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[Beast Legacy]

Conceptually I feel that MGSV could have been really cool if they actually managed to tie those concepts together instead of releasing an unfinished mess.

EVERYTHING about MGSV on paper sounds like the greatest Metal Gear ever, both in terms of gameplay and plot. But yeah, it flubs its execution hard.

 

[ratcliffja]

Yep, that's the one thing I liked catching on the second playthrough. Presumably the call filtering through to Big Boss.

Oh wow I didn't think about that. That's a cool touch.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

It's been 84 years...

"It's been eighty-four, FUCKING, years...

 

[TheMrPliskin]

I would really like to see Drew's final reaction but I also don't want to watch like 90 minutes of the exact same stuff we've already seen.

 

[funkystudent]

The reveal in this mission would have been 10x better if you had to play though the level from real Big Bosses perspective.

Instead its just the same mission again.

 

[justjim89]

The reveal in this mission would have been 10x better if you had to play though the level from real Big Bosses perspective.

Instead its just the same mission again.

That would've required additional game development. Can't have that.

 

[ratcliffja]

The reveal in this mission would have been 10x better if you had to play though the level from real Big Bosses perspective.

Instead its just the same mission again.

I bet that was the original intention, but Konami probably forced them to cut a lot of content to release on time.

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

When I started MGSV at launch, I tweeted something like "this opening is pretty cool, but I'd never want to play it again." That could have backfired spoiler-wise, but boy did that still ever backfire. What a lose-lose situation.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

Giant Bomb XXII | Good Luck Drew

Spoiler

, Fuck This Tank

 

[Corran Horn]

When I started MGSV at launch, I tweeted something like "this opening is pretty cool, but I'd never want to play it again." That could have backfired spoiler-wise, but boy did that still ever backfire. What a lose-lose situation.

Even worse was for me when PS4 was crashing at one point of game (I think it was enter birthdate or something) so this first part of game I saw alot until I fixed -.-

 

[funkystudent]

That would've required additional game development. Can't have that.

I would love to know how this game ended development.


Did Konami just take what KojiPro had finished in March or whenever Kojima was given his termination and call it a day? Anything not finished was cut and what was finished was stitched together into the game we have.

 

[stump sock]

I do love the insult of setting her on more fire

 

[Wunder]

#DrewWasRight

 

[giant_frying_pan]

I would love to know how this game ended development.


Did Konami just take what KojiPro had finished in March or whenever Kojima was given his termination and call it a day? Anything not finished was cut and what was finished was stitched together into the game we have.

The Final Hours of Metal Gear Solid V by Geoff Keighley would be quite interesting.

 

[justjim89]

They should do an epilogue episode where they listen to The Truth tapes. There's some legit compelling and important stuff in those.

 

[Strax]

Why was Mantis on a plane?

 

[Twin Tails]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/720406178845450240

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Why was Mantis on a plane?

Because of reasons.

 

[oti]

As someone who hasn't played MGS V yet and who's been avoiding spoilers since its launch, some of the posts here read like entirely possible plot points or just ludicrous nonsense. Or both. No wait, definitely both.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/720406178845450240

I miss arcades. Barcades are cool, but just not the same.

 

[tuxfool]

They should do an epilogue episode where they listen to The Truth tapes. There's some legit compelling and important stuff in those.

Yeah, no. Those are slow and drawn out. Frankly they're just boring. Unless you're hungry to find out what has happened it doesn't matter.

 

[Wunder]

<>

 

[Corran Horn]

https://twitter.com/jeffgerstmann/status/720406178845450240

Fresno....uh oh

 

[Doop]

They should do an epilogue episode where they listen to The Truth tapes. There's some legit compelling and important stuff in those.

Wouldn't that be the same as just listening to them on youtube, but afterwards Dan and Drew say a few words? They stay pretty quiet during those tapes.

 

[LurkerPrime]

V has come to an end.

NinjaEdit: Er, nevermind. Just refresh if the stream died.

 

[Dr_Boris_Goltz]

Somebody typed "try not to panic" into the chat when the stream went down and it's killing me.

 

[stump sock]

uhhhh lol

 

[Wunder]

LMAO

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Yeah, no. Those are slow and drawn out. Frankly they're just boring. Unless you're hungry to find out what has happened it doesn't matter.

I thought they were alright, but they're essentially just replacements for what could have been cutscenes.

This is making me remember just how disappointing the end of this game was; really unfortunate.

Edit: Haha, what the hell. How does Drew find these things.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

I was just about to mention the "HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT" story

 

[Lijik]

Drew really got good at this game, pro-speedrun strats

 

[BigBoss]

I would love to know how this game ended development.


Did Konami just take what KojiPro had finished in March or whenever Kojima was given his termination and call it a day? Anything not finished was cut and what was finished was stitched together into the game we have.

According to people close to the project, MGSV was content complete a year before release.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

there's something real funny about Drew, mouthful of food, casually saying "you're all gonna die"

 

[skLaFarebear]

I miss arcades. Barcades are cool, but just not the same.

Nearest arcade from me is about 40 minutes away.

Cant wait till the semester is over and so i can start going to casuals and weeklies.

 

[tuxfool]

I thought they were alright, but they're essentially just replacements for what could have been cutscenes.

This is making me remember just how disappointing the end of this game was; really unfortunate.

Yup. Even talking heads would add a bit more dynamism to what they're talking about in those tapes.

 

[Hindenblewp]

Glad to see Drew's finally started Metal Gear Scanlon V. I hope he enjoys it.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Yup. Even talking heads would add a bit more dynamism to what they're talking about in those tapes.

That'd make no sense when you're listening to conversations between two people in the same room.

 

[MassiveNights]

Is the general consensus among MGS fans that V doesn't mean 5?

 

[EmCeeGramr]

I thought they were alright, but they're essentially just replacements for what could have been cutscenes.

This is making me remember just how disappointing the end of this game was; really unfortunate.

Edit: Haha, what the hell. How does Drew find these things.

It's still astounding that the Most Important Thing Ever for establishing why the Metal Gear world is the way it is for all the non-prequel games is relegated to a bunch of bonus audio tapes after you've played a million hours of Metal Gear Gaiden: Some Asshole's 1984 Seychelles Vacation: A Spinoff of MGS5: Peace Walker on the PSP

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

lmao of course dan doesnt know what imperialism is

 

[giant_frying_pan]

A weapon to surpass Metal Gear...?!

 

[Wunder]

Dan haahahha

 

[hamchan]

America invented English.

 

[Zocano]

GOD DAMNIT DAN

 

[Archaix]

Is the general consensus among MGS fans that V doesn't mean 5?

It was the desperate hope for a week or two after release when they couldn't come to terms with "THAT'S IT?!"

 

[justjim89]

Just realized actual Big Boss pisses himself when he thinks he's about to be killed.

Legendary soldier my ass.

 

[tuxfool]

That'd make no sense when you're listening to conversations between two people in the same room.

I'm not talking about codec. Just have scenes with the characters talking.

 

[Twin Tails]

Time for Rising Drew

Just realized actual Big Boss pisses himself when he thinks he's about to be killed.

Legendary soldier my ass.

IV bag

 

[Salty Catfish]

Just realized actual Big Boss pisses himself when he thinks he's about to be killed.

Legendary soldier my ass.

Nah, if you look it's an IV bag -- he's actually going all-out in his "I'm a dead dude!" disguise.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Is the general consensus among MGS fans that V doesn't mean 5?

Kojima himself tweeted that at some point.

It's still astounding that the Most Important Thing Ever for establishing why the Metal Gear world is the way it is for all the non-prequel games is relegated to a bunch of bonus audio tapes after you've played a million hours of Metal Gear Gaiden: Some Asshole's 1984 Seychelles Vacation: A Spinoff of MGS5: Peace Walker on the PSP

Well when the moment that Big Boss "turns evil" happens at the secret end of the PSP sequel to the third game where you can only see it after chasing some guy over and over again for 7 missions after "beating the game", this doesn't seem that out there.