Playstation Beyond Metal Gear Online Review

As the long awaited Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots arrived a few weeks ago, so did the less talked about add on to the game; "Metal Gear Online". As most people who play Metal Gear Solid 4 are blown away by most aspects of the game, 2 of the main aspects being graphics and story, Metal Gear Online has a heavy weight on it's shoulders with expectation.

[avacadosnorkel]

It sucks spawning into a spot where the other team is camping

[clintos59]

It does give u a few seconds of invincibility so I usually just own the dudes trying to spawn kill. Bad thing is, if u have a gang of noobs on your team, the spawn killing will get your team owned. Usually doesnt happen though because im on with a few of my friends on there so we work as a unit.

[OgTheClever]

You can get the jump on campers if you press select before you respawn. This allows you to check the area and usually solves the problem.

[RufustheSage]

Didn't know about that, going to have to try that when someone with a Shotgun is camping, so very annoying.

[Chris Bosh]

At least a 8 or a 9.

[ThatCanadianGuy]

The amount of p u s s y snipers.

its borderline insanity how many cowards there are in it.
there's CQC in the game for a reason,it feels just like COD4 on there.
everywhere you go,quick shooting p u s s y snipers.

so to sum it up,it's not the game that sucks.it's the people that play it.

[PirateThom]

Yeah, the snipers are the worst, but they're virtually defensless if you get behind them... and I'm able to kill them with the M4 from a distance. Don't need no SVD.

[Greysturm]

Snipers are the easiest skills in the book since they always take specific spots on a map which once you learn them you can rack up the kills.

The game is not meant to be cqc matches but much more of a team based specialty "do whats needed aproach", i find that hiding and taking unsuspecting enemies is the best aproach either by headshot or knife stab.

[I love video games]

its fun, but i thought itd be the next big thing.... ya know, change the way we look at online like the story mode. im a little dissapointed, but i do love the cqc

[SIX]

Is very fun.

[Silogon]

I've played it one time after the insidiously long drawn out sign up and never went back to it. I just didn't feel it was my kind of game. I love the 3rd person aspect as we don't have enough of them but Warhawk is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooo much better than MGSO, in my honest opinion.

Actually, Warhawk is pretty much better than anything online on the console front anyways.

[PirateThom]

I already posted my list of improvements:

1. Remove death match and focus on the team portion of the game as it's the most fun and I'm yet to play one since most people veto it.
2. Add more maps, even another 3
3. Increase ability slots to 5 and allow anyone to use CQC
4. Allow two support items

But I also think they need to add another gametype. Maybe two people get to play as GEKKOs and they fight everyone else.

[xhairs9]

I feel #5 is the biggest improvement, along with maps. DM is kind of a mandatory thing since it is a shooter whether it be 3rd person or 1st person, it's still a shooter and people like it, just disallow spawning behind people. I killed 3 people from spawning behind them which was kind of lame.

As for CQC for everyone, I disagree, it's a true fighting style. Usually those who pick up CQC lack the lvl 3 gun skill and are forced to fight a more "sneaky" battle.

The gecko's would kick so much arse it's not even funny.

However what they need to do is get rid of auto-aim, that my friend, is very annoying. Another one I would agree with is the support items. Rations anyone? Or possible injections like what were in the game? That'd be sweet. I feel 2 rations each map, just like NVG's & Barrel but if the ration isn't used allow it to drop, if it is used put a 5 min timer on it (or equivalent to the round timer).

[PirateThom]

Well, with the CQC, there could be a basic CQC where you're able to throw peole and then a more advanced CQC where you can grab them, use them as a human shield and inject them with the SOP interference thing as so on.

Anyway, yeah, the GEKKOs would be my only real request. But I do like your idea about rations, especially when playing and there's no respawns.

[Greysturm]

I disagree or simply expect different of most of your suggestion guys,

1) deathmatch is an option and it can be skipped if you dont wanna play it but its one of those things that doesnt hurt to have.

2) Maps are coming since its inception it has been said this is a starter pack and dlc with more game modes and maps are coming,

3) Increasing the skills slots and support items would reduce the effectiveness of team play since right now it focuses on getting specialty members and equipment which works wonders on teamplay but lonewolfs dont feel the love so much.

4) The gecko thing is pretty much sneaking mission which by all apearances will be upgraded with other characters in dlc at least the manual hints at raiden and a few other important characters.

5) CQC should not be for everyone and it already works at a level basis. First level allows throws and grabs, second level allows disarms and third level allows slit throats so its pretty much functional the way it is and along with the shotgun specialty the best way to clear rooms and tight corridors. (which the game needs more)

6) The ration idea is good in theory but in practice if they placed rations people would camp the ration spawning places and the game would degenerate a better solution in my book is to have a healing skill that would promote teamwork and keeps the game dynamics fluid.

[Dark General]

CQC because i have no need to use a weapon slot since i'm a pretty good shooter not great but i get the job done. The idea about the rations i'm not to sure about. I remember at first there was supposed to be some type of class where you would be the medic for the team (ala TF2 medic). The gekko idea would sort of kick ass but i don't know exactly how it'd work out. New maps are a given.

[Mainman]

Hmmm, I play on the European server on MGO. I never see a DM game on MGO, unless it is a CQC skill boost room.

I guess you Americans (assuming you guys are American) like DM.

[kewlkat007]

the Dual Shock stinks for me. Good thing in Metal Gear, I do not have to shoot unless I want to.

[Tarasque]

Let's be honest here, MGO is average at best. And my opinion it is way below average. I had about as much fun with MGo as i did sticking my penis in a meat grinder.

[dogseye_deadhorse]

well im finding it the best online game ive played in a long time. sick of run and gun cod4, im digging the slower pace instead of just kill die kill die kill die like cod4

[chavafx]

the mgso mp is avarege at best if you are not a big ultra fan of the mgs series dont buy mgs4 just rent it cuz after finishing the game is plain crap

[Milky Joe]

I think MGO is great. I never really got into COD4 because it was just too simple: Spawn; Run; Shoot; Die; Spawn etc. That's why I liked Warhawk so much because there was a pretty wide variety of things you could do.

Same with MGO. There are so many different ways you can play the game. You can snipe, you can go all out Rambo, you can work as a team, you can go it alone, you can use CQC, you can use your knife, you can play dead and ambush people, you can hide in a box and ambush people, It's just so varied.

[SIX]

Bubbly Jubbly 4 U