Red Steel (Wii, 2006)

Very unique game with a new style of playing. Can make you wonder how you lived w/o it. Excellent storyline, and good choice of things to do.

I purchased this product to get a feel for the way the Wii can do a first person shooter, and I wanted something different than the typical WWII environment. My initial impression of the game, from its frequent loading screens, poorly animated cinematics, and lack of compelling story, was not favorable. It was incredibly difficult for me to become familiar with the controls, and I found it very difficult to determine where enemies were when I was being blasted from a distance. I had heard it would take 30 minutes to an hour to get a hang of the controls, but it took me between 3 to 5 hours to get used to them.

After putting in my 3-5 hours of intense aggravation and enduring the afore-mentioned problems with the game (as well as some other problems, such as what I consider terrible voice acting), I really began to enjoy myself. I still feel the control could be sharper, the use of the nunchuck as an action button is a little too much functionality for something as physical as a violent shake of the wrist, and I really don't feel that there is much weapon variety. The sword fighting feels very forced, very unnatural, and it's usually easier to win a fight by swinging madly than using controlled and precise wii-mote maneuvers. The multiplayer is a nice try, and it's good to have the option, but I didn't find it very worthwhile. I only played 1 on 1, so a 4 player free for all might work out better. I didn't really find it enjoyable, though.

Once the character hits Japan, I found the environments and level design to become very appealing. I got into the character's role, however ridiculous it seemed, and became quite a capable gun fighter. The weapon training level was a joy, and those few rare moments when I'm able to sneak up behind an enemy and take him down with a deft sword stroke feel extremely satisfying.

Overall, I feel what the game lacks and what the game does poorly outweighs what the game includes and what the game does well -- I think most people will put this game back in the drawer (deep in the drawer) before it becomes enjoyable. On a scale from 1 - 10, where 10 is best, I'd probably rate it around a 6.5. It's frustrating, but it can be quite satisfying once you acquire the taste. You may want to play alone, though, because it's hard to keep a straight face while the story unfolds when in the company of others. In conclusion, I don't think it's worth its retail price of $49.99 - I'd definitely recommend finding it for under $40.

-Rogue Shinobi

I got my Red Steel at launch on Sunday at midnight,I was skeptical about getting it at first, but after playing it, I realized how great it is.

When u play Red Steel for the first time, you'll probably get confused by the camera.It starts to go everywhere and it's really annoying and hard. But the more you play, the better you get; after about an hour, you'll be a pro. I really like the sword play, It doesn't look very fun on videos and stuff. When u play it. It just feels right. You lift the nunchuck up to parry, and hold the C button while moving the analog stick left or right.

The graphics of Red Steel are pretty, but it certainly won't blow you away. The enviorments are nice and you can explode things like cars and gas tanks, and you can knock over tables. Red Steel is a gotta have...

This game has gotten a lot of bad press. Maybe it's not revolutionary like Halo (which I have never played), but it's sincerely fun. The music is great, the graphics are great (for wii), the story is interesting, and the controls are simple and engaging. To be honest there are some bugs/glitches that are kind of annoying, the gameplay is relatively standard for the genre, the spoken dialog is horrible, and the cutscenes are a little bland. However, none of these things made me enjoy it any less. In the end, I had a blast with this game and could not wait to play it every day. Maybe not worth $50, but a steal at $25.

This is an awesome game to play when you have some free time. The best part is when you go up some stairs and you have a gun in your hand and then you look down and you see the guy looking all over the place and then you blast him about 5 times its so awesome!! The only bad thing is that if you lose in the middle of a level (A long level) You have to start all over from the begining of the level. Overall really fun game!!!!

I am really not a gamer, but I love the arcade style of shooting and taking cover, and you get loads of this here. The sword action adds a new challenge to regular full blown shoot-outs. Awesome game!

I loved this game .. very many options.. fun to hold your gun "gangsta style" lol

really awesome must have if you have a wii console ...

We purchased this game for our boys after the holidays. After shopping a variety of titles, they settled for Red Steel. I was unsure that they would actually enjoy it, however, once it came in, we found that the game had a great story line. They also liked the set up on the wii controls. It was easy, yet fun to interact with the game. They both agree that it's a fun game to play.

this is a fun game in the start it has some words like the emenys call you things but later you kill them no big, its fun it really like jamesbond nightfire, but told by a chinese postion it really fun becasue what you can do like use your sword or slow time and nail ppl in there head!!!


Great game
(haven't played mulitplay heard it was fun)

Being one of the first FPS for the new Nintendo Wii, it plays great with really fun sword fights throughout the game.

this really is a good game, i had alot of fun playing it, the only thing i did not like about it is where the game automatic saves its self, it can be a very long time in between, and if you mess up, well its almost like going back to the beginning.
graphics and sound is great, alot of action, will keep your interest.

fun game feels like kill bill weel sort of the fist movie that is where she fight the crazy 88 gang in thout bar slash restrount good movie

I love this game, its really shown what a 1st person might be like on the wii. THe storyline is dark and engaging, controls are rather simple, and multiplayer is very fun. But once you beet the firstplayer mode, you just dont really feel like playing through it again and it will probably begin to gather dust, but it is still a great game while it lasts.

I rate this game good because it is a game with good graphics, a good storyline,and good controls. The movements of the wii nunchucks makes for an interesting experience while playing. I really like the sword fighting parts in the game. There are not too many things I don't like. One thing though that stands out in my mind is that after a sword fight it is hard to re-adjust your vision and stance immediatly. The vision gets all disoriented and the veiw twists and turns. Unless it's my game only, that is the worst part I have experienced, otherwise it is an all around good game.

This one of the best games out for the Wii system.Red steel is long game so you won't just beat it in a afternoon.GREAT GREAT multiplayer lots of maps and very real.I Highly reccomend you to buy it NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a very fun games. Critics will say that it is too easy, but come one?! A sword in one hand and a gun in the other, all actually controlled by your hand movements. Very cool. The two player sword fighting mode is worth the game alone.

I bought for my son as a x-mas gift. It is a good game and specially wii system is wonderful, and by so far the greatest one. It keeps the kids up and going, not just sitting down and wait for action.

I was searching on eBay for Nintendo Wii games and I came across a buy it now for Red Steel at a low price and I jumped on it. It's an awesome game. They say it's hard to control, but I think it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Using both controllers to fight the bad guys makes it fun. Easy to figure out how to play and lasts a long time to play. The only thing I wish they could of done is offer multiplayer fights online would of made this game over the top.

check it out.

Pros
+ Unique controls.
+ Fun weapons & nice explosions.
+ Multiplayer.

Cons
- Graphics are a little fuzzy.
- Story & cutscenes are weak.
- Controls are too sensitive, create confusion, and cause frustration.
? Where's my online play?

Comments
If not for the unique controls this would only rate as an average 1st person shooter. But it does offer enough to at least play through it once. This is no must buy but fighting with a sword is fun and if you get into a rhythm with the gun you will feel unstoppable. The in-game dialogue ends up being both annoying & funny. Everytime you shoot someone they almost always yell out something stupid like "killer" or "murderer".

Verdict
Must play for Wii owners. Can't recommend a purchase though unless you really enjoy the multiplayer.

awsome game control is a little wierd at first but change the sensitivity to low and it is perfect. highly reccomended

Red Steel is why the wii was created, this simply couldn't be played with joysticks/buttons. This isn't a standard kiddie game, this is for teens and older as this is a challenge more than simple entertainment. Very good storyline, great graphics and intuitive controls that can be fine tuned for you playing style, but I must caution you about the controller- Don't waste your money on wii gun attachments, they make play MUCH harder than the standard wii controller/nunchuck config. NO other game I own is as challenging as red steel, a sword in each hand or one of multiple different guns will keep you fighting for many hours.

5/5, this is my favorite game BAR-NONE.

Red Steel is not the best game I've ever played, but you can only have one best right?

This game is Great! Not Excellent, but GREAT!
For all you reviews below me, please listen to the following.

Wii Menu
Click Options in the lower Left Corner
Then go into Wii Sensor Bar settings and adjust how far your Wii-Motes are from the screen.

***ALL YOU HAVE TO DO PEOPLE IS SETUP YOUR WII***
Nintendo can customise the Wii to someones setting of 10 feet away and another persons prefrence of having the wii-mote 4" from the screen. You go in and press plus/minus untill you have two solid dots and guess what? Your Wii will have so much more control it's just unbelievable.

The Game: (Score out of Ten)
Gameplay: 7.0 I think they made the advanced mode a bit tough
Graphics: 6.0 Could have done a bit more with the wii core graphics cards guys
Contols: 7.5 Controls seemed fine, however as mentioned below you can't put your hand down for a second or your all over the place. (Heven forbid you sneeze)
Fun factor: 8.0 I enjoyed this game a lot!

Overall: 7.1 out of ten