So raiden stops an enormous ass blade with his small blade, grabs the metal gear, THROWS it in the air, the splits it wide open. Japan, u never cease to amaze me
You know a game is going to kick ass when the first boss is something the main character struggled against in his debut game, and you carve it clean in half down the middle while a rock song blares in the background.
This is a theme throughout the entire game. The group in charge of implementing the audio deliberately have the instrumental version and vocal version of music kick in when certain conditions are met. Best example is that every time Raiden enters and exits Blade Mode the soundtrack takes a shift. And of course "Rules of nature" kicking in when Raiden blocks Metal Gear Rays Blade arm AND towards the end when hops on the missiles. I was blown away by this approach because it always drives these moments home, more so on your first play through :D
You must be referring to the point when his HP hits 40%? That one does feel a bit hit and miss. During my first fight against Monsoon it was perfect. I suppose if the track happens to be at certain point then a smooth transition might not be possible.
I read online in the lore of the metal gear mecha that almost all of them have synethic muscles or something like that are susceptible to bleeding, if not real blood, then some other kind of fluid thats like blood to the machines.
Miles bbop I agree with you and personally think he was the character who ruined the direction of the entire series. When you think of metal gear you think of robots and ninjas now. No more of those slow moments with say, Big Boss explaining how engraving indents in a pistol handle can help you in a fist fight Now it's just... wacky un-explainable ninjas and robots with nano machines and super powers...
Just love how over the top the fight is, fighting a giant robot in the tutorial, flipping him in the air. Then, later jumping on missiles to get closer to attack,and running down that clock tower I love this game so much
Ik this is super unrealistic and Technology (As well as Physics) will never allow this to happen and even if we do reach this point I'll probably already be dead. But if I get the opportunity to become a Cyborg ninja in the future and the Cybernetics lets me pull of stupid over the top shit like that. I am 100% gonna do it.
Now THIS is how to present a tutorial. You can hardly tell it's the first real fight of the game, it streamlines most everything with no extra flab to bore the player.
Ian Roper It's weird. Almost every studio either has a game that flopped or at least has a couple mediocre games that aren't too memorable. All of Platinum Game's productions have been superb. Vanquish just faded due to poor marketing but was an awesome game, and Bayonetta is just incredible. It's impressive.
Sam and Armstrong might have been the best bossfights the game had to offer, but there's just something epic about fighting something a thousand times bigger than yourself that really made this so special. And not to forget 3:17.
@@yusufshaikh9768 Yes, I knew from the very beginning that this was going to be amazing, and I confirmed it when "Rules Of Nature" started blasting in the background.
@@yusufshaikh9768 this for me. Raiden just going "fuck classical fighting styles against targets bigger then you, imma just match it in strenght" is fucking awesome
Memes aside, cutting in half what used to be one of the final bosses in Raiden's debut game and one of the toughest battles in that one JUST IN THE TUTORIAL is an incredible gameplay/narrative tool to see how strong Raiden has got in all those years after the Big Shell incident
The boss gameplay itself is good, but where this becomes a masterclass is in cinematic and sound design. The way the music is made to hit its high points at moments of high action is perfect.
What some people might not realize about this fight (and the rest of the game) is that every time the Zandatsu/blade moments occur, the music changes between at least two instrumental versions, while the QTEs at the end are where it crescendos and you hear the lyrics to Rules of Nature. I didn't realize it until it was pointed out, as it's done very subtly, but it's honestly a stroke of genius as it keeps the player engaged in the tempo of the fight without interfering with the flow of gameplay. Platinum did a solid job with the game.
Commandant: "At the moment, every industrialized nation on the globe knows the specifications for Metal Gear. Worse yet, so do a number of rogue states. They are all working on deploying their own Metal Gear force to compete with the US's nuclear strike capability. The world is about to see a swarm of these Metal Gear derivatives. We initiated development on Metal Gear RAY as a countermeasure to these pirated weapons forces. The only thing that can stand up to a Metal Gear is of course - another Metal Gear. With RAY, the hundreds if not thousands of Metal Gears that exist all over the world are no longer a threat. The blind rush to nuclear proliferation, and it will be the Marine Corps, and our RAY, that will accomplish this. This weapon will render all other Metal Gears obsolete. Nations building up their own Metal Gear force will think twice about their nuclear strategy in light of the nuclear dominance spelled out by RAY. The shift in the balance of power will mean a new world order. And we, the Marine Corps, will play a central role in its military affairs. Ours is not the only military project devoted to Metal Gear development, but it cannot be more different in nature than the Navy's Arsenal project. Theirs is a program that will add fuel to the uncontrolled fire of nuclear proliferation. It is a fact that players in favor of such a policy are attempting to derail our own RAY project. But I promise you, they will not succeed. Some say that the strategic importance of aircraft carriers will be reduced by the completion of RAY. The opposition from the Navy is an undeniable fact. There is a lot of pressure from Navy brass, especially those with submarine and air background. Not to mention interference from a major player... This project is vital to the Marine Corps. The enemy is sometimes closer to home than you think, gentlemen. Always bear that in mind. I have a daughter and it is my greatest wish never to have her, or her children, experience the horror of nuclear war. As a father, I want to leave a better world for the future generation. As a soldier, I know that is my duty. Metal Gear RAY is amphibious, unlike the Army's REX. It can cruise deep underwater, move in undetected and make its landing on any shoreline. Its onboard Joint Tactical Information Distribution System identifies targets with unerring accuracy and takes them out with massive firepower. It is the ultimate weapon and it is yours to guard. I'd like you all to think about what that means. The National Missile Defense program was initiated at the end of the 20th century, projected to completion in 2005. However, the NMD trial conducted in the year 2000 was a complete failure and the success of the 1999 trials is now considered a chance happening. There was no technological solution in sight and the program was already attracting strong criticism from Russia and China for its potential violation of the Anti-Ballistic Missile agreement. The fact that any development in missile defense would trigger accelerated weapons development has been pointed out from the very beginning. President Sears forced the NMD proposal through and succeeded in deploying the program. Some say that it was a military interest - with plans for the hundred billion dollar program budget that actually arranged the legislative approval. Former President Sears did also act towards reducing the nuclear stockpile while nurturing the NMD concept. It was he who lowered START3's ceiling for tactical nuclear weapons in order to bring Russia around to approving a revision to the ABM treaty. Everyone believed the world was headed for the end of the arms race when Shadow Moses happened. Even though the development of Metal Gear REX is still outside the bounds of official truth, everyone in the international military community knows the facts. Its specs spread across the globe like wildfire, and the nuclear race was on again. The only thing that can reverse its course is this Metal Gear RAY. The Metal Gear REX development on Shadow Moses was supposedly the first preparatory measure taken against the future possibility of reduced nuclear defense capability. An NMD technology leak to other nations would make that contingency likely. But if this theory is correct, it means that there was a calculated intent to cash in on this opportunity by specific interests within the military-industrial complex. We are here today to flush out and rid our country of corrupt sources. That is our mission and you will bear that in mind. George Sears surrendered his presidency in the aftermath of Shadow Moses. The official reason given did not, of course, include the development of Metal Gear REX and next-generation nuclear warheads. But even you will have heard rumors that he was forced to resign after a failed cover-up cost him his influence in the political community. This Metal Gear RAY is a prototype designed to be operated by an onboard pilot. In its final form, RAY will be unmanned, driven by tele-existence and an autonomous control system. The importance of next-generation technology such as C4ISR and RMA in battle situation has been discussed time and again, but RAY is the first to deploy it so fully. With RAY's completion, the Marine Corps will lead the way for a new age of military tactics. We will proceed out of New York Harbor and conduct top-secret field testing of RAY. Shadow Moses has turned the public opinion against weapons development and this training needs to stay convert. We cannot risk jeopardizing the program on the eve of its completion. The disguised oil tanker is a part of our cover. RAY is well worth all these precautions. Trust me. It is an undeniable fact that there is a force at work in our government and within the military, seeking to control national affairs to suit its own interests. Metal Gear RAY bears the burden of confronting this party, thwarting their plans and guiding this nation back to its original path. This exercise is but the first step towards that goal - the future of the country rests with you tonight. The brain drain of nuclear specialists and the black market trade in weapons- grade plutonium has been fueling a cottage industry in nuclear weapons since late last century. Add Metal Gear to the mix and the result is the new proliferation you see the world over. We once lived in the shadow of the doomsday machine. This Metal Gear RAY can bring other Metal Gears under control and ensure that we never know that fear again. And we, the Marines, will be the guardians of this peace. This new model of Metal Gear is codenamed RAY, after the great Manta Ray. Our RAY has a sting that nature never gave the Manta. With this latest Metal Gear, we can rule the sea and land as we never have before. The proliferation and development of Metal Gear technology are about to render agreements like the NPT and START obsolete. There are also forces at work trying to exploit this disturbing trend their own power and influence. The human race is about to slide back into the endless arms race of that last century and we cannot afford to play that Russian Roulette again. The Metal Gear RAY you see is here to prevent that possibility. We the Marines will lead the charge into a new world order with Metal Gear RAY. That is all dismissed." Raiden, 11 years later: lol whats this bitch ass metal gear doing here, gtfo scrub
@@zachbrewer1373 yup a sword and a cyberninja that lifted a 200 foot robot and cut its arm and body in half and then killed a president with nanobots which wanted to destroy the world, yup just a ninja and a sword right?
There's a very tiny detail about this fight that I love. After the first round, on the rank screen it says "Kills -", foreshadowing the fact that you didn't finish it off yet
Yep because wolverine is awesome but the thing is since wolverine is durable he still can't keep up with raiden because he's very fast and of course wolverine has a quick temper so it's not enough to beat raiden when he's in the berserker rage eventhough he ignores all pain. Sorry if I am giving a nerd fact
The thing is that Wolverine can heal himself almost instantly, but no one ever slashed a limb out of him, otherwise he would die, now thats convenient. He is Wolverine, not Deadpool. Raiden wins.
I regret skipping this game thinking it was a MGS knock-off with Raiden being the lead role. This game looks insane :D I might have to grab it. Soundtrack was epic!
The game was originally developed outside Kojima's supervision. When it began to look like an epic fail without any innovation, Kojima got back in the field, changed all the plot by himself and created this wonderful spin off. Best part is, Kojima kept Raiden in his role of kick ass slasher, without trying to give him Solid Snake's charisma. A good choice that saved Raiden's public reception also in MGS4 (after he got destroyed by critics in MGS2...). Grab it :)
Predyz Um, no. Kojima was working on MGSV. He handed the development of the game to Platinum Games who morphed the free cutting concept into a full-fledged game; the director was Kenji Saito, a Platinum member. The plot/script was handed to one of Kojima's men, not Kojima himself.
@@JXKyrian no I was talking about the game genre which is still alive thanks to dmc.But speaking about the sequel there are multiple leaked infos about dmc 6 been in development and it won't come any time soon so it's going to be another 10 years of wait
I played this for the first time this weekend. This may be my favorite boss fight of all time. When I was running down the clock tower, I was just screaming “I. Am. UNSTOPPABLE”!
At the beginning of the fight, RAY will shoot those missiles at you that get stuck in the ground, if you immediately run backwards, he'll do the tail attack and you'll have the opportunity to cut it off. It will get you the *Steel Tail* Achievement/Trophy.
***** he means the ninja theory dante, which has been outright stated to be an alternate reality dante, which means our beloved red coat wearing, pizza munching, wisecracking badass is still awesome.
Undoubtedly one of the best fights in video games. The high-octane music, the cinematic flair, a boss with a plethora of moves to deal with, and the David VS Goliath mentality. P* has always excelled with these things, but for me, the RAY fight stands out as a true flex of their creativity.
I always found it interesting that last game where you play as Raiden, MGS2, ended with a bossfight with standard Rays. In this game, several fights with a modified more dangerous Ray is literally the tutorial boss.
He then runs DOWN A TOWER DODGING MISSILES THE PLASMA RAY AND SLICE THE THING IN HALF WHILE HE DOES THE ANIME ONLY THE CUT APPEARS WHEN I HIDE MY SWORD
Uni-Tsun-Tsun Lastation Sister im pretty sure killing one ray thats actually moving with a SWORD is more badass then fighting 6 stationary rays with a missle launcher.
He simply incapacitated them temporarily. They all walk back to their positions and let another undamaged ray take over. Solidus had to actually kill them or one of them while the rest got shut off by the worm cluster Emma developed. In here they simply have no chance and these are even more powerful rays than in MGS2.
it must be fun being awesome CAUSE FUCKING LOOK AT THAT THE GUYS USING MISSILES AS STEPPING STONES RAN DOWN A BUILDING WHILE DODGING A PLASMA LASER AND MORE MISSILES AND BLOODY PICKED THE THING UP AND THREW IT!!! AND THEN RAN DOWN ITS BACK SLICING IT IN HALF!!
i cant believe this game is 10 years old already. i remember back when i was 13 exactly 10 years ago, i would stay up all night to wait for this game to be released and lets just say that i did not regret it at all RULES OF NATURE
I remember that time when I played Metal Gear Rising on Revengeance difficulty. First time doing PERFECT Counter on Ray... Skipped the whole battle phase.
And that's mindblowing. The final phase of a boss fight indicated not by some immersion breaking glow or highlighter. Indicated by the sudden, smooth introduction of the CHORUS AND BRIDGE of each /UNIQUE/ BOSS FIGHT TRACK.
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When Kaz said back in 1984 that they were building a weapon to surpass Metal Gear, they were actually referring to Raiden.
You serious? They were talking about Raiden? Or is this just one of those "Comment Memes?"
I'm pretty sure it's just a meme
Didn't ocelot say that though?
...well he did want a super soldier program
@@RBTD-bn6us I’m pretty sure it’s a joke
Never bring a plasma cannon to a knife fight
More like never bring a big ass robot to a sword fight
underrated
@@mistamemewide But what you give the robot a sword?
“Nice knife”
Blame whoever got rid of the water cutter 🤦♂️
"It's like one of my Japanese animes..."
the guy above me didnt get it -Otacon-
@@kingconnor1643 Look at you did you discover capslock idiots like you are why people don't evolve stop killing the dream fuck head.
@@kingconnor1643 LOL @ people not getting the reference in your reply
@@astrolight5708 Dude... Look up "metal gear awesome 2" and you'll realize how stupid your comment is.
this comment section is 49% retarded, 49% confused, and 1% me
So raiden stops an enormous ass blade with his small blade, grabs the metal gear, THROWS it in the air, the splits it wide open. Japan, u never cease to amaze me
Not to mention this is the TUTORIAL xD
it's not just blade. it's an HF blade. the vibration of the blade makes it stronger and sharper.
don't forget leaping from missile to missile and then running down a clock tower
Dan Hutchinson seriously...this is a joke.
casemods a joke?
THIS! IS! RULES OF NATURE!!!
You know a game is going to kick ass when the first boss is something the main character struggled against in his debut game, and you carve it clean in half down the middle while a rock song blares in the background.
That's what makes this so awesome.
to be fair he faced like 20 of them in Mgs2 :P
chubbylilloser But you only destroy 6.
Sami-Jo Ross lol and the fact that this is the tutorial level makes this 100x better.
This is your three-year reminder that you didn't play the game on the highest difficulty setting.
The game foreshadows the second round by stating you had: Kills -
instead of Kills 1
I NEVER REALIZE THAT... And I have the game.
You are interesting.
I noticed that but thought it was a bug.
I always wondered if that was intentional. Well with kojima and kamiya I guess we should expect those kinds of meta things
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
and here i was thinking they just forgot to count the boss as a kill
The timing on the music makes it all the more badass.
This is a theme throughout the entire game.
The group in charge of implementing the audio deliberately have the instrumental version and vocal version of music kick in when certain conditions are met. Best example is that every time Raiden enters and exits Blade Mode the soundtrack takes a shift.
And of course "Rules of nature" kicking in when Raiden blocks Metal Gear Rays Blade arm AND towards the end when hops on the missiles.
I was blown away by this approach because it always drives these moments home, more so on your first play through :D
The transition is done poorly in the Monsoon fight. The song will just skip to the point.
You must be referring to the point when his HP hits 40%? That one does feel a bit hit and miss.
During my first fight against Monsoon it was perfect. I suppose if the track happens to be at certain point then a smooth transition might not be possible.
Sefearion No. The point where he lifts up the pillar and throws it at you. The song will just skip.
That is weird, the music looped perfectly for me =/ I've had hiccups when his health reaches the 40% mark.
This has got to be the most adrenaline filled first level in the history of gaming.
Right after God of War perhaps.
@@markostamenkovic8350 or doom eternal
sadly the game sucks after that, all the other bosses are so uncool until the final battle
@@Kimarnic uhhhhh no?
@@Kimarnic you sir, have a trash opinion
When I played MGS2 I did NOT expect Raiden to become this big of a badass.
He destroyed 3 fucking MG Rays in MGS 2
Dman Dom 3? Did you play the game on very easy or something?
Nope normal
+Dman Dom Up to 20, depending on difficulty.
Jesus fucking Christ that's a lot of Rays
I like how he did the blade blood wipe thing even though he was fighting a robot.
+Fangs of Yima game logic bro
His blade wasn't even this long as the robot cuts were.
Its weird, but in MGS2 the Metal Gear Rays where bleeding aswell when you shot em with the Stinger.
:D
Maybe Ray is some kind of a cyborg rather than a full blown robot?
I read online in the lore of the metal gear mecha that almost all of them have synethic muscles or something like that are susceptible to bleeding, if not real blood, then some other kind of fluid thats like blood to the machines.
According to an interview with Hideo Kojima, he'd like MGR2 to star Gray Fox fighting nanomachine powered zombies.
I love you Hideo Kojima.
I'd throw my money at Kojima and then ask him why he's not taking it fast enough if the sequel was that.
YES PLEASE
TAKE MY MONEY KOJIMA
***** Meh. Frank Jaeger > Raiden.
As a person that just played all the metal gear games i still dont understand why people like gray fox so much... i didnt really think his was cool.
Miles bbop I agree with you and personally think he was the character who ruined the direction of the entire series.
When you think of metal gear you think of robots and ninjas now. No more of those slow moments with say, Big Boss explaining how engraving indents in a pistol handle can help you in a fist fight
Now it's just... wacky un-explainable ninjas and robots with nano machines and super powers...
Just love how over the top the fight is, fighting a giant robot in the tutorial, flipping him in the air. Then, later jumping on missiles to get closer to attack,and running down that clock tower I love this game so much
And as the Cherry of the cake, slice it in Half while looking cool AF and doing the classical Slower katana folding
Ik this is super unrealistic and Technology (As well as Physics) will never allow this to happen and even if we do reach this point I'll probably already be dead. But if I get the opportunity to become a Cyborg ninja in the future and the Cybernetics lets me pull of stupid over the top shit like that. I am 100% gonna do it.
Now THIS is how to present a tutorial. You can hardly tell it's the first real fight of the game, it streamlines most everything with no extra flab to bore the player.
That's wat u get when u have the creators of FUCKING BAYONETTA make this game
Marvel fan No kidding, this game is fan fucking tastic.
Ian Roper You're right...just ignore these haters ;D
Ian Roper
It's weird. Almost every studio either has a game that flopped or at least has a couple mediocre games that aren't too memorable. All of Platinum Game's productions have been superb. Vanquish just faded due to poor marketing but was an awesome game, and Bayonetta is just incredible. It's impressive.
***** Well, sadly, there is also Anarchy Reigns.
Sam and Armstrong might have been the best bossfights the game had to offer, but there's just something epic about fighting something a thousand times bigger than yourself that really made this so special. And not to forget 3:17.
Zanagoth It's the "David VS Goliath" effect☺
Hello there, Warframe meme-lord. Didn't think you were here 3 years ago.
RULES OF NATURE!!!
Ki
It's because a big guy forces the creators to make it cool with a quick time event and if a quick time event isn't awesome then it's a waste of time.
3:40 the moment I knew I'd never regret having bought this game.
@@yusufshaikh9768 yes
@@yusufshaikh9768 Yes, I knew from the very beginning that this was going to be amazing, and I confirmed it when "Rules Of Nature" started blasting in the background.
for me its 3:31 onwards....this whole intro really does a good job of telling you what this game is all about though, and i love that
I didn't click THE TIMESTAMP but i know its RULES OF NATURE
@@yusufshaikh9768 this for me. Raiden just going "fuck classical fighting styles against targets bigger then you, imma just match it in strenght" is fucking awesome
Did... Did I just witness Raiden lift, throw and then cut a Metal Gear Ray.
Yeah. He fuckin' pwned it!
In his old cyborg suit by the way.
Xx AcE ShAdOwZ xX Yep.
+Xx AcE ShAdOwZ xX If that was his old form think of his new body
The Billy Boxer I have simulated what it would be like
*Raiden jumps and the MG Ray falls over*
Raiden: LOLG!TR3KTSKRUBL0RD!
3:21 i'm here for this
RULES OF NATURE!
We are 2.
We are 3.
Ruuulesss Of naatureeeeeee!!!!
4 here, and now I will go to the spirit of the wolf :)
Ragnarok222R AND THEY RUN WHEN THE SUN COMES UP!
Memes aside, cutting in half what used to be one of the final bosses in Raiden's debut game and one of the toughest battles in that one JUST IN THE TUTORIAL is an incredible gameplay/narrative tool to see how strong Raiden has got in all those years after the Big Shell incident
Well having your body stolen by the Patriots and then fit it into a cybernetic exoskeleton like gray fox will do that to you
Tho it did take less time to kill one ray in mgs2
@@cumcer6140 Raiden didn't destroy a single one in MGS2 though
You literally copied someone else’s old comment and just changed the wording a bit. Sad.
@@EpicRedCondoryep but they were mass produced MG RAY, Mg Ray here is an upgraded one, stronger than any MG except Excelius
Holy shit, what a masterclass in boss design.
Nanomachines, son.
Plus this is just the tutorial it only gets better
The boss gameplay itself is good, but where this becomes a masterclass is in cinematic and sound design. The way the music is made to hit its high points at moments of high action is perfect.
@@jayharr8839 (it doesn't) every other boss is boring or annoying except Wolfy and Armstrong
What some people might not realize about this fight (and the rest of the game) is that every time the Zandatsu/blade moments occur, the music changes between at least two instrumental versions, while the QTEs at the end are where it crescendos and you hear the lyrics to Rules of Nature. I didn't realize it until it was pointed out, as it's done very subtly, but it's honestly a stroke of genius as it keeps the player engaged in the tempo of the fight without interfering with the flow of gameplay. Platinum did a solid job with the game.
Commandant: "At the moment, every industrialized nation on the globe knows the specifications for Metal Gear. Worse yet, so do a number of rogue states. They are all working on deploying their own Metal Gear force
to compete with the US's nuclear strike capability. The world is about to see a swarm of these Metal Gear derivatives. We initiated development on Metal Gear
RAY as a countermeasure to these pirated weapons forces. The only thing that can stand up to a Metal Gear is of course - another Metal Gear. With RAY, the
hundreds if not thousands of Metal Gears that exist all over the world are no longer a threat. The blind rush to nuclear proliferation, and it will be the
Marine Corps, and our RAY, that will accomplish this. This weapon will render all other Metal Gears obsolete. Nations building up their own Metal Gear force
will think twice about their nuclear strategy in light of the nuclear dominance spelled out by RAY.
The shift in the balance of power will mean a new world order. And we, the Marine Corps, will play a central role in its military affairs. Ours is not the only military project devoted to Metal Gear development, but it cannot be more different in nature than the Navy's Arsenal project.
Theirs is a program that will add fuel to the uncontrolled fire of nuclear proliferation.
It is a fact that players in favor of such a policy are attempting to derail our own RAY project. But I promise you, they will not succeed.
Some say that the strategic importance of aircraft carriers will be reduced by the completion of RAY.
The opposition from the Navy is an undeniable fact. There is a lot of pressure from Navy brass, especially those with submarine and air background.
Not to mention interference from a major player...
This project is vital to the Marine Corps. The enemy is sometimes closer to home than you think, gentlemen. Always bear that in mind. I have a daughter and it is my greatest wish never to have her, or her children, experience the horror of nuclear war.
As a father, I want to leave a better world for the future generation.
As a soldier, I know that is my duty.
Metal Gear RAY is amphibious, unlike the Army's REX. It can cruise deep underwater, move in undetected and make its landing on any shoreline.
Its onboard Joint Tactical Information Distribution System identifies targets with unerring accuracy and takes them out with massive firepower. It is the ultimate weapon and it is yours to guard.
I'd like you all to think about what that means.
The National Missile Defense program was initiated at the end of the 20th century, projected to completion in 2005.
However, the NMD trial conducted in the year 2000 was a complete failure and the success of the 1999 trials is now considered a chance happening. There was no technological solution in sight and the program was already attracting strong criticism from Russia and China for its potential violation of the Anti-Ballistic Missile agreement.
The fact that any development in missile defense would trigger accelerated weapons development has been pointed out from the very beginning.
President Sears forced the NMD proposal through and succeeded in deploying the program. Some say that it was a military interest - with plans for the hundred billion dollar program budget that actually arranged the legislative approval.
Former President Sears did also act towards reducing the nuclear stockpile while nurturing the NMD concept. It was he who lowered START3's ceiling for tactical nuclear weapons in order to bring Russia around to approving a revision to the ABM treaty. Everyone believed the world was headed for the end of the arms race when Shadow Moses happened. Even though the development of Metal Gear REX is still outside the bounds of official truth, everyone in the international military community knows the facts. Its specs spread across the globe like wildfire, and the nuclear race was on again. The only thing that can reverse its course is this Metal Gear RAY.
The Metal Gear REX development on Shadow Moses was supposedly the first preparatory measure taken against the future possibility of reduced nuclear defense capability. An NMD technology leak to other nations would make that contingency likely. But if this theory is correct, it means that there was a
calculated intent to cash in on this opportunity by specific interests within the military-industrial complex. We are here today to flush out and rid our country of corrupt sources. That is our mission and you will bear that in mind. George Sears surrendered his presidency in the aftermath of Shadow
Moses. The official reason given did not, of course, include the development of Metal Gear REX and next-generation nuclear warheads. But even you will have
heard rumors that he was forced to resign after a failed cover-up cost him his influence in the political community. This Metal Gear RAY is a prototype
designed to be operated by an onboard pilot. In its final form, RAY will be unmanned, driven by tele-existence and an autonomous control system. The importance of next-generation technology such as C4ISR and RMA in battle situation has been discussed time and again, but RAY is the first to deploy it
so fully.
With RAY's completion, the Marine Corps will lead the way for a new age of
military tactics.
We will proceed out of New York Harbor and conduct top-secret field testing of
RAY. Shadow Moses has turned the public opinion against weapons development and this training needs to stay convert. We cannot risk jeopardizing the program on the eve of its completion. The disguised oil tanker is a part of our cover. RAY is well worth all these precautions. Trust me. It is an undeniable fact that there is a force at work in our government and within the military, seeking to control national affairs to suit its own interests.
Metal Gear RAY bears the burden of confronting this party, thwarting their plans and guiding this nation back to its original path. This exercise is but
the first step towards that goal - the future of the country rests with you
tonight.
The brain drain of nuclear specialists and the black market trade in weapons-
grade plutonium has been fueling a cottage industry in nuclear weapons since late last century. Add Metal Gear to the mix and the result is the new proliferation you see the world over. We once lived in the shadow of the doomsday machine. This Metal Gear RAY can bring other Metal Gears under control and ensure that we never know that fear again. And we, the Marines,
will be the guardians of this peace. This new model of Metal Gear is codenamed
RAY, after the great Manta Ray. Our RAY has a sting that nature never gave the Manta. With this latest Metal Gear, we can rule the sea and land as we never have before.
The proliferation and development of Metal Gear technology are about to render
agreements like the NPT and START obsolete. There are also forces at work trying to exploit this disturbing trend their own power and influence. The human race is about to slide back into the endless arms race of that last century and we cannot afford to play that Russian Roulette again. The Metal
Gear RAY you see is here to prevent that possibility.
We the Marines will lead the charge into a new world order with Metal Gear
RAY. That is all dismissed."
Raiden, 11 years later: lol whats this bitch ass metal gear doing here, gtfo scrub
Best fucking comment I've ever seen😂
Holy fucking shit did you just type all that stuff?
Best comment
@@ThePlastikChair nah, my guy. He used this cool thing called "copy & paste".
i have a daughter
I doesn't matter how many times you watch this, it still looks and feels F*CKING AWESOME!!!
Agreed
Meh
One of the best boss battles of all time.
just a sword by your side vs a metal gear
+Zach Brewer r u mad
@@zachbrewer1373 yup a sword and a cyberninja that lifted a 200 foot robot and cut its arm and body in half and then killed a president with nanobots which wanted to destroy the world, yup just a ninja and a sword right?
@@AICMedia-up5wc war criminal cyborg ninja with a vibrating knife
@@AICMedia-up5wc Armstrong is a senator, not a president
3:18 i have goosebumps to this day. The most epic scene i've ever seen in a video game.
Raiden became my favorite character after this game.
Pyromantic Pyromancer tell me about it!
And the most overpowered one at that
It took you this long? That's sad. He was already my favorite by MGS4.
Nah thicc Brazilian still be my favorite waifu
Have you seen SAM? Ngl he could be the protagonist, he fucking double jumps
5:41 This is he part where I was 100% certain this game is awesome.
"Finish that bastard off!"
5:39
There's a very tiny detail about this fight that I love. After the first round, on the rank screen it says "Kills -", foreshadowing the fact that you didn't finish it off yet
YES! YES! SPLIT IT WIDE OPEN!
OOOOHHHHH
+NovaSeraAngel | The Catholic Gamer Damn you... XD
+〈banned〉 YRDEN, TRAP IT WITH THE YRDEN!
....
I won't disturb the 69 likes.
this video alone shows how raiden rekt wolverine
You sure were fast to post this comment
Yep because wolverine is awesome but the thing is since wolverine is durable he still can't keep up with raiden because he's very fast and of course wolverine has a quick temper so it's not enough to beat raiden when he's in the berserker rage eventhough he ignores all pain. Sorry if I am giving a nerd fact
+Gabriel Masujer don't forget the HF Katana...cuts through even Adamantium
The thing is that Wolverine can heal himself almost instantly, but no one ever slashed a limb out of him, otherwise he would die, now thats convenient. He is Wolverine, not Deadpool. Raiden wins.
J. Robinson he got melted to just a skeleton at one point I believe and recovered, but raiden is savage
3:37, holy mother of god...
Three word to resume this video: RULES OF NATURE!
Forgot a S at the end of RULE, but I totally agree.
rmsmith122198 not anymore
I regret skipping this game thinking it was a MGS knock-off with Raiden being the lead role. This game looks insane :D
I might have to grab it. Soundtrack was epic!
***** , Got it, played it, finished it :)
the downflaw - too short
The game was originally developed outside Kojima's supervision. When it began to look like an epic fail without any innovation, Kojima got back in the field, changed all the plot by himself and created this wonderful spin off. Best part is, Kojima kept Raiden in his role of kick ass slasher, without trying to give him Solid Snake's charisma. A good choice that saved Raiden's public reception also in MGS4 (after he got destroyed by critics in MGS2...). Grab it :)
Alexander Angelos That's the way with a lot of games like, in my opinion, VVVVVV, Luigi's Mansion, Sonic Generations, SotC, and many more.
Predyz Um, no. Kojima was working on MGSV. He handed the development of the game to Platinum Games who morphed the free cutting concept into a full-fledged game; the director was Kenji Saito, a Platinum member. The plot/script was handed to one of Kojima's men, not Kojima himself.
3:21 I believe this is the part you were all looking for...
Logan Werling thank you
This soundtrack alone makes nature programs epic. A lion or cheetah chasing its prey has become something more.
So sad that no masterpieces like this are going to be made...
All thanks to Konami "I ruined every franchise I touch"
Until you remember the dmc franchise
@@yasserarres236 Devil May Cry is Capcom.
Unless you are saying you have information about Devil May Cry 6 in which case my bad
@@JXKyrian no I was talking about the game genre which is still alive thanks to dmc.But speaking about the sequel there are multiple leaked infos about dmc 6 been in development and it won't come any time soon so it's going to be another 10 years of wait
God of war is finished since that reboot. Nothing on dmc and mgr as well. Damn shame
I played this for the first time this weekend. This may be my favorite boss fight of all time. When I was running down the clock tower, I was just screaming “I. Am. UNSTOPPABLE”!
And this is only the tutorial boss
A few moments later Jetstream Sam asked Raiden to keep an eye on him.
"I am lighting, the rain transformed."
3:18 this gives me chills to this day.
At the beginning of the fight, RAY will shoot those missiles at you that get stuck in the ground, if you immediately run backwards, he'll do the tail attack and you'll have the opportunity to cut it off. It will get you the *Steel Tail* Achievement/Trophy.
What kind of a world do we live in where Raiden became a badass and Dante became a loser?
Dante still have 4 games up his belt, they aren't gone.
***** he means the ninja theory dante, which has been outright stated to be an alternate reality dante, which means our beloved red coat wearing, pizza munching, wisecracking badass is still awesome.
I know, I did a no damage boss video where I made ''Viergil'' my bitch.
+PandaBrawler Dante was always a loser.
This gameplay is simply artistic. Amazingly done.
Undoubtedly one of the best fights in video games. The high-octane music, the cinematic flair, a boss with a plethora of moves to deal with, and the David VS Goliath mentality. P* has always excelled with these things, but for me, the RAY fight stands out as a true flex of their creativity.
Goosebumps. That was so badass.
just a sword by your side vs a metal gear
RULES OF NATURE
AND THEY RUN WHEN THE SUN COMES UP
3:20 and 5:42 for the epic parts.
HELL YES MINE TOO GET READY FOR THE SEQUEL
Andre Henriques Sequel? What?
Andre Henriques
What'chu talking 'bout willis?
TitanMaster4554 RULES OF NATUUUURE
RULES OF NATUREEEE!!!
It's got the Platnum touch. Over the top, awesome music, and most of all, fun as hell.
When genji gets play of the game*
How forget when bastion 2.0 ultimate on genji 2.0
5:42
RYUJIN NO KEN O KURAE!!
What genji mains think they look like when they ult
If it was ever Raiden vs. Gengi... yeah, Raiden wins.
Xayte 1 there is raiden vq genji
spoiler the cyborg wins
Slicing RAYs keeps your blade sharp and nice for many years. Order now.
best first mission ever!
When he stopped that blade and that music accompanying it! man what epicness!
I watched for the RULES OF NATURE!!!!!
Can we all take a moment to appreciate how damn dynamic the music is to the combat!
I always found it interesting that last game where you play as Raiden, MGS2, ended with a bossfight with standard Rays. In this game, several fights with a modified more dangerous Ray is literally the tutorial boss.
But it ended up with fighting solidus
@@cumcer6140 Yeah, but swordfight with a cyborg is like every other fight in this game.
@@ShinoSarna thats what makes swordfighting with cyborgs less special in here
@@ShinoSarna plus solidus just had a power suit, not a cyborg
Raiden is, without a doubt, the most badass video game character ever. I mean, he jumps on moving missiles. Fucking Missiles!!!!
To get to the boss to kick it ass
He then runs DOWN A TOWER DODGING MISSILES THE PLASMA RAY AND SLICE THE THING IN HALF WHILE HE DOES THE ANIME ONLY THE CUT APPEARS WHEN I HIDE MY SWORD
Let's be real in MGS 2 he took down a lot more then one by himself
Uni-Tsun-Tsun Lastation Sister im pretty sure killing one ray thats actually moving with a SWORD is more badass then fighting 6 stationary rays with a missle launcher.
He simply incapacitated them temporarily. They all walk back to their positions and let another undamaged ray take over.
Solidus had to actually kill them or one of them while the rest got shut off by the worm cluster Emma developed. In here they simply have no chance and these are even more powerful rays than in MGS2.
I can't believe they made the boss fight like this only ONCE in the game, the second was as impressive as this one.
it must be fun being awesome CAUSE FUCKING LOOK AT THAT THE GUYS USING MISSILES AS STEPPING STONES RAN DOWN A BUILDING WHILE DODGING A PLASMA LASER AND MORE MISSILES AND BLOODY PICKED THE THING UP AND THREW IT!!! AND THEN RAN DOWN ITS BACK SLICING IT IN HALF!!
This is only the TUTORIAL!? I reeeeeeaaaaally need to get this game.
Got it?
@@sebastianandjulianestradag3198 guess we will never know
@@stanco1273 one of life's greatest mysteries
...So?... you got it yet?
U alive bro?
RAY was sure as hell not as keen on standing still when I fought him.
3:20 I just had a nerdgasm
Everyone had a nerdgasm
This first boss fight was timed so well at each phase, the music, the setting. One of my favorite boss fights of all time.
Those battles with Metal Gear RAY make the combat in Bayonetta look tame in comparison! 😲
3:25 That shit was so epic when I first played it.
Replayed 3:19 so many times. xD Love MGR. They need to find a way to make a sequel. (Don't know who the enemies would be, though...)
Kojima once said that if a sequel was made, he wishes that the MC would be Gray Fox!
@@PedroLucas-mg5je and the nano-zombies!
I know this was 4 years ago but DAMN THIS STILL AWESOME!! First boss fight and that happens just can't stop getting excited seeing this.
Now it’s 10.
LIKE A BIG BOSS!!!
Meanwhile in alternate universe
"They have Raiden, here?"
Metal Gear Sam:raiden look at this cool bug i found.
*gets yeeted to another diemension*
RULES OF NATURE!
Now, im gonna change my pants.
3:16 is probably the most badass thing I've seen in a video game. Ever. The dynamic music is sooo fucking good.
get me a cybernetic body and a sword
I will never have a moment as crazy as the first time the singer shouted "RULES OF NATURE".
Perfect example of metal gear gameplay .Bravo man you play this game the way its meant to be played.
Metal gear is a stealth game
@@cumcer6140 MGS yes MGR no, this is not a metal gear solid game. Also this comment is 8 years old
@@-TNT47- i know, just the missing "revengeance" word was putting me off
@@cumcer6140 put you off so much you had to reply to a 9 year old comment...
@@pomurain yeah, whatever
This is easily the most anime thing I've ever seen in my entire life.
And I don't think anything will ever be able to surpass it.
No matter how many times I watch this, I still get goosebumps like it was the first time.
The best first boss fight I have fought in a game before
This is a really good tutorial boss because it teaches you : “if it exist, it means it can be parried”
Wow, didn't know Quicksilver was THIS powerful.
Quicksilver WTF it's Genji :v
I just love how you can hear the vocal-less chorus of the soundtrack whenever Raiden enters blade mode
i cant believe this game is 10 years old already. i remember back when i was 13 exactly 10 years ago, i would stay up all night to wait for this game to be released and lets just say that i did not regret it at all
RULES OF NATURE
6:47 you know you’re a badass when you don’t need to look back to make sure you made your kill.
That still only counts as One!
references. . .
I remember that time when I played Metal Gear Rising on Revengeance difficulty. First time doing PERFECT Counter on Ray... Skipped the whole battle phase.
You do far more damage in that difficulty, but only in the counters.
Raiden: I could break a metal gear in two... *WITH MY BARE HANDS!!*
Man, that song really gets me hyped up. XD
At 3:38 one if the best moments of all games ever made.
That was SICK! Gave me some serious goosebumps at the end where he stopped that blade. Gonna go play this now.
Bruh Platinum Games and Konami really said "aight lets take Metal Gear Rising: Reveangance, and make it the best game ever." and then they did
Ah, Metal Gear. I remembered you are the Final Boss. Now the war is change.
When I saw this, I knew I was gonna fucking love this game.
When it comes to the part where Raiden is holding the sword, I feel the best goosebump I've ever felt in my life.
06:18 me when my mom tells me come down lunch is ready
The dynamic music programming is SPOT ON. Notice when you go into slow-mo the instrumental goes into the chorus for the exact measure.
**destroys a metal gear**
**almost gets killed by a buff dude with a robo hand**
In two years we'll be celebrating the 10y anniversary of this game.
Lets make it epic!
1:57 perfect instrumental sync btw
Dark Souls and MGR, having the most epic Tutorial Bosses.
Its official, Raiden is a fucking badass!
And that's mindblowing.
The final phase of a boss fight indicated not by some immersion breaking glow or highlighter.
Indicated by the sudden, smooth introduction of the CHORUS AND BRIDGE of each /UNIQUE/ BOSS FIGHT TRACK.
The moment the vocal quicks in, shit just got REAL AS FUCK!
Diogo Luiz Barcellos Volpi You get all my +1's.
"Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions" - Raiden personifies this
JUST YOU VS A GIANT METAL GEAR AND YOU HAVE NOTHING BUT A SWORD BY YOUR SIDE, THATS BADASS!!