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It was always a steelbook.
Dabookerman
Member
Zavvi lost exclusivity? Cool!
Who else is selling it?
Who else is selling it?
bitoriginal
Member
Yeah I know that, but I expected an ounce of effort to be put into the artwork. In fact, I preferred the placeholder image to the announced artwork. Its hella ugly.
This is what I wanna Know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You sure about this? I'm close to canceling if that's the case.
BruiserBear
Banned
Quick noob questions.
1) Are these games in widescreen?
2) Are the achievements and trophies easily attainable?
3) Any known issues with the 360 vs PS3?
4) Why the hell haven't we gotten a special edition of MGS4 yet?
1) Are these games in widescreen?
2) Are the achievements and trophies easily attainable?
3) Any known issues with the 360 vs PS3?
4) Why the hell haven't we gotten a special edition of MGS4 yet?
1) Yep, full widescreen with widescreen or super-widescreen for cinematics. Regular widescreen is essentially how the cinematics were in the PS2 versions but without the black bars. Super-widescreen gives you a wider view than the original cinematics and brings back the black bars.
2) The achievements/trophies are fairly easy, but it's a YMMV deal considering the collect-a-thon for dog tag achievements/trophies and the beat all VR mission ones in MGS2. I think if you're a MGS vet you should be able to get them all easily enough but if you're a newcomer expect to work hard to get some of them.
3) Only major differences I know of between the PS3 and 360 versions is the control differences due to the 360 not having pressure sensitive buttons and that PS3 has 3 full platinum's while 360 only has 2000 total achievements (1000 shared between MGS2 and MGS3 and a full 1000 for Peacewalker)
4) Kojima hates us. (Seriously, wish I knew considering there still isn't a trophy patch.)
suikodan
Member
What makes me sad is the fact that I want to play MGS4 sont bad after playing the HD games but I am stopped by the constant installations.
Make a patch where we can dump all the data on the HD (I guess it would fit on most PS3 HDD) and then I'd play more of it!
I guess the people who already bought the Zavvi version on eBay for insane prices are gonna be pissed:
Completed listings for MGS HD Ultimate Collection
I think I'll cancel my pre-order. I already got the US version, and the cover art for the steelbook is HIDEOus.
Completed listings for MGS HD Ultimate Collection
I think I'll cancel my pre-order. I already got the US version, and the cover art for the steelbook is HIDEOus.
Carnby
Member
They can easily get their money back. eBay always sides with the buyer. Anyone can make a strong case for a refund since the Ultimate HD version as advertised is never going to be released.
If anyone is going to be mad, it will be the sellers.
So how did this collection turn out? What do you guys think of it?
My brother gave me his copy of the MGS collection for the PS2, but I don't have a PS1 memory card for MGS1. Haven't played any games in the series before, and while I could play the PS2 versions, I kind of want to pick this collection up instead.
My brother gave me his copy of the MGS collection for the PS2, but I don't have a PS1 memory card for MGS1. Haven't played any games in the series before, and while I could play the PS2 versions, I kind of want to pick this collection up instead.
It's pretty great. MGS1 isn't included, though.
Rahxephon91
Banned
They aren't even bad. They take like 2 minutes to instal. Is two mins of waiting really too much?
I've always found the "installing" complaint to be very overblown.
Oh no I defended MGS4.
It's great. The games look great and run great. I find most of the complaints about missing effects to be pretty dumb. They really don't effect the game at all.
But it's not. It's as bad as having to press start every time you change the level stage. One would have figured that having the game install after every act would actually make it better in some capacity, it doesn't. Not to mention they don't even allow for a full install.
Trophies? lawl.
The only time the installs sucked for me was when I was doing a quick run for the Camo and Bandanna. Act 3: Install, Skip Cinematics, Gameplay Section, Skip Cinematics, Gameplay Section, Skip Cinematics, Install for Act 4.
Otherwise, they didn't really bug me. Perfect time for a break to get a drink or something.
Otherwise, they didn't really bug me. Perfect time for a break to get a drink or something.
Rahxephon91
Banned
No it isn't. The chapters in MGS4 are longer then individual levels you see in most games. It's not like say having to instal each chapter in DMC4. No its more like having to instal each chapter of RE4 and I wouldn't have a problem having to instal the island chapter or the village chapter. I can take a two min break after playing the game for an hour or two.
I guess it's a problem if you have you saves set-up to play individual chapters, but I've never played an MGS game like that. It's always from beginning to end.
Well we don't know what the game plays like without being installed so I don't think this can count against it.
Sure it's a problem, but not a huge one. Not one that would stop me playing the game, because waiting two mins isn't a big deal.
Millions of idiots wasting their time with something pointless. The Human race is doomed.
Also, no, it's not 3 minutes. It's actually 13 minutes for me, taking into account which acts I need to install when I want to play. Not to mention the inconvenience of it all when you're doing a "something-something Big Boss EX, speed, Camo, Bandana" run. You'll be blazing through those acts, so the amount of content that you get from each act is severely diminished, if one can actually count cutscenes as content in this case, making the installation process ridiculous.
It's cool though, people play in different ways. If you like it how it is, that's fine. I don't.
iirc, you need to pull it out manually.
Happened to me and from what I've read it's a glitch or bug. If you don't take the arrows out before the end of the fight you'll be stuck with them as you automatically get healed when the fight ends so you no longer have the ability to remove them.
Um, the same way you heal all other wounds in the game? Start > Cure > Remove the Bolt.
Toonami 99
Member
For those collecting dog tags how are you getting the 2 in strut A deep sea dock? in easy difficulty the M9 isn't available there and when I go to the warehouse to get it the elevator is gone cutting off my access. Ive tried going back after several plot points but still no access.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Question: I played the crap out of Peace Walker on PSP. Are there any disadvantages to importing my save? I assume I won't get trophies on the playthrough?
Is that true? If it is, AHAHAHAHAHAHA KojiTroll indeed.
RedRedSuit
Member
I'm going with a straight-up NO on (2). I mean, some are, obviously. But Platinum would be a real bitch at least on MGS2. Fairly time-consuming (most dog tags) and have to beat some truly bullshit VR missions.
Yeah no trophies.
Some of those trophies for MGS2 and 3 are so specific to english phrases and memes I doubt Kojima/Konami JPN had anything to do with them. Just look at the Peace Walker trophies to see the difference. Peace Walker ones are all in caps (like most Japanese games) and don't contain the funny ones.
Some favourites:
MGS2:
To Catch a Predator: Lure a guard with a girlie magazine.
Sexting: Send Otacon a picture of the marine with no pants.
Don't Taze Me, Bro: Tranquilize 100 enemies.
Snake Beater: Get caught by Otacon stimulating yourself.
Who Ya Gonna Call: Take a clear photograph of the ghost image in Hold No. 2
MGS3:
Don't Touch The Sides: Use a knife to remove a bullet.
Ralph Called: Make Snake throw up.
Snake Eater: Eat a snake of any type.
I Can Totally See You: Achieve a camouflage index of +90%.
Problem Solved, Series Over: Create the Ocelot Time Paradox (kill him)
Peace Walker only has a few fun trophies:
You're pretty good: Shot enemy right in the middle of the rear end.
I feel... safe: Waring a cardboard box gives you that feeling of inner peace.
MGS2:
To Catch a Predator: Lure a guard with a girlie magazine.
Sexting: Send Otacon a picture of the marine with no pants.
Don't Taze Me, Bro: Tranquilize 100 enemies.
Snake Beater: Get caught by Otacon stimulating yourself.
Who Ya Gonna Call: Take a clear photograph of the ghost image in Hold No. 2
MGS3:
Don't Touch The Sides: Use a knife to remove a bullet.
Ralph Called: Make Snake throw up.
Snake Eater: Eat a snake of any type.
I Can Totally See You: Achieve a camouflage index of +90%.
Problem Solved, Series Over: Create the Ocelot Time Paradox (kill him)
Peace Walker only has a few fun trophies:
You're pretty good: Shot enemy right in the middle of the rear end.
I feel... safe: Waring a cardboard box gives you that feeling of inner peace.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
holy shit .. this might be the greatest achievement name i've ever seen.
canadian crowe
Member
Just finished Peace Walker. I finished all of the main-ops solo, and they weren't hard. I guess it's the extra ops that you need the co op partners for.
The story was okay, better than 2 and 4. I prefer the Big Boss games over the Solid Snake ones. I hated the animated cut scenes. I find all cutscenes made of stills boring though.
The story was okay, better than 2 and 4. I prefer the Big Boss games over the Solid Snake ones. I hated the animated cut scenes. I find all cutscenes made of stills boring though.
Noisepurge
Member
Thanks to Yuripaw here i finally got my Limited Edition in the mail 
Time to get cracking on these missions!
Did you finish it by doing the Zadornov search missions and then?
Time to get cracking on these missions!
Did you finish it by doing the Zadornov search missions and then?
Rahxephon91
Banned
Yeah I really like the names of the MGS2/3 trophies. Really funny.
Noisepurge
Member
I thought some of those were pretty funny and a nice reference to the nerd culture with the use of memes.
canadian crowe
Member
No. I quit after Chapter 4. I know there is a whole other part of the game, but I was satisfied with the ending, and i have a ton of other backlog games to get to. Is it worth playing the extras stuff?
Rahxephon91
Banned
Why would I not be serious? I have no interest in collecting them as Trophies and the like don't interests me, but I appreciate the effort in the humor put in them.
I thought some of those were pretty funny and a nice reference to the nerd culture with the use of memes.
Noisepurge
Member
definitely yes! there are still twists to come with the plot and the true final battle.
For anyone who had missing effects, were you playing in super-widescreen/letterbox for the cinematics?
For my first run of the game I kept the cinematics widescreen and didn't have any missing effects (Rope was there, bugs were there, ect)
Just started my second run, moved the cinematics to letterbox and now I'm having the missing effects problem. So far both the rope and bugs during the Fortune cinematic were missing.
For my first run of the game I kept the cinematics widescreen and didn't have any missing effects (Rope was there, bugs were there, ect)
Just started my second run, moved the cinematics to letterbox and now I'm having the missing effects problem. So far both the rope and bugs during the Fortune cinematic were missing.
Nope. I was playing with the standard widescreen setting, and I had the missing rope in MGS2 and invisible rain in MGS3. At this point, I just think it happens randomly.
Digital-Hero
Member
Weird, hope they fix it with a patch or something. It's nothing major, but it's a bit off to have the fortune scene and hear the bugs but not see them.
I'm well beyond having finished all the Zadornov stuff, but I can't get head parts to finish Zeke. I get S-ranks on Custom AI battles with co-op people(whom don't hit the head) and jack shit ever drops.
Really enjoyed the game up to this point, but this grind is pure bullshit. Especially since I had well beyond enough of every piece of Zeke long before this missing head business. Reached the point now that I can't even look at the game anymore, it's pissed me off that much.
I agree. I am playing with whatever setting the game defaults to. I haven't reached Fortune yet, but the rope was there while Pliskin's cigarette was missing.
Edit: No sea lice when I reached Fortune tonight.
That never happened to me. I just had the missing rope and rain.
