ssgt splatter said:
A whole month, oh boy. How long is the opening cinematic? In Yahtzee's review of MGS4 he said he had timed how long it took from pressing new game to engaging his first enemy..."23 cocking minutes" So is the opening cut-scene longer than that or are they going to go through more than one cut-scene?
Technically, we already went through a gameplay segment there. After Snake drops his rifle behind the truck and the screen fades to black, there's a playable section.
Of course, that playable section consists of "moving to the other side of the truck" before returning to cutscene, so... yeah.
The opening also contains a few other playable sections like "Snake walks down alleyway while other people are shot", "Snake wander around ruined building aimlessly before entering the street and triggering a cutscene", and "Snake runs away from Geckos for a while."
I'm a Metal Gear fan, but there's no denying that MGS4 is essentially a slightly interactive movie. This should be a great month.
On a side note, you guys are getting much better at playing off of each other with your jokes. The groan about the Russell Crow joke, the questioning of the repetition of the taco joke, and just the general use of lines like "ah, okay" in response to each other really helps the series. There's something about the two of you communicating that adds to the experience - I feel more connected as a viewer, as though you were addressing me as well.
Anyway, keep on being awesome!
