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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's Japanese demo is region-locked, save yourself a 3.5GB download

El33tonline writes:

"Last week Konami gave Metal Gear fans cause for celebration by announcing that a demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance would be released on the Japanese PlayStation Store on December 13th."

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Godchild10204150d ago

Why would you region lock a demo?

Information Minister4149d ago

Because Zone of the Enders HD Collection was released in Europe not even 2 weeks ago with this very same demo as selling point.

MastaPiff4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

Haters, that's why...

(MGS FANS)--> ( ._.)=o[X_o ) <--(HATERS)

MastaPiff4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

7 disagrees for suggesting us MGS fans are getting hated on!? LoL IDC about the disagrees but I Guess I edit that above post since nobody agrees...

(MASTAPIFF)--> ( ._.)=o[X_o ) <--(ALL HATERS!)

Is that better!? LMAO!!!

Enigma_20994149d ago

I'm hating on you for your overuse of LOL. You ain't funny.

Soldierone4150d ago

So in otherwords, we will never see this in NA.... lol

ghostrider324150d ago

Wow demos are getting region locked now? *Throws hands up and walk away* I'm done.

akaakaaka4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

sony is becoming a more evil corp :/ first online codes and now this..
wtf playstation stop it..

edit, i believe they do, why will they not?
and what about online passes?
not having good deals for digital games and over changing them and not been capable on keeping or having competitive prices?
don't defend a corporation never, they are not humans.

SONY, PLAYSTATION let's start next gen with giving dlc free like it should to be.
i'm ok with you charging extra colors or suit but maps or extra levels? stop it already..
giving free dls next gen will help them a lot to make new sales, give love and you will get love.. it's not that hard to understand.

I will have buy more games if dlc are free, more people will play them if dlc are free and communities will ge stronger and peopl will enjoy the games how was meant to be and fallow that franchise more.

calis4150d ago

Because Sony has a say in this?

NovusTerminus4150d ago

Sony didn't do this... DW7E's demo was not region locked.

This is on Konami, not Sony.

GenericNameHere4150d ago

The PS3 is the ONLY console to not have region-lock this gen (meaning PS3, Wii, and 360, though I'm not sure if the Wii U is region-locked or not). The only game that was EVER region-locked in its entire life so far is Persona 4 Arena a few months ago. This demo is the FIRST EVER region-locked demo in the entire PSN lifetime.

If there's anyone who region-blocked this demo, it's definitely NOT Sony. They're the ones who is fine with importing, so it's mostly Konami's decision to make it region-lock.

Skips4150d ago (Edited 4150d ago )

Online passes a problem?

If you ask me, I'd rather have those then be charged to play online.

But I agree, they can get pretty annoying.

sithsylar4150d ago

Online passes can be a problem but easily adverted when its easy to make a psn account for any country and then you are pretty much fine.

vlonjati774149d ago

Information Minister explained it why,but some of you have ..... instead of a brain.after a stressed morning its good reading some of your comentters to have good lough hahaha.

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The_bloodedge4150d ago

Wow region locking a demo... I would like to no the reason behind this stupid decision.

sithsylar4150d ago

I second this motion.... I really really hate region locking...

unknownhero11234149d ago

it's to make sure people buy the ZoE collection since it has the demo. In other words, the reason was money.

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10 Hardest PS3 Games of All Time

You might not be able to believe this, but Dark Souls is a pretty tricky game on the PlayStation 3.

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Metal Gear Solid Can Work Without Hideo Kojima

There are more good non-Kojima Metal Gear games than one would realize. Scientifically, three examples prove a trend, and in this feature are three excellent Metal Gear games that Hideo Kojima did not direct.

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masterfox325d ago

I hope so, still cant forget MGS Survive , the first MGS game without Kojima involvement and it was a complete failure, the thing is Kojima way of thinking is outside the box and that's why their games 99% end up unique, original and a almost instant classic. MGS series are full of intricate things that somehows connects to each other, Lalulilelo, the Patriots, Outher heaven, Foxhound, PMCs , heck even Kojima manage to insert DARPA in there lol, a US government Defense Agency. So is really great MGS3 Remake is reviving the series but without Kojima who knows of the end result, I hope Konami have another or more developers insight their studios who can also think outside the box.

senorfartcushion324d ago

It actually can’t. But it won’t matter.

Kojima is Metal Gear the same way that Christopher Nolan is The Dark Knight, or David Lynch is Twin Peaks: The Return episode 8. Artistry is the creation of a thing from your own thoughts and feelings. Take away the original artist’s thoughts and feelings and you have a new thing entirely.

This isn’t going to stop the mega corporation creating a fake version and spending millions TELLING customers that it’s made with the same thoughts and feelings. The masses will buy the idea the same way the corporation will sell the idea.

just_looken324d ago

I guess everyone forgot metal gear solid rising was tossed to platnium games with a story script and that is it.

Z501323d ago

Kojima was involved in Rising tho

just_looken323d ago

kpjima just did the story everything else was platnium games look it up.

Hence i said script

neutralgamer1992324d ago

i think the bigger issue is whether or not Konami is actually interested in fully funding AAA games development. Even this remake is done by a studio not really known in gaming industry. Quality remake/projets vs cheap cash in quick releases. Which way will Konami head. I am a huge MGS fan and i feel like Kojima did long time MGS fans dirty with how made MGS5 and it's story elements

senorfartcushion323d ago

Remakes and remasters provide a gateway through to producing AAA games faster and cheaper.

RaveTears323d ago (Edited 323d ago )

Actually MGS Portable Ops which was technically the first canon MGS game that Kojima wasn’t mainly involved with it. Kojima was only the producer but not the writer and director.

Konami did other MGS spin off that were successful but that because Konami put effort. Just along Konami is not lazy and cash grab, they can a MGS game without Kojima.

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gold_drake324d ago (Edited 324d ago )

i mean sure, but he made it the thing it is today and why people love it so much.

i think its not easy to replicate.

Flawlessmic324d ago

I doubt it could.

Say what you want about the bloke, but his games are uniquely his.

I don't think anyone makes games like kojima does, for better or worse.

Could mgs continue without him, yea maybe, but it would lacking his genius so wouldn't be the same.

Soulsborne324d ago

Well , he already created it. They just have to recreate it? Not like its a new concept or IP. Trash article.

Terry_B324d ago

Yes. It only needs motivated clever people.

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Why We Need Metal Gear Rising 2

Demand for a sequel is about to skyrocket, like the good ol' days of 2013!

In case you're living under a suspiciously rock-shaped object, the recent PlayStation Showcase revealed that a remake of Metal Gear Solid 3 will be coming, alongside a Master Collection of Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, and 3. While it is a remake of an existing game, there's a great deal of significance to it, considering the last time a game in the series came out was back in 2018 with Metal Gear Survive (and the less said about that, the better). Konami's decision to pull a Konami and feud with series creator Hideo Kojima has long left the fate of Metal Gear uncertain, but this recent announcement has led to all bets being off as to where Metal Gear can go from here.

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chrisx327d ago

This game needs to happen. MGR was amazing

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Venoxn4g326d ago

I really hope, that at least we would get a remaster..