Description
Taking place in both the USA and Japan, Red Steel is a crime themed shooter that has the player controlled Scott Monroe fighting off various members of the Yakuza clans in order to rescue his fianceé.
It features sword duels and gun fights using the Wiimote, to allow the player to swing the control as they would swing a sword. The positioning and movement actions of the Wiimote also let the player aim their weapons almost as they would a real gun.
Not only must the player fight off many clan leaders, but the option is often given to spare lives of the enemy. This is wise as it leads the player gaining more friends, rather than more opponents in the future if the Scott is seen to be dishonorable.
It is up to Scott to hopefully gain allies and uncover the reasons for his financeé's kidnapping.
Alternate Titles
- "Reddo Sutīru" -- Japanese title
- "レッドスティール," -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| N-Zone |
Jan 20, 2007 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| Gamezine |
Dec 10, 2006 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
| GameZone |
Nov 27, 2006 |
7.9 out of 10 |
79 |
| GamesFire |
Jan 01, 2007 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
| Gamesmania |
Dec 18, 2006 |
68 out of 100 |
68 |
| Video Game Generation |
Dec 03, 2006 |
6.2 out of 10 |
62 |
| Gamer.nl |
Dec 20, 2006 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Dec 08, 2006 |
10 out of 20 |
50 |
| Digital Press - Classic Video Games |
Dec 08, 2006 |
3 out of 10 |
30 |
| Game Revolution |
Dec 19, 2006 |
D |
25 |
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Trivia
In the real world, the Japanese organized crime community known as the Yakuza almost always go to a lot of trouble to cultivate the appearance of charitable, polite and reasonable businessmen. Since almost everybody does what that Yakuza members politely advise them to do, there is almost never any need for violence, and only a very small fraction of the Yakuza follow any kind of ultranationalist or other far-right ideology. Each Yakuza extended family has its leader, whose title is "Oyabun", or "elder brother," -- the same name is used to refer to the combat knife belonging to the character "47" in the
Hitman franchise of games.
The term for the group itself derives from "ya-ku-sa", a losing combination of numbers rolled in gambling. This is left over from the fact in medieval times, Japan's military government tended to hire certain con artists who were among the forerunners of today's Yakuza. During times of economic depression, the con men would be sent to gamble with day laborers on public works projects. In exchange for a commission fee, the swindlers returned some of the government's money!
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Keeper Garrett (969) on Nov 20, 2006.
