Customer Reviews

Red Steel 2

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This game is the most fun I have had playing a Wii game in a long time. It's visually stunning and the story line is great. Playing on normal you find yourself quickly becoming more powerful then most of the enemies but that is the only problem with it. I highly recommend to anyone who wants to play a sword fighting or shooter game.

This is the one of the most original FirstPerson shooter console games I ever experienced. RED STEEL 2 is a SteamPunk-Western/Anime and it has been perfectly designed to take advantage of the technological capabilities of the Wii!

SCARE YOUR ENEMIES BY THE WAY YOU CARRY YOURSELF
The controls are a breeze to pick up. You move with the nunchuck and you turn by pointing the Wii-Remote. You fire your gun with the B-button whereas you unsheathe your katana with the A-button and swing the Wii-Remote like a real sword. And the last point is what makes this game so much fun. You slash, stub or hack by simply doing the same movements with your right arm holding the Wii-Remote.
This is not a workout game but after about an hour of having fun slashing and stubbing you will feel your upper arms to burn.
As you progress, there are improvements for your weapons and powers to purchase as well as special moves to learn by the cheeky weaponsmith/sensei.

THE WEST NEVER LOOKED THIS COOL
High-end graphics have never been the Wii's strong suit. That is why the cel-shaded (comic book) graphical style (similar to XIII and Borderlands) fits the gameplay well. Backgrounds, enemies and fighting moves (especially finishing moves) look really cool and crisp and greatly help the player immerse in the Anime atmosphere.

HAVING SWORD WILL SAVE THE TOWN
The game requires the MotionPlus! extension of the Wii-Remote (and it is not included). There is a different edition of the game that includes this extension but this is not the one mind you.

They are coming again - keep those katanas ready!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I played a few first person shooters in my life time. And as it goes right now, red steel 2 as met my expectations. If you're looking for a good FPS on Wii this year, pick this game up. If you don't have a motion plus, the 10$ extra bundle would be highly recommended.