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[CREMSteve]

I've never not finished an MGS game. I'm afraid this may be the first, if those completion times are accurate. Maybe if I completely skip the base building aspect, it will be more manageable.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Based off opinions and my own comparisons between Ground Zeroes and Peacewalker, TPP is how PW should have played from the start. The limited gameplay is no longer a restricting factor, and the grinding and multiplayer boner for single player seems gone.

 

[Palpable]

Does the gametrailers video review have any spoilers?

 

[Gaz_RB]

What they're saying about the boss fights? They're boring like the PW's ones?

According to the GT review, they're really good. Not as personal as past games but still really good.

 

[SephCast]

Is there no app to do base building on a phone separately?

(Never thought i'd ask for a separate app for a game)

 

[robotrock]

Good reviews but I am super disappointed in what I'm hearing. Less story. Cassette tapes. Fucking secret ending that you have to replay missions to get? Come the fuck on. I wasn't too hyped for MGS V to begin with despite it being my favorite series. I got the sense from the gameplay and trailers I've seen that it was taking a different direction.

That's fine I guess but really disappointed. Went from a Day 1 because it's MGS to most likely a Gamefly rental for me. Really just sick of every other AAA game being open world.

:l

I refuse to believe you haven't recently purchased a GPU that gave you access to MGSV on Steam

 

[entremet]

Is there no app to do base building on a phone separately?

Nope.

 

[Roronoa]

The story stuff is super disappointing and the reason I play these games.

I'm not surprised the Ubi/Far Cry/AC template is reviewing well either.

Care to explain why you find it disappointing?

 

[Death Metalist]

Does the gametrailers video review have any spoilers?

If you have been in the dark about the gameplay demonstrations/trailers that have been released then yes otherwise, no.

 

[Tookay]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

Oh cool.

We're already at this stage of the thread.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Not sure how I feel about the length....
Peace Walker was probably the longest I spent with a MG due the end game grind shenanigans and that really soured my taste to a game I had enjoyed up until then.

 

[Crossing Eden]

I'm guessing diversity is the issue.

The issue is that, like the Gametrailers review stated, the environments start to feel repetitive as you are seeing the same textures and types of locales over and over.

I feel like that even though MGS3 was set pretty much entirely in a jungle, it did a good job of keeping things feeling fresh. I'm hoping the same here!

Has anyone commented on how big and varied these maps are compared to Witcher 3's Velen and Skellige? Honestly it seems like the missions take place in unique parts of the map.

 

[MattyG]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

I see we've hit the "overreaction" stage of the review thread now.

Oh cool.

We're already at this stage of the thread.

Took the words right out of my mouth, good sir/ma'am.

 

[The Last One]

According to the GT review, they're really good. Not as personal as past games but still really good.

Great, I was really afraid they'd go for the boring PW's boss fights again.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Roronoa]

What they're saying about the boss fights? They're boring like the PW's ones?

I liked PW boss fights because I mainly play stealth and bosses let me go all-out with weaponry.

Hopefully, though, they can find something that would make boss fights fun for those who want to do stealth playstyles.

 

[josecitoxnyo]

Spoiler

two maps

is MASSIVELY disapointing for me. Literally my biggest fear for the game.

The fact that there is more than one is actually the most dissapointing part of it all.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Did Jason say this?

I saw a Gaffer post this information. Not sure if it's true but if this game is expanding on the same formula Peacewalker introduced then I would guess you would have to do some grinding.

 

[Josh5890]

Yeah, the fatigue is starting to set in for me as well. Other than RPGs, I really don't want to see this stuff anymore.

I agree that open world is getting stale. I think there needs to be a severe overhaul with the formula so the genre becomes fresh again. I don't think that will happen anytime soon though.

 

[Palpable]

If you have been in the dark about the gameplay demonstrations/trailers that have been released then yes otherwise, no.

I've watched everything official up to this point. That being said, it's safe for me to watch?

 

[Gaz_RB]

Great, I was really afraid they'd go for the boring PW's boss fights again.

Yeah those were nap inducing and repetitive. They mentioned a lot of variety/freedom in how to deal with each boss too, so that got me excited.

 

[Admiral Snackbar]

The fact that there is more than one is actually the most dissapointing part of it all.

I like the way you think.

 

[jwhit28]

I think Kojima finally got it right. Kojima can't endlessly make Metal Gear games so he finally made a Metal Gear meant to be played endlessly.

 

[The1Ski]

I'm STILL concerned that GMP could screw this all up. I haven't heard anybody really get into the GMP stuff and microtransactions.

 

[CREMSteve]

Linear > Open world, for me. Usually.

 

[Sushigod7]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

lol

 

[Steve Youngblood]

sounds great tbh. putting the best part of metal gear front and centre and taking the focus off the crummy story. it's made me excited about the game.

Haha. Yeah. That's exactly where I'm at. If Greenmangaming had this up with a working 20+ percent off, I'd buy right now. Does anyone know of any deals that aren't CD Key resellers for the PC version?

 

[Love Deterrence]

Do we have a collection of all the new review screenshots? I've seen a few from gameplay and a few from the DD scene. Anything else?

 

[robotrock]

Haha. Yeah. That's exactly where I'm at. If Greenmangaming had this up with a working 20+ percent off, I'd buy right now. Does anyone know of any deals that aren't CD Key resellers for the PC version?

Buy/Sell/Trade thread. Unless that fits into your definition of CD key resellers

 

[Van Owen]

Care to explain why you find it disappointing?

Because lots of weird story shit is the core of MGS.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Que 2007 for the MGS4 thread, and we had many pages of people being angry at the long cut scenes.

In the GT review they talk about how they deliberatedly have made the story with less exposition- meaning that everything is subtle, you need to listen to the many audiotapes, many things wont make sense.

There is a big twist in the game. a really WTF- twist. Gametrailers make it sound like its going to be polarizing as fuck, and they admit that they didn't like it at first, but changed their mind. in fact, I have never heard a GT review where they are so turned-around-on-itself. very interesting review.

I've watched everything official up to this point. That being said, it's safe for me to watch?

yes. a lot of the footage runs over the existing trailers. Its safe to watch.

 

[Tookay]

I've watched everything official up to this point. That being said, it's safe for me to watch?

Yes. They just show the officially-released video over their narration.

 

[BaraSailey]

Man, all these positive reviews have me hyped for next week! Kind of sad to hear there's less story, but I think I'll still enjoy the game regardless.

 

[Slowdive]

I'm STILL concerned that GMP could screw this all up. I haven't heard anybody really get into the GMP stuff and microtransactions.

FWIW, I've been playing a retail copy at home on my PS4 offline and didn't even know there were microtransactions. So clearly they don't affect much.

My experience too. Retail copy, all offline, and I was able to complete the entire story.

It probably makes things easier, being able to buy in-game cash, but it's not necessary. I didn't really "grind" at all either or Fulton everything in sight. The only grindy experience I had was having to repeat some missions in the latter point of the game for the full ending.

.

 

[Qblivion]

I wonder if the reviewers complaining about the story listened to all the tapes, because that was how it was in PW and GZ. AKA the last two games in the series. Kind of a precedent there.

 

[| Praxis |]

Haha. Yeah. That's exactly where I'm at. If Greenmangaming had this up with a working 20+ percent off, I'd buy right now. Does anyone know of any deals that aren't CD Key resellers for the PC version?

Couldn't you get an Nvidia code for cheap somewhere?

 

[Sami+]

Guessing you're going to dislike this game!

Nah, I do hope you end enjoying it, but MGS5 does have more similarities to PW than any other entry. It always sucks to be disappointed so I wouldn't want that for anyone.

 

[tuxfool]

I agree that open world is getting stale. I think there needs to be a severe overhaul with the formula so the genre becomes fresh again. I don't think that will happen anytime soon though.

Open World isn't a genre...

 

[MAX PAYMENT]

Putting significant chunks of story into tapes instead of cutscenes is fucking retarded.

 

[MiamiWesker]

Glad to see all the microtransaction freak out was pointless as I suspected. People need to learn to wait for actual info before jumping to conclusions. That thread was ridiculous.

 

[Afrodium]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

This game is getting unanimously great reviews and you haven't played it...

 

[Solid Samus]

Fine, I'll buy a PS4 very soon. Next gen, here I come. MGS4 was one of the first games I had when I bought my PS3. MGSV with PS4 seems very appropriate.

You did well, waiting until now. There's a slew of quality games to play now, and a bunch of beautiful looking shit on the horizon. If Uncharted 4 ends up being GOAT status I might have to re-enter the console fray, myself.

 

[weekev]

Sounds amazing, Im gonna go ahead and file this under amazing games life wont let me play because they are too long. Shove over Xenoblade, Monster Hunter and the entire Souls series (including Bloodborne) Snake needs a seat.

 

[Conor_Fool]

Wow, these reviews are promising. I've never played a MGS game but just got Ground Zeroes for free from microsoft. Guess I'll play through that and get myself a copy of this next week!

 

[mrpookles]

The less story thing is a bit disappointing, but I don't care. I want it now.

 

[RedlineRonin]

Haha. Yeah. That's exactly where I'm at. If Greenmangaming had this up with a working 20+ percent off, I'd buy right now. Does anyone know of any deals that aren't CD Key resellers for the PC version?

I did nvidia voucher last week from ebay. $43

EDIT: looking like about $45 right now

 

[sappyday]

The meltdown is here. Time to abort.

 

[Imm0rt4l]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

Jesus man, overreact much? How are gou going to say he fucked up royall when you havent even played the game!Fuck that noise. Mgs4 had several(though not open world) and it was a disjointed mess. Metal Gear Solid 1 and 3 were amazing being in one location. 2 large maps is great. Sense of travel and scope is so much better than spreading themselves thin.

 

[Servbot24]

Linear > Open world, for me. Usually.

Every single time.

 

[gdt]

A bunch of smaller maps with a lot of variety in between would've been better.

Kojima fucked up royally. So much about this game is fucked up.

Vanguard of the meltdown.






Reviews sound great IMO.

This game is gonna split the fan base.

 

[ZeroX03]

What did Greg say? Did he say that not loving GZ does not mean you won't like this game? Because I was hoping maybe Ground Zeroes wasn't the best representation of the full game.

He said he didn't love GZ because it felt too restricted. I'm paraphrasing but he said it was like a proof of concept of open world gameplay, and MGSV is it done right with a lot more freedom and options.