Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Official Launch Thread

LOVE this quote.

 

That is a ridiculous quote, and I find it rather offensive to me, as I am a fan of Halo. I am hardly a fan of it just because I get to "shoot people." If that were the case, there'd be 50+ other shooters with the following that halo has.

 

Sounded like a pretty accurate quote to me.

 

is it even fair to compare the 2 games? I really don't see very much similarities between the two.

1 you watch, and 1 you play

 

Touche

 

I just picked up a PS3 and MGS4 this week. I am not very far into act 1 and so far I don't know what to think of the game. There are some looonnnggg cut's in this game so far, which is pretty cool, but for some one trying to get use to the controls game play etc... it can be a little frustrating. I do have one question WTF is up with the very 1st 2 "commercials" at the very beginning of the game. The bomb shelter buffet and the ad for I believe it was a game. Do they have any meaning to the game or are they just some sorta thing to make you go WTF? I don't mind a spoiler if they have some sorta importance to the game, it just left me scratching my head.

 

I think its supposed to show you how the world is a little different at that time. Some of the commercials had to do with automated security robots or taking health "supplements".

 

what level do you guys play on. easiest, normal, harder normal , big boss? i just started a game on normal(the 2nd easiest). i just met drebbin and its been pretty easy thus far.

 

yeah, and what was the deal with that weird *** interview, and what were those soldiers shooting each other down about?

 

Wow, there is a huge reveal in Act 3.

 

theres big reveals throughout this entire game. the game is kinda easy on that naked normal mode...but to be honest, it seems you watch almost as much as you play this game...but i dont mind like others may, its entertaining and its a good story.

 

I love Nintendo's in house games but I thought OoT was overrated. I prefer the original, A Link to the Past(best.zelda.ever), or Windwaker even. Just couldn't get into OoT.

So there ya go. Different strokes for different folks. I personally, have loved every MGS game I have ever played and can't wait to get my hands on 4.

 

That's the point, though. There's a reason the game's tagline is "No place to hide." The entire premise behind the game is having the player improvise stealth in environments not conducive to hiding. This is distinctive from past MGS games where the environment was built for hiding, particularly MGS2 and 3. So, yes, your options are limited. That's by design. And you shouldn't need to use any of them if you're good enough at utilizing OctoCamo and waiting for patrols to pass.

Variety of selection, military accuracy, support of the player's decision to engage in combat if he so chooses, and rewarding competence in Metal Gear Online.

This is how the game should be played, though the demonstration features far too many tranquilizers. On normal difficulty and above, when those soldiers wake up, they sound an alert.

MGS4 Live Demo by Kojima

 

OK I am hooked. I started out on the easy and got up to act 4 and decided to start over on the next difficulty lvl. I remeber playing the very 1st MG, forget what system it was on, and a lot of how to play MG is coming back to me. This is a lot of fun.

 

Just beat the game yesterday and it was great, an A+ in my book.

 

Well I was refering to what seems to be THE Huge reveal so far, the one about the origins of the Patriots

 

yeah, i just got through act 3.

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its like 10% following mission, 10% boss battle, and 80% watching. this game is crazy though, crazy storyline. im enjoying it though, and should be done in time for ncaa09

 

I like MGS4 but playing this game makes me tired.

 

yeah me too...maybe because we play at 2am?

 

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and what is up with going retro in act 4 ! thats pretty insane. wtf iss going on?

like i said, this game is crazy.

 

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I suggest exploring the hell out of that area, there's quite a few "audio flashbacks" that are really cool.

 

One of my favorite parts of the whole game, brought back some good memories.

 

I never played Portable Ops, I guess the bigger reveal in that chapter would be that

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Big Boss was still alive, kind of.

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Act IV was awesome, I'm suprised that there wasnt alot of Gray Fox flashbacks, especially towards the end. Although there's about 3 audio flashbacks that deal with him.
Piloting Metal Gear Rex was cool thoough.

Right now i'm in Act V and I just beat Screaming Mantis, the whole sequence is an ode to the Pyscho Mantis fight, it was still pretty cool, and the last cutscene was entertaining("Whaaaaaat? No Vibration?" lol).

 

my biggest problem.

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and i shouldve seen this coming...i beat the game at like 1Am Sunday night, and then there was like 2 friggin hours of cut scenes! and it was way redundat. big boss would make a point, and then verbalize that same damn point 8 different ways, and he went on to do that like 7 times! and with otacons wimpering..i was praying for him to die, and was glad naomi bit it. but it was honestly a great game, and cool story.

 

why do the spoiler buttons only work like 40% of the time?

 

no like, i click on them, and 60% of the time they dont open.

 

really??? well, yeah im using safari. weird.

 

Its a bit of a cop out if you ask me.

 

I finished the game, Its definately one of the best ever IMO.

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The one thing that I didnt like too much about the story was Big Boss' return but they could have done better without his inclusion.
On the other hand you could say that the series started with Big Boss and that it is appropriate that it ends with Big Boss.
Still It was an a amazing game.

 

Just finnished it yesterday, pretty awesome game One question for you guys. When I finnished I thought that if you started a new game you would have your DP and your stuff you had gotten from the previous game the dolls suit camo etc.... But that does not seem to be the case. Do you get some of the stuff the father along you go?

 

Yes, you get your stuff back when you meet up the Mk.II at the middle of act 1.

Though, you had to load your previously finished game save and then started a new game in order to get your stuff back.