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[Real Hero]

Well, it has bascially all the gameplay, but it's not Tetris, it's a game where gameplay is only a part of the whole game. Story and characters are part. And they are here. They are just not satisfying.

That doesn't mean they sold you half a game.

 

[TheVoidDragon]

The Venom Snake thingo would be more interest if it wasn't telegraphed blatantly to the audience going all the way back to the original reveal, culminating with the goddamn opening, which consists of facemaker.exe, mysterious Keifer bandage man, and a song about a doppleganger playing in the background. There was no subtltity. It was so obvious you're not actually Big Boss that a part of me was hoping you were and it was a deliberate double ruse.

And I think this is a theme the game really faltered with. You have this fairly surreal opening sequence with fire whales and flaming Volgan and Psycho Mantis and a delirious maybe-it-is-maybe-it-isn't Snake, mysterious bandage man, etc. And then stuff in the trailers like that shot where Venom is talking to Skull Face and also has an apparition of him on Mother Base that got everyone talking.

I don't know about you guys, but the impression I got from early media was that the line between fact/fiction was going to be blurrier and the game would play heavily on themes of surreal and hallucinations. Like an odd, unsettling vibe to the whole thing.

What we got was something oddly straight down the road. Everything was explained outright and kinda boring and dull. And Venom isn't actually Big Boss like you expected, so clap clap. The end.

Everything just felt so very obvious from the start. The Venom Snake reveal was very obvious really: The medic being not revealed in GZ for some reason, the line "What about him" in the trailer, Ishmael saying "You're talking to yourself", No one calling you Ahab after the prologue, Creating a character while being told "this is what you look like now" but it turns out that's not the case and everyone treats you like you look the same as before etc.The Man on Fire was very obviously Volgin from the first moment you see him, it was obvious that was Pyscho mantis, the first mention of someone else on the base having the parasite straight away was clear it was going to be Quiet, it was easy to tell Eli was Liquid etc. There was just no mystery to any of it really, everything happened as expected and because of that then it felt like nothing interesting actually happened.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Its actually a good idea to deliver the other half of content later.

Just in time with MGO. So people have A: Multiplayer and Bouble the content.

How the hell are they not showing more MGO?
1 trailer a year ago is absolutely ridiculous for something like this.

 

[-Stryder-]

"I don't want to talk about story content just yet, it might spoil it for those who haven't finished the game"

Translation: I don't want to talk about story content just yet, it might spoil it for those who haven't finished the game


What the fuck are you guys reading into what he's saying?? I don't see it.

 

[CertifiedFP]

Phase 4: Last Guardian

Phase 5: WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Chariot]

That doesn't mean they sold you half a game.

Oh no, I didn't want to suggest that. It's obviously much more than half the game. But I wanted to support the notion that the game doesn't feel quite complete.

 

[ekim]

What if they announce an addon where we really play as big boss during the same time as TPP

 

[giancarlo123x]

How the hell are they not showing more MGO?
1 trailer a year ago is absolutely ridiculous for something like this.

Its playable at tgs so plenty of gameplay soon.

What if they announce an addon where we really play as big boss during the same time as TPP

How would they even announce that without spoiling the twist?

 

[CHC]

What if they announce an addon where we really play as big boss during the same time as TPP

Yup, we'll play as the real Big Boss as he extracts targets in.... Africa and Afghanistan!

Sounds good to me!!!!!!

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Its playable at tgs so plenty of gameplay soon.

Still thats way after the games launch, MGO is a major feature that should have been hyped for launch.

 

[Broken Joystick]

Its playable at tgs so plenty of gameplay soon.

and a new mode!

 

[DigitalRicket]

Tweeted two hours ago:

Make of it what you will.

 

[Rockman Wright]

i just forgot to turn off the online and someone stole all my ressources..... i am very sad right now, my precious fuel (i have enough of everything else)

anyway, one question, is there a delivery point at OKB Zero? I can't find it

 

[Chariot]

Tweeted two hours ago:

Make of it what you will.

He posted pictures like this since the launch.

 

[sj00]

i just forgot to turn off the online and someone stole all my ressources..... i am very sad right now, my precious fuel (i have enough of everything else)

anyway, one question, is there a delivery point at OKB Zero? I can't find it

Whether you're online or not doesn't matter. If you have an FOB at all, even if you're not around, it can be invaded.

 

[hypotc]

Is there a device that can change weather / create sandstorms etc?

I think I saw something about that somewhere. If yes, how do I develop it?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is there a device that can change weather / create sandstorms etc?

I think I saw something about that somewhere. If yes, how do I develop it?

Get Support to like 30-40s.
Sandstorms in Africa are a godsend on the Perfect Stealth missions.

 

[snake_eater_raiden]

did mass effect 3 teach you people nothing

Can you please tell me about it? I was not there during the Mass Effect 3 ending chaos. Thanks in advance.

 

[Auctopus]

Phase 3: Lust for revenge.

Whoooooo?!

 

[giancarlo123x]

Get Support to like 30-40s.

I assume that drops your ranking to A automaautomatically?

 

[Broritos]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=178388528&postcount=362

#teambelieve

 

[levitan]

whyyyyyy

http://i.4cdn.org/v/1441980273842.jpg

 

[Ōkami]

Have we gone full crazy yet?

 

[Dick Justice]

I don't think people would be as upset with the "worthless" nature of the story in series canon if the trailers and marketing didn't sell it as the all-important missing link in the story.

After Portable Ops and Peace Walker, people still thought this would be the missing link.

 

[Chariot]

Is there a device that can change weather / create sandstorms etc?

I think I saw something about that somewhere. If yes, how do I develop it?

Yes. You need to level up your Support Unit to level 33 or higher.

I assume that drops your ranking to A automaautomatically?

Yes.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I assume that drops your ranking to A automaautomatically?

Yes.

 

[Venom Fox]

Is there a device that can change weather / create sandstorms etc?

I think I saw something about that somewhere. If yes, how do I develop it?

Yes it's available through the support tab on the IDroid once your Support level is high enough.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

Have we gone full crazy yet?

On the brink it seems, but hey, we still have over 7 hours to get there.

 

[minameissteve]

I hate and love all of this.

 

[AAMARMO]

Chico Is BAD

 

[Chariot]

Chico Is BAD

WHOOOOOOOS BAD WHOOOOOOOOS BAD

 

[stump sock]

well I just sent about 300 people to quarantine

how many people even speak kikongo ffs

 

[Mister Negative]

My favorite hint from the opening is that it's not the Bowie version of "man who sold the world." It's a cover version.

 

[Zombie James]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=178388528&postcount=362

#teambelieve

whyyyyyy

http://i.4cdn.org/v/1441980273842.jpg

Have we gone full crazy yet?

 

[snake_eater_raiden]

Official Konami EU Twitter Favorites PythonSelkan's teaser tweet about more MGS5 content

Go here: https://twitter.com/konamieu/favorites

And search for PythonSelkan.

I don't know what to think anymore. Probably means nothing but why!?

Edit: You need to follow Konamieu first to see their favorites.

Saw this on reddit.

What the hell is going on?

 

[Xpike]

being a metal gear fan means you're crazy from the start

 

[The Last One]

whyyyyyy

http://i.4cdn.org/v/1441980273842.jpg

Why they're comparing the size of the game in different platforms?

WHYYYYYYY

 

[Plasma]

As much as I'd love for there to be secret unannounced DLC to be released I can't help but think it's just an elaborate troll. I just can't see them releasing Chapter 2 unfinished and then just over a week later putting out DLC. If it was that close to being finished they wouldn't have shown mission 51 on the collectors edition and they probably would have delayed the game a week.

 

[Ralemont]

Saw this on reddit.

What the hell is going on?

trolling

 

[giancarlo123x]

As much as I'd love for there to be secret unannounced DLC to be released I can't help but think it's just an elaborate troll. I just can't see them releasing Chapter 2 unfinished and then just over a week later putting out DLC. If it was that close to being finished they wouldn't have shown mission 51 on the collectors edition and they probably would have delayed the game a week.

Maybe it's a ruse. Fuck why am I tricking myself into thinking this may be something?

 

[aly]

These model swaps are amazing.

 

[CHC]

My favorite hint from the opening is that it's not the Bowie version of "man who sold the world." It's a cover version.

That's pretty meta, never thought about it that way. Awesome. The whole beginning is just so fucking amazing, really - the song playing, the sense of confusion and dream-like reality you feel when waking up, the revelations about what has happened to your body. It was really tight and promising.

 

[Zombie James]

Why they're comparing the size of the game in different platforms?

WHYYYYYYY

If they included the extra content in the PC version it would have been discovered and mined by now.

 

[giancarlo123x]

So the ground zeroes assets are in phantom pain? Would that include camp omega?

 

[Xpike]

Why they're comparing the size of the game in different platforms?

WHYYYYYYY

why does the game have 6 exta gigs of content for ps4 when the sizes of Ground Zeroes were about the same

I don't want to believe and then get let down when nothing happens

 

[Sinatar]

Saw this on reddit.

What the hell is going on?

Nothing is going on.

 

[hitme]

#TeamReal

 

[Easy_D]

Will buy the game and play it myself if this shit turns out to be real, just to support Kojima's insanity.

 

[The Last One]

why does the game have 6 exta gigs of content for ps4 when the sizes of Ground Zeroes were about the same

I don't want to believe and then get let down when nothing happens

If they included the extra content in the PC version it would have been discovered and mined by now.

But they can have different sizes in different platforms even though they have the exact same content, or can't they?

 

[Chavelo]

Hey, as someone who has not been able to play this game yet (already purchased it, but playing the previous MGS entries first), this whole ARG thing is entertaining to follow along and to see what theories people come up with. I see why people get invested in these games.