into an enhanced synthetic body.

How old is Raiden in Metal Gear Rising?

He was 26 when he took on his mission as a supposed member of FOXHOUND on the Big Shell. Raiden's arc through MGS2 is one of identity. Forces forever outside of his control had governed and influenced his life so far.

What is the best game to start Metal Gear Solid?

What is the best Metal Gear game to start with?

Are Big Boss and Solid Snake the same?

Having his genetic code used as part of the government project Les Enfants Terribles, Big Boss was the genetic father of Solid Snake (his subordinate and later nemesis), Liquid Snake and Solidus Snake.

Who is the hardest boss in Metal Gear Rising?

2 Senator Armstrong – Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Not only one of the best bosses in the Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance title but also the hardest, this US Senator is doing more than attempting to win elections as he takes on the player.

How to skip Metal Gear Rising?

Put the game in window mode before finishing the game, and just minimize it and do something else. You just can't skip the credits. Put the game in window mode before finishing the game, and just minimize it and do something else.

Is Metal Gear Rising difficulty?

Between the Easy, Normal, Hard, and Very Hard, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance scales by having enemies deal more damage and ultimately being more aggressive. In Revengeance Mode, enemies are the same as they were in Very Hard, except now Raiden will do far less damage to them. Bosses will also have more health.

What is the full plot of Metal Gear?

The game's premise revolves around a special forces operative codenamed Solid Snake who carries out a one-man sneaking mission into the hostile nation of Outer Heaven to destroy Metal Gear, a bipedal walking tank capable of launching nuclear missiles from anywhere in the world.

Which Metal Gear games do you play as Solid Snake?