Should We Regret The Loss Of MGS As A PlayStation Exclusive?

Metal Gear Solid was once a cornerstone of the PlayStation brand but now that it's a multiplatform IP, some Sony fans feel as if they've lost something.

[abcde-12345]

No. We should be happy that more people get to play the series regardless of their preferred console.

[Abash]

It's not much of a loss when the majority of MGS fans will be playing it on PS4. Same thing with other series like Final Fantasy and Tekken which players prefer to buy for PlayStation because of their history with the brand

[suckingeggs]

Who gives a s/*t

Should Nintendo say the same as it started on their console before PlayStation?

it's hideos final metal gear the more people that gets to play it the better..

It's a given it will sell much more on ps4 so I'm sure Sony are happy with their marketing deal, that probably cost alot less than making it a third party exclusive

[KwietStorm_BLM]

@suckingeggs

Metal Gear started on MSX, not Nintendo.

[NewMonday]

most of the MGS fans are on PS4 already, not much lost & not much to be gained

[freshslicepizza]

the fact that some people still care about those things even after seeing how well the game is getting scored shows how immature and selfish the user-base still is.

[AndrewLB]

@KwietStorm

I hate to nit-pick but it was MSX2 where the game originated. It was basically a semi-proprietary PC back before manufacturers all got on board with a standardized platform.

[itBourne]

Well Tekken and other fighting games I think are played on Playstation because the xbox d-pad has been atrocious since the first xbox controller.

[ShinMaster]

It was never exclusive.

But the PlayStation releases of every main series MGS titles (1,2,3 and 4) have sold more EACH than any other Metal Gear game on any other platform COMBINED.

@suckingeggs

Dude, the Nintendo version was a crappy port. Just bad.
The MSX2 version was the original, sorry.

[rodelthegreat]

@KwietStorm: that is interesting. Does this mean that Metal Gear actually started as a Microsoft exclusive?

[Gazondaily]

Let's be honest here, this is all based on fanboy allegiances as opposed to genuine concerns of which there are very few rational ones.

MGS deserves to be experienced by all and had never been tied to a single platform. It started on msx, then went to Nintendo, it then enjoyed its real boom with PlayStation yes but it appeared on the gamecube as well as Xbox.

So chances are, if you regret MGS going multiplatform, especially when it looks like one of the best mgs EVER made then you're simply a fanboy. I'm sorry.

[Genuine-User]

On topic:

I'm not sure why anyone would feel as if they've lost something in regards to Metal Gear Solid. It being available on your console of choice isn't enough?

[Spotie]

@moldy: Which userbase, exactly?

[breakpad]

yes i regret exclusives keep the industry interesting ...multiplatform are not well made and keep industry behind ...i f MGS5 was PS4 exclusive imagine what visuals and features could archive ..also for all the MGS-was-always-multiplatform.. .hey guys MGS4 rises a middle finger

[JEECE]

Exactly. Sony claims they don't buy third party exclusives, but I highly doubt they didn't pay significant money to Konami to get MGS4 as an exclusive. At the time(back when everyone was talking about the doom of the PS3, lol) that might have made sense, but it has since become obvious, based on both last gen and this gen, that most multi-platform Japanese games sell far better on Playstation than Xbox. So why should Sony pay for the exclusive when the game is going to sell primarily on their console anyway?

Examples: http://www.cinemablend.com/... http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

Lest I be called a fanboy, I'm sure the opposite is probably true for a game like Mass Effect (i.e. MS shouldn't pay for exclusivity because they will get the major sales anyway).

Losing exclusives (for both consoles) does make each less interesting individually. Also, exclusives generate more excitement.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

"Loss"

How is it a loss at all? Two years after the release of the original Metal Gear Solid a PC version was released.

[Magicite]

and what about people who never owned Playstation and didn't get to play exclusive MGS3 and 4? Its the same as Kingdom Hearts going to xbox = makes no sense.

[twiggytree12]

MGS4 is the only one with full exclusivity, MGS3 was available on xbox 360 with MGS HD collection.

[Irishguy95]

The stupidest thing i've heard in a while. What if someone only owned Ps3 and didn't own Ps1 and 2? What if someone missed Ps3 and went to X360(like most X360 owners I know). Come on now. People who start on playstation doesn't mean they stayed on PS or were there from the start.

[just_looken]

Uhh peaople the series was never a exclusive.

Mgs 2 - xbox/xbox 360 ps3 psp vita
Mgs 1 - ps1 pc remaster on gamecube
mgs 3 - Xbox 360 ps3 vita
Mgs4 - ok this stayed with sony
mgs gz - ps4/xbox 1/pc
mgs pp - Ps4/xbox one/pc

[Benjammin25]

That's not what people mean. Every Metal Gear Solid title has launched exclusively on a playstation platform. Yes, down the line they may have come to other consoles but they all launched on playstation.

[gantarat]

Mgs 2 release on pc too !

[joab777]

I agree. Amd it's a moot point now b/c Kojima is gone.

[showtimefolks]

no imo 3rd party games shouldn't be exclusives it timed exclusive to any console. the word exclusive give fanboys the wet dreams at night time

but if you are a neutral gamer than all you want is to play the game without caring if it's exclusive to your console of choice or not

amazing games should be played by as many gamers as possible imo

[Aceman18]

Don't see why I should I'm still buying it on PS4 next week.

[Zjet]

Exactly this,

Why is console fighting a thing....?

I've always owned the big 3 systems...love them all

It's like when Fuse from Insomniac came out on Xbox 360 as well as PS3 ( highly underrated game btw ) and PS fans raged......More systems = more money = more games to be developed.

Also Metal Gear, Metal Gear 2 were MSX not PS1, Metal Gear Ported to NES, Twin Snakes on Gamecube, Ghost babel GBC and MGS3 on 3DS???

Do people just forget about Twin Snakes or something...?

[BVFTW]

Also, people forget that the first metal gear solid was also available on Windows, it was known as MGS:Integral because it had new features.

[miyamoto]

This article is way way too late.
Twin Snakes people

[Sunny_D]

This. For real this article would be relevant back in 2003.

[Testfire]

@ Maranatha, while I agree that everyone should get to play the series, the fact is the rest of the series is not available outside PlayStation platforms. It doesn't make sense, they should have brought HD remasters of the series to all platforms before release.

[assdan]

Not quite sure why it stayed an exclusive for so long tbh.

[Sly-Lupin]

It didn't. The Metal Gear series was NEVER exclusive. In fact, of the seven main games only one was a platform-exclusive title.

Metal Gear: multiplatform on MSX2 and NES.
Metal Gear 2: multiplatform on MSX2, mobile phone, PS2, Wii, PS3, Xbox2 and PSV.
Metal Gear Solid 1: multiplatform on PS1 and PC; remake on GCN.
Metal Gear Solid 2: multiplatform on PS2, Xbox, PS3 and Xbox2.
Metal Gear Solid 3: multiplatform on PS2, PS3, Xbox2, PSV, and 3DS.
Metal Gear Solid 4: exclusive to PS3.
Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain: multiplatform on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox2 and Xbox3.

And of the 11 spin-off games, only 5 were platform-exclusive.

Metal Gear Ghost Babel: exclusive to the GBC.
Metal Gear Acid 1: exclusive to PSP.
Metal Gear Acid 2: exclusive to PSP.
Metal Gear Portable Ops: exclusive to PSP.
Metal Gear Mobile: multiplatform on Mobile Phone and N-Gage.
Metal Gear Online: multiplatform on PS3 and ARC.
Metal Gear Solid Touch: exclusive to iOS.
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker: multiplatform on PSP, PS3 and Xbox2.
Metal Gear Solid Social Ops: multiplatform on iOS and Android.
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance: multiplatform on PS3, Xbox2, PC, OSX and Nvidia Shield.
Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes: multiplatform on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox2 and Xbox3.

The series may be associated with the Sony Playstation brand, but it is not and never has been a platform-exclusive series.

[Losso-Oso]

@Maranatha

Exactly! It is a good thing that as many gamers get to play and experience MGSV. Third party exclusives should not exist, third party should remain third parties, they should remain neutral.

Last gen after I switched from 360 to PS3, mainly because I was throwing a temper tantrum, because I had gone through 4 different 360s, 2 of which I had to purchase, 2 got fixed for free by Microsoft, I started to think that the reason why I hated timed exclusives and dlc exclusives was because I secretly felt like I was out of the secret "club" because I no longer had a 360.

But, I still hate it even today, and I only have a PS4, for now, and I am getting all of the DLC first, Destiny gives me timed exclusives for a year, and all of that good stuff, but it still feels wrong.

This type of deals should not exist period. I don't care who started it, I just want that to end.

Now, first party exclusives are a different ball game.

[Sheikh Yerbouti]

Really no reason anyone should be mad about a game going multiplatform unless somehow the quality suffers. That is not an issue any fanboy is privy to.

Going multiplatform means more market and more money. This will in turn increase the future likelihood of more games by the developer. This is a positive to those who love whatever particular game.

[MrSwankSinatra]

Nope, it's better that it's multiplatform because more people can experience it. Especially since it's Hideo Kojima's final Metal Gear game.

[mochachino]

It's had no impact on my ability to enjoy the game.

I've had every MGS game on every PlayStation system since PS1.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't enjoy a game more knowing other people can't play it.

Moreover, I don't realy believe 3rd party exclusives benefit any gamer, including the people getting the exclusive.

First and second party exclusives make sense obviously, but 3rd party exclusives are just companies using their gaming budgets to pay for something we'd already have just so other people can't have it.

[OhMyGandhi]

"I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't enjoy a game more knowing other people can't play it."

One of the best comments I've read on this site.
Totally agree.

[mochachino]

If there was a bubble for "thanks" I'd give it to you. Gave a bubble anyways though. Much appreciated.

[2pacalypsenow]

MGS was only ps exclusive for less than 2 years , it came out on PC in 2000 ,.

It's just associated with Playstation because it's where MGS started MG started on Msx but got big with MGS on Playstation , also 99% of all the premium packs and exclusive items are only on Playstation .

Also MGS 4 is still Playstation exclusive so the only place to play the full MGS saga is on Playstation

[MrSwankSinatra]

Funny thing is that MGS wasn't even intended for the original PlayStation, but rather the 3DO instead lol.

Off-Topic: Is 2pacalypse Now your favorite Pac album?

[BVFTW]

You can't play the full MGS saga on playstation, you can play all the numbered games but not the full saga. There is the prequel for MGS2, MGS:Mobile for the Ngage, is nitpicking I know! but is true! XD

[2pacalypsenow]

@mrswanksinatra Yes it is

@bvftw and I meant the Canon saga.

Theres also Ghost Babel on the Game Boy , most underrated MGS game

[BVFTW]

Ghost Babel, I love that little game but while Ghost Babel is set in an alternate universe MGS:Mobile is actually a prequel to MGS2, it's still debated if it's canon but it hasn't been refute either nor is set as an implausible event.

[mikel1015]

I think we should regret the loss of Metal Gear Solid, period since it's the last real metal gear solid game

[aaron5829]

well, kojima did say "last mgs" since, well, forever... so i wont be surprised to see a future metal gear game... metal gear liquid or something, who knows?

[zsquaresoff]

Im sure majority of the games sales will be on Ps4.

For playstation fans, its still a playstation game because of the history.

[pyroxxx]

Don't get why you got dislikes,.. What you said is 100 correct

[Haru]

True, plus xbox gamers don't even care about japanese games since they're 'niche' I'm sure they wouldn't care if MGS5 was exclusive to PS4 either right?

[Rookie_Monster]

Nope, my 2160p PC version said thank you very much Konami and Kojima.

[Sunny_D]

Fuck Konami. Praise only Kojima.

[sovkhan]

Consoles need exclusives to be attractive but in this case, being on other hardwares does not take away anything...

So, the more people enjoy this masterpiece, the better!!!

[Tedakin]

Nah lots of games jump ship this way. It being on other platforms in no way affects its quality (obviously, look at the reviews) and definitely shouldnt affect anyone's enjoyment.

[DonkeyDoner]

solid snake is PS exclusive
big boss for everyone!!

[ginsunuva]

Except for MG, MG2, MGS1, and Twin Snakes

[Bathyj]

I really dont care. When I play Metal Gear Solid I will always think of Playstation, but I'm glad everyone else gets to play it too. At least they get to see why we love it so much now, and some may even have to admit its a great series even if they downplayed it before.

I'm just wondering if Snakes iDroid is made by Sony or if its some kind of Zune or something.

[aaron5829]

of course not. MGS deserves to be played by everyone!

[triple_c]

Who cares if this game is or isn't exclusive to PlayStation? Do people really walk into a game store and say "Damn! I'm not buying this game on the PS4 since it's on Xbox. Time to boycott this game!"?? It's still on PlayStation consoles and you'll still get too enjoy it so this game being on Xbox shouldn't matter.

[ShaunCameron]

Didn't people threaten to do that the day Final Fantasy XIII was announced as a multiplatform game? LOL

[--bienio--]

No

[brich233]

The only real exclusive was Metal Gear 4 Sons of the Patriot 2008. And I guess the PSP Ones that can be played on PC through Emulators.

[WitWolfy]

It wasnt ever really a exclusive... MGS 1 came to PC afterwards, even had a remake for Gamecube.. MGS 2 also released to Xbox original.. MGS 3 was exclusive seeing MGS 2 sales tanked on Xbox original and lastly... MGS 4 was a exclusive because of DVD limitation reasons...

I wouldn't say the series as a whole is exclusive though... Not really anyways.

[Turkeyman07]

MGS3 came to the 360 and the Vita in the MGS HD collection. And to the 3ds as MGS3 Snake Eater 3D

[WitWolfy]

Yeah but those are HD remasters I'm talking about when they first released.

[Turkeyman07]

MGS2 wasn't available on Xbox when it first released. Your argument makes no sense

[WitWolfy]

It was a year or so later.. Making it a timed exclusive seeing it was still in the same era of the PS2 and Xbox original... You cant just go and say, "but the HD remake was on 360 too!" THATS A WHOLE GENERATION LATER!!!!!!!

[Turkeyman07]

If you don't already realize the point I was making about your comment, then you're simply not going to. Reevaluate the grasp you think you have on basic human conversation...

[rocketpanda]

There has been other MGS games that were console specific and not exclusively for the PS, to think that is was just a PS exclusive is naive. It's a stupid question so they can get some fanboys to support or rage about it.

[Germany7]

Kinda, anyway, i will always play the series on a Playstation.

[DJustinUNCHAIND]

I'll tell you what, I'm not a Metal Gear fan in the least but the overwhelmingly positive reviews for this game convinced me to check it out.

I'm glad it's coming to Xbox One, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance.

[Whitey2k]

Take a look at tomb Raider was a ps console exclusive went multiplat n now an xbox exclusive for a year.

[ShaunCameron]

Tomb Raider was multiplatform that just happened to sell better with the PS crowd. Just like Rayman.

[MrSwankSinatra]

Tomb Raider was originally a Saturn exclusive

[contradictory]

No, exclusivity is pointless limitation of products for the sole purpose of adding artificial value to a platform

( it works obviously but i don't agree with it )

[pyroxxx]

Wanna bet MGS5 will still push more PS4 sales anyway,.. and probably have 2/3 of the game sales on PlayStation,.. Might do more than a million in September in US PS4 alone

[PhoenixUp]

What do people lose when a ge that was previously exclusive goes multiplat? Nothing that's what.

Metal Gear as a franchise has never been truly exclusive. It started on the MSX, then was ported to the NES. The success of the NES port is what really proved how lucrative the series could get. From then on its had sequels and spinoffs on PS1, PC, GBC, PS2, XB, GCN, PSP, PS3, iDevices, 360, 3DS, Vita and now finally on PS4 and X1.

Considering how many years this franchise was a multiplat series, it'd be very petty to only no start hearing people complaining because a wider audience got to experience this magnificent franchise.

[urwifeminder]

Yeah it would have been the best gloatware imaginable.

[ShaunCameron]

Yes and no. Yes, because it seems that the PS is losing its identity. And no, because MGS was bound to go multiplatform like all the other IP's that made their names on the PS not necessarily starting out on the PS.
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[Spotie]

Given that PlayStation's identity is variety, I don't see how that's been lost.

[Nischayraval]

no ...........!!!we shouldnt

[Nischayraval]

regreting for this is just a waste of time.......

[mgszelda1]

The only regret anyone should have, is konami. For letting Kojima go and letting this franchise die

[FoxyGotGame]

Regrets? Hell No! ...

If I had even a fraction of Kojima's talent, I would want my work experienced by many. I'm glad gamer's get to play his awesome games. He and his staff are a credit to the industry /

[MasterCornholio]

Its not like we can't play it because it's not exclusive.

So why regret it?

Nothing wrong with more people being able to play the game.

[Zjet]

Well Tekken and other fighting games I think are played on Playstation because the xbox d-pad has been atrocious since the first xbox controller.

Tekken 1,2,3 were all on the PS1 this was prior to Microsoft even having a console. Xbox came in the next generation along with PS2/Gamecube

but yes you are right the D-Pad on playstation systems is generally more efficient for fighting games.

[zombie78rock]

No because Sony has $$$ and they could buy if they wanted to at lest make it exclusive for 6 month to a year but NO there more worried about Indy games at the moment.

[ocelot07]

It has never been a PlayStation Exclusive except for Portable Ops and MGS4 and the Acid spin offs.

Metal Gear Solid also came out on PC and remade on GameCube.
Metal Gear Solid 2 was a timed exclusive for a year. Then came out on PC and Xbox. Then eventually 360.
Metal Gear Solid 3. Was Exclusive for a long time but then eventually came to 360 and 3DS.
Peace Walker was a timed exclusive then came to 360.

So yer the series have never really been exclusive to any platform other than MGS4 and the spin off PSP games.

[DarXyde]

If console exclusivity matters, MGS technically still is. That, and there was an exclusive mode in Substance on PS2.

This is however the first time Metal Gear Online goes multiplatform.

Still, I know what you mean.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

No ! That's just awesome that more people get to enjoy the conclusion of an amazing saga. But tbh about 85% of MGSV sales will be on PlayStation. That goes for games like Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Tomb Raider as well.

[ThePain1]

I'v been with playstation since day one and i say share the love beauty that is metal gear. every one should play this series

[DarXyde]

I can still play it on PS4. It's no loss to me, so I really don't care.

The fact that it's widely regarded as a PlayStation game is a bonus because since we can reliably assume that's where the sales will be, I'll be able to play Metal Gear Online with a larger population.

See you online, mates. May the heavens have mercy on you if you try to invade my base.