A recap of the story so far in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
It is shown as the player begins a new game.
Story Recap[edit]
The story so far reads as follows:
"Four years have passed since the "Guns of the Patriots" and the collapse of the system that had been controlling world affairs from the shadows. Free from Patriot control, cyborg technology has proliferated and the world's major private military companies (PMCs) have splintered into countless smaller entities sparking new conflicts around the globe.
Raiden, retired from active battle, is a member of a peace-keeping PMC known as Maverick Security Consulting. However, a routine mission to guard the prime minister of a developing African nation turns deadly when cyborgs from a rival PMC known as Desperado Enforcement attack Raiden's caravan. Held at bay by a mysterious swordsman known as Sam, Raiden can do nothing but watch helplessly as the prime minster is killed before his eyes. In the battle that ensures, Raiden loses his left eye and left arm to Sam before barely escaping with his life.
In the weeks after the attack, Raiden learns that Desperado is leading a military coup in the nation of Abkhazia.
Equipped with a powerful new cyborg body, Raiden heads to Abkhazia's capital, Sukhumi, on a mission to halt the coup and settle the score with Desperado once and for all.
