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Metal Gear Solid 4 - Sony Gamers Night Trailer

IGN has released the Sony Gamers Night Trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

Torch5966d ago (Edited 5966d ago )

Anything narrated by "Movie Voice Guy" is undoubtedly worth experiencing.

Man, if that didn't have "blockbuster" written all over it...well, y'know...Gave me goose-pimples.

On a somewhat-related-but-enthusias tic side-note:

How the Hell do you beat Psycho Mantis from MGS1??? Grrr! The biggest pain is having to go through all the motions and re-visit all the cut-scenes before being able to fight him again.

Being a MGS noob, I'm trying to catch up with the prequels before June 12th hits...not looking so good.

May not be able to resist the temptation of skipping past a prequel (or two!), and just jump straight into the next-gen Meat & Potatoes of it all.

I will say this: Having been only recently exposed to the saga for the first time, I can only now truly understand what all the fuss is about...despite the fact that all the jaggies and pixelation are slowly leading me towards permanent blindness.

(NOTE: I'm excluding Portable Ops from the above statement, which I personally found way too drab and long-winded, and simply pales in comparison - even to its much-older first-gen sibling.)

BulletToothtony5966d ago

but on the other hand i haven't finished part3 so i "may" be wrong what i do know it's that i loved part 2

Torch5966d ago

Will do.

You know there's something captivating and special about it, when it has single-handedly compelled me to toss aside GTA4, and has me contemplating whether I should skip picking up my "Try For A Week" Haze pre-order just so I can get more MGS action.

BTW: I LOL'd so hard when I first noticed your hilarious avatar image a while back...So true.

Bubbles with accrued interest.

Mr_Kuwabara5966d ago (Edited 5966d ago )

Dude, remember Psycho Mantis can read Snakes thoughts, hence he can read your movements. He already knows EVERYTHING that you're going to do, press any button in the controller and he knows how to counter.

Now, if you change the controller into another port......

I'll let you figure out the rest. =P

And don't think that Portable Ops sucks because it is just as compelling as MGS3. Seriously, you should play it, it gives you a better understanding on Snakes life and how he transpires from "Naked Snake" to "Big Boss".

Anyway, this trailer is like a week old.

juuken5966d ago

I'm a bit of a n00b as well with the series. I only own MGS2 but that's only because my uncle never returned that blockbuster game...or simply forgot. xD

Kaneda5966d ago

this game is getting me excited and can't wait.. hadn't feel like this since the first Street Fighter II announced for Super Nintendo..

Torch5966d ago (Edited 5966d ago )

I currently own, and have played through Portable Ops.

The boss battles and cut-scenes were fine; what was a turn-off for me was the monotonous body-dragging and ops-management it required me to do.

Felt a little too dry for my taste...especially after having just finished the outstanding Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow.

So far, I haven't found that problem with MGS.

BTW: Regarding Psycho Mantis, I figured out the controller-port switching issue...it's just a matter of killing the damn guy...I assume that part of the issue is because I've been playing much of it remotely via my PSP (God, I LOVE that feature to death!!!). Although it's been fine for most of the game, the slight controller/communication lag is a bit much for the boss battle.

Heading up to the big screen in twenty minutes or so, to bust some caps into him with my DualShock 3.

SolidSnake935965d ago

Sorry posted in the wrong section, forgot to reply.
How do you switch controller ports using the PS3 should you use the USB or reassign the controller? The reason i'm asking is because I planning on buying the game, but I don't know what I would do at that part?

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ngg123455966d ago

I love the movie guy voice..

shine13965966d ago

never mind the voice over....jeez, that looks f**king awesome!!!!

Vino5966d ago (Edited 5966d ago )

Was snake being chased by gekkos while using a gun turret???

SKUD5966d ago

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!111

Whoooop5966d ago

Here's a very funny video of Pablo Francisco imitating him.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

enjoy

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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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OtterX199d ago (Edited 199d 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-ro198d ago

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

darthv72198d 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_198d ago

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

Cacabunga198d ago

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

Profchaos198d ago (Edited 198d 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

seanpitt23198d 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!

Iceball2000199d ago

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

Father__Merrin199d ago

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

InUrFoxHole199d ago

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

Marcus Fenix199d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel1989198d ago

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

1Victor199d ago (Edited 199d 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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Michiel1989198d 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_Lemons509d ago

That was a great fucking game/ movie.

DarXyde509d 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.

sadraiden509d 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.

porkChop509d 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.

Santouryuu509d 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...

porkChop509d 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.

MIDGETonSTILTS17509d 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.

porkChop508d ago

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

ANIALATOR136508d ago (Edited 508d ago )

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

FallenAngel1984508d 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?

PitbullMonster508d ago

Ah a man of culture. Duty calls

cell989509d 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.

Eidolon509d ago

You learned all this from MGS?

RNTody509d 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.

Eidolon509d 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.

RNTody509d 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.

Eidolon509d 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.

sadraiden509d ago

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

Knushwood Butt509d ago

MGS taught me not to pee my pants.

cell989508d 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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MaxiPower90509d ago

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

sadraiden509d 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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