Metal Gear Solid 4

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  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Rygar wrote:
    No, and yes. Everyone was saying that there was a 90 minute cutscene in the game but whoever reviewed it for EGM or some magazine said they played it through twice and didn't see a 90 minute cutscene.
    That said there's a lot of cutscene, as usual, much of it painfully long and unnecessary, other stuff exciting and informative...


    I never minded the cutscenes. Then again I love rpgs so I'm used to long breaks in action.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    I never minded the cutscenes. Then again I love rpgs so I'm used to long breaks in action.
    I don't mind cutscenes either, but some of them should end 5-10 minutes before they do and just feel like they are dragging on and on for no reason.
    Some of them, not all.
    On an unrelated note, I also love RPGs, Square Enix is showing the 360 some love (not that it'll help in Japan) with some RPG goodness.
  • Vedderlution_Baby
    Vedderlution_Baby Posts: 2,535
    Rygar wrote:
    I don't mind cutscenes either, but some of them should end 5-10 minutes before they do and just feel like they are dragging on and on for no reason.
    Some of them, not all.
    On an unrelated note, I also love RPGs, Square Enix is showing the 360 some love (not that it'll help in Japan) with some RPG goodness.


    I understand what youre saying. I find myself skipping some of the GTA IV cut scenes to get to the mission, but mostly because I'm having fun and am eager to play some more. Does the story make sense atleast? The MGS 2: Sons of Liberty story was way confusing for me.


    I heard Blue Dragon was awesome on the 360. I heard average stuff about Lost Odyssey. Lost Odyssey was created by the guy behind FFVII so I'll try it out anyway. It on four(!) disks though.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Vedderlution_Baby! wrote:
    I understand what youre saying. I find myself skipping some of the GTA IV cut scenes to get to the mission, but mostly because I'm having fun and am eager to play some more. Does the story make sense atleast? The MGS 2: Sons of Liberty story was way confusing for me.


    I heard Blue Dragon was awesome on the 360. I heard average stuff about Lost Odyssey. Lost Odyssey was created by the guy behind FFVII so I'll try it out anyway. It on four(!) disks though.
    LO is quite good. Blue Dragon could be good, if you're between the ages of 4 and 10 (they're made by the same guy/studio).


    They haven't gotten into the story in Metal Gear too heavy yet (I'm in the 5th or 6th level). It isn't hard to follow yet.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    mole1985 wrote:
    Yeah but it takes longer installing the game on a PS3 then it would to swap a disc. A HELL of a lot longer. Someone told me you have to install each chapter as you go through MGS4! Is that true? PS3 instillation is a fooking joke!
    I just finished Act 1, and lo and behold, 4 minute installation for Act 2....
    Now the installation is no big deal to me, but c'mon, you've got an 8 minute installation, and potentially multiple 4 minute installations, and you're making fun of someone else for 5 second disc swaps? Hehehehehe!
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    I picked it up last night. So far so good.

    Damn, the graphics are pretty incredible!
  • mole1985
    mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Rygar wrote:
    I just finished Act 1, and lo and behold, 4 minute installation for Act 2....
    Now the installation is no big deal to me, but c'mon, you've got an 8 minute installation, and potentially multiple 4 minute installations, and you're making fun of someone else for 5 second disc swaps? Hehehehehe!

    Thats what annoys me. Sony released a video with snake and otacon taunting microsoft about how blu-ray is superior and there is no need to swap discs but the instillation takes way longer then swapping a freakin' disc. Bloody propaganda :(
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    mole1985 wrote:
    Thats what annoys me. Sony released a video with snake and otacon taunting microsoft about how blu-ray is superior and there is no need to swap discs but the instillation takes way longer then swapping a freakin' disc. Bloody propaganda :(

    Who cares? It's a great game! It doesn't bother you there are 5-10 minute cut scenes, but a 4 minute "install" annoys you?

    Oh well. All in all, I think this game is badass!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    mca47 wrote:
    Who cares? It's a great game! It doesn't bother you there are 5-10 minute cut scenes, but a 4 minute "install" annoys you?

    Oh well. All in all, I think this game is badass!
    It isn't the install that is annoying, it's the laughing at someone else while committing similar sins. The installs, like a disc swap, are fine.


    And yeah, so far the game is pretty darn good. Definitely the best I've got for the system.
  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    My husband is playing it right now as I type....it looks okay!!
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    in_hiding79 wrote:
    My husband is playing it right now as I type....it looks okay!!
    More than ok!

    He playing it on a plasma or an LCD???? :D
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Rygar wrote:
    It isn't the install that is annoying, it's the laughing at someone else while committing similar sins. The installs, like a disc swap, are fine.


    And yeah, so far the game is pretty darn good. Definitely the best I've got for the system.

    Granted, I'm not that far into it yet but I love the nice combination of sneaking around and all-out gun battles. I love MGS games, but sometimes they were a little too one-dimensional at times.
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    i want this game bad, but i dont have the money for a ps3....maybe ill buy one anyways, good ol' credit cards


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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Nothing like selling your body and soul to slavery for a video game.
    Or drugs or sex or concert tickets.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Rygar wrote:
    Or drugs or sex or concert tickets.

    LOL!

    Seriously!
  • in_hiding79
    in_hiding79 Posts: 4,315
    Rygar wrote:
    More than ok!

    He playing it on a plasma or an LCD???? :D


    HaHaHaHaHa

    What do you think??
    And so the lion fell in love with the lamb...,"
    "What a stupid lamb."
    "What a sick, masochistic lion."
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    So I'm a bit pissed off! Not so much at the game, I guess more at myself...

    So, figuring the game would save my spot when it hit "checkpoints" I shut it off. Well, I turn it back on later and find out that it will save from you spots only when you really go in and tell it to save.

    Fuck me! 45 mins to an hour of game play lost because I was f'n dumb! :mad:
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,327
    I have all three main systems and most of the top games (including GTA4 for the 360). Right now, after 5 hours of play, Metal Gear is leading my "Game of the Year" list. Very solid, Solid Snake!
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Jason P wrote:
    I have all three main systems and most of the top games (including GTA4 for the 360). Right now, after 5 hours of play, Metal Gear is leading my "Game of the Year" list. Very solid, Solid Snake!
    It is definitely up there.
    Many of the cutscenes, however, are needlessly long and chalk full of terrible dialogue. Some of them are very overdone, some of them are excellent and spot on.

    The gameplay, which is the most important factor, is most excellent.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Jason P wrote:
    I have all three main systems and most of the top games (including GTA4 for the 360). Right now, after 5 hours of play, Metal Gear is leading my "Game of the Year" list. Very solid, Solid Snake!

    Yep, it's def. Game of the Year in my opinion!

    So well done.
    You know GTA4 will probably take that trophy, mostly because it was multiplatform and because of the record sales numbers, but MGS4 is far superior IMO.

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