Metal Gear Solid 4

Roar

So, we're less than a month away. Anyone getting excited about this?

For me, this is a bigger game than GTA 4, and the reason why I bought my PS3 console last month.

This is the game that should really show off what the PS3 is capable of, despite Kojima san saying that the Cell processor was limited, therefore limiting what they were able to achieve with this game.

That being said, all the footage i've seen so far looks amazing, so i genuinely cannot wait for its release.

Sister bought me back a dualshock from the states as well, so i'm all set.

Otacon

Roar wrote: »

So, we're less than a month away. Anyone getting excited about this?

YES!

Roar wrote: »

For me, this is a bigger game than GTA 4, and the reason why I bought my PS3 console last month.

See my username. I have looking forward this since MGS2 (the continuation of the story...) so I already have my LE ordered from PLAY.com

Roar wrote: »

This is the game that should really show off what the PS3 is capable of, despite Kojima san saying that the Cell processor was limited, therefore limiting what they were able to achieve with this game.

I agree though I think he was talking more from an ambition thing than anything else. I mean he said something similar about the PS2 way back when, iirc.

TBH I think he just wanted this to be perfect and was peeved to be limited in any way at all! I mean he was saying the 25GB of Blu-Ray space wasn't enough!

Roar wrote: »

That being said, all the footage i've seen so far looks amazing, so i genuinely cannot wait for its release.

+1

Roar wrote: »

Sister bought me back a dualshock from the states as well, so i'm all set.

Still haven't ordered one of these myself. Will soon though.

tok9

Please help and create a mgs forum for boards by supporting it.
follow this link
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055295134 !!!!!!!!!

tok9

btw ya i can't wait for this.. it was always going to be the biggest game of the year and i can't wait to get my hands on it especially after seeing the new trailer( such a hollywood feel to it). This will be epic

Roar

tok9 wrote: »

Please help and create a mgs forum for boards by supporting it.
follow this link
http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055295134 !!!!!!!!!

I plus one'd it anyway, fingers crossed, although to be honest looking at similar requests it isn't looking likely

tok9

ya i know but it's worth a try.....

the best thing about this new game has to be the fact that everyone is back in one way or another... the beasts... big mama.. vamp naomi.. everyone and it just looks stunning

Mossy Monk

This will be one of my most anticipated purchases of the year.

elgriff

Otacon wrote: »

TBH I think he just wanted this to be perfect and was peeved to be limited in any way at all! I mean he was saying the 25GB of Blu-Ray space wasn't enough!
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50GB!

Otacon

Yeah, dual-layered...

tok9

Did anyone read the ign previews? They have actually already played the game but give away very little plot.. kinda looks like kojima mite really finish up on the main games after this one but maybe the franchise will continue under someone else!

gloobag

This game'll be the first major system seller for the PS3, and will shift a lot of units for Konami too. So, I sincerely doubt that this is the last MGS game ever. Also, Kojima has said that he'd love to see the franchise live on. Plus, this isn't the first time that Kojima has said it's his last Metal Gear game he'll work on either

Roar

order just placed with gamesnash.ie, was delighted with their service for GTA IV so went with them again for this.

Getting very excited now..

Niska

Aye, getting a bit stoked over this. Think i'll use gamenash for this too.

Also, anyone have anything on the rumours the original MGS will be in this? Video up pon IGn showing Snake dreaming about the opening Arctic base of MGS... Possibly another (or unused) April fools?

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/714044/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-/videos/mgs4_remetal_051408.html

ShaneU

Roar wrote: »

Sister bought me back a dualshock from the states as well, so i'm all set.

I ordered one off VG+, was €41.25 incl. €10 delivery. it doesnt work with everybody's golf though.

gloobag

Niska wrote: »

Aye, getting a bit stoked over this. Think i'll use gamenash for this too.

Also, anyone have anything on the rumours the original MGS will be in this? Video up pon IGn showing Snake dreaming about the opening Arctic base of MGS... Possibly another (or unused) April fools?

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/714044/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-/videos/mgs4_remetal_051408.html

No one knows for sure what this is all about, but I've read, in more than one place, that there are parts of the game where Snake is reminiscing about the past, and if you press a certain button at the right moment during this, you get to play the flashback mission.

I'll see if I can dig up a link.

ShaneU

gloobag wrote: »

No one knows for sure what this is all about, but I've read, in more than one place, that there are parts of the game where Snake is reminiscing about the past, and if you press a certain button at the right moment during this, you get to play the flashback mission.

I'll see if I can dig up a link.

Look at the end of this trailer on play.com, young snake is at the end, a bird sh1ts on him http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/1022294/Metal-Gear-Solid-4-Guns-Of-The-Patriots/Product.html

bigslick

Must say MGS4 wasnt on my list of must get games for the ps3, but was in gamestop today and they had a video of gameplay. I was blown away, i am no longer gonna get drakes fortune but wait for MGS4.

GTA4 and MGS4 within a month of each other, Sony knows how to seperate me and my hard earn cash

Otacon

bigslick wrote: »

i am no longer gonna get drakes fortune but wait for MGS4.

I'd still at least rent Drake's Fortune. I mean, I'm still going back to it! Must have clearly four or five times now! And still the statue puzzle flummoxes me!

bigslick wrote: »

GTA4 and MGS4 within a month of each other, Sony knows how to seperate me and my hard earn cash

I know what you mean there. I'm going into debt cos of Sony!

tok9

i'd imagine everyone metal gear with broadband has seen this trailer but if not here you go

http://www.gamespot.com/video/926596...ficial-trailer

btw made a thread in game reviews on the FIRST MGS4 REVIEW

estebancambias

I can't wait. My GTA game is going on exactly how I imagined. I expect to be just finishing up by the time MGS4 comes out.

gloobag

MGS5

http://kotaku.com/5010401/kojima-is-thinking-about-metal-gear-solid-5

projectmayhem

gloobag wrote: »

MGS5

http://kotaku.com/5010401/kojima-is-thinking-about-metal-gear-solid-5

wait, kojima lied about this being the last mgs, or being his last mgs? noooo......

i think each project he goes into he genuinely decides it's his last mgs, but then the hype builds and he doesn't get exactly what he wanted this time so he goes and does another.

gloobag

projectmayhem wrote: »

wait, kojima lied about this being the last mgs, or being his last mgs? noooo......

i think each project he goes into he genuinely decides it's his last mgs, but then the hype builds and he doesn't get exactly what he wanted this time so he goes and does another.

Well, if MGS4 truly is the end of Solid Snake, it'll be interesting to see who you end up playing as in MGS5. Raiden? Meryl? Or maybe some other clone of Big Boss that no one knew of: Soluble Snake maybe???

Benzino

If this is true, then this game has become a must rent and not a must buy....

ShaneU

Benzino wrote: »

If this is true, then this game has become a must rent and not a must buy....

Don't be ridiculous.

NunianVonFuch

Benzino wrote: »

If this is true, then this game has become a must rent and not a must buy....

As in rent it out like a DVD movie? If there's multiple 90 minute cut scenes they'll have to let you save before and even during the scenes to make it practical. Imagine it coming just after a big boss fight but you have to stop playing after 30 minutes for some reason. It'd be a game-breaker without some inbuilt system to deal with little problems like that.

tok9

i don't understand why that would make the game a rent game.. why rent a game you know will hae a lot of long cutscenes in... you'll never finish it

Somnus

Jesus 90 minutes... I'm a big MGS fan but that seems a bit long in fairness. I wonder about the practicality as well... If you dont get much time for playing games then I'd say it'd get a bit annoying only playing for a little while and having to go through the cutscenes

Kinetic^

Pre-ordered this today in Game. Then I heard about the 90 minute cut scene. :rolleyes: Thank god you can skip or pause them, the ****ing effort of sitting there through the whole thing.

McDermotX

Some info..

Dutch mag confirms custom soundtracks for MGS 4

The Dutch Official Playstation magazine has reviewed MGS 4 and given it a score of 96/100. In the review, the magazine revealed that the game will let you "play music on the portable mp3 player snake has from the PS3's hard disc."

quote:

Dark_Vendetta of the metalgearsolid.org forums:

The dutch edition of the official playstation magazine just published there review in the newest issue.

They gave it a 96 (same they gave to GTA4, I don't think any other PS3 game got that yet).
Graphics: 18/20
Music/Sound: 20/20
Gameplay: 58/60

Positive points: Worthy finale of the series, perfect camera, controls and sound, epic storyline, weapons
Negative points: Graphics could be a bit better, story too complex for people who are not into the series

Stuff I found interesting (maybe spoilers in here):

- You can play music on the portable mp3 player snake has from the PS3's hard disc.
- They couldn't say anything about the story we didn't know yet (had to sign a paper), but they said that you should get the game already just for the story.
- Through the game, Snake acts like a soldier who welcomes death. He has a 'death wish'.
- They ended their first playthrough with 300 kills.
- The bossfight against octopus takes place in a South American labratory. She can disguise herself as several objects and figures.
- They discribe Raging Raven as a human bomber who constantly takes away your stragatical advantages by destroying your places to hide.
- Crying Wolf is very fast and has a rail gun that can could shoot snake to a pile of ash really quick.
- Besides the B&B unit, there is also the chance to finally finish of some very hard to defeat enemies from the previous games.
- Cutscenes are amazing, they especially mention the ending epilogue which is (litteraly translated) brainbreaking.
- After the first playthrough, some new goodies and new but extremely expensive parts become available in Drebin's shop.
- There is again a return of several special gameplay and story aspects from the previous games. They especially occur during the return to Shadow Moses Island.
- Completely original, but not a 100% perfect, is actually only Snake's mission in an unnamed Eastern Europe country.
- The story goes about a choise between the systematical 'force to' (couldn't find a better word to translate this (opleggen)) order or to keep the free will in every individual citizen or soldier.
- They think MGS4 is a bullseye as a game. GTAIV may have a longer playability, Assassins Creed may have better graphics but on many aspects MGS4 is coming out. The suspens of the story, the perfect controls, the amazing sound directions and of course the emotion, it's hard to find all this in one game.
- The biggest power of the game is the biggest negative point, if you liked the long, complex story of the previous MGS's, you will love MGS4. But if you didn't like it, you won't like MGS4 purely as an action game (there are better games for that).

ShaneU

Dr.Poca wrote: »

Jesus 90 minutes... I'm a big MGS fan but that seems a bit long in fairness. I wonder about the practicality as well... If you dont get much time for playing games then I'd say it'd get a bit annoying only playing for a little while and having to go through the cutscenes

tok9 wrote: »

i don't understand why that would make the game a rent game.. why rent a game you know will hae a lot of long cutscenes in... you'll never finish it

Benzino wrote: »

If this is true, then this game has become a must rent and not a must buy....

The rumour is false: http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-148860.aspx

TheAmateur

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Pre-ordered this today in Game.

Haha, me too! Did you have to get a loyalty card to do it? That's what they made me do... *grumble*

Kinetic^

ShaneU wrote: »

The rumour is false: http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-148860.aspx

Thank fuck for that!!!!

kmart6

Could never have seen a game come out with 90 minute cut scences,it would be ridiculous!

If anyone is up for a MGS forum,check the sig....I'm not pimping I swear!:)

Roar

hurray

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1086

Mossy Monk

Your link brings me great pleasure

Liquidus

Thinking of buying a ps3 to play this game.

TelePaul

I went back to Sons of Liberty to re-acquaint myself with the genre. As a gme it kinda sucks

weeder

get out

invincibleirish

Jesus with this, GTA4 & GT5 im really tempted to splash the cash on a PS3, but i also i had my eye on a cheap SNES & SMW on Ebay, what to do....

kmart6

Hey projectmayham or some mod,can you move this to the MGS forum!

Zatoichi

TheAmateur wrote: »

Haha, me too! Did you have to get a loyalty card to do it? That's what they made me do... *grumble*

What's the story with pre-ordering at Xtravision? Do you have to be a member?

t-mobile1892

MGS is simply one of the greatest games series EVER....kinda sad its ending but MGS4 ought to be one hell of a goodbye for snake...:(

Super Sidious

t-mobile1892 wrote: »

MGS is simply one of the greatest games series EVER....kinda sad its ending but MGS4 ought to be one hell of a goodbye for snake...:(

Or will it...u never know with kojima

TelePaul

TelePaul wrote: »

I went back to Sons of Liberty to re-acquaint myself with the genre. As a gme it kinda sucks

Quite true. It's the weakest link in the series. It all goes to pot when you infiltrate the tankers hold.

weeder

or more so rolling into a guard and watching them all go down like dominoes upto the front row, anyway kojima mentioned that kojima productions will be making an mgs5 somewhere down the line,

bassbomber

i got a ps3 there a month or 2 ago and i wasnt gonna bother with getting a ps3 coz i have a wii but because of mgs4 i changed my mind lol now i have a ps3 and cant wait to get mgs4 been a big fan of mgs4 since mgs2 (never played mgs1 oh well) going to soon tho

FreeOSCAR

Do you reckon there will be a sell out in all retailers like GTAIV was or should be able to go in and pick up a copy without preordering that day?

Vorrtexx

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Do you reckon there will be a sell out in all retailers like GTAIV was or should be able to go in and pick up a copy without preordering that day?

For places like Xtravision, GAME and Gamestop, I'd say they will sell pre-orders only. You might be able to walk into Tesco and pick one up though.

FreeOSCAR

Good idea, my tesco is pretty crap though. Smyths would be a good bet though. Thats were I got my copy GTA day without pre ordering.

Rayman87

Just got my copy of mgs4 from a friend who works in a store and omg its amazing guys seriously wait and u play it tomorrow for people who dot have it yet .

For people who do not own a playstation 3 i would recommend getting one as this game is much better that grand theft auto 4 ever was