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Metal Gear Solid 5 Peace Walker |OT| Peace Walking & Ad-HOC Partying
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Gamekult.com Import Review
Heir to a great tradition of hide and seek filled with well hidden treasures, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker represents one of the richest handheld game released in recent months. In addition to stealth action passages as we were expecting, it also offers a lot of exciting and addictive sidestuffs that will increase the life span in proportion to your curiosity. Enemy capture, headquarter management, manufacture and inventions of new weapons, mercenaries management, the huge opportunities available to the player remind the richness of a Pokemon game. As stunning are the visuals, the painful first two hours should be remembered as they are mandatory to select and overcome a very special handling, owing the physical limitations of the console. The unbalanced difficulty during boss fights will also force the player to find some friends to play in coop if he doesnt want to feel frustrated to multiply side missions to improve his arsenal. The rest is all good. One of the games of the year on this platform, no doubt about it.
+ outstanding visuals
+ rich gameplay
+ crazy funny scenario and jokes
+ stealth stress is present
+ the capture and management of soldiers
- poor controls
- long loadings
- no friends ? no luck ...
- when you die, they keep shouting "sounekouuuuuuuuu"
8/10
Heir to a great tradition of hide and seek filled with well hidden treasures, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker represents one of the richest handheld game released in recent months. In addition to stealth action passages as we were expecting, it also offers a lot of exciting and addictive sidestuffs that will increase the life span in proportion to your curiosity. Enemy capture, headquarter management, manufacture and inventions of new weapons, mercenaries management, the huge opportunities available to the player remind the richness of a Pokemon game. As stunning are the visuals, the painful first two hours should be remembered as they are mandatory to select and overcome a very special handling, owing the physical limitations of the console. The unbalanced difficulty during boss fights will also force the player to find some friends to play in coop if he doesnt want to feel frustrated to multiply side missions to improve his arsenal. The rest is all good. One of the games of the year on this platform, no doubt about it.
+ outstanding visuals
+ rich gameplay
+ crazy funny scenario and jokes
+ stealth stress is present
+ the capture and management of soldiers
- poor controls
- long loadings
- no friends ? no luck ...
- when you die, they keep shouting "sounekouuuuuuuuu"
8/10
I can't wait! The only thing I'm worried about is if I'll get my pre order bandana or not. I pre ordered it at my local Gamestop in full, but I may have to move/leave before it comes out to a new state/town. While I know they will give me the game there with the game fully paid off I don't know if I'll get the bandana since I didn't pre order it there.
I really want that thing!
I really want that thing!
Shawn6661 said:
I thought the demo controls were fine to be honest. So, I really need to play with someone to get everything???
. I can probably pressure a friend into buying it.A minus is that they shout sunakuuuuuu when you die?? Seriously? It's been like that since MGS.
Gamekult import reviews are pretty shoddy overall. I remember their import FF13 review. They had multiple facts wrong. Like they were saying that switching to a defender in battle increased your max HP. The overall feel was that they didn't play it at all or didn't understand what was going on. They tried including story spoilers at all cost to prove they played the real thing. Since the english is out they rewrote part of it to hide their stupidity.
autobzooty
Member
I think the complaint was a joke, guys, or else referring to how they wish they had the English version.
autobzooty said:
I think Peace Walker will sell quite well, by PSP standards, in Americas and Europe. Sure there are undeniably a decent amount of people who are rationalizing not getting it due to the platform (their loss) but the MGS fanbase has always seemed to be relatively faithful and dependable when it comes to putting their money down. More so than other popular but not quite the top of the ladder franchises. If LBP PSP can sell over 140k in 2 months (during Christmas, albeit) Peace Walker could do 200-300k US imo. I do think that, once the games have basically bottomed out, Kojima and co could port it to PSN for the Euro and NA markets.
Although it could get some life with potential PSP E3 price drops.
paperheart
Banned
It's so close, I can't wait. I want to see what the camo PSP looks like in real life. To actually feel how light a PSP 3000 is will be nice too. My PSP 1000 is a bit on the heavy side, so it will be nice to have a lighter PSP. With the installation talk, I'm glad the Big Boss Pack comes with a big memory stick. I'm totally installing this game.DieH@rd said:
The "poor controls" thing is beyond me, but I guess I'll read it A LOT in the upcoming reviews. Why do people still confuse the limits of the hardware with the actual control design quality?
I found the controls in PO so stressful that I had to start over with that game some 6 or 7 times before they clicked on me. Those were "poor controls". PW is nothing like that. Really pick up and play, didn't even had to change setup. I only set the turn speed up once I got further into the game.
They wisely set the accelleration of movement so that you can aim quickly from one target to another, while still being able to adjust precisely in sniping mode, and the slight aim assist on the head, arms and legs (you can turn it off) makes it all very natural. I would go as far as saying that controls are one of the best designed things in the game, actually. When you have to deal with this kind of limitations from the hardware, reaching good results is an outstanding achievement.
As for the rest: didn't have a problem with loading times (playing from MS), but really, lol at the friends remark. This is not Lost Planet 2, where the game becomes utter garbage without 3 friends. This is an exellent, solid single player campaign, with a game changing coop mode. My only real gripe is the lack of infrastructure mode for VS play.
autobzooty
Member
I think people have different experiences with the controls depending on how they play.
For instance, I rarely (if ever) actually fire the guns. I use Auto-Aim for hold-ups and CQC for everything else. Occasionally I'll end up in a firefight and I'll still stick to Auto-Aim when possible. The only time I really use the over-the-shoulder camera is when I have no choice, like in the tank boss from the demo.
So maybe I don't take issue with the controls because I don't play my stealth games like a third person shooter? [/spoiler]oh snap[/spoiler]
For instance, I rarely (if ever) actually fire the guns. I use Auto-Aim for hold-ups and CQC for everything else. Occasionally I'll end up in a firefight and I'll still stick to Auto-Aim when possible. The only time I really use the over-the-shoulder camera is when I have no choice, like in the tank boss from the demo.
So maybe I don't take issue with the controls because I don't play my stealth games like a third person shooter? [/spoiler]oh snap[/spoiler]
dacuk
Member
I have put this in the other MGS-PW thread, so I apologize if you have read it already:
For GAFfers that read / speak Spanish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8aVrzqUPDg
This is the message of Hideo Kojima during the (awfully small) launch event for MGS-PW in my country, Costa Rica.
More info about the event available here (in Spanish).
For GAFfers that read / speak Spanish:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8aVrzqUPDg
This is the message of Hideo Kojima during the (awfully small) launch event for MGS-PW in my country, Costa Rica.
More info about the event available here (in Spanish).
autobzooty said:
Don't know, really. While I usually play stealth with no auto aim (headshots with stun gun, hold ups and choke CQC, mostly), when farming for mechs, I actually had A LOT of firefight with M16 and M60, and controls have proven great even in that kind of situation. I was able to pick off helmets from faraway in OTS camera with ease, all while running and rolling from heli missiles or tank salvos, and switching from rations to fulton to recover the soldiers in pre death.
autobzooty
Member
Varth said:
Glad to know that the controls stand up even in those situations. Peace Walker seems like it's one part stealth and one part crazy action nonsense, but these bits seem to be really sanctioned off from each other.
I think it's almost time to pop my Peace Walker avatar on, but I'm gonna miss the Galaxy 2 one. So many good games coming out!!
DualShadow
Member
It's so close!
Also great OP
Also great OP
gutter_trash
Banned
double checking 06/08/10
that's next week, time to recharge the PSP go-Go
that's next week, time to recharge the PSP go-Go
autobzooty
Member
Vamphuntr said:
Lafiel said:
It was the same for their FF13 import review. Like I said Gamekult import reviews are terrible. Don't see the point of having an import review when the game will be released this month. They only want more clicks and be the first to post one I guess.
Awesome avatar autobzooty!
Based off what I know and my experience with the demo I think this has the potential to be my favorite Metal Gear in terms of gameplay. Now i'm just hoping the storyline delivers (though I have little doubt about that). I'm just glad I've been able to avoid all spoilers and know next to nothing of the storyline. I knew too much about MGS4 before playing it that I wish I didn't.
I'd never heard of Ad Hoc party til this thread, and I just wanted to make sure my friend and I will be able to do local co-op without a PS3. What modes require this ad hoc party?
I'm also picking up the UMD version, even though I really want the digital PSN version. However, I want to spend my $20 amazon credit (plus get the $10 credit for MGS) before it expires on July 31st. Is there any way to register my game so I can download the digital version? Thanks
I'm also picking up the UMD version, even though I really want the digital PSN version. However, I want to spend my $20 amazon credit (plus get the $10 credit for MGS) before it expires on July 31st. Is there any way to register my game so I can download the digital version? Thanks
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Of course you can do local co-op without a PS3. adhoc party is a program that allows people to play adhoc over a long distance.barnone said:I'd never heard of Ad Hoc party til this thread, and I just wanted to make sure my friend and I will be able to do local co-op without a PS3. What modes require this ad hoc party?
I'm also picking up the UMD version, even though I really want the digital PSN version. However, I want to spend my $20 amazon credit (plus get the $10 credit for MGS) before it expires on July 31st. Is there any way to register my game so I can download the digital version? Thanks
Rollo Lawson
Banned
gutter_trash said:
yessir...
'sall downhill from here people...
I am so hyyyyyyped !! Only 5 days to wait !!!!!!!!!!!
If you can understand French or Japanese, go watch this:
Visit inside Kojima Productions
If you can understand French or Japanese, go watch this:
Visit inside Kojima Productions
infinityBCRT
Member
Guess I'll be picking up the $200 (CDN) PSP-3000 + PW bundle. I'll wait until Sony's press conference just to make sure theres no PSP2 incoming sooner rather than later though. I have a feeling at the latest it will be out fall 2011.
infinityBCRT
Member
haha. I would. But I don't want to be burned just in case they announce PSP2 for this fall. I really doubt it will happen but from what CheapyD has said on the CAGCast, that was actually the original plan.Salaadin said: