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[winstano]

I do not wanna be that guy, but are they saying they played around with the main mission for 4 hours, or that they played THROUGH the main mission in 4 hours?

This. That wording worries me.

 

[Sentenza]

Holy Christ if you guys aren't overselling how good that cover actually is.
Sure, it's nice, like most of GI covers are, in fact, but it's not the greatest thing since men started to walk on two legs.

 

[block tower]

and just like that my interest evaporated... never could get into this series, let alone its story. oh well.

 

[CitizenCope]

Bummer. =(

 

[PapaJustify]

Wow that is some sweet cover. Much better outcome than I expected.

 

[raven777]

SHIT

yea I expect less than 3 hours for main mission INCLUDING the cutscenes. Its going to be really short game.

 

[Asd202]

So when we should expect news froth the articles?

 

[Tex117]

HOW LONG IS THE GAME DAMNIT!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Guys, seriously how can i buy this? i'm from europe.

 

[Grief.exe]

Main mission is less that 4 hours long. "But no, Alienous, you can't possibly say that. Nobody knows". Nope. It's fact now.

Are you going to link a source?

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Neat!

Explains the 20 pages… nanomachines.

I laughed.

 

[b0bbyJ03]

tempted to buy this on my ipad. How is gameinformer on ipad?

if you have one of the retina display ipads then its awesome... id say better than the physical magazine.

 

[TheRealTalker]

I just want The Phantom Pain info blowout

don't really care for Ground Zeros

 

[Saty]

I hope GI tried to ask if Konami has anything new to share about the prospect of a PC version for V.

 

[jett]

Meh.

 

[shinobi602]

4 hours for the main mission and extra modes? :lol

Think I'll wait for a price drop.

 

[Scottish Sin]

I really love the art.

 

[Dysun]

Gorgeous art.

Nobody should be surprised that the game is less than four hours though, that has been obvious for some time. The ardent deniers need to eat their crow now

 

[Asd202]

I just want The Phantom Pain info blowout

don't really care for Ground Zeros

Wait for E3 than.

 

[Erban1]

Are you going to link a source?

Read the press release from GI, they say they had 4 hours and played THROUGH the story and tried out side ops

 

[DJwest]

Dat artwork

Can't we have this as the box art ?

 

[MormaPope]

Holy Christ if you guys aren't overselling how good that cover actually is.
Sure, it's nice, like most of GI covers are, in fact, but it's not the greatest thing since men started to walk on two legs.

A lot of people really dig Yoji Shinkawa's art, now you know that I guess.

 

[Kajiba]

Lawd at that cover

 

[Alienous]

I do not wanna be that guy, but are they saying they played around with the main mission for 4 hours, or that they played THROUGH the main mission in 4 hours?

The wording isn't confusing at all. It really is quite overt, and clear cut. And obvious.

 

[TheSpoiler]

4 hours for the story?

Damn. Alright, so long as the rest of the experiences tallies more than two extra hours, I'll be alright.

 

[FACE]

Are you going to link a source?

The wording makes it sound that 4 hours was enough to finish the main mission and play the extra stuff.

I hope GI tried to ask if Konami has anything new to share about the prospect of a PC version for V.

Hah!

 

[SniperHunter]

Really hard to get excited about mgs aftet mgs4

 

[raven777]

if you have one of the retina display ipads then its awesome... id say better than the physical magazine.

Thanks. yea i have the latest ipad air. Really tempted to buy this...

 

[krossj]

Great Cover. Excellent design.

Reminds me of old edge covers.

 

[kmax]

The Good:
+ Shinkawa's art is Godlike. A truly mesmerizing piece.

The Bad:
- Konami's cashgrab move to not include said art on the cover.
- The campaign is under 4 hours? A prologue it is indeed. $10 bucks an hour for a MGS game is not something I'm interested in.

 

[MechaBowser]

Well the artwork is beautiful. Excited to see what's inside.

 

[LuuKyK]

Read the press release from GI, they say they had 4 hours and played THROUGH the story and tried out side ops

Maybe it was badly worded. I mean, they could have been limited to 4 hours of play and used all their time to play of what they could of the main story. We don't really know yet.

 

[Alienous]

Are you going to link a source?

This? (Second paragraph, second sentence).

Or the post I quoted, but whatever.

 

[Bsigg12]

4 hours for the main mission and extra modes? :lol

Think I'll wait for a price drop.

It's already $29.99 for PS3/360 $39.99 for Xbox One and PS4.

 

[Grief.exe]

I hope GI tried to ask if Konami has anything new to share about the prospect of a PC version for V.

Yes.

Read the press release from GI, they say they had 4 hours and played THROUGH the story and tried out side ops

I don't really see a problem with that.

I prefer games that are lean with no filler. I'm sure it will get dinged on reviews and value propositions.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Wait for E3 than.

...Okay

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4 hours is so small (

 

[Betty]

Really hard to get excited about mgs aftet mgs2

Fixed to show this was what many said and felt after 2, then we got 3.

I hope I can pick up this issue somewhere.

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I do not wanna be that guy, but are they saying they played around with the main mission for 4 hours, or that they played THROUGH the main mission in 4 hours?

Yeah, I'm hella worried looking at that sentence =/

 

[MormaPope]

$29.99 for PS3/360 $39.99 for Xbox One and PS4.

Also $19.99 for the digital version on Xbox 360/PS3. I also think it's $29.99 for the digital version on Xbone/PS4. Could be mistaken.

 

[FunkyPajamas]

Main mission is less that 4 hours long. "But no, Alienous, you can't possibly say that. Nobody knows". Nope. It's fact now.

I'm not trying to damage control, but Metal Gear Solid 3 had amazing replay value. I remember playing the demo for it over and over and over again (the demo was up until the point where you reached Sokolov for the first time).

If (huge IF) Ground Zeroes has the same replay value, then you'll be getting a lot for U$40. I'm honestly taking a "wait and see" approach here, but still, I remain cautiously optimistic.

 

[Tom_Cody]

Lived up to my hype

I agree. I think that I will actually buy this physical issue.

 

[DJwest]

Maybe it was badly worded. I mean, they could have been limited to 4 hours of play and used all their time to play of what they could of the main story. We don't really know yet.

That's honestly what I'm thinking. Hope we're not proven wrong though...

 

[AHA-Lambda]

I do hope they mention the PP release date/window and the prospects of this coming to PC.

It's already $29.99 for PS3/360 $39.99 for Xbox One and PS4.

And that's still too damn much for less than 4 hours of story.

 

[Erban1]

Maybe it was badly worded. I mean, they could have been limited to 4 hours of play and used all their time to play of what they could of the main story. We don't really know yet.

"Through" is a very cut and dry word...it implies they played start to finish , AND had time to play side ops...

 

[Sn4ke_911]

So i have to subscribe for 12 issues?

Is there any option to ONLY buy this one issue? 20 pages of MGSV = instant buy for me.

 

[Bsigg12]

Also $19.99 for the digital version on Xbox 360/PS3. I also think it's $29.99 for the digital version on Xbone/PS4. Could be mistaken.

No you're right. I forgot that digital was $10 dollars less.

 

[RedAssedApe]

So is this kind of like that crowd funding stuff where they are releasing something early to help find the rest of the game?

4 hours...😒

 

[TheSpoiler]

...Okay

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4 hours is so small (

It is. But I wonder about the rest of the content and what that tallies up to. Tack on a few more hours of lean but good content and I won't bitch too much.

I can see why some aren't gonna like the fact that it's shorter than previous games. That's what happens when you strip down the cutscenes. The MGS aren't that long, but what makes it longer than it seems is the story and being stealthy.

GZ is shorter than usual, though.

 

[FACE]

I don't really see a problem with that.

I prefer games that are lean with no filler. I'm sure it will get dinged on reviews and value propositions.

It should, charging $40 for a glorified demo is fucking absurd.

 

[CrackPebbles]

Oh shit it was metal gear! Rad! I was expecting some shitty ubisoft or EA game, now i can read 20 pages about a game I actually care about, good job for once GI.