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[Good Guy Gone Bad]

The fact that people are playing this now and I don't get to play until Tuesday night is killing me.

I'm glad the impressions are really positive and jiving with reviewers so far though

 

[kubus]

I got very quick responses, hell I even got a response at 23:30 . Last time I send them an email ( I believe Monday ) I got a response in five minutes.

Really? :O
You sent in a ticket, or did you use their email address?
(asking because their email seems to be for business purposes )

 

[Bumhead]

Simply Games order at 02:07 yesterday. Despatched at 4pm.

Arrived today.

It's now in my house, and I'm at work. ARRHHH!

Amazing service though. Simply Games have secured my custom.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

How long does the install take btw?

Will do it now if its a long one.

 

[Raxious]

Really? :O
You sent in a ticket, or did you use their email address?
(asking because their email seems to be for business purposes )

their email, it even says that they prefer you to email if you have questions it's the info@ email that I'm talking about.

 

[SomTervo]

How long does the install take btw?

Will do it now if its a long one.

Someone else said you can start playing immediately on PS4, and haven't mentioned hitting any 'Still installing' walls.

 

[Slowdive]

My copy has arrived from Simply Games!

 

[Logash]

Can't believe I have to wait till Tuesday to play this game!!

 

[Gaz_RB]

So the preload for PSN starts this weekend?

 

[ItachiSWE]

Someone else said you can start playing immediately on PS4, and haven't mentioned hitting any 'Still installing' walls.

Great if true, that saves me some time atleast after my restore.

 

[Savantcore]

My copy has arrived from Simply Games!

aaahhh I'm still waiting

 

[kubus]

their email, it even says that they prefer you to email if you have questions it's the info@ email that I'm talking about.

Awesome, just sent them an email. Fingers crossed!

Can't believe I'm doing this, the hype is just too real

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

aaahhh I'm still waiting

I'm with you buddy, i pray to god when the postman arrives hes got my copy

 

[SomTervo]

Great if true, that saves me some time atleast after my restore.

Might be bad info, don't take it as a certainty!

I don't mind about a 5 min install, personally. I prefer to go make a cup of tea and let games install fully before I boot them up, just so there's no question.

 

[choclaterra]

So the preload for PSN starts this weekend?

It is supposed to, "expected date of auto download 30/08/15" is what you see when you select TPP.

 

[Erban1]

So the preload for PSN starts this weekend?

Sunday.

With all these copies in the wild I wish Konami could push the release up for people who preordered or something...

 

[Screaming Meat]

Thank the lord. For a moment I was worried you were one of those unrefined homunculi in that colonial antipodean cesspit.

I'm certainly an abominable, abnormal genetic mishmash, but I was plopped from my parents' loins on the shores of good ol' Blighty.

Not literally on the shores. I can't stand sand.

But yeah, I only have to wait until Saturday. And even that's killer.

Rub it in why don'tcha?!

I'm waiting on the console too and they've said it's on its way, whatever that is worth, but I doubt they'll break street date on that. I'm so fucking zen about it right now.

So fucking zen

So zen

So very

very




zen

 

[Raxious]

Awesome, just sent them an email. Fingers crossed!

Can't believe I'm doing this, the hype is just too real

Let me know when you get a message back!

 

[swooshboy]

From what I've heard from some buddies who work at Gamemania is that they'll receive their shipment this Saturday.

Does that mean they will let you pick it up early, or do they generally stick to release dates?

 

[Yen]

thegamecollection dispatched mine at 1pm today.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Someone else said you can start playing immediately on PS4, and haven't mentioned hitting any 'Still installing' walls.

Cheers

Any word on how long the opening cutscene is?(Answer in spoilertags pls) Will order a pizza if its 20mins+ and non-interactive

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

God speed brother.

My postman did my next door neighbours house then fucked off down the street for about an hour came back with it. A true Diamond Dog.

Consider yourself lucky, I ran into my postman on his rounds and asked if theres any parcels and he said no. Worst thing is there still may be, often he says there isn't then delivers them anyway. Pretty tempted to go to the sorting office if they don't drop it off since I'm paying for next day delivery and it never ever actually happens.

 

[Komputerwelt]

Can anyone who has the game confirm what carries over from Ground Zeroes & also what the code that came with Ground Zeroes unlocks?

 

[Lucid07]

I'm with you buddy, i pray to god when the postman arrives hes got my copy

aaahhh I'm still waiting

Me too, postman should be here soon though.

 

[Raxious]

Does that mean they will let you pick it up early, or do they generally stick to release dates?

Are u talking about me specifically or normally? Normally it's waiting until release unless they get the message from HQ that the game can be sold earlier. This doesn't happen often, and usually only occurs when other stores have started to sell.

 

[Wvrs]

Just got my despatch email.

Should be with me tomorrow. And I'm working every day until Wednesday.

Knew I should have booked time off.

 

[DarkKyo]

I'm so torn on whether to get this for PC or PS4. Is there a definitively optimal version between the two choices?

 

[GeekMarty]

So fucking zen

So zen

So very

very

zen

Zenzenzenzenzenzenzen

Oh, and then begins the 8-10h download.

 

[swooshboy]

Are u talking about me specifically or normally? Normally it's waiting until release unless they get the message from HQ that the game can be sold earlier. This doesn't happen often, and usually only occurs when other stores have started to sell.

Cheers - yeah was talking generally.

Will see what happens...

 

[SpaceHorror]

I'm so torn on whether to get this for PC or PS4. Is there a definitively optimal version between the two choices?

You get the console exclusive companion app and Metal Gear Online sooner on PS4.

If those things don't matter I'd say go for the platform you prefer more. PC version will look better.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Polygon review is up!

9

http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/27/9207599/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review-ps4-xbox-one-PC

 

[Lucid07]

Ive just got to say, I simply love simply games!! It's arrived!

 

[Wvrs]

Polygon review is up!

9

http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/27/9207599/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review-ps4-xbox-one-PC

Well.

 

[Marvel]

Post goddamn impressions!!!

Just got through the intro (which btw is the most intense shit you'll ever see) and now in full control with Diamond Horse.

But impression so far? my mind is simply too blown at this current time haha.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Polygon review is up!

9

http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/27/9207599/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review-ps4-xbox-one-PC

I expected an upside down 9. Impressive.

 

[chefbags]

Ezekiel needs to get all these reviews that have passed for like 40 pages and put it in the OP.

 

[Rogan]

Lots. You're looking at ~40 hours to complete the base story. Probably another 10-20 to get all the story aspects complete/collected (side missions, cassettes, etc).

Then there's the evidently endless amount of easter eggs, hidden content and replayability. Lots of people seem to have 70 or even 90+ hour counts already.

That's great news!

 

[sasliquid]

Anyone got a copy from Game yet? They said mine was dispatched yesterday with 1/2 day delivery so I'm hoping it may arrive tomorrow.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

When you here it come through your letterbox, simplygames you have a new regular in me

 

[DarkKyo]

You get the console exclusive companion app and Metal Gear Online sooner on PS4.

If those things don't matter I'd say go for the platform you prefer more. PC version will look better.

Ah, that's a tough call.... thanks for the quick response.

 

[MidianGTX]

Welp, GOTY for me. I'm already more awestruck than I was throughout the entirety of The Witcher 3 and that was a damn good game.

 

[swearing-circle]

Anyone got a copy from Game yet? They said mine was dispatched yesterday with 1/2 day delivery so I'm hoping it may arrive tomorrow.

Game have a habit of lying about dispatches. They also tend to tell couriers not to deliver until the day of release. They're awful.

 

[SargerusBR]

I
I'm waiting on the console too and they've said it's on its way, whatever that is worth, but I doubt they'll break street date on that. I'm so fucking zen about it right now.

So fucking zen

So zen

So very

very




zen

Spoiler

"This is fine"

 

[MiamiWesker]

I wish we had simply games in the US. I am so jealous. As always we are the last in the world to get a game.

Keep the inpressions coming.

 

[Neff]

I just did mission 3 where

Spoiler

you have to assassinate the commander in the village. I made it all the way to his shack without being spotted and took him out with a single silent shot while he's listening to Kim Wilde.

It was just such a fucking brilliant climax of atmosphere, immersion and surreal eccentricity. I haven't experienced a gaming rush like that in a while.

I utterly, completely adore this game.

 

[aravuus]

Zenzenzenzenzenzenzen

Oh, and then begins the 8-10h download.

Oh god, the wait is killing me

What's worse, I'm moving on Tuesday and classes start again on Wednesday with a 10-hour day, I won't be able to really concentrate on MGS V until Thursday, I think

 

[SomTervo]

Cheers

Any word on how long the opening cutscene is?(Answer in spoilertags pls) Will order a pizza if its 20mins+ and non-interactive

I haven't played the game, so no spoilers here.

As far as I know most of the cutscenes in the game are semi-interactive. Like, it'll seamlessly run back into gameplay for a moment then back into cutscene without any breaks.

So I don't think you'll be able to scoff pizza while watching!

(Get pizza anyway. I'm hungry at work and jealous.)

 

[M.Steiner]

Damn, you lucky buggers (those of you getting it early)
Still gotta wait until Tue for PC and then it needs downloading... argh.

 

[raven777]

Polygon review is up!

9

http://www.polygon.com/2015/8/27/9207599/metal-gear-solid-5-the-phantom-pain-review-ps4-xbox-one-PC

surprised at how high the score is.


I remember they gave Arkham Knight a 10

 

[Sn4ke_911]

surprised at how high the score is.


I remember they gave Arkham Knight a 10

Yeah different reviewer but i finished Arkham Knight and that was far away from being a 10 for me personally, i'd give it a 8.5 or something like that.