Whats going on with Metal Gear Solid 4?

[shatnershaman]

Yeah and I'm sure a lot of it will suck up hard drive space on the PS3 HDD since it's probably extremely compressed and will probably decompress once it's on the HDD. I expect long install time and a lot of free space being lost.

Eh "what might be right for you might not be right for some"
Some don't like Halo some don't like MGS heres an idea for the fanboys learn some tolerance.

 

[shatnershaman]

Its from 05 dude.
It has the "revolution".
It has a Japan like microsoft quote.

EDIT:Indigo_Dingo all the other PS3 fanboys say 360 is a bloody shooter box maybe you guys need to to decide which attack plan you'll use.

 

[GloatingSwine]

From what I remember, what he said is that he made MGS4 as a game to save gaming from the dumbing down of games to tailor them to the casual audience, which would eventually destroy the industry (Like if everyone made crappy comedies starring Adam Sandler, it would destroy the film industry for things like Saw). I assumed this meant that he strongly disliked the 360's doing that.

It's very interesting that a Japanese developer would say that, given that the Xbox 360 is the hardcore console in Japan, hence the release of bullet bukkake shooters on it like Triggerheart Exelica and Ikaruga.

If it's a magazine, scan it, because you're sounding like a desperate fanboy making stuff up now.

 

[PhoenixFlame]

I don't really put too much stock in what happens close to release these days, unless it's something supposedly drastic, major or newsworthy (something like a last minute shortage in sales or bug in the game fits the bill). Nothing really is wrong here aside form the usual buildup, excitement, and general hysteria people are going through regarding the release of a highly anticipated game.

There's the news stories about the quirky company behavior, the sneak peek details and items behind the curtain, the wild conclusions, highly subjective reviews, and of course, forum posts that range from the overly gushing, and embarrassingly fanboyish to the "I'm too cool to like the game, so I'll be unique like thousands of other people and hate on it" stuff. Normally, I don't like making generalizations like this, but it's happened far too often with games that have huge anticipation or expectations behind them. The recent release of GTAIV is a good example.

The takeaway is simply to judge the game on your own standards and merits, not on what anyone else chooses to post.

As for me, I can't wait. I love the series' cinematic story and music, along with the mechanics, so I'm looking forward to it. Will it have flaws? Sure it will. But it's a matter of just playing it and figuring out if you really like it or not - based upon your experience.

 

[blank0000]

I don't really put too much stock in what happens close to release these days, unless it's something supposedly drastic, major or newsworthy (something like a last minute shortage in sales or bug in the game fits the bill). Nothing really is wrong here aside form the usual buildup, excitement, and general hysteria people are going through regarding the release of a highly anticipated game.

There's the news stories about the quirky company behavior, the sneak peek details and items behind the curtain, the wild conclusions, highly subjective reviews, and of course, forum posts that range from the overly gushing, and embarrassingly fanboyish to the "I'm too cool to like the game, so I'll be unique like thousands of other people and hate on it" stuff. Normally, I don't like making generalizations like this, but it's happened far too often with games that have huge anticipation or expectations behind them. The recent release of GTAIV is a good example.

The takeaway is simply to judge the game on your own standards and merits, not on what anyone else chooses to post.

As for me, I can't wait. I love the series' cinematic story and music, along with the mechanics, so I'm looking forward to it. Will it have flaws? Sure it will. But it's a matter of just playing it and figuring out if you really like it or not - based upon your experience.

you are my hero for the next 5 minutes

 

[Scolar Visari]

What do people know about the MGO component of the game? I heard it would be like a basic package and then new things would be added as downloads. To Jigs I have to say that for a Japanese developer they have really done their research into the realism of the game. Everything from the weapons to the equipment reeks of realism and awesome. To top it all of the characters actually exhibit trigger control, yes trigger control can you believe it! p.s. not saying Japanese can't make realistic games, they just don't do it very often.

 

[shatnershaman]

From what I remember, what he said is that he made MGS4 as a game to save gaming from the dumbing down of games to tailor them to the casual audience, which would eventually destroy the industry (Like if everyone made crappy comedies starring Adam Sandler, it would destroy the film industry for things like Saw). I assumed this meant that he strongly disliked the 360's doing that.

It's very interesting that a Japanese developer would say that, given that the Xbox 360 is the hardcore console in Japan, hence the release of bullet bukkake shooters on it like Triggerheart Exelica and Ikaruga.

If it's a magazine, scan it, because you're sounding like a desperate fanboy making stuff up now.

O.k., this is embaressing, but I can't find the magazine. It was last months OPS Magazine Australia, it was the second part of a two-issue look at it, it went over the large amounts of things they were forbidden from speaking on (which they said was to limit spoilers), and it said what Hideo had expressed as his reasons for making this game.

Lol offical PLAYSTATION magazine no shit its biased (did they publish the Valve is not a ps3 developer in one of the issues?) all the "official" mags are.

 

[Nathorne Hawthaniel]

I've always wondered about MGS on Nintendo consoles. Twin Snakes was my first intro to the series, but to get the rest of the deliscious storyline, I've had to mooch off of friends. 360 owners always whine about lolMGS4ps3exclusive, but I never hear from any Nintendo console owners. Am I the only one out here with this perspective, or just the only one with a Wii and no ps3/360?

 

[Lvl 64 Klutz]

I've always wondered about MGS on Nintendo consoles. Twin Snakes was my first intro to the series, but to get the rest of the deliscious storyline, I've had to mooch off of friends. 360 owners always whine about lolMGS4ps3exclusive, but I never hear from any Nintendo console owners. Am I the only one out here with this perspective, or just the only one with a Wii and no ps3/360?

Us Wii owners realize that dreaming of a game that actually has PS3 quality graphics on the Wii is asking the absolute impossible, and simply concede that we really need to start saving up money to replace our awful, awful console.

 

[Jumplion]

I've always wondered about MGS on Nintendo consoles. Twin Snakes was my first intro to the series, but to get the rest of the deliscious storyline, I've had to mooch off of friends. 360 owners always whine about lolMGS4ps3exclusive, but I never hear from any Nintendo console owners. Am I the only one out here with this perspective, or just the only one with a Wii and no ps3/360?

Well, the reason why the Xbox owners are whining is because they think that their system can handle the game. It is relatively possible for them to at least dream.

Wii owners know of their consoles limitations very obviously, even my friend says that LittleBigPlanet's style is for the Wii but could only be made on a high standard system like the PS3. And noting the MGS4 is apparently bigger than LBP, he couldn't even DREAM of having MGS4 on the Wii for fear of a melt-down of how awesome the potential could be.

So that's why you don't hear Wii owners whining, they are quite a humble bunch actually (except a select few)

And to back up Indigo, i know i've heard of Kojima's statement somewhere, but i have no clue where. I just know i heard it.

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

All this MGS on Wii talk is making me wonder...

could you plug a bluetooth adapter into one of the USB ports and see if the Wiimote and -Chuck could connect to the PS3? I'd love to throw grenades, stab/stun people, choke them out, and twist some PMC's balls [http://www.gametrailers.com/player/22702.html] using the Wiimote.