“Red Steel 2” (“RS2”) is the sequel to “Red Steel,” a game that was universally panned for having one of the worst implementations of motion-controlled sword fighting on Nintendo’s then-year-old Wii. Having experienced the horrors of motion-controlled sword fighting done wrong in “SoulCalibur Legends,” I made sure to give “Red Steel” a wide berth, even moreso because it was ‘yet another FPS’ and developed by the detestable Ubisoft. So why would I even give “RS2” a chance? First, the game has dropped precipitously in price, to the point where new, unopened copies are going for $15 or less. Second, I wanted a real game (none of this mini-game nonsense) to test out my recently-acquired Wiimote+, which combines the form-factor of the original Wiimote with the add... |
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