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Better than expected

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was leary of this game because of the poor Gamespot review, but I got it as a Christmas gift and decided to give it a try. And I'm glad I did. The controls take a bit of practice, but they work well. You have to use subtle movements of the Wiimote for good control. There is a delay to the sword swinging, but its not bad. The graphics are decent and the story entertaining. I love the atmosphere-reminds me a bit of Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox. If you like first person shooters then this is the one to get. I finished Call of Duty 3 on the Xbox 360 and I liked Red Steel more.

Its not what it looks like

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: January 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

On Christmas day I got a Wii and I got most of what I wanted except two games. I went down to my game rental store. I wanted to rent call of duty 3 and Red Steel. They didn't have call of duty so I rented Red Steel. I got home and when I started playing it it was fun, spraying people with uzis, but as I got into the later levels, I was discouraged any shooter could do well on the Wii. This game gets EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING and its run and gun formula gets old. Enemies aren't courteous enough to stay on screen, sword fights get old and levels are unoriginal. In conclusion, this is a last gen leftover no next-gen gamer should buy

Yeah you can shoot ,but at a price!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 16
Date: February 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Okay first of all I could'nt even make it through the first level without spinning looking at sky his gun in the air while enemies shoot at the dumb sap!

I found myself just shooting at random things while the bad guys were firing at me. The nunchuck was not impressive granite it was the first level ,but it's supposed to get easier they throw you in the game and people are already killing you!

The wii remote does'nt offer much sense of direction either I point it down and he looks up how? I thought it was a first person shooter how in the world do they expect you to get through the game when you can't even point and shoot!

Sorry Ubi-Soft I like Prince of Persia and King Kong ,but this game really...really SUCKS!!!!!!!!

Thank you that is all.

A game that had a lot of potential, and then just kind of......died.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Red Steel oozed potential, it could have been so awesome, I probably would have pre-ordered it had I owned a Wii at the time. Luckily I didn't, but my friend did, which allowed me to try it out before I spent $50 on it.

The graphics are probably the best part of this game. They're solid, and pretty good looking for a Wii title. This will probably remain to be one of the best looking games on the Wii with a focus on realism. Other games that do not focus on realism though, like Super Mario Galaxy or Super Smash Bros. Brawl, blow it away. The frame-rate can drop from time to time, especially when there's explosions going on, and the load times can be ridiculous, but overall the game runs relatively solid.

The soundtrack is pretty generic as far as I'm concerned. Nothing special here folks, but nothing dreadful either. The voice acting is pretty mediocre, and even offensive to the Asian culture at times, but that may be in part to the horribly written script.

The game-play is where this game should have really shined, but that is certainly not the case.The enemy AI is idiotic. The controls, where this game should once again shine, are actually quite horrible and barely work. A lot of the time, they will aim in the opposite direction of where you're pointing the Wii-mote. Don't even bother trying to fight in close quarters combat, well, unless you feel like a good laugh.

Just an overall big disappointment. Maybe they'll fix these problems for Red Steel 2, maybe they won't. Bottom line, stay away from this game unless you're truly desperate for something to play on your Wii.

Find your inner Flailing Hamster

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has a lot of promise, but the controls are painfully bad. I cannot fathom how many 5-star reviews this has received, especially when many of them comment on how the controls are difficult to master, can get stuck, and can be very frustrating. Not to mention that when the controls get stuck in "turn left" or "turn right" mode, it can be nauseating to watch.

Personally, I'm simply not interested in spending hours mastering the basics of a game that should be intuitive. Using the Wii controller to imitate swinging a sword should be completely natural. In this game it is just the opposite. Part of the problem is that they put both the camera "look direction" control and the sword control on the controller, and they don't play nicely together. It ends up that you have to use what I think of as the "flailing hamster" mode to swordfight, and that takes all the fun out of it.

The gunplay is mediocre. I've played much better on the PS2, and am spoiled by the GTA series to the point that I expect the aiming mechanism to be just as fluid and simple.

The graphics are surprisingly dated. Again, they're weak compared to the typical PS2 FPS. I don't really care about "pretty" graphics, but these are poor enough to deserve mention.

It could be that this game really needs a standard PS or XBox type controller, with lots of buttons and two joysticks. Too bad. It would be a fun game. I'm really looking forward to the Wii game where I can put down the shotguns, Uzis, and BFGs and just hack at a few bad guys with a sword.

My advice: Save your money and wait for something better.

Great Game, but Some Motion-Sensing Problems.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I thought the game was pretty good, the only major hindrance being the occasional dull motion-sensing of the game. Sometimes when you want to do some action, it doesn't catch it. Sorta makes the sword fighting a little clunky, but it's definitely still fun.

Neat idea but bad execution

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When Nintendo first announced their new machine which featured different controls than previous systems, many thought that it would become a novelty machine: fun for awhile but what else can you do with it? It was inevitable that we'd get a FPS with the S also doubling for a "slasher" and it is certainly vastly different than previous FPS's I've played but it's just marred by gameplay problems that I wish were fixed. Ultimately to me, Red Steel is an example of a game that was too fast, too soon.

Story: You play Scott-san, who gets caught up in a gang battle among the Yakuza when his fiance is kidnapped and her father is killed. You then have to unleash the proverbial can of worms on everyone. In a way, it's one of those kind of stories that I don't really get caught up and pay atttention to it but rather just learn enough to get by. Unlike some storylines where you get riveted, this is one where you'll probably be somewhere and go "who was I supposed to meet here anyway?"

Graphics: It's one of those kind of games where you can tell that it's next-gen but stack it up against others and it clearly shows its relatively new age. The levels are well-done, enemies don't have that ugliness look where they're really pixel-y but yet it almost looks...bland as if there's nothing that's like "holy [...], this is a next-gen title." But the minor stuff such as small details from fountains to small explosions are handled well.

Sound/Music: I wasn't even paying attention to the music that much but when I did it sounded fine. Big and fast paced when you meet enemies and low-key everywhere else. It's like other games I've played where you get so caught up in it that the music kind of disappears. The voice acting was decent and never felt hammy or considerably overdone.

Gameplay: Here's where it falls apart. Essentially your nunchuk controller is for movement using the analog stick, Z is crouching and C is for jump while waving it makes you reload When you're in a sword battle, moving it makes you parry/block an enemy sword slash. Your "Wii-mote" controls your gun. Hold B to aim and A to fire. You also get to have grenades and if you move your whole remote forward, you create a zooming motion for better accuracy. The problem is that turning tends to be either too slow or too quick and when you're aiming and turning it gets worse. Then they are times where I try to zoom but it doesn't and sometimes your aiming reticule gets "stuck" on the top of the screen and it doesn't reset it for later, you have to actually drag it down.

How's the rest of the game? It's quite alright and the controls are easy to understand without being overtly complicated but it's just executing them right is where it gets tricky. For some the game will completely fall apart here, for others it's just a minor nuisance. The enemies though have good AI at times, ducking and using things for cover while other times it seems they go on suicide runs going right into your line of fire begging for you to kill them. It's not a difficult game but when you're being shot from all over the place, it's pretty easy to lose health, which you generate Master Chief style by staying in one spot for a few seconds.

Should you buy it? It's up to you really since like other games it's either a game only a few GET or you just think it's horrid. There is a good game here, it's just not as polished as I would like it to be.

Awesome, don't listen to these people that gave it bad ratings

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok, if you're too dumb to figure out the controls, that's your own problem, not the game's. This game is so much fun, me and friends have been enjoying this non-stop now that finals are wrapping up. It may take a little longer than average to adapt to the new controls, but it's a whole new system, a whole new way of gaming, and the controls are what adds to the fun level. Once you get the hang of it, it's beautiful. You have true control over your character unlike in other games. Excellent one-player game, and the multiplayer rocks too. It'd be nice if there were more multiplayer maps and maybe some AI bots, but it's still really fun. The 4 player multiplayer features a special mode that assigns a secret mission to every player (which is delivered via a soft voice through each individual's wii remote). SO much fun! Only you know your mission! If that isn't fun, you might be dead. I hope to see this mode used more frequently by other games. A BLAST! Try it out! And give it more of chance than some of these other reviewers. RED STEEL!!!!!

once you get past the learning curve its a good game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Dont expect the world and u wont be let down. Multiplayer is limited, but if your looking for a game to go along with Zelda I would say this is an ok bet.

New Innovation to a classic Genre

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the top 3 games I bought for the Wii. It is a fun representation of what FPS will be like on the Wii. Though it has its glitches here and there, it is a fun new experience to use the Wii mote like a gun and a sword to defeat the Yakuza you face through out the game.

With this, I am going to add that this is a great game to get into considering that a sequel is in the works and there have been talk of online play so, it is good to practice and master the training of the dojo.

Overall, this is a game that can keep you occupied if you have multiple people for multiplayer and it can give you a one time only experience. Depending on your view and quility of the game, this is more fun then quality. It is early for the Wii launch so things will improve.

with the power of Wii Connect24, who knows what else will be added?

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