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Metal Gear Solid 4 |OT| No Place to Hide, No Time for a Legend to FoxDie
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suikodan
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I was supposed to wait today to experience it with friends but I wasn't able to wait that long so I fired up the game yesterday.
I was already blown up at the title screen although I did say
during the opening sequence.
I'm at the point where
I had to stop or else I knew I would play it all night. No games except MGS have this effect on me.
I was already blown up at the title screen although I did say
Woah! It's my turn?!?
I'm at the point where
Snake splits from Meryl and her crew. Akiba is simply too funny. You fight the FROGS and during gunfights, Akiba can't stop farting. I did laugh loud multiple times.
MickeyKnox
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Did you play the beta? once you get more familiar with the control scheme it plays wonderfully.Greg said:
I'm sure this has been asked before, but the thread is 80 billion pages long so I'm not going to try to scan through it: Is the US 80 gig bundle limited?
I know the OP says there will be multiple shipments, but I'm already unable to order one off amazon. I'm not getting paid until later this month, so I'm worried about whether or not I'll still be able to pick up the bundle then.
I know the OP says there will be multiple shipments, but I'm already unable to order one off amazon. I'm not getting paid until later this month, so I'm worried about whether or not I'll still be able to pick up the bundle then.
Holy crap, this game is amazing. A friend and I both grabbed copies on launch and went to his house. Played to the end of the first act (about 6 hours). Then I went home, started my own game and played to the end of the first act (about 5 hours). INCREDIBLE game. And I'm gonna guess it only gets better. I'm very much going to stay far away from this thread though, can't risk ANY spoilers! 
MickeyKnox
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Don't highlight unless you've finished the game
Ok, the final battle between Snake and Liquid/Ocelot is beyond fucking awesome. Watching the insanely creative and focused choreography, I was a little worried that it would suffer from being a jarring transition to gameplay when they would let you switch over, but holy shit, that new hand to hand control scheme was great. Lot's of God Hand type hidden moves and counters. Also, the brothers giving each other the injection and bringing back the old life bars was fucking genius. I nearly pissed myself with excitement.
So anyone with the strategy guide mind answer my question.
In order to get the bandanna you have to get through the whole game without killing anyone. Can you "kill" the bosses or do you have to tranq them down too?
Some of the parts of the game like the motorcycle ride are going to be downright brutal too.
Some of the parts of the game like the motorcycle ride are going to be downright brutal too.
Micromegas
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I just started ACT 2. This game is so epic. This is how I was hoping playing Halo 3 would feel. Just totally EPIC.
MickeyKnox
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Don't worry, as it progresses the shootouts, if you choose to go action heavy are really good.Greg said:
Wow. Wow wowowowowowow. That was everything I could have imagined. So beautiful.
What a brilliant last line. I am going to miss this series. :'( I'm crying
The whole message of the game matches so well what Naomi said with the end of MGS1. Live, Snake. Live.
What a brilliant last line. I am going to miss this series. :'( I'm crying
Dabookerman
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Right, 4 hours into the game, (with a few exit to title and continue from last save -_-)
And i'm Act 5. Only 1 kill. It's looking good!
And i'm Act 5. Only 1 kill. It's looking good!
MickeyKnox
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Seriously.Y2Kev said:Wow. Wow wowowowowowow. That was everything I could have imagined. So beautiful.
The whole message of the game matches so well what Naomi said with the end of MGS1. Live, Snake. Live.
What a brilliant last line. I am going to miss this series. :'( I'm crying
I'll miss it but when I do I'll just play through it again.
This is probably what Star Wars fans would be feeling if the prequels had all been better than the original trilogy. My favorite game series is now whole, it will stay on my shelf for as long as I can imagine.
Pureauthor
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Y2Kev said:Wow. Wow wowowowowowow. That was everything I could have imagined. So beautiful.
The whole message of the game matches so well what Naomi said with the end of MGS1. Live, Snake. Live.
What a brilliant last line. I am going to miss this series. :'( I'm crying
He's going to live out the rest of his (what, two, three?) months in complete seclusion from every other human being because otherwise he'd inadvertently kill them. Kind of a shitty life, if you ask me...
Just went to town and picked up the game and got a free DVD with it, titled "Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2". Been watching it for about 10 minutes and it features a (so far) great retrospective on the series. Glad i decided to give this a look before starting the game.. Tonight after we clobber the French i'm going to pop my MGS cherry.
Pureauthor
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Y2Kev said:
One of these days...
I am about 2hrs in and still messing around in Act 1, I have died numerous times mainly because I am just testing things out and experimenting but I dont care.
This game is amazing, I thought Uncharted was the high point for the PS3 but this easily replaced it.
I agree with others about auto aim, I had it turned on at first and after the first time I had to kill somebody it got switched off FAST.
This game is amazing, I thought Uncharted was the high point for the PS3 but this easily replaced it.
I agree with others about auto aim, I had it turned on at first and after the first time I had to kill somebody it got switched off FAST.
MickeyKnox
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ummm, no.Pureauthor said:
did you finish the game? you know who tells him that the new foxdie that was injected into him is replacing the mutated one, so while he only has less than a year to live he won't become a biological threat. Which is why Otacon tells him he's going to hang with him until the end (after the credits roll.)
MickeyKnox
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THat retrospective kinda sucks to be honest. The gametrailers one is far better.JCtheMC said:
Pureauthor
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MickeyKnox said:
Nope. I was going by the spoiler topic.
Mattlikewhoa
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Whoooo!!! I just finished Act 4...I was planning to eat lunch but I think I'm going to power through the hunger:lol
And playing this in TrueHD is something else...There were a few times when the sound effects messed with my head...
And playing this in TrueHD is something else...There were a few times when the sound effects messed with my head...
Pureauthor
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Defuser said:
I don't need to own one to play the game, you know.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Im kinda stuck
WTF
Beginning of ACT3, have to follow a resistance guy, got 3 screens further, heard a PMC whistling the main theme, used radio, found location of resistance dude, walked around half an hour and didnt see him ANYWHERE in the yellow zone
WTF
Dabookerman
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Brandon F said:
On easy ;p Im after my optic camo.. But christ, act 5 is a right bitch, the first bit.
Pureauthor
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Y2Kev said:
*rolls eyes heavenwards*
Finished it this morning at around 3am and then passed out. I played it without any breaks since I picked the game up around 10am yesterday, making food during the install times and eating during briefings. Yes, I went that hardcore about it. There's just no way I was gonna put this game down before it was over. ~16:40 completion time.
Will doubtless remain the best game of the console generation when all's said and done.
Crysis and anything else be damned, MGS4 is by far the best looking game ever made, thanks to its unparalleled art direction, breadth of unique assets, and attention to every single little detail. MGS4's cutscenes also have some of the most spectacular melee fight choreography ever produced in any format.
The number of unique weapons is utter madness, and the pickups are handled absolutely perfectly by the drebin point system. Every gun feels and acts uniquely, and the range of weapon types at your disposal allow you to tackle situations in drastically different ways.
That's about all I'll say without treading into spoiler territory, I'll make a separate spoiler-oriented post later. MGS4 has a slew of breathtaking moments for sure.
Negatives, since nuthin's perfect:
-Minor framerate drops are frequent during cutscenes.
-Occasional very low resolution shadows can be distracting.
-Two main cutscenes are prerecorded in-engine, and don't have the bitrate necessary to prevent significant artifacting.
-Shorter than MGS3, and MGS3's sense of freedom is not present (much higher cutscene ratio, more like MGS2).
-Some of the voice work falls flat and is beneath the rest of the standards of the game.
-A couple instances of uncanny valley syndrome, mostly centered around sunny.
-Hair could feel too static at times and not up to the level of the rest of the character model.
-Not actually 29 hours long (*cry*)
So, let's say, 9.999/10
Will doubtless remain the best game of the console generation when all's said and done.
Crysis and anything else be damned, MGS4 is by far the best looking game ever made, thanks to its unparalleled art direction, breadth of unique assets, and attention to every single little detail. MGS4's cutscenes also have some of the most spectacular melee fight choreography ever produced in any format.
The number of unique weapons is utter madness, and the pickups are handled absolutely perfectly by the drebin point system. Every gun feels and acts uniquely, and the range of weapon types at your disposal allow you to tackle situations in drastically different ways.
That's about all I'll say without treading into spoiler territory, I'll make a separate spoiler-oriented post later. MGS4 has a slew of breathtaking moments for sure.
Negatives, since nuthin's perfect:
-Minor framerate drops are frequent during cutscenes.
-Occasional very low resolution shadows can be distracting.
-Two main cutscenes are prerecorded in-engine, and don't have the bitrate necessary to prevent significant artifacting.
-Shorter than MGS3, and MGS3's sense of freedom is not present (much higher cutscene ratio, more like MGS2).
-Some of the voice work falls flat and is beneath the rest of the standards of the game.
-A couple instances of uncanny valley syndrome, mostly centered around sunny.
-Hair could feel too static at times and not up to the level of the rest of the character model.
-Not actually 29 hours long (*cry*)
So, let's say, 9.999/10
Tiduz said:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Im kinda stuck
Beginning of ACT3, have to follow a resistance guy, got 3 screens further, heard a PMC whistling the main theme, used radio, found location of resistance dude, walked around half an hour and didnt see him ANYWHERE in the yellow zone
WTF
he is wearing a PMC suit, he'll try to blend with the PMC mercenaries at some point try to look harder as he wears a little bit different PMC suit.
If you've failed to find him, Kill yourself > Continue again, put on the Octacomo camo suit, and crawl behind him until you reach the resistance HQ, PMCs/Resistance guy won't detect your presence.
If you've failed to find him, Kill yourself > Continue again, put on the Octacomo camo suit, and crawl behind him until you reach the resistance HQ, PMCs/Resistance guy won't detect your presence.
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