Bionic Commando Rearmed - hands-on

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We tear through the first level of this beautiful 2D remake

At 1:33 you'll see the boss's top open up. In co-op, that opening alternates between top and bottom, so you have to split up and distract it while the other guy hurls tosses the barrels into the exposed circuitry. This is what old-school is all about - hardcore co-op against seemingly impossible enemies. Only through intense teamwork will you see the end, and Bionic Commando Rearmed, based on our hands-on, feels like it'll deliver all those promises of yesteryear.

And in case you were born after Reagan was in the White House, or haven't really dabbled in NES games too much, Rearmed is still fully fit for duty. Its tough-as-hell design and one-of-a-kind swinging mechanic made the original so beloved that people still praise it today. There's no reason to think the same won't be true of Rearmed when it arrives in late spring.

Brett Elston
Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.