10 out of 11(91%)reviewers recommend this product.
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4/ 5
Gameplay
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Shaderhacker
Best sword-fighting game yet!
PostedMay 20, 2010
Red Steel 2 is completely opposite of the clunky first RS. The controls are near perfect for a sword simulator. The combos are awesome and you get to choose several different ways to dispatch your enemies. A true sword simulator for those into this kind of game. Graphics are the best on the Wii so far! Sound track is excellent and gameplay is stellar. The only complaint I have is the stupid push button doors or the roll up doors, the lame story, and the lifeless characters that help you out. Other than that, gameplay is where it's at! And the controls are top notch with the Wi MotionPlus. I can't wait to learn all the combos so I can see the variety of moves the main character can make. Don't miss out on this game for the Wii. It's one of the better ones to come out on the Wii for sure.
Up close and personal is what this game is all about. But you are not limited to up close sword play. The game emphasizes a combination of sword play and gun slinging. Those who tried the first game will have a general sense of what the game is like, but don’t think of the first game as the standard that this game aspires to. In fact, this game blows the first right out of the water. Tight controls is one thing this game excels at, the motion plus works like a dream with this game. If I recall, the game was built for motion plus from the ground up, and they did a wonderful job of making the controls as tight as they can be. The game itself is fun and the plot is interesting. After the first game, this is a lot better than I thought it was going to be.
3 of 4 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
4/ 5
Gameplay
4/ 5
Graphics
4/ 5
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4/ 5
shadowstalkersb
A definite winner for the Wii!
PostedMarch 25, 2010
First off, I did not play Red Steel at all. I was interested in it at the beginning but the reviews kept on downplaying it over and over. Ubisoft definitely stepped up the game with Red Steel 2. This is my first Motion Plus game and it feels good. The movement may not be 1:1 between the controller and the game, but that's OK. The progression from one move to the next and how well they are depicted on the screen certainly put this game in the top tier for the Wii. The comic book styling makes the flaws (which are very few) forgivable. The ability to go from my gun on one target then turn to block another target with my sword all in a matter of a second or two is awesome. I am still in progress on the game and have come across two bosses. They seem to not be much of a challenge at the moment but I am already planning on upping the difficulty to play the game again. Great job Ubisoft - another Win for the Wii!
