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More trophy and full install details revealed for Metal Gear Solid 4

Kojima Productions has revealed a few more trophy and full install details for their Playstation 3 exclusive title, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Rainstorm814286d ago

"The new patch will let you play through entire game with “quick loading times.”

Great because i wasnt planning on buying the re-release, i still have my MGS4 from launch

Philoctetes4286d ago

Same here. MGS4 is one of those games that I just like seeing in my collection even if I wasn't going to play it any more. And of course, I was holding out hope for a trophy patch . . .

crxss4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

They should give this game 2 platinum trophies, one for earning the big boss rating and another for getting every other trophy.

If any game were to receive 2 platinum trophies, it should be mgs4.

Red_Orange_Juice4286d ago

if the rerelease wont be platinum edition in Europe Im gonna get it

StraightPath4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

It will be a great idea to release a MGS4 Substance edition. With additional extras such as VR missions, hilarious mini games remembering skateboarding? lol and much more. Other then trophies there is much to look forward to for a old classic game. But for trophy fans i guess there is. Plus a feature is fully dead so adding substance extras would be a nice touch. But just a rerelease i guess.

WeskerChildReborned4286d ago

Yea me too. I'm happy that they are adding quick loads but i never really minded the long installs really.

NewZealander4286d ago

im not playing the damn game again! thats just freakin rude kojima!

so because a few people may cheat to get the trophies we will screw over everyone with legit saves? so i have to start all over again and cant pick up trophies using my old saves? screw you!

no way in hell am i playing this again, and for the record it was MGS that started the trend of dudes in heels, not gaga.

pixelsword4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

Isn't your whole country shaped like a high-heeled boot? j/k :D

sway_z4285d ago

Get back in your pram!

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TheFinalEpisode4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

It's probably just me but those long install times got me excited for the next chapter and divided the story in an episode-like manner really well, of course I wouldn't like them if it wasn't for the easter eggs the loading screens had

I guess I just liked the game that much xD

Ken224286d ago

Can August hurry up already i wanna start trophy hunting on MGS4.

http://youtu.be/raTts-iGixU

KillerPwned4286d ago

This is off topic some what but I played this game over 19 times beating it. I still think to this day its one of the best looking console games out. I also still have my launch copy and cannot wait to platinum this game!

HammadTheBeast4286d ago

Thats dedication. Personally, I havent played it, but was there online?

neoMAXMLC4286d ago

Yes, but it recently got shut down.

MySwordIsHeavenly4286d ago

There was online. Think Counter Strike meets Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory. It was fantastic! The Konami ID thing was a total mess though. :/

KillerPwned4286d ago (Edited 4286d ago )

Thank you, I loved MGO it was personally one of the best online experiences I ever had on a console game. Too the above post talking about a combination of Counter Strike and Splinter cell: CT they are correct. The way you could customize everything also was astounding it made the game always feel very fresh. Its a shame it was taken down I just hope a new MGO is born out of it....without Konami ID that was one thing I hated but I dealt with so I could fully enjoy the game.

I believe Konami ID came out the way it did though because PSN at the time was not as strong and greatly implemented as it is in games today. So they probably figured lets just build our own network to accompany for the games online play and purchases.

Vortex3D4286d ago

Still interesting if the Metal Gear Online is still in the menu. If so, it's like re-releasing the new edition with a feature that is already dead.

SnotyTheRocket4286d ago

My theory is, that Konami are working on MGO PSN, to launch along side the Trophy patch, To make it even more Awesome.

TheFinalEpisode4286d ago

If they add a few online trophies it would explode like crazy, I never got to play online for the game and I've really wanted to play it lately.

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PirateThom4286d ago

I don't think any game this console gen has better character models. Ridiculously detailed and fantastic animation.

BIGBOSS084285d ago

some moments in the game even now look brilliant.

Merrill4286d ago

None of that information is new.

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.

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OtterX38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro38d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv7238d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_38d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga38d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt2338d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball200038d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin38d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole38d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix38d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198938d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor38d ago (Edited 38d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel198938d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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One Last Smoke - The significance of Snake's cigarettes in Metal Gear Solid 4

An article looking at the symbolic meaning behind the cigarettes in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Hideo Kojima laments that Metal Gear Solid 4's digital battlefield 'is no longer science fiction'

Game creator Hideo Kojima is and probably will always be best-known for his creation and stewardship of the Metal Gear series at Konami, which since his departure has been more-or-less on permanent hiatus (don't mention Survive). In his almost three decades these games evolved to the point where they predicted certain problems of the information age (MGS 2), took aim at contemporary topics like Guantanamo Bay (MGS: Ground Zeroes), and ended on a profound sense of sadness about our species' inability to break the cycles of global conflict (MGS V).

It's not clear what sparked this reflection, but Kojima's been thinking about Metal Gear Solid 4, an entry that was (and unfortunately still remains) a PlayStation 3 exclusive. In that entry the player controls an aged Solid Snake in the year 2014, caught up in a civil war being fought between Private Military Companies (PMCs).

Dirty_Lemons348d ago

That was a great fucking game/ movie.

DarXyde348d ago

To this day, it's one of those games where I refuse to skip the cutscenes, no matter how many playthroughs I've done.

But if you ask me...MGS2 was bloody prophetic and has aged like fine wine. That game was blasted as the weakest entry, and yet it's so enduring. I replayed it some time last year and it was remarkable.

sadraiden348d ago

Heed not the lamentations of people that say that MGS2 is bad because of the Snake/Raiden bait and switch. Every MGS game has its own merits, and while most people consider 3 to be the best, they all shine equally in my opinion.

porkChop348d ago

@sad

I would generally agree but with the exception of MGSV. It had truly excellent gameplay/combat, but dull and largely empty open world(s), and a narrative that is literally only half finished.

I really wish Kojima hadn't tried to go open world with MGS. It just wasn't right for the series. But I get it. He didn't want to make MG anymore but he wasn't allowed to make anything else. So he had to experiment within that franchise. Still, it was the wrong direction.

Santouryuu348d ago

I have been thinking about this a lot, MGS2 being the weakest and getting blasted.
My conclusion, for some years now, it's my favorite game of the series.
Going from MGS1 to MGS2 was such a big leap, in graphics, mechanics, etc.
And now it's even more relevant for being 'bloody prophetic' as you stated.

Maybe dust of my vita and play it again...

porkChop348d ago

It's a shame we never got a remaster of MGS4. The original game only rendered at 1024x768, and it ran anywhere from like 20fps to 60fps depending on the area. A remaster could have very easily cleaned up the visuals and performance. It's such a great game. I just want to play it again but in its best possible state.

MIDGETonSTILTS17348d ago

I agree, but they did all sorts of tricks to make use of the ps3’s cell processor….they’d probably have to rebuild the game in order to make it run on another machine. And, if that involves remaking those cutscenes somehow, then itll never happen, unfortunately.

porkChop348d ago

Nah. There have been plenty of remasters of PS3 games and they've turned out fine. It can be done.

ANIALATOR136347d ago (Edited 347d ago )

You can get near enough 4k 60 with it on RPCS3 these days

FallenAngel1984348d ago

War... war never changes. Or does it? The war has changed ...did it? The answer is no! Unless it is yes! No, of course it is! Is war! Yes! No! Yes?

PitbullMonster347d ago

Ah a man of culture. Duty calls

cell989348d ago

He was always ahead with this series. MSG1 taught me about the importance of passing on our genes into future generations but in a responsible way, for they are bound to what we experienced in our lifetime. Sons of liberty taught me about global control and simulation runs to test society in a grand scale, the importance and dangers of control of information. MGS3 taught me about patriotism and how that can blind you into doing things you never would have otherwise, all for the sake of politicians who only see you as another pawn in their grand scheme of things. MSG4 taught me war is inevitable and always orchestrated because it's great for the economy. Soon simulation systems will start dictating who goes to war and why, all run through proxies. Privatization of military company are already here. We already started to see how a small group of elites dictates everything that happens. Nothing is done, nothing happens without strings being pulled.

Eidolon348d ago

You learned all this from MGS?

Tody_ZA348d ago

All that was literally the themes and core story of each game, so not surprising he learned that from MGS. Metal Gear Solid 2 in particular is so relevant today, it was more than a decade ahead of its time and a work of genius. Kojima saw what the digital future was going to become when it was in its infancy. Even MGS 5 despite being unfinished and less of a traditional Metal Gear Solid game with regards to story, had a fair bit to say about language and control over it that is relevant today.

It's a highly acclaimed series for a reason, and one of my favourite.

Eidolon348d ago

I've watched my brother play the MGS games, but I only beat MGS1 myself on the PSP in 2014, and MGSV in 2016. I took the themes and plots as lore, tbh.. trying to piece together the story of MGS rather than relating them to our current times.

Tody_ZA348d ago

It's definitely social commentary, Eidolon. You should read the "themes and analysis" section of the Wikipedia page for MGS2: Sons of Liberty for a start! Game was heavy on this.

Eidolon348d ago

I'll take a look, thanks. Actually might pick up MGS2 again (PS Vita), It's been years since I last played. Might start a new game tbh.

sadraiden348d ago

MGS2 literally predicted digital manipulation of information that we see today all the way back in 2001. MGS2 became Zucc's playbook.

Knushwood Butt348d ago

MGS taught me not to pee my pants.

cell989348d ago

Yes back in 1998 when I was 13. Throughout the years more information has been shown on this subject matters, but go back to early 2000s and information wasn't as prominent. Kojima was ahead of the game

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MaxiPower90348d ago

He was on the ball about many things. A true visionary.

sadraiden348d ago

If it wasn't for the retconning of how FOXDIE works, including clunky scenes with Naomi and Liquid, MGS4 would be a perfect game. There are so many gameplay options. It felt like us PS3 owners got something truly unique and special.

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