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    Bionic Commando Rearmed

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Aug 13, 2008

    Bionic Commando Rearmed is a remake of the classic NES game, Bionic Commando. Although it was designed mainly as a marketing tie-in to the 360 and PS3 game also called Bionic Commando, it was actually far, far better received by critics than the real console game.

    Bionic Commando Rearmed PS3 Gets Trophies, Fixes

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    Edited By jeff
    He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
    He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
    First, there was going to be a trophy update. Then, Ben Judd had to come out and say that it just wasn't going to happen. But maybe that was all just a devious smokescreen. Regardless of all that, Capcom and GRIN have gone back into its acclaimed downloadable release, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and added in trophy support on the PlayStation 3.

    Or, at least, they will be shortly. The patch that adds trophies hasn't gone live yet. It'll also come with a new difficulty setting that adjusts where you respawn and how your arm acts in certain situations. It sounds like it'll make the game a lot easier. The fixes and changes will also be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game.

    A bit more detail on the changes and a comment contest can be found over at the official PlayStation Blog.
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    #1  Edited By jeff
    He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
    He's all AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH TROPHIES.
    First, there was going to be a trophy update. Then, Ben Judd had to come out and say that it just wasn't going to happen. But maybe that was all just a devious smokescreen. Regardless of all that, Capcom and GRIN have gone back into its acclaimed downloadable release, Bionic Commando Rearmed, and added in trophy support on the PlayStation 3.

    Or, at least, they will be shortly. The patch that adds trophies hasn't gone live yet. It'll also come with a new difficulty setting that adjusts where you respawn and how your arm acts in certain situations. It sounds like it'll make the game a lot easier. The fixes and changes will also be coming to the Xbox Live Arcade version of the game.

    A bit more detail on the changes and a comment contest can be found over at the official PlayStation Blog.
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    #2  Edited By VWGTI

    Haha, fucking finally. It's weird because I just booted this game up on Sunday to see if that trophy patch ever came out and I was sad to see that it didn't. This is great news...

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    #3  Edited By Coltonio7

    Ahhhh, I might just re-install it then.

    Probably not though.

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    #4  Edited By Johanz

    Well, thats some dedication! Rarely do we see developers support live arcade titles so long after the release and with a thing like trophies. Solid work GRIN! Too bad BC sold poorly. :(

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    #5  Edited By phlegms

    Dont worry capcom, we don't mind you being late to the party. Fashionably late some might say..

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    #6  Edited By Vance_Helsing

    Damn, finally! Didn't they announce trophies for this like in September? What the hell? That's good news though, since I never finished the game; was waiting for this update forever so I can start anew.

    Honestly though, good news and good to hear; I'll definitely be playing when it goes live.

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    #7  Edited By Brackynews

    Hmmm, PS Blog site is down.  Have you established a term for "GiantBoming" a linked website?  Nuked?  Geebee'd?  Blown?

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    #8  Edited By iamjohn
    @Brackynews said:
    " Hmmm, PS Blog site is down.  Have you established a term for "GiantBoming" a linked website?  Nuked?  Geebee'd?  Blown? "
    It's because they're giving away free codes for Capcom games.  The site is overloaded.
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    I bought this a while back, I guess I'll get it back soon.

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    #10  Edited By McQuinn

    finally. geez

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    #11  Edited By Dolphin_Butter

    Well, I just hope this turn of events won't topple my high score. ._.;

    Anyway, this is nice to see. Maybe a patch for the retail game is coming soon too?

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    #12  Edited By lantus

    It's been a long time coming, but I'm glad it will finally be coming out. Amazing that Grin's best game would be this one, a small $10 downloadable game that out classes all their $60 releases.

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    #13  Edited By PTZen

    Fina-lly!

    Was waiting for this to get back into it!

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    Hell yeah, finally! Maybe later they'll lower the Bionic Commando price and I can play it with my awesome RAD skin

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    #15  Edited By DragoonKain1687

    Hahaha, I did the same as you VWGTi xD
    Glad they are adding both trophies and a couple of fixes, though I like the current diff (though its mostly due to the platforming and not the actual enemies)

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    #16  Edited By SpaceInsomniac

    That's nice, but I'd still rather they fixed the multiplayer in the new retail title. :(

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    #17  Edited By Jimbo

    Any idea on sales for Rearmed compared to BC (after a similar time on the market)?

    In a way, I'm glad BC isn't selling.  I hope other developers take note of the two different approaches to reviving really old franchises and the comparative success of each.  What we want is just a fresh coat of paint and the conveniences of modern gaming (saves, online multiplayer etc.); we (evidently) don't want our childhood favourites forced into a modern gameplay style they weren't meant for.

    There are a ton of classic games I would love to see given the Rearmed treatment.  Syndicate and Lemmings always spring to mind for some reason.

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    #18  Edited By TheHBK

    Ahhh. trophies and Home, Sony's big, "We fucked up but we won't admit it" ideas.

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    #19  Edited By get2sammyb
    @TheHBK said:
    " Ahhh. trophies and Home, Sony's big, "We fucked up but we won't admit it" ideas. "
    I really don't see how you can say that about trophies. They've been a massive success to PS3 owners - regardless of whether they're a ripoff of other ideas or not.

    As for Home, all I'll say is that it's pretty busy when I go on it.

    Whatever, on topic, I'm really pleased Rearmed is getting trophies. Any excuse to play that game rules.
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    #20  Edited By RHCPfan24

    This didn't have trophies already? O_o

    Well, good luck because the achievement/trophies in this game are really hard.

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    #21  Edited By Media_Master

    I thought it was standard to have trophies, o' well...

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    #22  Edited By Brad
    @Media_Master: Mandatory trophy support only started in 2009; BCR came out mid-2008 on PSN.
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    #23  Edited By DavidSnakes

    Great, fix Rearmed 10 months after everyone played it

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    #24  Edited By JJOR64

    w00t w00t for PS3 owners.

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    #25  Edited By FuzzYLemoN

    Hmm... nope, still don't care. :3

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    #26  Edited By Spiritof

    So, is this Bionic Commando: Rearmed or Bionic Commando ReRearmed?

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    #27  Edited By jacksukeru

    This news made MAH BALLZ PUCKER!1


    ...has anyone made that joke yet?

    Srsly though I'm fine with going through the game again for some trophies. Got 100% in 3DBC which was a first, gawd I love that game.
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    #28  Edited By spiceninja

    All the bug fixes just make the game easier. I beat it a year ago when it came out.

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    #29  Edited By plagueseason

    There were some pretty harsh words thrown at Ben in the blog when he announced that the game would NOT get trophies, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is a result of that. Then again, like you said, Jeff, it was probably just a smokescreen to make it seem like Capcom actually does care about its fans. Either way, it's not a bad move on their part, and I'm glad I picked BC: R up when it was on sale for $4.99 so that I can take part in this great update.

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    #30  Edited By buzz_clik

    Is Rad flipping out over some Uncanny Valley freakness?

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