MGS4 Gameplay video Options

[donkeybeatz]

Just checked out the gameplay vid on IGN.
And holy crap its awesome!

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/714/714044/vids_1.html

15 minutes of awesomeness.

[Wiryu]

I'm almost through the whole video now, and this is just incredible.

[AC9breaker]

lmfao @ Barrel roll!

[Vitamin D]

Holy shit... that was amazing. My jaw was to the floor the entire time.

[Retehi]

NO lie. . that is seriously worth a PS3 I think now. >_>

lol @ lower back pain.

[DarkEpyon]

This game's looking most impressive. The rolling barrel followed by puking Snake was pure comedic gold.

[Crushinator]

In related MGS4 news:

The first details and gameplay footage of Metal Gear Online for the PlayStation 3 were pulled out of the hat today at Konami's Metal Gear 20th Anniversary event in Japan.

The online title, which will shortly be going into closed beta with a select team of 3,000 Japanese beta testers, was one of a series of announcements that the company chose to make at its own dedicated event--as opposed to at this year's E3, where Konami caused a stir with its 15-minute press conference.

The official recruiting period for the open beta will be from July 24 to August 6, and the actual beta testing will run from August 7 to September 3. So far the open beta is also Japanese only, although Kojima Productions assistant producer Ryan Payton stated that he would like to see the beta go international--but as yet has no official announcements.

The game will be a kind of hide-and-seek for up to 16 players at a time, and is called a "strategic multiplayer experience." It will feature the SOP system which allows players to keep track of their teammates via nanomachines injected into their bloodstream. The nanomachines allow them to see where the rest of their team are, their condition, which way they are aiming, and their range of sight. Enemy soldiers can also be injected with nanomachines, which will enable the other team to then keep track of their movements.

Metal Gear Online will also feature playable characters and environments from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, and is slated as a PS3 exclusive.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6175538.html?...estnews;title;1

Now the question is... will this be included as part of MGS4, or is it a stand alone (and possibly download only?) title?

[AC9breaker]

Ok guys here's the plan. Lets all not buy a PS3. If enough people don't buy a PS3 Konami has gotta pull a Resident Evil 4 Capcom and release it on Xbizzle360. Then the whole AT crew can get online, tranquilize Crush and have a Teabag party!

[Riel]

Ok guys here's the plan. Lets all not buy a PS3. If enough people don't buy a PS3 Konami has gotta pull a Resident Evil 4 Capcom and release it on Xbizzle360. Then the whole AT crew can get online, tranquilize Crush and have a Teabag party!

Yep that was pretty good...besides the trademark stiff walking/crouching animation everything else looked pretty awesome... getting closer and closer each day in buying a PS3,especially since the 150 bucks price drop up here in Canada.

EDIT: how come it seems i can only reply with quotes to post now and i get a lot of red X's for the small gif's all over the place??

[Crushinator]

New footage of the MGS4 online (aka Metal Gear Online 2) gameplay, from some european videogame show.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/93950.html?

[AC9breaker]

Man.... I hope I'm not forced to get a PS3. :(

[Henge]

Man.... I hope I'm not forced to get a PS3. :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvZnTFpip0

I MIGHT BE FORCED TO BUY A GODDAMN PS3!!!" - Hitler

Watch and laugh..

[Crushinator]

MGS4 bosses revealed. Are the clones of the MGS1 bosses, or just homages? The all look pretty weird though, but it fits with the design of the new mini-metal gears and Solidus' armor from MGS2.



EDIT: Also a new trailer from the Liepzig games convention!

http://kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/metal-ge...p?autoplay=true

[AC9breaker]

Man, that was freaking insane, how the hell is snake suppose to fight these fuckers???

Great work Mr. Crushim, keep the info coming.

[Crushinator]

Mantis looks awesome with the mind control/telekinesis puppets!

Somehow MGS4 makes marionettes cool when Metal Gear Acid made them totally fucking stupid.

[Crushinator]

A video from Hideo Kojima explaining a little bit about the bosses:

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/14182

They are all female, he calls their current state "the ultimate casualty of war."

Also: The blonde girl in the video is totally smokin!

Also also: @ "Monsters in MGS? Is this HALO? Is this GEARS OF WAR?"

Kojima rocks total!

[AC9breaker]

Man, I fucking love Kojima.

He's to me what Stanley Kubrick is to aspiring filmmakers.


Total skeetgasm over here.

[Wiryu]

Monsters in MGS? Is this HALO? Is this GEARS OF WAR?

Awesome. Interesting idea to model the characters off of real people. I'm curious as to if they're going anywhere else with this. (Without making any insinuations.)

[Vitamin D]

Kojima= F'ing genius. That is all.

[Crushinator]

MGS4 TGS07 trailer is up.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/clips/the-new-met...sion-301644.php

FUCKING AMAZING. Tons of new characters revealed. Graphics look a lot better than the previous trailers too.

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it!

Naomi is hot!

FROGS!

Monkeys! Weapon Pimps!

Sunny, olga's daughter!

Big Mama! WTF!

The return of Metal Gear Ray AND Rex! And they fight!
Battle of the brothers!

Johnny Sasaki is back!

[Wiryu]

holy shit......i'm going to watch this again....and again....and again and againd and again!

I think big mama is eva.

[AC9breaker]

LOL fuck you guys are fast. I was just about to post this!

I hope we get to pilot Rex. Then they can name it Armored Metal Gear Core 5

Edit: Lol @ Chris Tucker dood.

[Vitamin D]

Damn man... this game looks more amazing with each trailer. I really want to play it. =/

[Crushinator]

METAL GEAR ONLINE

http://gamevideos.com/video/id/12866

[Crushinator]

New videos of the exclusive "E for All" expo demo.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26745.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26747.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26749.html

The guy playing sucks, but its cool to see more of the actual game. Did anyone in AT actually go to this thing and try it out?

[Crushinator]

Finally, the day is here! OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE of MGS4 is:

June 12, 2008.

They will also be releasing a bundled 80gb PS3 packages with the Dual Shock 3 controller and MGS4 included.

Also, the Metal Gear Online beta goes live on PS3 this april!

[DarkEpyon]

This is indeed fantastic news. But alas, I am lacking a PS3.

[donkeybeatz]

Time to do some saving. I've read that this PS3 will be backwards compatible. Not too bad.

[Crushinator]

Yeah, hopefully they don't gouge us too much for the bundle. How much was the old 80 gig one? $400?

[Vitamin D]

Well shit, I know when I'm getting my PS3 haha. That's a sweet bundle, I'm definitely down.

[Crushinator]

Awesome!



Start saving those pennies now!

[Crushinator]

Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit the true secret behind MGS4 revealed!!!



APREL FOOLZ OLOLOLO

Seriously though, the game looks so goddamn intense I peed myself a little watching the video.

[tanshin]

hahaha, fuck you, kojima!

[DarkEpyon]

That was certainly elaborate. That trumps even Blizzard's "Tauren Marine" gag.

[Scan_Man]

I'm a Metal Gear fantatic. I'm going to start playing through them all again like always do before a new Metal Gear comes out. One of the only 3 game franchises I can sit through and beat. My brother got out PS3 stolen so I have I'ma have to buy the bundle of course.

[tanshin]

hey guys, I stole a ps3 off of some chump, so I'm ready to go when it comes out.

[Crushinator]

Yussss.



I am so buying a PS3 this week. Who else is in on the beta?

[donkeybeatz]

Yussss.



I am so buying a PS3 this week. Who else is in on the beta?

SWEEEETTTT!!!
Guitar Hero II!

[Crushinator]

ololo. I shot it that way on purpose

[Wiryu]

got my PS3, my pre-order DL code, and nothing but free time. I am so in for this. My internet remains the same, so let's hope Sony works it better than Xbox.

[Crushinator]

Beta is downloadable now in the PS Store. Hit it up! (Gameplay still doesn't launch till the 21st...)

[AC9breaker]

Crush remember your Metal Gear Subsistance training!

Step 1: Equip Tranquilizer gun
Step 2: Shoot an enemy with it
Step 3: Drag his body somewhere secluded.
Step 4: Commencing Ultimate T-Bagging.
Step 5: ?????
Step 6: Knife to Head or Crotch
Step 7: Profit
Then Repeat.

[Crushinator]

Crush remember your Metal Gear Subsistance training!

Step 1: Equip Tranquilizer gun
Step 2: Shoot an enemy with it
Step 3: Drag his body somewhere secluded.
Step 4: Commencing Ultimate T-Bagging.
Step 5: ?????
Step 6: Knife to Head or Crotch
Step 7: Profit
Then Repeat.

Crushinator: "Remember, teabagging is one of the most important part of the game."
Kazicht: "Whats teabagging?"
Crushinator: "Teabagging is the process of dipping one's nutsack into another persons's mouth, repeatedly."

[donkeybeatz]

ummmm WTF?

[Wiryu]

Ok......i'm beside myself now. What exactly is all that about?

[Crushinator]

Looks like snake is having some bad acid flashbacks... I like how his face looks like the PSX graphics right before he wakes up.

EDIT: Here's the answer! http://kotaku.com/386418/more-info-about-m...id-4-flashbacks

Seems like a cool feature, especially if your memory needs jogging or you haven't played all the old games.

[Crushinator]

Bone up on your history, son.

[Crushinator]

BONUS:

[Crushinator]

Good spoiler-free impressions of the final game:

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/16/joystiq-...-finished-game/

The weapon upgrade system sounds sweet, and giving energy drinks to soldiers is

[AC9breaker]

Fuck yeah part 2 of the Retrospective! Gametrailers is awesome at this.

[Crushinator]

I'm doing a little MGS-retrospecticus of my own to warm up for MGS4. I finished MGS1 a few days ago, and just beat MGS2 now.

MGS1 still holds up IMO, the voiceovers are great, and the cutscenes still have an awesome cinematic appeal. The gampeplay is tight and the action doesn't really let up. The stylized look keeps the 10-year-old graphics from holding it back too much. The only real lull in the game happen when Otacon tells you his shitty life story which seems to take like 15 minutes (my japanese ANIMEEEES) and the temperature changing of the PAL key card. Playing it now feels like they just threw it in to make the game like 20 minutes longer or some crap.

MGS2 on the other hand... damn. The gameplay is still solid (lol punz) as ever, but goddamn they went WAY too overboard with the cutscenes. You literally play the game for maybe 5 minutes a stretch, then some asshole interrupts you with a 5 minute codec. I timed it and the wait from when you finish the tanker chapter to when you can actually touch the controller again and play is no less than 20 damn minutes. And it only gets worse during the Plant chapter. Then the finale of the game is a huge letdown compared to the cavalcade of nonstop action you get in the final moments of MGS1 and 3. You get a way-too-easy battle against the Rays (Followed by 20 minutes of bullshit) and then a short battle against Solids and then its GAME OVER. Gimme a break! I used to look on MGS2 with rose (lol more punz) tinted glasses, but shit man this game is pretty unbearable. Just stick with substance VR/Alternative missions for the actual gameplay.

Onto MGS3 later this week!

[AC9breaker]

I'm doing a little MGS-retrospecticus of my own to warm up for MGS4. I finished MGS1 a few days ago, and just beat MGS2 now.

MGS1 still holds up IMO, the voiceovers are great, and the cutscenes still have an awesome cinematic appeal. The gampeplay is tight and the action doesn't really let up. The stylized look keeps the 10-year-old graphics from holding it back too much. The only real lull in the game happen when Otacon tells you his shitty life story which seems to take like 15 minutes (my japanese ANIMEEEES) and the temperature changing of the PAL key card. Playing it now feels like they just threw it in to make the game like 20 minutes longer or some crap.

MGS2 on the other hand... damn. The gameplay is still solid (lol punz) as ever, but goddamn they went WAY too overboard with the cutscenes. You literally play the game for maybe 5 minutes a stretch, then some asshole interrupts you with a 5 minute codec. I timed it and the wait from when you finish the tanker chapter to when you can actually touch the controller again and play is no less than 20 damn minutes. And it only gets worse during the Plant chapter. Then the finale of the game is a huge letdown compared to the cavalcade of nonstop action you get in the final moments of MGS1 and 3. You get a way-too-easy battle against the Rays (Followed by 20 minutes of bullshit) and then a short battle against Solids and then its GAME OVER. Gimme a break! I used to look on MGS2 with rose (lol more punz) tinted glasses, but shit man this game is pretty unbearable. Just stick with substance VR/Alternative missions for the actual gameplay.

Onto MGS3 later this week!

What!? BLASPHEMY! Dood running around a secret underwater arms development with your cock out and slicing motherfuckers up with a katana? How is that not hardcore? It totally screams Brock Samson if anything and Brock Samson is totally awesome. Then the colonel spazzing out on the intercom" I need scissor s 61" and random asian chicks on your radar screen, WTF? It was a total fucking mind trip. I actually listened to the colonel when the fucking dick told me to turn off my ps2 and and had to redo all the shit because I didn't save it. Plus of course the boss fights are easy now, for one we've already done them. Seconded we've both played Ninja Gaiden Black on highest difficulty. We've progressively become much better gamers weather we've realized it or not. Back when I first played it I remember the Solidus fight being hard as shit. Put it like this, can you really compare the difficulty of the boss fights from part 3 to part 1? Its the same with part 2 and part 1. The games have gotten progressively harder excluding Twin Snakes which actually got easier. I'm sure MGS 4 will continue the trend.

The only thing that I hate about 2 is the ridiculous and blatant use of plot devices. I mean gimmie a god damn mother fucking break the only thing original about the game in that aspect was the opening Tanker chapter. Once you get to Raiden then its fucking MG1/MGS all over again. I could understand Kojima using them in terms of MG1 and MGS1 since many people never played the first one. But from fucking solid to solid 2 it was actually infuriating. A real cop out imo especially considering the awesome job he did in part 3. I personally enjoy the Metal gear story but the execution of it in part was definitely disappointing.


Fuck I think I might go and reserve the MGS ps3 Bundle.

[Crushinator]

What!? BLASPHEMY! Dood running around a secret underwater arms development with your cock out and slicing motherfuckers up with a katana? How is that not hardcore? It totally screams Brock Samson if anything and Brock Samson is totally awesome. Then the colonel spazzing out on the intercom" I need scissor s 61" and random asian chicks on your radar screen, WTF? It was a total fucking mind trip. I actually listened to the colonel when the fucking dick told me to turn off my ps2 and and had to redo all the shit because I didn't save it. Plus of course the boss fights are easy now, for one we've already done them. Seconded we've both played Ninja Gaiden Black on highest difficulty. We've progressively become much better gamers weather we've realized it or not. Back when I first played it I remember the Solidus fight being hard as shit. Put it like this, can you really compare the difficulty of the boss fights from part 3 to part 1? Its the same with part 2 and part 1. The games have gotten progressively harder excluding Twin Snakes which actually got easier. I'm sure MGS 4 will continue the trend.

The only thing that I hate about 2 is the ridiculous and blatant use of plot devices. I mean gimmie a god damn mother fucking break the only thing original about the game in that aspect was the opening Tanker chapter. Once you get to Raiden then its fucking MG1/MGS all over again. I could understand Kojima using them in terms of MG1 and MGS1 since many people never played the first one. But from fucking solid to solid 2 it was actually infuriating. A real cop out imo especially considering the awesome job he did in part 3. I personally enjoy the Metal gear story but the execution of it in part was definitely disappointing.

I agree that the whole Colonel-freaking-out/naked-arsenal-gear section is fucking awesome and trippy, but after that the game goes downhill HARD. From my point of view now, the gameplay of MGS2 is still awesome, but there just isn't enough of it. It feels like Kojima lost sight of what made MGS1 great; the balance between action and drama -- and just put all the time into the cutscenes/codecs. I feel like a lot of the advanced techniques and nuances of the gameplay go unused in the main game itself, and really only come to shine in Substance VR/alt missions where you are forced to think outside the box.

The cutscenes themselves make way too much use of slow-mo for dramatic purposes, it just makes everything drag. Also whenever people are talking face to face, they switch to codec for no goddamn reason, (in game they constantly use the excuse that its "private" but how the hell is it private when YOU'RE STANDING NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND YOU STILL HAVE TO TALK) presumably just so that they didn't have to animate the full scene. It just pulls you out of the cinematic feeling, breaking up the game's flow. Actually now that I think about it, there's a part where Emma says "its hard to put into words" referring to how she feels about Otacon or some shit, then Raiden motions to the codec, like thats some way to communicate where she can reveal her true feelings or some shit? WTF? Is the codec some magical psychic communication? This makes no fucking sense.

And yes the Re-hash of the shadow moses portion of the story is ricockulous. Just an excuse to rehash old game concepts from MGS1 instead of doing something completely original. I think they didn't really know where they were going with this game and just kept adding plot twists and devices as they saw fit. It will be interesting how they tie up this clusterfuck in MGS4.

[Wiryu]

I'll put it in short; Whatever Kojima lost during MGS2, he picked up again when he made MGS3. MGS4 will be boss. ;)

I was thinking, how much of a mind fuck would it be if this whole "old snake" thing were just a charade? I don't really think that's the case, but I still am left with the thought, what is the tactical advantage of looking young or old, unless he's trying to pick up eva and naomi.

[Crushinator]

MGS4 has 90 minute cutscenes:

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=189543

We know the Metal Gear Solid series is famous for its long cut-scenes, but this tops everything! Metal Gear Solid 4, the latest instalment in Hideo Kojima's seminal stealth series, has cut-scenes (note the plural) that approach the 90 minutes mark.

Advertisement:
For those troubled with time keeping, that's the length of a feature film.

The news comes from PSW magazine, who's been and finished MGS4, and then promptly whispered in our ears about the shocking 90-minute cut-scenes. The latest issue hits newsstands today, by the way.

We were expecting long story sequences (MGS2 approached the 45 minute mark in one) but an hour and a half of cinematics was unexpected.

The good news is that you can now skip or pause the scenes. Hands up though, how many of you are actually going to sit through the full 90 minutes?

"MGS4's story is massive. The videogame equivalent of all three Godfather movies on one disc," says the mag.

"As you'd expect, you'll spend a lot of time watching cut-scenes, so if you found previous games' story exposition laborious, then you'd better find yourself a nice cushion and plenty of teabags in readiness for MGS4's.

"They can be skipped, but you'll be missing out on some of the finely crafted examples of FMV footage anywhere in gaming," the article boldly proclaims.

Issue 108 of PSW is on sale now.

Keep in mind there are MULTIPLE scenes that are this long, its not just the ending or something. All I gotta say is these had better be FUCKING mind-blowing, or I will seriously have my patience tested by this game.

At least you can pause it to go pee or make a snack though.

[Vitamin D]

Holy shit haha. I hope there's more gameplay than feature length movies in this game.

[tanshin]

The "Gameplay" actually consists of a DVD main menu. Snake run between each choice (Play, special features, etc.) when you highlight them.

Hideo: "Sulplise! You are very shocking to see this!"

[Crushinator]

Part 3!

[AC9breaker]

IGN Wrote

If you’ve ever loved any one of the Metal Gear games, or any moments from the series, there will come a moment when MGS 4 will send your spirits soaring. If you’ve loved them all, well then there’ll be many, many more. It’s a masterpiece. But forget you read that. Go play it and find out for yourself. Because it’s the kind of game that, if you play it after being told it’s a masterpiece, might end up disappointing you because of the hype. So forget the hype. Forget that it’s a magnificent, ground-breaking, masterpiece. Just play it, and enjoy a dazzling, heart-lifting, voyage of discovery.

Man, 10 days left and I only have 200 dollars. :(

Also you guys should check out the Bonus Round videos on Gametrailers TV.com Interesting stuff. Interview with David Hayter.

[Crushinator]

I'm trying to go on media blackout for the game now until it launches. Now that people are playing the final version there's lots of opportunity for spoilers to hit the net and ruin the surprises!

[AC9breaker]

Woot part 4 finally up!





Also


I'm having urges of calling out of work that day...

[AC9breaker]

lmao, Crush and I we're talking about this a while ago but !up really captures it perfect. Otakon is a fucking spaz.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3168106


Also, already called out Thursday but the store I reserved my game at isn't having a midnight launch. :( Which is stupid considering that the city next to me which has a much smaller population is having one but ours isn't.

[Crushinator]

Is the game shipping on the 12th or going to actually be in store on that day?

And did you get a dual shock 3 controller with your PS3, AC?

[Crushinator]

Just in time!

Who is doing the midnight launch thing? I don't know if I'm down... it such a pain in the ass hahaha. But it is.. METAL. GEAR! after all.

EDIT: Great deal on PS3 MGS4 combo at Wal-Mart. Check it out here on Joystiq. $100 Gift certificate with purchase of any blu-ray player, including 40gig PS3 and 80 gig MGS4 PS3 bundle!

[AC9breaker]

HDTV: O
PS3:O
HDMI Cables:O
DS3:O
MGS4 SE PREPAID RECIEPT: O
DAY OFF FROM WORK: OO
MIDNIGHT LAUNCH STORE: X

:(

I just remembered that I should invest in some kind of PS3 Headset for MGO.

[AC9breaker]

oH SNAAAAAAAAAP INSTALLING GAME NOW. WATCHING SNAKE SMOKE A BOGIE!

8 Minute instal!