play them in release order.
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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection |OT| The Naked, the Solid and the Lightning
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play them in release order.
I agree with that if it's your first time playing any MGS.
I've completed all but PW over the years and my memory is foggy when it comes to the characters & timeline. So I'm playing it chronologically to get a better feel for the story.
gamemadmax
Member
If you want the full list in chronological order.
MGS3
MGS: Portal Ops
MGS: Peace Walker
Metal Gear
Metal Gear 2
MGS1
MGS2
MGS4
I play in release order though. Metal Gear 1&2 are included with MGS3 in the main menu.
mickcenary
Member
Were this my first run-through of the game ever, I'd have no qualms with that logic, but I've clocked MGS2 at least 2 or 3 times. And even though it's been years since then, there's so much wank to push through... Dunno if I can make it, mang.
I hope that's Shinkawa!
Just finished MGS3.................... This game............was phenomenal. I thought #4 was awesome , but #3... the storyline was utterly amazing. The Boss is easily one of my favourite characters of all time. A buddy of mine keeps singing "I GAVE MY LIFE, NOT FOR HONOUR, BUT FOR YOU!" It's so beautiful.....
I am speechless............
I am speechless............
Just finished MGS3.................... This game............was phenomenal. I thought #4 was awesome , but #3... the storyline was utterly amazing. The Boss is easily one of my favourite characters of all time. A buddy of mine keeps singing "I GAVE MY LIFE, NOT FOR HONOUR, BUT FOR YOU!" It's so beautiful.....
I am speechless............
Hah, I just beat it last night too. The whole end segment was amazing. When the MGS theme started playing before the Shagohod battle, I was hyped and in awe. I'm gonna buy MGS1 on psn soon, but I'm thinking about playing MG1 & 2 since it's right there. How long are these 2 classics?
Apparently MG2 is roughly 4-6 hours. I'm gonna get MGS1 on the original PSX. I don't wanna get it on PSN, I've played it on my PC though.
AgentOtaku
Member
After adoring my Vita over the weekend, i'm actually really tempted to now by the collection on it lol
Finished MGS3 today. I bought it launch day on PS2 and it's still every bit as captivating, emotional and gripping today as it was then.
The way the narrative and characters hold up after many years is testament to Kojima, he was way ahead of his time. This game is and alway will be a timeless classic.
The way the narrative and characters hold up after many years is testament to Kojima, he was way ahead of his time. This game is and alway will be a timeless classic.
Hey does anyone know if installing the game(s) to the HDD on the 360 version improves performance in any way? I play MGS at a maddening pace (I like to shoot for BB/FH emblems), so any improvement whatsoever is a big plus for me.
Apologies if this has been answered many a times before!
Apologies if this has been answered many a times before!
-Plasma Reus-
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Playing Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater now.
It is as though I am playing it for the first time. Really great work in remaking this.
It is as though I am playing it for the first time. Really great work in remaking this.
Messing around with the demo theater in MGS 2 yields some pretty funny stuff. Spoilers for those who haven't finished:
It really tickled my MGS funny bone.
I also started Peace Walker, which has been great so far except for a few things. The bosses are pretty turrible, and all seem to break down into firing rockets at enemy soldiers until the captain pops out and calling in supply drops whenever ammo runs low. The characters all seem pretty bland too, but I haven't listened to all the briefing files so maybe that changes. Otherwise, the story has been palatable. The comic cut scenes are awesome though.
For the bridge scene, I put the Twin Snakes model snake in for Fortune, Gray Fox in for Vamp, Raiden in for the SEALs, and the old PSX model Snake in for Raiden, resulting in a.) old Snake looking at new Snake and saying "what the hell is that?!" b.) new snake blowing up a bridge full of Raidens, and c.) Gray Fox whispering, "My queen" in snake's ear.
I also started Peace Walker, which has been great so far except for a few things. The bosses are pretty turrible, and all seem to break down into firing rockets at enemy soldiers until the captain pops out and calling in supply drops whenever ammo runs low. The characters all seem pretty bland too, but I haven't listened to all the briefing files so maybe that changes. Otherwise, the story has been palatable. The comic cut scenes are awesome though.
Amory
Member
Picked up the collection today.
It's weird, I don't consider myself to be a huge fan of the MGS series in general, but I very rarely play through games more than one time and I've played MGS and MGS 2 at least 3 or 4 times each. I just get caught up in the drama, even though a lot of the time I have no idea what's going on with the minutiae of the plot.
I've never played Snake Eater (or Peace Walker for that matter, but idk if I'll ever actually get to that) and I'm already getting into the feel of the story, even though I'm only about a half hour in. But my god, these controls. I remember them being pretty awkward but after getting so used to modern control schemes this feels totally unwieldy. It's easily the biggest obstacle in the game.
It's weird, I don't consider myself to be a huge fan of the MGS series in general, but I very rarely play through games more than one time and I've played MGS and MGS 2 at least 3 or 4 times each. I just get caught up in the drama, even though a lot of the time I have no idea what's going on with the minutiae of the plot.
I've never played Snake Eater (or Peace Walker for that matter, but idk if I'll ever actually get to that) and I'm already getting into the feel of the story, even though I'm only about a half hour in. But my god, these controls. I remember them being pretty awkward but after getting so used to modern control schemes this feels totally unwieldy. It's easily the biggest obstacle in the game.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Especially going from MGS4 which has a wonderful control scheme, in my opinion anyway. I also played MGO a lot before getting this collection, so it took some time to become comfortable with those controls again when replaying MGS2/3.
I just started playing Snake Eater 3D on 3DS and I can see how there's room for both the 3D and HD versions in the libraries of big fans of the game like myself. There's enough new with the controls and interface to keep it from feeling like the exact same game in a lower resolution.
It's basically if Peace Walker Snake went back in time and did the Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater.
It's basically if Peace Walker Snake went back in time and did the Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater.
Buckethead
Banned
About halfway through on Hard.
I think it's pretty easy at this point except for the MGRs. Still have a tough time with those.
I think it's pretty easy at this point except for the MGRs. Still have a tough time with those.
Buckethead
Banned
It's not that bad once you get the hang of it and total cake once you get Stealth.
F$#@in
keeps dying at
after the Sypher spots you.
Just Extreme to go after I beat the stupid MGRs.
F$#@in
Snake....
the end of Arsenal Gear
Just Extreme to go after I beat the stupid MGRs.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Have fun with them on extreme. There's basically no room for error. I think you can get hit once and survive as long as you have a ration or two, but after that it's over. I recommend watching a Big Boss run video for that fight. There are some good strategy's out there.
Buckethead
Banned
I've been trying to. Can't find any on YT or they won't load.
It's going to be a pain in the ass. Ughhh. I don't know how I did it back when.
PowderedToast
Junior Member
MGS2 is just phenomenal, what a game. i enjoy the two subsequent entries a lot but part of me wishes they were never made. the MGS1+MGS2 combination is perfect, nothing more needed to be said. it was over.
PhoenixSFT
Member
Having just completed MGS3 for the first time, I have to disagree. MGS3 is damn near the pinnacle of story telling in video games, and while I appreciate MGS2 for it's "No one can be Solid Snake" angle, I'm going to go back to MGS1 and 2 wishing I had CQC and a deeper story.
Buckethead
Banned
I mostly agree.
MGS3 is a great game on the whole but the story sets up some crappy narrative decisions in MGS4 so I kind of hate it.
I really wish MGS4 had been a sequel to MGS2, no aging Snake and gameplay is 40% Raiden, 60% Snake.
CQC is okay, and the story is undoubtedly the best in the series, but the cure mechanic and the stamina gauge are just tedious. I don't think camo is that great an addition either. MGS3 is just a little too complex for its own good by my estimation.
Buckethead
Banned
Silly me.
Forgot all about the kneecapping = massive damage trick for the MGRs.
Easy peasy after that.
Also, dat Fortune ass.
Forgot all about the kneecapping = massive damage trick for the MGRs.
Easy peasy after that.
Also, dat Fortune ass.
RadioHeadAche
Member
Yeah, not hitting them with their mouth open takes way too long. Especially on higher difficulties.
PowderedToast
Junior Member
does anyone else think there was a slight drop in character animation quality between 2 and 3? the animation in 2 is incredibly smooth and fluent, it's some of my favourite ever - whereas in 3 it feels a lot stiffer and less expressive in some way. i wonder if there was actually a staff change that caused this?
Buckethead
Banned
Gosh darn Fortune on Extreme.
Random chance. Grrrr.
Random chance. Grrrr.
Buckethead
Banned
Welp I beat that slapper Fortune.
Also Fatman.
Got to the Harrier and called it a night.
Also Fatman.
Got to the Harrier and called it a night.
TheVampire
Banned
I beat MGS3 a few weeks ago and then moved onto MGS2.
At first I was a bit dissapointed because they really did improve over MGS2 in 3 with the gameplay, camera and graphics departments.
But then as I started getting into it and got used to the camera I'm falling in love with it all over again.
At first I was a bit dissapointed because they really did improve over MGS2 in 3 with the gameplay, camera and graphics departments.
But then as I started getting into it and got used to the camera I'm falling in love with it all over again.
I don't think so. MGS2 cannot be finished on an SDTV due to a glitch.
Unrelated, my copy arrived. Our PAL manual is very well done; full-colour, artwork, the whole shebang. If anyone wants to get camarderie on PSN add me. I won't be able to play for a while though.
What? That's not true. Where did you get that?
I should have specified that the PAL version can't be completed on an SDTV
http://thesnakesoup.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt-Wk3XefyU&feature=player_embedded
If you read the description it says otherwise.
Hey, we got a better manual!!
I mean can I play this without black bars. I'm only after 60fps MGS3 and Peace Walker.
Yes, there is no blackbars because it's running at 720p.