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[DieH@rd]

Quick Vita remote play impressions:

Everything is perfect except that Vita does not have enough buttons and KojiPro has decided not to create custom control scheme [they've put nothing on main screen]. Backtouch now houses Codec/Binoculars/Run/ChangeCamera buttons, more or less making Binoculars impossible to use.

If they have put few of those buttons in the corners of the touchscreen [like Black Flag did], game would be very much playable. I am really impressed with the remote play, lag is minimal and the visuals/main controls are perfect. It's just that damned backtouch.... I need to get a Vita grip ASAP.

 

[FlyinJ]

Is this still $40 on PS4 and $30 on PS3? I seem to remember them saying they'd make both the same?

 

[icespide]

Is this still $40 on PS4 and $30 on PS3? I seem to remember them saying they'd make both the same?

they dropped the physical PS4 version to $30. digital PS4 is still $30

 

[Fatal Error]

I'm waiting a bit before I get it but for those that have finished, is the story interesting or exciting if you've watched all the trailers. I feel like I know everything that's gonna happen at this point. Any surprises or twists? Not asking for specifics of course.

you already watched the story, don't expect something major.

 

[-griffy-]

Is this still $40 on PS4 and $30 on PS3? I seem to remember them saying they'd make both the same?

Both digital and retail are $30 on PS4. On PS3 digital is $20 and retail is $30.

 

[ItsGeeMcGee]

Quick Vita remote play impressions:

Everything is perfect except that Vita does not have enough buttons and KojiPro has decided not to create custom control scheme [they've put nothing on main screen]. Backtouch now houses Codec/Binoculars/Run/ChangeCamera buttons, more or less making Binoculars impossible to use.

If they have put few of those buttons in the corners of the touchscreen [like Black Flag did], game would be very much playable. I am really impressed with the remote play, lag is minimal and the visuals/main controls are perfect. It's just that damned backtouch.... I need to get a Vita grip ASAP.

Yea I had pretty much the same experience with remote play. It was very crisp except using the binos was a nightmare. I think if I could have moved them from the top right of the rear touch to the bottom right I could have done it more naturally. Shame there's no option to customize

 

[OverHeat]

I got "Here's to you" stuck in my head since last night because of the game.

 

[Rogue Agent]

As for the story and length, it's garbage. I expected little but I'm still disappointed. So in the end, "was this worth 30 bucks?": absolutely not.

Did you collect and listen to all the audio tapes?

 

[Erban1]

Stayed up way later than I should to get about 45 minutes of playtime in, and so far I'm very impressed with what Kojima and Co put together.

Graphics are crisp and clean, and everything is very fluid, I haven't seen any frame rate issues thus far. Animations are really good, the blending between different animations in particular looks amazing.

The updated controls are good though I feel like I have a ton to discover and master. Everything has been streamlined but there's still a great deal of depth to what you can do. Context sensitive actions are dependable, as is the sticky cover system (so far). The branching dialog system for hold ups works really well too, this really is an evolution and refinement of MGS.


I'm actually thankful that this controlled slice is out, as I feel I would be completely overwhelmed if I got dumped into the massive world of TPP. This might be the greatest set of training wheels ever, and the entire MGSV saga is shaping up to be something truly special.

 

[EekTheKat]

Started last night, and the first game I ever played I died

Spoiler

within the first 10 seconds because I forgot which button was climb up from shimmying along the edge of the cliff. So Snake basically climbed up the cliff, then 10 seconds later fell off again lol

.

My first run took about

Spoiler

4 hours - a lot of it trying different paths.

.

It took a couple of games to get used to the game's mechanics, since I haven't seriously tackled a Metal Gear game since MGS3 Vita and I forgot most of how things worked, but once it clicks it really hit me how great this game is.

Best thing I did last night from just goofing around

Spoiler

- two guards in a jeep drove up on me, so I shot them both in the head with tranquilizer darts, put their unconscious bodies back in the jeep, drove around for a bit with two sleeping guards sitting in the passenger seats and launched the entire jeep off a cliff while bailing out at the last moment

.

 

[Bio-Frost]

Amazon still says preparing to ship. Should have just gotten it from gamestop. Cant believe they droped the ball like this.

 

[raven777]

Is it true that only PS4/Xbone version gets a trailer after the ending?

 

[jet1911]

While playing through Peace Walker, Boss and Kaz are building a new base off the coast of Cuba called Mother Base. You are able to build up the base, research and develop new equipment and recruiting soldiers and POWs during missions. Even building a Metal Gear.

At the end of Ground Zeroes....

Spoiler

All that shit is destroyed. Hence why Kaz and Snake are super pissed.

Haaaaaaaa, it make sense now. Thanks!

I'm replaying the main mission on Hard. It's a lot harder and the AI is way better. They can spot you from a lot farther and they call in the CP saying that they saw someone "suspicious".

 

[Jack cw]

Is it true that only PS4/Xbone version gets a trailer after the ending?

Because they are the only systems that will get Phantom Pain?

 

[Falifax]

Is it true that only PS4/Xbone version gets a trailer after the ending?

I got a download prompt for the trailer when I finished it on 360. Don't know if every platform gets the same one though.

 

[icespide]

Because they are the only systems that will get Phantom Pain?

not true. the latest we've heard from konami is that TPP is still a cross-gen game

 

[Loxley]

Stayed up way later than I should to get about 45 minutes of playtime in, and so far I'm very impressed with what Kojima and Co put together.

Graphics are crisp and clean, and everything is very fluid, I haven't seen any frame rate issues thus far. Animations are really good, the blending between different animations in particular looks amazing.

The updated controls are good though I feel like I have a ton to discover and master. Everything has been streamlined but there's still a great deal of depth to what you can do. Context sensitive actions are dependable, as is the sticky cover system (so far). The branching dialog system for hold ups works really well too, this really is an evolution and refinement of MGS.


I'm actually thankful that this controlled slice is out, as I feel I would be completely overwhelmed if I got dumped into the massive world of TPP. This might be the greatest set of training wheels ever, and the entire MGSV saga is shaping up to be something truly special.

There's a pretty high chance in my opinion that Kojima will be paying close attention to how people react to the controls and other updates from MGS4 in GZ. If something is or isn't working, they've got enough time to tweak/change/add/remove things in MGS5.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

How do you buy the PS3 US version? Paypal won't transfer funds to my US PSN account, credit card won't either, presumably because I don't have a credit card registered to a US address.

 

[bananafactory]

Started last night, and the first game I ever played I died

Spoiler

within the first 10 seconds because I forgot which button was climb up from shimmying along the edge of the cliff. So Snake basically climbed up the cliff, then 10 seconds later fell off again lol

.

My first run took about

Spoiler

4 hours - a lot of it trying different paths.

.

It took a couple of games to get used to the game's mechanics, since I haven't seriously tackled a Metal Gear game since MGS3 Vita and I forgot most of how things worked, but once it clicks it really hit me how great this game is.

Best thing I did last night from just goofing around

Spoiler

- two guards in a jeep drove up on me, so I shot them both in the head with tranquilizer darts, put their unconscious bodies back in the jeep, drove around for a bit with two sleeping guards sitting in the passenger seats and launched the entire jeep off a cliff while bailing out at the last moment

.

Haha! I did the exact same thing with the cliff, not a minute into the game. Reading this makes me feel less stupid

 

[DryvBy]

Amazon still says preparing to ship. Should have just gotten it from gamestop. Cant believe they droped the ball like this.

I canceled mine. If they send it, I'm going to refuse the package. They really dropped the ball on this and Amazon points. You no longer can use points for pre-orders. WTF, Amazon.

 

[TheSpoiler]

Started last night, and the first game I ever played I died

Spoiler

within the first 10 seconds because I forgot which button was climb up from shimmying along the edge of the cliff. So Snake basically climbed up the cliff, then 10 seconds later fell off again lol

.

My first run took about

Spoiler

4 hours - a lot of it trying different paths.

.

It took a couple of games to get used to the game's mechanics, since I haven't seriously tackled a Metal Gear game since MGS3 Vita and I forgot most of how things worked, but once it clicks it really hit me how great this game is.

Best thing I did last night from just goofing around

Spoiler

- two guards in a jeep drove up on me, so I shot them both in the head with tranquilizer darts, put their unconscious bodies back in the jeep, drove around for a bit with two sleeping guards sitting in the passenger seats and launched the entire jeep off a cliff while bailing out at the last moment

.

So glad I bought this game on that last part there. I get home in six hours though. Killme. gif

 

[Jb]

I thought the custom song option for the helicopter/iDroid wasn't in this but it is: you can import song from the "Cassette tapes" options in the main menu. Blasting the Super Meat Boy soundtrack while I watch the chopper fight an AA battery and a couple of dudes was pretty fun.

 

[ItsGeeMcGee]

not true. the latest we've heard from konami is that TPP is still a cross-gen game

True, and it's not like Kojima to mislead people.

I am surprised it's supposedly cross-gen though. If the rumored early 2015 release is correct, that's still almost a year and a half after current gen launch. I personally hope Konami just decides to focus on the PS4/XB1 version.

 

[Jack cw]

not true. the latest we've heard from konami is that TPP is still a cross-gen game

Just joking. If it gets a release somewhere mid or end 2015, then its likely to skip last gen though.

 

[bananafactory]

Do the guards do any conversing with each other and other prescripted sequences or is it just drones on patrol routes?

Their routes seem very natural, and when 2 of them pass by each other they'll stop to chat for a bit, you can listen in on it with a direction mic/binoculars. Very nice touch.

 

[DieH@rd]

How do you buy the PS3 US version? Paypal won't transfer funds to my US PSN account, credit card won't either, presumably because I don't have a credit card registered to a US address.

Buy PSN credit vouchers on Amazon. There is a reason they are always in the top5 of Amazon videogame charts, everyone outside US is buying them.

 

[Solidino]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sExY86uB3To

can't wait.

 

[Screaming Meat]

I thought the custom song option for the helicopter/iDroid wasn't in this but it is: you can import song from the "Cassette tapes" options in the main menu. Blasting the Super Meat Boy soundtrack while I watch the chopper fight an AA battery and a couple of dudes was pretty fun.

Right. Where is my copy of "Paint It Black"?

 

[Plumpman]

The run/walk/crouch/prone/dive transition animations are worth the price alone.
I was running around in the starting area for 20 minutes just messing with all the controls!

 

[Alienous]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=sExY86uB3To

can't wait.

That's a pretty hype trailer. Some spoilers, though.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Buy PSN credit vouchers on Amazon. There is a reason they are always in the top5 of Amazon videogame charts, everyone outside US is buying them.

Thanks.

 

[mattp]

Quick Vita remote play impressions:

Everything is perfect except that Vita does not have enough buttons and KojiPro has decided not to create custom control scheme [they've put nothing on main screen]. Backtouch now houses Codec/Binoculars/Run/ChangeCamera buttons, more or less making Binoculars impossible to use.

If they have put few of those buttons in the corners of the touchscreen [like Black Flag did], game would be very much playable. I am really impressed with the remote play, lag is minimal and the visuals/main controls are perfect. It's just that damned backtouch.... I need to get a Vita grip ASAP.

lame
you're gonna charge us 30 bucks for this fucking game and you can't be bothered to spend a day making a remapped control scheme for vita remote play?

 

[keltickennedy]

The run/walk/crouch/prone/dive transition animations are worth the price alone.
I was running around in the starting area for 20 minutes just messing with all the controls!

Yeah. I was also real impressed with the upgraded animations. Some of the transitions are soo smooth. Snake feels a lot more weighty compared to previous games, which is a good thing.

 

[molnizzle]

So is there really no way to silently execute an enemy after you've knocked them out? It's so frustrating to have them keep waking each other up. I feel like I've tried every button combo there is and read the entire manual.

 

[TheSpoiler]

lame
you're gonna charge us 30 bucks for this fucking game and you can't be bothered to spend a day making a remapped control scheme for vita remote play?

That's not the biggest issue here.

But there might be a patch later on down the line.

 

[keltickennedy]

So is there really no way to silently execute an enemy after you've knocked them out? It's so frustrating to have them keep waking each other up. I feel like I've tried every button combo there is and read the entire manual.

Shoot them in the head or throw them over a cliff.

 

[molnizzle]

Shoot them in the head or throw them over a cliff.

Shooting makes noise though.

There's really no way to strangle?

 

[Nibel]

Is the app already available? Or is it for TPP?

 

[cdkee]

Played about an hour last night. Seems OK, I guess. I snuck around, but I get the feeling you could just kill everyone you come across if you wanted.

 

[jet1911]

Shooting makes noise though.

There's really no way to strangle?

If you keep pressing R2 near a body it won't kill the soldier?

 

[VisceralBowl]

Played about an hour last night. Seems OK, I guess. I snuck around, but I get the feeling you could just kill everyone you come across if you wanted.

And get a bad score. Also, you're supposed to play how you want.

 

[CambriaRising]

Played about an hour last night. Seems OK, I guess. I snuck around, but I get the feeling you could just kill everyone you come across if you wanted.

Thats..every metal gear game.

 

[SniperHunter]

how many gigabits is the ps4 version?

 

[Salaadin]

Is the app already available? Or is it for TPP?

Here

Is the phone app out yet? I can't find it

Edit :found it

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/itunes/821316090

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.konami.mgsvgzapp

 

[kriskrosbbk]

Guys is this live on the UK store ?

 

[Gaz_RB]

How do you skip cutscenes?

Nvm got it, it's the touchpad

 

[DieH@rd]

Konami do this for remote play:

The only compromise is changing the zoom level when using binoculars (and it is a small inconvenience), but even this is 10000x better than anything you can put on the back touch.

 

[VisceralBowl]

How do you skip cutscenes?

Start and skip. Might be select and skip. One of the two.

 

[AusRoachman]

Loved the trailer, contemplating picking up, has konami said if they plan on adding additional dlc missions e.t.c to keep people coming back? That might sway my decision more as what they have here seems pretty barebones.

 

[Naked Snake]

Story question:

I didn't play Peace Walker but I watched it on YouTube, and if I remember correctly

Spoiler

Paz turns out to be a triple agent in the end and she betrays MSF and tries to steal Metal Gear Zeke, then she's defeated and thing is plunged into the ocean

, right?

So why is she captured in GZ

Spoiler

by [I'm assuming] the people she was working for? And why does Snake and co want to rescue her?