Red steel could have been SO COOL if it was done right

so i rented red steel the other day, and i must say, it has a lot of potential as a franchise. they missed the mark on a lot of things, though.

• 1:1 swordfighting: come on, this is a part of the basic premise for this game. if you're only going to do two things, you should at least do them well. i found that merely shaking the wiimote can kill a guy, and something is severely wrong with that. this leads me to my next suggestion...
• it's called artificial intelligence for a reason: i don't know about you, but if i was getting shot at, i would.... i don't know, look for some cover? at least run?
• no shooting gallery elements:  the guys freaking pop up at you like the haunted mansion. that has to stop.
• online multiplayer: isn't this supposed to be standard by now?
• i want to slice and dice like a ronco product: i hate those stupid "now we must duel" moments. if you come to a gunfight with nothing but a katana, you deserve to be shot. what i want is an uzi in one hand and a katana in the other and rain lead and steel into the hearts of my adversaries. aaaaw yeah. 8)

this is the kind of stuff i thought the game would be when i first heard of it way back in 200X. i was so dissapointed when i played it and shook my head at the missed opportunities ("rushed" is the word that came to mind when i played the game). if red steel 2 comes out and is what red steel 1 tried to be, it would be AAA for sure.

Thank you for explaining exactly why I am very excited about Red Steel 2.Hoffgod

Thank you for explaining exactly why I am very excited about Red Steel 2.Hoffgod

I could have been a brain surgeon if I had worked hard enough at school. Point is I didn't. All games could have been cool if done right, but most are just steaming piles of mediocrity and failure unworthy of being placed in your console's disc tray.

Is there even going to be a Red Steel 2? I hope not. Just make a new IP. Red Steel sucked and people won't buy the 2nd one. Riviera_Phantom

[QUOTE="Riviera_Phantom"]Is there even going to be a Red Steel 2? I hope not. Just make a new IP. Red Steel sucked and people won't buy the 2nd one. ArisShadows

Gameplay aside the first game was bad. VA, terrible, story was terrible and even though it had a decent art direction it was horribly realized. I say just pack it in an develop a new IP.Riviera_Phantom

Yeah, it did have a lot of potential.  The voice acting, swordfighting, AI, multiplayer, and the fact that this felt like a glorified shooting gallery sucked, though.

And yeah, I always wondered why I had to duel the guy.  Why can't I take out my gun and blast him, Indiana Jones-style?

I find adding the sword fights to the game was just silly. Even if you can have a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, why would you ever use the sword? There's a reason swords arn't used anymore these days.goblaa

[QUOTE="goblaa"]I find adding the sword fights to the game was just silly. Even if you can have a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, why would you ever use the sword? There's a reason swords arn't used anymore these days.6icks_tea_4hoar

I find adding the sword fights to the game was just silly. Even if you can have a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, why would you ever use the sword? There's a reason swords arn't used anymore these days.goblaa

[QUOTE="goblaa"]I find adding the sword fights to the game was just silly. Even if you can have a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, why would you ever use the sword? There's a reason swords arn't used anymore these days.Lanfeix

Wait for the sequel. I agree with you, but dual wielding a katana and gun seems really unrealistic. I just want to be able to change from gun to katana whenever i please.hummer700

Is there even going to be a Red Steel 2? I hope not. Just make a new IP. Red Steel sucked and people won't buy the 2nd one. Riviera_Phantom

[QUOTE="goblaa"]I find adding the sword fights to the game was just silly. Even if you can have a sword in one hand and a gun in the other, why would you ever use the sword? There's a reason swords arn't used anymore these days.6icks_tea_4hoar

That's actually what you do in the game.  But there was no reason you couldn't smack the guys in the skull with your gun.