Red Steel

Exceptional Kung-Fu

Strengths: GREAT FPS, fantastic controls, good adrenaline-pumping music, graphics, awesome sword-play, MULTIPLAYER!!!, auto-health regeneration (no med kits)

Weakness: Sniping

Red Steel is one of the greatest games I have ever played... and I've played them all! The controls are simply amazing, using the Wiimote to aim at bad guys and to engage in sword fights. The weapon selection is kind of diverse in the fact that you have a few pistols, a few shotguns, and a few automatics. But after finding a gun that suits one's personal taste, it's perfect. Sword-play in the...

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Pleasantly Surprised

Strengths: Easy to learn controls,fun,imaginative environments,lots of weapons,

Weakness: voice acting is weak at times, main menu layout is confusing, close quarters combat is difficult to control

This game needs a tutorial. They kind of just throw you right into the action, and that is what is so annoying about the first few levels. You haven't mastered the controls yet. As you progress however, you begin to appreciate Ubisofts efforts alot more. The cutscenes, instead of being full motion animation, for the most part are set up like storyboards, like in Max Payne. It lays the story out...

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Not exactly what I expected ....

Strengths: Reasonable Price. Decent Storyline.

Weakness: Using Wiimote to control is very Difficult.

When I first played Red Steel, I was very frustrated. It begin what seemed like an great storyline, however once Game involved using Guns and Swords, I began to dislike the game. By using Wiimote and nunchuck to control the game, it was very difficult, I was unable to move and aim things the way I wanted to and It took me a while to get used to the game. However I am still not comfortable with...

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A Great First Generation Title for the Wii!

Strengths: Interesting concept. A great first try at the FPS genre for the Wii!

Weakness: Controls can be frustrating and not as responsive as I'd like.

When I first read the previews and saw the footage from Red Steel, I was super excited. This was one of *THE* games to pick up for the Nintendo Wii's launch. The game was going to re-invent the FPS genre--- or so we thought. The game is out and, while it may not reinvent the genre, it's a nice step forward in seeing just what we can do with the Nintendo Wii. The game's story is a nice kung fu...

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Not So Red Steel

Strengths: Graphics are nice. Fun game with decent multiplayer.

Weakness: Brought down by somewhat poor controls, bland story, and blah sword fighting.

OK first attempt by Ubisoft at FPS controls, but there's definitely room for improvement. Sword fighting is really lacking. You can't pull the swords out at anytime, only during key events. Plus you can't control you character's movements during sword fights, only swinging and blocking. Despite that Red Steel is still an alright game, and it has fun multiplayer.

okay start

Strengths: fps, swordfighting

Weakness: controls, camera movement, multiplayer mode

This game despite the control problem, this game is actually fun! The ability to move your hand sideway and it actually being displayed on the screen is pretty unique. Having the environment being interactive was good, being able to shoot anyone and everything. Also having a sword as a weapon was refreshing and new. The AI was okay, and brought some difficulty to the game. Being the first fps for...

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First Wii shooter

Strengths: Great look at what the future of FPS can be on the Wii. Swordplay is great!

Weakness: Some graphical glitches can be annoying; speed of the game is somewhat lacking. Low production values

There is a wide split in opinions of Red Steel. Some think it was a great first FPS on the Wii (I happen to be in this group) while others think it was a horrible experience in all ways. While far from perfect, the implementation of FPS controls with the Wii remote were a good start and a great look at what we can see in the future (probably with Metroid Prime). The sword fighting, while not 1:1...

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Great Game

Strengths: Non stop action

Weakness: - Hard to die - Fairly easy to completing the levels - You can only save at the end of each level

Red Steel is one of the better games for the Wii. It is a great first person shooting game and makes good use of the Wii remote. It is hard to die in this game because if your health is low, all you need to do is hide behind something and your health recovers quickly. There are check points through out each level, but you can't restart from the checkpoint after you exit the game. Some levels take...

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Red Steel Is a Winner!

Strengths: good first person shooter, innovative controls, use of Wii remote & nunchuck

Weakness: learning curve of using Wii remote & nunchuck

Despite what you might have heard regarding Red Steel, there is a very entertaining game here. The controls can be somewhat hard to get used to, especially if you're never played a game where you are relying entirely on your motions. I would suggest that you get used to the Wii controls before delving right into Red Steel. The storyline is entertaining and will get your adrenaline pumping. Some...

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Awesome game!

Strengths: Next generation FPS controls, awesome storyline, cool graphics

Weakness: small glitches here and there

this game was a lot better than I had expected. The new aiming and sword fighting technology really put you into the action. The terrain and surroundings are beautifully detailed. The storyline keeps you on edge. Once I first started playing, I couldn't put the Wii-mote down until I was done! My only problem with this is that you'll have an occasional glitch, such as: sensor bar goes haywire...

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