MGS4

[Dylflon]

Finally got to play and beat it because Typhoid brought it over.

Two comments:

1. More like tactical movie watching action

2. Best game that doesn't let you play it that much





I have to say, it really lacked on the whole letting you play the game thing. I really do wish there was way more gameplay considering how many cinematics there were. I loved the movie sequences though and am happy that everything has been more or less explained. But in terms of a game that actually lets you play it, I'd have to call MGS3 the best in the series.

[Dyne]

Which difficulty did you play it on?

[Typhoid]

Phil, he played on Naked Normal.



I'm waiting for Metal Gear Solid 5: Tactical Euthanasia Action.

[Dyne]

Naked Normal? Boo.

[uber_paddler]

The Boss Extreme or bust, pussies.

[Dylflon]

Originally Posted by Dyne

Which difficulty did you play it on?

I thought the gameplay would take a while to get through so we popped it on the FIRST DIFFICULTY THAT YOU PLAYED IT ON TOO ACCORDING TO SEAN in order to get through the game quickly.


Do the other difficulties give you more gameplay magically? I could see it taking a little bit longer to get though but beyond that...

[Dyne]

Hahaha, oh sean.

Yeah, I think there's more enemies the higher difficulty you go up. Plus your Camo is a lot more sensitive. You basically can't just run and gun. It's a shame they allowed for that style of play in easier difficulties.

[BreakABone]

So my PS3 collection is growing at a rapid rate.

I just got MGS 4 can't wait to play/watch this.

[DarkMaster]

Ah, to experience MGS4 again for the first time. Soak it all in.

[TheGame]

MGS4 is amazing, though I'll admit its definently built for the MGS fans. I don't know how much the story would appeal to someone who hasn't at least played one of the previous 3 titles... espeecially MGS2.

[capablemachine]

Ok I'm a big Metal Gear fan, I played the original when I was a youngster back when it came out and then bought every subsequent game after that and usually whatever console it was on (twin snakes ugh!). I liked pretty much each one (bar twin snakes). However I have to say the MGS 4 was a big dissapointment for the following reason :-

- no decent character intereaction through the codec screen - Rosemary played no real signifigant part in the game - lack of humorous easter eggs - small play time - Act 3 : follow some idiot (boring) - faceless bosses - Drebin character very cleche and unecessary and over the top boss backstories - Buying lots of weapons adds no real value to the game - Act 4 : very short - Act 5 : very short (wouldn't it be good if you got to explore or actually do something on the ship) - Cut scenes too long, what kind of games has a save option between cutscenes? - Nonsensical jibberish storyline (sorry fellas but if you're swallowing liquid/ocelot hypnotising himself to fullfil some kind of role you've lost touch with reality) - Was a movie more than a game.

Aside from all that there was some really good points like the boss battles and the control system and the graphics. Anyway that's about it please rebut.

[uber_paddler]

Originally Posted by TheGame

MGS4 is amazing, though I'll admit its definently built for the MGS fans. I don't know how much the story would appeal to someone who hasn't at least played one of the previous 3 titles... espeecially MGS2.

Couldn't the same be said for ALL story driven game series?

[capablemachine]

Another thing that's been bothering me about the story. Wasn't Cambell in the second one just a phantom of Raiden's imagination cobbled together from his own experiences and expectations of what the colonel should be and then transmitted from Arsenal gear, and didn't Snake and Octocon reveal that too him when he was naked in the arsenal gear jejenum or wherever? Raiden even said he'd never seen the colonel in real life and he's never addressed as Colonel Cambell.

Wasn't the whole point of him looking and talking like Cambell done on purpose to make the audience think it was Cambell so the twist at the end came as a bigger shock? I mean that seems like a pretty big hole to me that he turns up in the second one and Snake is talking to him like it was a familiar experience to the both of them. I mean if the colonel wasn't involved in the mission why would he even know who raiden was?

[Zen]

cm? nice... nice indeed :P

[capablemachine]

Oh hey Zen, hey what ever happened to mobile militia and all that crew and what do you think of MGS4? You don't even play games anymore do you not even gunbound.