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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection |OT| The Naked, the Solid and the Lightning
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popsicle_sundays
Member
So I finally bought the collection, but I have a quick question: I know year wise they are ordered MGS3 > MGS5
W > MGS2 but is this the order I should play them in? I've only beaten MGS2 and that was at launch, I don't remember a thing.
W > MGS2 but is this the order I should play them in? I've only beaten MGS2 and that was at launch, I don't remember a thing.
legacyzero
Banned
At least not MGS2 without a rotatable camera :/
So I finally bought the collection, but I have a quick question: I know year wise they are ordered MGS3 > MGS5
play them in release order.
PetriP-TNT
Member
What would be the recommended place to get this? The US version, shipped to Finland.
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BattleMonkey
Member
So how do you get parts for your Metal Gear Zeke in Peace Walker? Assume you have to fight the unmanned units several times to grind up parts for it or you can get parts for it elsewhere?
Also have no idea what goes on when, playing coop one person jumps into the AI Core? What are you supposed to do then? They make mention of disabling parts but don't seem to notice anything falling off before the mission ends
Also have no idea what goes on when, playing coop one person jumps into the AI Core? What are you supposed to do then? They make mention of disabling parts but don't seem to notice anything falling off before the mission ends
thechemist
Member
Just ordered a copy.
lancerotomy
Neo Member
im on 360. thanks though.
nope. there was no point in the game were the frame rate was destroyed for me. it might have taken a hit here and there, but it was pretty solid throughout. i dont remember any serious issues at Volgin either.
i also havent seen any of the graphical glitches people have been mentioning while playing through MGS 2 or 3. dunno if its PS3 only or not, but i didnt notice anything missing duing my playthroughs on 360.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Metal Gear was sooo bad.
- You have to open each door with the specific key card. There's 8 key cards. All doors look the same. If you have a level 2 card but it's a level 1 door you need to go into your inventory and use a level 1 card.
- A lot of the areas require you to punch walls to find which ones are hollow. In Metal Gear Solid the walls you had to blow up with C4 were painted a different color. There are NO such hints here.
- In a couple of instances you're required to use your codec in very specific locations. There is no way to guess this in any sane amount of time. A strategy guide is pretty much required for this game.
- All challenge in the game is essentially null and void. Even on original difficulty you can enter a room, get a ration, exit the room, re-enter, and the ration will be there again. Rinse and repeat. It's just very tedious as a game because of the maze structure of every level.
- I had to redo maybe half an hour of progress because I didn't save before the Metal Gear fight and I didn't have enough C4. There is NO ammo for you in the room where you fight Metal Gear and you can't backtrack without loading a save.
Beyond that, the stealth gameplay was solid. It was definitely fun to use a cardboard box to hide from cameras or use an RC missile to destroy an electric floor powerbox, but it has some fucking terrible design choices. Play it if you're bored, you can beat it in a few hours.
- You have to open each door with the specific key card. There's 8 key cards. All doors look the same. If you have a level 2 card but it's a level 1 door you need to go into your inventory and use a level 1 card.
- A lot of the areas require you to punch walls to find which ones are hollow. In Metal Gear Solid the walls you had to blow up with C4 were painted a different color. There are NO such hints here.
- In a couple of instances you're required to use your codec in very specific locations. There is no way to guess this in any sane amount of time. A strategy guide is pretty much required for this game.
- All challenge in the game is essentially null and void. Even on original difficulty you can enter a room, get a ration, exit the room, re-enter, and the ration will be there again. Rinse and repeat. It's just very tedious as a game because of the maze structure of every level.
- I had to redo maybe half an hour of progress because I didn't save before the Metal Gear fight and I didn't have enough C4. There is NO ammo for you in the room where you fight Metal Gear and you can't backtrack without loading a save.
Beyond that, the stealth gameplay was solid. It was definitely fun to use a cardboard box to hide from cameras or use an RC missile to destroy an electric floor powerbox, but it has some fucking terrible design choices. Play it if you're bored, you can beat it in a few hours.
BattleMonkey
Member
The original MG was a fairly rough game. Had lot of neat ideas. MG2 was a hugely better game.
I hated trying to stealth the vehicle fights. I was led to believe that if I get seen even once I have to fully take down the vehicle (or at least damage it a lot until the captain comes out). Is that correct?
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
If you get spotted you have to Fulton all the soldiers and the boss will poke his head out. Except with the helicopters; just hold up the first four guys, damage the heli enough with rockets or shoot the cockpit with the Anti-Tank Sniper Rifle until the boss comes out.
suikodan
Member
I did play and finish MG when MGS3 came out on PS2 and honestly, I liked the NES version more than this one.
BattleMonkey
Member
Wow, odd. The NES version of MG pretty much takes all the wrong from MG and made them worse, with even more randomness in the game design causing lot of trial and error type of play. It had all the same flaws as the original version, and added new ones.
How? Is Amazon warehouse a buying option?
drhankmccoyphd
Member
Potentially silly question: Is there a way to buy the limited edition art book digitally? I'm not at all interested in the book itself but I'd love to have it on my iPad.
They had 3 copies ranging from $25-30 in various conditions earlier toady. When I checked back they weren't listed anymore.
Finally managed to unlock the Stealth Camo, did the mission in 2:37 on my third try after thinking what the easiest way to do it would be. Makes the Tank/APC/Chopper battles sooo much easier. Good thing I'm not worried about trying to S rank them unless the S rank unlocks something.
Picked this up today. I still have both of the PS2 games, but it's great that they don't look like shit on my HDTV now. Even though I've played it about a dozen times, I'm starting with MGS2 first. It feels good to be sneaking around the plant and snapping necks again.
After finishing the game, I played MGS4 as well and then got so heart broken that I finally decided to pour it all on a videogame remix:
'Innocent Deception':
Hope you guys enjoy it! Those incredible vocals are provided by Claire Yaxley.
this is amazing
Buckethead
Banned
What's this about this about not needing all the Dog Tags for "Great Dane"?
Just need to get all of them on the Big Shell with Raiden, then?
Just need to get all of them on the Big Shell with Raiden, then?
After finishing the game, I played MGS4 as well and then got so heart broken that I finally decided to pour it all on a videogame remix:
'Innocent Deception':
Hope you guys enjoy it! Those incredible vocals are provided by Claire Yaxley.
HOREE SHIIIT!
I'm glad I entered this thread today.
After finishing the game, I played MGS4 as well and then got so heart broken that I finally decided to pour it all on a videogame remix:
'Innocent Deception':
Hope you guys enjoy it! Those incredible vocals are provided by Claire Yaxley.
That's fantastic
lancerotomy
Neo Member
alright, so i finally got this. i'm still a little confused about the transfarring for peace walker. i'm just going to play 2-3 on my buddy's ps3 since mine is kaput atm, but i understand peace walker binds to individual hd? is it just as far as trophies are concerned, or what?
robotzombie
Member
Okay, is there any way to soft reset mgs2, or do I literally have to quit the entire game from the ps button in order to load a file?
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
L1+L2+R1+R2+Start+Select, I think.
Buckethead
Banned
Anyone?
devastatorprime
Member
Just got done finishing snake eater. I've lost count how many times I've beaten this game but the ending still gets to me everytime. Truly a masterpiece and damnit the soundtrack is still so perfect.
RadioHeadAche
Member
I'm really, really starting to hate these VR missions. Raiden, Raiden Ninja, Raiden X and Snake are complete. I'm working on Pliskin now and I know there's greater frustration to come.
From what I've heard, you just need to get enough to unlock the blue wig.
From what I've heard, you just need to get enough to unlock the blue wig.
Castor Krieg
Banned
Any disadvantage from ordering the NTSC version and shipping to Europe?
RadioHeadAche
Member
It doesn't seem to work when I do it. It did for MGS3, but most of the time I would end up at the codec screen instead. MGS2 needs a "quit to main menu" option.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
Access a node to find the option
After finishing the game, I played MGS4 as well and then got so heart broken that I finally decided to pour it all on a videogame remix:
'Innocent Deception':
Hope you guys enjoy it! Those incredible vocals are provided by Claire Yaxley.
I love you, man
Buckethead
Banned
Yeah I think I'm good.
So glad I don't have to beat the game on Extreme and some of those tags in the Tanker Holds are ridiculously difficult.
Phew.
I know I said I was finished with Peace Walker, but last night I tried co-oping some of those boss battle missions anyway. The first guy I got matched with was great. I didn't have to support him at all. We took out the tank in no time.
The second time I got matched with someone terrible. He kept dying, expecting me to run out in front of a tank cannon to perform CPR on him. I ended up just quitting that one.
Third guy was slightly less useless. He at least had the good sense to get gunned down behind cover so I had a chance to revive him. He was basically just there to eat all of my food. I think he must have run out of ammo and didn't bring any supply markers, because he eventually figured out his role as a distraction and drew enough fire for me to get some shots in and do some damage. But then he got knocked out in the middle of the battlefield again so I just left him there. Managed to capture the tank after like half an hour. Ugh.
I don't want this game to be over, but I really hate these stupid boss battles that are getting between me and my proper stealth missions.
The second time I got matched with someone terrible. He kept dying, expecting me to run out in front of a tank cannon to perform CPR on him. I ended up just quitting that one.
Third guy was slightly less useless. He at least had the good sense to get gunned down behind cover so I had a chance to revive him. He was basically just there to eat all of my food. I think he must have run out of ammo and didn't bring any supply markers, because he eventually figured out his role as a distraction and drew enough fire for me to get some shots in and do some damage. But then he got knocked out in the middle of the battlefield again so I just left him there. Managed to capture the tank after like half an hour. Ugh.
I don't want this game to be over, but I really hate these stupid boss battles that are getting between me and my proper stealth missions.
Vyse The Legend
Member
I don't understand. I was able to stealth-beat all the bosses by myself (and get all the rare drops) in the PSP version. Did they make the HD one harder?
I don't think they made the HD one harder. I've soloed just about everything, except the mission to get the bandanna.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
You do have to beat the game on Extreme, but just the Plant. You'll need like half of all Plant tags if you do that difficulty last to get the Blue Wig.