You really think so? The original VA had a (minor) speech defect.Amnestic said:Get the original. Grey Fox's VA was way better
But if that's how you think you might as well also just download the PSone version... fuckin pirate.LogicNProportion said:Well I knew that! But I can just get ROMs of those...
Well, I HAVE looked into getting the PS1 game on a ROM, but it said I needed a Joystick to play. I rather spend 8 bucks for the PS1 version, and play sprite-games, like the original Metal Gears, on the PC.Gladion said:You really think so? The original VA had a (minor) speech defect.Amnestic said:Get the original. Grey Fox's VA was way better
@OT: I'd say get Twin Snakes. It includes all the great gameplay mechanics of Sons of Liberty and the AI is better. The additional cutscenes are also fun to watch, if you're able to forgive them to be over-the-top at times (helicopter takedown comes to mind)
But if that's how you think you might as well also just download the PSone version... fuckin pirate.LogicNProportion said:Well I knew that! But I can just get ROMs of those...
The original, I personally think, has a lot more emotion than the Gamecube version. It truly is one of those times where a reboot feels more like a cashing in on by the fans.LogicNProportion said:Now, to start off, I'd like to say that I am a massive fan of the Metal Gear Solid series! Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, being my favorite, with the newly released Peace Walker as runner up.
However, I have a horrible secret: I have never played the original Metal Gear Solid! Seeing as money is no object for now, though I would like to spend as little as possible, if possible.
Now, it has come to my attention that I can get the original Metal Gear Solid for the PS1 for roughly 8 bucks including S&H.
It has also come to my attention that I can get the updated remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, which is for the Gamecube, for 20 bucks.
So, which one should I get? I'm no graphics whore, and I can do without a few cut-scenes, but only if I get pretty much the same amount of info as without them. So, Escapees, which one shall I shell out the money for?
Maybe it's because I grew up with MGS1 rather than having to make the choice between MGS1 and Twin Snakes, but the original VA is Grey Fox to me. There's no one else. It's not quite as strong as...say, replacing David Hayter, but it's not far off. Some of Grey Fox's lines are still ingrained into my brain even though I haven't played in...ooh, maybe a decade?Gladion said:You really think so? The original VA had a (minor) speech defect.Amnestic said:Get the original. Grey Fox's VA was way better
@OT: I'd say get Twin Snakes. It includes all the great gameplay mechanics of Sons of Liberty and the AI is better. The additional cutscenes are also fun to watch, if you're able to forgive them to be over-the-top at times (helicopter takedown comes to mind)
I understand what you mean, I grew up with the original version as well, but I always thought that Grey Fox was by far the worst VA in the game - when I first played Twin Snakes, hearing the line "Watch out, Snake" led to me thinking "THANK GOD THEY REPLACED THAT OTHER GUY - this is the perfect MGS alright".Amnestic said:Maybe it's because I grew up with MGS1 rather than having to make the choice between MGS1 and Twin Snakes, but the original VA is Grey Fox to me. There's no one else. It's not quite as strong as...say, replacing David Hayter, but it's not far off. Some of Grey Fox's lines are still ingrained into my brain even though I haven't played in...ooh, maybe a decade?
I've played both games through, multiple times, and I just can't shake the "ehhhhhhh Not right" feeling when he talks in Twin Snakes.
And what speech defect?I never noticed anything.
Wrong. Couldn't be more wrong. OP, please don't take the advice of clearly ignorant people such as this person.Roflcopter419 said:Gameplay-wise, they're nearly identical. If you prefer purism over polished gameplay mechanics, go for the original.
You said "Gameplay-wise, they're nearly identical." They are not. First person shooting completely broke all the level design of MGS1 as originally you could only do this with the PSG-1 and the Stinger Launcher (and Nikita missiles, but that was another matter). Now you could do it with any gun, so basically once you got the silencer no guard was any threat at all. This is a MASSIVE gameplay difference. Then there was other stuff, dropping off ledges etc. But the first person shooting was the big thing that totally broke Twin Snakes.Roflcopter419 said:I do remember there were cutscene differences, an OST change (that really wasn't necessary) and voice acting re-dos. And they added that one scene. I don't think there were many other changes. Although maybe I'm wrong, since I haven't played the PSX one in a long time, that doesn't exactly give you good reason to flame me.Sikachu said:Wrong. Couldn't be more wrong. OP, please don't take the advice of clearly ignorant people such as this person.Roflcopter419 said:Gameplay-wise, they're nearly identical. If you prefer purism over polished gameplay mechanics, go for the original.
Edit: Any moderator wanting to give me wrath for saying "clearly ignorant" please please watch the videos or ask an MGS literate person in the office before you do anything else. If anyone deserves mod wrath here it is roflcopter for what has to be wilful deception.
And I will agree that some of the things they added in the cutscenes were extremely unnecessary.