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Metal Gear Solid V: Gamescom Gameplay Demo
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He has some jaded views but I tend to get where he's coming from on some of that stuff even if I completely don't agree about 3.
He likes watching Kojima go off the deep in dumb ways end rather than construct a pretty regular solid experience, 3 was really good but not nearly as insane as 2 or 4 (Which is a good thing), but I get why people might prefer the insanity.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Reviews a week before release? That seems to me like Konami are pretty confident in the product. Does that not seem a little ironic considering the events of the past few months?
Any journalist that is "rudely awakened" by the massive overhaul the series has undergone hasn't done their research; their opinion should be stricken from the records and they should be soundly beaten for their ignorance. If they simply don't like the direction it's gone, that's another story entirely.
Any journalist that is "rudely awakened" by the massive overhaul the series has undergone hasn't done their research; their opinion should be stricken from the records and they should be soundly beaten for their ignorance. If they simply don't like the direction it's gone, that's another story entirely.
Holdfing
Member
I think a lot of people at Konami are actually good people, only the suits at the very top are fucked up in the head. Just look at the retweets of cosplay and general hype.
Konami's infamous in the TCG industry for letting rivers of money slip through their fingers because the head office in dai nippon manage the Yugioh franchise in the West particularly awfully, and generally do their utmost to throw away their position as the 2nd biggest selling franchise in the US behind Magic The Gathering to Pokemon.
They're well known for treating the card shops worse than any of the other major TCG distributors because of silly company wide policies.
Garden variety Japanese suits are just extremely poor when it comes to foreign markets as a general rule.
This seems crazy to me. Are they usually this far from release in MGS embargoes?
Smart of them to get out in front of PAX and have a few days in the the limelight before release.
Makes sense.
the_batman
Banned
actually you kind of have to be stupid in order to prefer MGS3's story to MGS2.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Don't be a schmuk.
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Well, this is happening.
Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain is, as we know, his very last Metal Gear Solid game and the least we can do is buy it and say thank you
I don't think its necessary to buy the game to say thank you. This reads kind of makes something possibly good sound like marketing.
the_batman
Banned
well MGS3's story is basically a Bond movie while MGS2's is like a play where the audience is in the lead role.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
I get the difference. I still thought your comment was schmuky.
the_batman
Banned
you will feel ashamed of your words and deeds :B
And that gives you the right to call people names just for preferring one over the other?
the_batman
Banned
uh did you not see the comment i was replying to? i was just using his words against him.
I was apprehensive about paying £57.99 for it but then I remembered it's Kojima's swan song, and you can't put a price on brilliance.
BossDarkseid
Member
and if you could, people would want it cheap as fuck.
Got my pre order paid off at the start of the month for about £38. I would have liked to go digital for this but...the price difference...also the possibility of physical release being a bit early. Also ordered the LE Strategy Guide for little reason other than collectable etc.
I'm quite certain this isn't going to happen. I've got a vibe TPP is going to have god-tier level design.
It's very likely that either Afghanistan or South Africa will range up into mountains and snowy terrain. Would be truly MGS3 style.
I'm disappointed there aren't more open worlds, because TW3 has spoiled me, but I think the detail and diversity and richness of TPP is going to outweight the size factor.
BossDarkseid
Member
Hope so. If there's a criticism I have of TW3 it'd be that in my hours in Velen so far I feel like apart from the cities in the distance there's no particular "landmark" that's grabbed me and thus it all ends up feeling very samey. Skellige I only just reached yesterday so I'll have to wait and see but it's quite pretty. For TPP...by virtue of being in part desert I can forgive some of the possible "faults" of Kabul/Afghanistan/Wherever it is. Although I obviously hope for some variety, as the idea of the Kabul mountains and a russian base etc is pretty damn exciting, or even the boss fight vs
Quiet
For the Africa setting...well apart from the jungles it has the climable rock walls and waterfalls etc...I guess at the end of the day I don't mind if the Afghan desert and the African jungles are just that but I hope they haven't been made "big" just to tick a box although the range of transportation and things to do means that it'd take me a while to get bored and resort to any fast travel method...
It'd be cool to sneak into a russian base in Afghanistan only for things to go tits up and erupt into a firefight and the noise attracts some guards who were on a road patrol or at a checkpoint down the valley etc.
Glad there are people who appreciate what you get out of a game like this. If it entertains me for 30 hours those 65 I paid are nothing.
the_batman
Banned
Glad there are people who appreciate what you get out of a game like this. If it entertains me for 30 hours those 65 I paid are nothing.
30 plus all the time you spend playing MGO.
I was watching the super cut of Peace Walker, and came up with a dumb fan theory. Having no good place to put it, I will dump it here. Feel free to ignore if you don't want to hear my crackpot theory.
Any how, that is the dumb idea I had when watching the recap of peace walker. Really though I don't think this is likely, but the game is two weeks away and I can not stop my brain from running wild. I want it so bad and I can not block it out to make time go faster...
Paz, or Pacifica Ocean is a clone of Eva. Les Enfants Terribles was a plan to clone all the patriots, not just Big Boss. I would assume there are other ocean clones, Atlantica? Eli could be one of the snakes, or maybe he is a clone of Zero?
BossDarkseid
Member
I think someone could imagine an evil accent saying "I am Atlanteeeecaa Oceeeeean..." but the idea is interesting. The terrible children of the Patriots, genetically engineered by Zero, Sigint and Paramedic to fulfill the ideals of the Patriots in some fashion. It could be interesting considering Zero felt betrayed by people and went towards the AI route that even though we've seen ProtoAIs in Peace Walker...what if it's the events of The Phantom Pain with the warring against Skull Face, Big Boss, Atlantica Ocean (believe) etc that make him think no-one can fulfill his version of the Boss' will but the founding fathers of the Patriots.
I still think the Skulls will be Zero's attempt at using proto nanomachines and psychotherapy etc to create perfect soldiers based on The Boss and the Cobra unit and that Quiet will be the version of the End...
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Don't forget the swamplands!
Woodchipper
Member
What impresses me about the "level" design is the realism, but then again, they collected data from the real life locations if I'm not mistaken. Still impressive though, and it surely adds to the beauty.
Nightengale
Member
No.
But week early embargoes aren't too rare. When a publisher is EXTREMELY confident about their game's chances to review well, it happens.
The MGS games have always provided me with 30+ hours of entertainment. Money well spent, in my opinion.Glad there are people who appreciate what you get out of a game like this. If it entertains me for 30 hours those 65 I paid are nothing.
BossDarkseid
Member
Those too! I've been a little lax on the gameplay footage pretty much the last year. I've watched bits and pieces but if I devoured it the wait would be terrible. MGS4 came out the day I took my Geography GCSE and if anyone asks I blame it for me getting a D.
Disclaimer: It wasn't, of course, I was just terrible at Geography.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Holy shit, now I feel old.
matrix-cat
Member
Glad there are people who appreciate what you get out of a game like this. If it entertains me for 30 hours those 65 I paid are nothing.
Only 30? I've probably played Ground Zeroes for longer than that. I wouldn't be surprised if I breeze past 30 hours before I'm even finished with my first playthrough; I don't even want to think about the disgusting amounts of time I'm going to be dumping into this game in the years to come
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
1987 - Metal Gear
I was born.
I was born.
My avatar was in that poster we sent, I'm content with the amount of support I've showed.
I mean... I'm buying it anyway, but not to say thanks to Kojima. I'm buying it because I love Metal Gear. I'm also grateful to Kojima, but my gratitude is not in the money I spend. I'll probably tweet about it too, and that's good enough for me.
BossDarkseid
Member
My bad.
same. i've put 120 or more hours into ground zeroes between the ps3 and pc versions. it's just really, really fun to play.Only 30? I've probably played Ground Zeroes for longer than that. I wouldn't be surprised if I breeze past 30 hours before I'm even finished with my first playthrough; I don't even want to think about the disgusting amounts of time I'm going to be dumping into this game in the years to come
Black Pewter
Member
Those PSN UK prices. Jeez, I thought £41 was overpaying.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Personally, I blame Time. Yes, Time, the merciless, mercurial mistress of minutes. Oh... how I curse her unflinching gaze! Each tick a hammer felled against my temple, each tock a nail in the coffin of my bosom! This is no flesh upon my bones, but a rotting body-bag I must bear through the mortuary of life! I say unto that wench: CURSE YOU, CHRONOLOGICAL CLOCK-TEASE! TEMPESTUOUS TEMPORAL TART! FOUL IMMORAL SL--
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i think i'm having a nervous breakdown.
BjornTheBear
Banned
I'm playing MGS4 and what the fuck is that?
Please tell me it's a montage. Fuck I need to leave this forum.
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
It's nothing. Ignore it.
I'm really sorry! If it helps, you'll see it if you leave the menu running. Plus, it was in the trailers. Even so, I'm still really sorry though.
MAX PAYMENT
Member
Hahahaha
BjornTheBear
Banned
Oh, ok. If Kojima put this in the main menu there is no problem, I think.
Still shocking as hell tho.