Red steel 2 is a strange one. On the one hand it is a lot better than it's processor, but on the other, that really isn't saying much. The controls of red steel 2 take advantage of the wii's motion plus, this adds a great deal to the responsiveness of the controls. However for a sword game to work you have to take a lot of the animations out of the players hands. Which in short, disconnects you from the whole experience. That isn't their fault. Control wise, they are doing the best they can do. The graphics and feel of the game is my issue. The impossible world of a Japanese western, sounds cool, but has been poorly executed. Apart from the occasional NPC, there ...  Read the complete review

Red Steel 2 is the successor to the much-hated Red Steel on Wii. Contrary to popular opinion, I actually rather liked Red Steel 1, but it did have its faults. Somewhat amazingly, Red Steel 2 improves on the original in almost every way, so much so that it's difficult to imagine why they even share the same name. Red Steel 2 then, is a cel-shaded Wii FPS that requires Wii Motion Plus. The cel shading helps the game become possibly the best looking game on the Wii. It's smooth at all times, and the environments and enemies look superb. It wouldn't look out of place on the 360 or PS3 - although admittedly as one of the earlier titles. Each area of the ...  Read the complete review