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Having never played a MGS game before, it was with a little bit of dread i started this game. But as a PS3 owner, it is apparently part of the lore, to play this game. I went into this feeling a little put of by all the reviews and previews i read - Im not much of a "cut scene" gamer. The fierce defence of the games by almost any awner of a PS3 was likewise a turn off. I have only finished act 1 of MGS4 by now, but i feel relatively sure that im going to finish this game. Much to my own surprice, i really like it - even the crasy amount of cut scenes. The gameplay is ok, and all the crasy stuff happening is facinating I was worried that the story element would be lost on me, but so far im good. Anyone else out there without any previous MGS experience Jumped in ? care to share your thoughts ? PS: Snakes ass is really big and the shit jokes get a bit tiresome |
MGS - through the eyes of a newbie
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Fairlane 112 posts
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matrim83 5,713 posts
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Registered 17 years agoSounds similar to my thoughts on MGS 2. Played it having never played MGS 1.
Despite the crapload of (mostly crap) cutscenes there is always some excellent gameplay in this series.
Havent played MGS 4. Yet. -
Trowel 24,512 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI've never really understood the appeal of stealth games full stop - might as well release Advanced Sponsored Silence Simulator ("Amazing arcade action!!" - David Darling)
However, I played through 2/3 of MGS on the Cube before something like Pikmin came along and distracted me, but I was flicking through the CVG MGS special in the shop the other day and did develop the urge to dig it out again. -
I have owned MGS1 (GC), MGS2 (Xbox), MGS3 (PS2) and Portable Ops, never got past the first act or level on any of them, I hope this will change MGS4.
Otherwise it will be just Mehtal Gear Solid. -
matrim83 5,713 posts
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Registered 17 years agoprawnking wrote:
I have owned MGS1 (GC), MGS2 (Xbox), MGS3 (PS2) and Portable Ops, never got past the first act or level on any of them, I hope this will change MGS4.
Otherwise it will be just Mehtal Gear Solid.
Why the hell do you keep buying them?
Edit Not trolling, just curious. Sounds like me and racing games. Despite despising them I still end up picking one every now and then on the strength of reviews. End up hating it and still pick another one up a few months down the line for the same reason. -
Ok Gamecube nothing else out at the time.
Xbox dirt cheap £5 I think
PS2 wanted the best games everyone raves it about thought I would try it.
Portable Ops was trading in my DS for a PSP again my mates raved, it was the only decent game (last choice though) left.
MGS4 - What else is there to play on the PS3 at the moment that is supposedly good. -
Fairlane 112 posts
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Registered 16 years agoGuess Joystiq got the same idea .gif)
. I got there first ... dont call me a ripoff
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/12/you-have-rookie-eyes-a-first-timers-mgs4-experience/ -
prawnking wrote:
hehe prawny, classic!
I have owned MGS1 (GC), MGS2 (Xbox), MGS3 (PS2) and Portable Ops, never got past the first act or level on any of them, I hope this will change MGS4.
Otherwise it will be just Mehtal Gear Solid.
saw this whilst out shopping, but had absolutely no desire to buy it (having played MGS 1, 2 and 3) i just baught 2100 points instead. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI've only ever got on with the original Metal Gear on the NES. I haven't liked any other since tbh. :/ -
FeralUK 17 posts
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Registered 14 years agoprawnking wrote:
What else is there to play on the PS3 at the moment that is supposedly good.
err Uncharted, Warhawk, GTA, Burnout Paradise, cod4, guitar hero 3, motorstorm, resistance.
i could go on...possibly. -
MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoWow! There was a sequel! I had no idea! .gif)
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MrWorf 64,193 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI've still got my MSX. ^_^ It's a Toshiba one. I didn't have the floppy disk drive for it so I couldn't play MG1 on it. 
So I had to wait for the NES version. BAh! -
FeralUK wrote:
could you?! ... *yawn*
prawnking wrote:
err Uncharted, Warhawk, GTA, Burnout Paradise, cod4, guitar hero 3, motorstorm, resistance.
What else is there to play on the PS3 at the moment that is supposedly good.
i could go on...possibly. -
Fairlane 112 posts
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Registered 16 years agoplease dont go there --- we like all gaming machines -- right ? right ???????? -
good grief not that old ps3 has no games chesnut again! it dont work anymore, anyway mgs is certainly not to all tastes but for creating atmosphere and attention to detail its second to none, mgs4 has so far impressed me a lot and i even enjoy the cut scenes, im not new to mgs but have only previously played mgs2 -
megastar 17,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agoso have we decided if this is any crack to someone who has never played MGS before?
Im not sure to get it? I always got the impression this game was about hiding a lot, if so i aint sure me and this game will get along.
I like blowing shit up -
megastar 17,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agowhat about BIG guns? does it have BIG guns? -
megastar 17,238 posts
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Registered 16 years agohmm think i might wait a fe weeks and pick up a second hand copy. too risky at full asking price - last time i took a risk on a genre i wasnt sure of i spent 50 notes on oblivion and played it twice -
Fairlane 112 posts
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Registered 16 years agoAspic wrote:
Did not notice anty training missions - is that a separate choice in the menu ?
megastar wrote:
what about BIG guns? does it have BIG guns?
Haven;t got that far through but the training has an RPG which I'm guessing will feature later on. And stingers have played a part in previous games. -
FeralUK wrote:
prawnking wrote:
What else is there to play on the PS3 at the moment that is supposedly good.
err Uncharted, Warhawk, GTA, Burnout Paradise, cod4, guitar hero 3, motorstorm, resistance.
i could go on...possibly.
Uncharted - finished
Warhawk - got
Burnout Paradise - had, got rid didn't like
COD4 - got
Guitar 3 - had, got the 360 version it is better.
motorstorm - don't like
resistance - alright, traded it for rock band.
I never said there were no games just nothing being released at the moment. -
monkie_king 984 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAspic wrote:
Fairlane wrote:
Aspic wrote:
Did not notice anty training missions - is that a separate choice in the menu ?
megastar wrote:
what about BIG guns? does it have BIG guns?
Haven;t got that far through but the training has an RPG which I'm guessing will feature later on. And stingers have played a part in previous games.
It's called Firing Range or Shooting Range or something like that. It's not that good really - just the chance to get used to controlling guns and shooting things. The only reason I tried it is the manual mentions it is a good idea to do before trying the real thing. Wouldn't have missed it at all tbh.
Do you still have to do that thing where you hold the square button halfway down to draw a gun but not fire it? Inspired design in MGS2, that. -
I should make a start on this. I wanted to sort out the online stuff first, the torrent download update went on for 2hrs then stopped. The server one took 30 seconds
How long is the intro? -
Bollox knew I shouldn't have watched Graham Norton. I will save it for tomorrow night now I think. -
reddevil93 15,997 posts
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Registered 14 years agoprawnking wrote:
WTF? My update took 10 minutes on P2P.
I should make a start on this. I wanted to sort out the online stuff first, the torrent download update went on for 2hrs then stopped. The server one took 30 seconds
How long is the intro? -
BT early evening
As I say the server one took about 30 seconds couldn't fucking believe it. -
Kill_Crazy 2,552 posts
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Registered 15 years agomegastar wrote:
hmm think i might wait a fe weeks and pick up a second hand copy. too risky at full asking price - last time i took a risk on a genre i wasnt sure of i spent 50 notes on oblivion and played it twice
Go to shopto.com and it's £37 delivered. You'll get it in about 2 working days. -
disc wrote:
Best opening in a MGS game yet I think.
I was thinking about this. I still love the opening to MGS2. -
i'm waiting until MGS4 is £25 or less pre-owned before buying this interactive movie. -
GOOD -
it was the first game ever, I was too dumb to do the first mission in my first attempt. After watching the intro five times and then soccer i only tried it once, I was sneaking around very good, and could handle most of the controls, but I wasn't sure what I had to do, so after sneaking around by all these guards, trowing Molotovs at that Piranha-tank, I was seen and killed.
I love it, I really do, I just need to get more into it...............
so I felt like a newbie not being one..............
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. I got there first ... dont call me a ripoff
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So I had to wait for the NES version. BAh! 
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