Image Courtesy of IGNIf you’ve been playing Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, then you probably know by now that the Jetsream Sam DLC has been released. Today I will be reviewing the extra DLC story for what it is worth.
First of all, for those of you who don’t know, in this DLC you play as Jetstream Sam, the antagonist who if you remember correctly cut Raiden’s arm off in the beginning of the original game. Now, Sam plays very differently from Raiden. Sam doesn’t have an upgrade or customize screen like Raiden does. The only upgrades Sam gets are to his health and his energy which are found hidden in secret locations, or received as prizes for side tracking. Sam also does not have Raiden’s augmented vision.
Despite this, Sam does have his own bag of tricks. Sam has a double jump and an air dash that can be accessed by pressing the Ninja Run button while in the air. In the air he can only attack once per jump, but those attacks are all you need in the air. Sam’s strong attacks can all be charge for extra strong versions. Most of these attack are very much like the ones you would know Vergil from the original Devil May Cry series to have. He also has a taunt, which makes enemies attack a lot fiercer, but also recklessly. You can use his taunt to make enemies more predictable, which leaves them open for punishment. Lastly Sam’s parry doesn’t last nearly as long as Raiden’s so you’ll have to be more precise with his. His dodge is also different, being only a dodge, only like Raiden whose dodge also attacks.
The enemies in Sam’s story are also much harder than their counterparts in Raiden’s storyline. They all have new attacks and don’t leave openings as much as they do against Raiden.
In the end, Sam’s extra story lasts about 2 hours, however they 2 very good hours. Every enemy you come across will keep you on your feet and the bosses come straight at you with all they have right from the get go. The side missions are all extremely hard, but the whole story is pretty hard to be honest. This DLC is definitely worth getting if you enjoyed the main game on it’s higher difficulties.
The Jetstream Sam DLC costs $10 and is available on both the Playstation Network and X-Box Live.
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